Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-03

It. Rehabilitation ON Thnr~dny with uu-
terc~ting serviccs---IIi-toricnI Notes.

7IIE MiRLBORO CHgRCH
It. Rehabilitation ON Thnrsdny with IN
tcrc~ting Services ~ i-toricnI Notes.
The party Of % from this village chat nt.
tended the rcdcdication of the church at
Marlboro. yesterday, had to face "a rclnla
ton Marlboro blizzard However several
were natives. and used to it and the hearty
reception at the snug aud cosy parsonage by
Pastor Thayer and his wife would have TAX
on the chill out Of Jack Frost himself AZ.
ter a bountifu lunch served by the ladies,
repeating the hospitality extended to the Y.
NJ G. A. and their friends last winter. all
proceeded to the newly repaired, comforta
ble and pleasing church edfce for the ser.
vices Of re-dedication The audience was
affected 10y the severe weather: vet a good
number enjoyed the well arranged and in.
| teresting exercises. which were conducted
| by Rev o. f. Thayer. The music was led
| by Mr.. W T.. King, assisted bv the choir
and the effective cornpt Of Mr. Frank T.
Shearer Of this village Rev Mr.. Clark Of
| West Brattleboro offered the prayer Of in
vocation and read the oath and sith psalms.
| Rev. G. II. Merrill followed with an inter
/ estng historical address, quoting printed
and written records in possession Of VIM.
! 5. Newton Esq, with "reminiscences of
| Rev Mr.. Grout Of West Brattleboro trac.
| ing the history Of the church. its growth.
strength and decline with striking parallel
| figures from neghborng churches: its pas
! tors, with special reference TO Rev. Drs
/ Lyman and Newton and the church cdi
! fees down 30 the present one. The choir Of
the church then sang am appropriate an.
them. Rev. G.. o. Day preached from Ps
XIV, 3, !. ., on the Importance Of the act
the conditions TO be fulfilled, and the great
ness Of the rewards incident 10 divine wor-
ship in the sanctuary. Rev. James Hcrrick
then offered the prayer Of dedication. AZ
ter the hymn. II love thy kingdom. Lord.
Rev. Mr. Thayer said few words expires
sive Of his own grateful feelings at the re-
newal Of the church and the bright pros
poets for work, thanking his own people for
their cooperation and the visiting neighhor,
for their sympathy and presence. and invt
ing remarks from other friends Brief AL
dresses were made by Dea. G.. f. Thomp.
son. who defined the close and aifectionatc
relation Of this church to sister churchc,
and pledged continued interest and aid from
them; 10y Rev james Herrick, ON the cx-
perences Of himself and his wife in the old
times before - years in India had Injured
him to Withstand Marlboro snow storms
aud by Edward Crosby, Esq, recalling his
hoyhood days, expressing his affection for
the old town, and stating his belief that the
lowest point had been reached and now
prosperity awaited the neglected villages of
New England. After the hymn, We
praise thee, o God. the benediction was
pronounced 10y the pastor. II was felt that
the religious and all other interests Of the
village had received new impetus. and
that the people Of Marlboro were b. he con
graduated on their increasing energy and
more favorable prospects
| syNopst. nF pr,- ,,p ,,gpp,,,.- ,rrp,,..
| -' mn "i-i''i''''N N"'i'H'''
| History records that R.v Ahne, Reeve preached
the first sermon ia town ia Ia though religious
services WEIR. held as early as l-.b rhr tiu..r.
ratonal church was orpnnil,I by Rev J1~.ph
Lyman II D.. Of Hatfield iiass oct ~ lao ID
first consisted Of nine male and eight f-malr
members Dee g. I17s. Rev, GrrSham Clark Iy.
man. ID D. was ordained pastor after having
preached for the society about a year DR. ~.
man continued ably and faithfully a. di~,harg
the duties ~ his office until his death. which ur
Cured April H. 1913 in the Glst year Of hi, az,
and the }ith Of his ministry Under bis preaching
considerable rpyiyals occurred i'm ISL > and +,
and al-n In lsstS and q Iuriug tho former -,,ru.
s ~ or ~ converts received into the church.
and during the latter III ,y.r,. ,dlaJ Fr,rn I.
time until 1874 the society was supplied with
! preaching most Of the time by the association
! | and on 18th Of March Of this year Rev Ephraiu
| Holland Newton was settled as pastor. Nj New
ton was "a man of varied culture "ntrrpri-in-.
| progressive aud enthusiastic. 4 circulating libra
| ~ was kept in the old parsonage and the pa-tul
} found time a. collect an extensive. assortment u
| minerals. which now occupy prominent place. %
p the library Of the Auluyer theological scum
b ! nary. He ul-l Wrlt.. "a history Of NafIplr,
f. | which has never hs=.u Published Mr. Newtni
! was dismissed January l. ISE} after ~ti,,s--~fu
, | ministry uf nearly ~ Year. During hi. pastoral.
u 1913 persons wer, received into the church II wa,
e. also during his passionate that the present edifr
-, which hr>i stool uu the hill a quarter OF "a mil,
~ west of il- present location was built and d-ii
! Gated. This cer-rnuny occurred Jan 10. 1881
d / Rev iona Mctirs. OF Brlttl.i4rl offered TIN
opening prayer and CAV, the ~criptural reading
Z the drdicatory prayer was hy Rev Elijah Brain
X ard Of Rand0lph a sermon was preached by Tia
e. pastor and Rev. Jel,-iah T.. stark uf West Brat
4 tlrhor, offered the concluding PRAYER The Brat
tlriboro Reporter fortnight aftsrwarl gave "A yer
!. fun account Of the dedication. in which il wa
e said.
, The day was pleasant the congregation large
. and by their uncommon decurm AMI ati+Itio
expressed the heartfelt satisfaction which tli, iu
1t tert-st Of thu. occasion excited The ho,e wa
l. | commenced the first day II NAV last and con
pl-te the first DAY OF DECEMBER 10 the uuiver.a
! satisfaction Of the prupr-tors such was the zsa
/ and lih-raity of the proprietors on the day i
/ which the p.NS wpr,. exposed to public sale ina
! in few hours th, amount Of si-s exceeded a,
D. ,NI--nse Of building the hOuSr Although th
D. times arr peculiarly unfavorabl- for such an g.,