St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-10-23
Dedication of the New M. L,
Church at DanViIIe.

The new Methodist church at Dan
vile was dedicated on Thursday after
noon and evening. The exercises
commenced ut o'clock with an organ
voluntary by c.. H. Wilson, followed
by singing by the choir, composed of
Rev. A. b. Blake and wife of Crafts
bury, S. II. Stone and wife, Mrs. F. E.
Haviland, n. w. Burdick, C. II. Will
son, and Miss G. b. Kimpton us organ
list. The opening declaration was
made by the pastor, Rev. C. X. Sweat.
Scripture lessons were read by Rev.
Messrs. Little and Winslow, and
prayer was offered by Rev. A. NJ.
Wheeler of Barre. After singing by
the choir, the dedication sermon was
preached by Rev. DR.. B. X. Pierce OF
Boston, editor of Zion's Herald. 1t
was an excellent discourse and re-
ceivcd marked attention. The chair
man of the building committee, VIM.
b. Palmer, then made n financial re
pun WI bNCh biiN
in-stay of the new church, and his
interest and zeal have been manifested
by hard labor and II large subscription
1t is very safe to say that the church
would not have been built but for the
valued assistance of Mr.. Palmer. Rev.
p. n. Granger, the presiding elder of
the St. Johnsbury district, presented
the claims of the society, and stated
that 5000 was needed to free the
raised in few minutes, and the exer
cises of dedication proceeded, in charge
of the presiding elder, assisted by Rev,
Mr.. Currier of the New Hampshire
conference. The choir sang another
anthem and Rev. A. p. Tracy of North
Danville pronounced the benediction
| In the evening another large audi
ence assembled to listen to interesting
remarks by former pastors of this
charge. The meeting opened with {
service of song, followed by remark.
from the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Sweat
Rev. T. w. Darling, pastor of the Con
gregational church, cOmplimented til,
society upon the erection of such fin,
editice. The meeting closed by sing.
ing, and a benediction by Rev. Mr.
CurIier, and thus ended one of til,
most interesting occasions in the his
tory of the NJ. E. society of Danville
Rev. A. B. Blake and wife rendered
excellent service in singing.
The contract for the erection of TIL,
church was taken by NJ. j. Caldbeck o
st. Johnsbury. 1t is a fine-loOking ed
itiee and shows good workmanship
Its dimensions are 55x40 feet, with
tower on the left corner I2xI2 feet
The audience room is nicely furnished
with an arched ceiling handsomel!
frescOed, with stained glass windows
A chandelier of twelve burners ha
been purchased of Abram French
Co., Boston, for the audience room
and an Estey organ of A. L. Bailey
st. Johnsbury. In the basement theI
is a fine vestry 26xl4 feet, and on til
side are the double parlors, pantry an
kitchen. all furnished by the Ladie
Aid society. Ira Brainerd of New
bury, a former resident, subscribe
very literally, as did Benjamin Greer
banks of South Danville. The Ca
rick brothers of st JOhnsbury hay
t presented the church a handson
granite tablet, which has been place
in the front corner. Much credit
dine the pastor, who has so successful
-, pushed the erection of the church I
ri it's completion, and who has been en-;
bled to see such gratifying fruition