The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-10-25
Remington CENTRE.

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Under the heading 1.-The Gift ofa
the'InterfOr Of Chicago, m.
publishes a letter from tsiCedsr Randi.
lows, Correspondent, which is OF interes,
to Bennington friends OF the Kellogg
family, az follows:
"On Sabbath, September 10, an unusu-
ally happy event took place on the prAi-
ries OF Woodbury. County, Iowa, twelve
miles east Of Sioux City. In that beau
tiful new couBtEy q little church was
organized about year since. The peo-
pie are beginners, largely, and without
much means. A church building SEEM
cd very necessary for the success of our
work, but the way to erect il was not
visible. A letter was addressed to a
friend, Jas. II. Kellogg, of TROY. New
York, who owns quite a large tract of
land in the neighborhuod, asking him il
he would help us in the erection OF a
house OF worship. His reply was gensr-
Gus beyond all expectations. He said
that he would erect the building and
give it finishe1An furnished az a pres
ent to the little organization, provided
our peopla would simply haul material
from the nearest railroad station, On
the 10Th, ult. occurred the dedication.
The house, beautiful in all its appoint
ments, seating about one hundred and
fifty people comfortably and costing
about 81, 800, was filled to Overlooking,
An excellent sermon was preached BY
the Rev. S. w. Stophlet, OF Lake CITY,
Mr.. Kellogg not being able TO be present
himself, sent from Chautauqua, NY,
an address, which was read BY his broth
or, and from which the following ex
tract Is taken
mo day OF all the week il 30 precious
or so helpful as the Christian Sabbath.
l hope you may honor it, and secure a
blessing TO yourselves by as regular at
tendance upon the house Of God as NAV
be possible. No hour of the dsy from
blush OF morn to evening star ia 40
sweet as the calm and holy hour of
prayer hope that family affairs, with
the cloud OF morning and evening in.
eense, may be found IN all your homes.
and that the church prayer services NAV
be, indeed, family gatherings. Also,
that no one OF you will fail morning and
night to look to God IN holy communion
and duplication. and that you will all
in everything, seek to be guided by the
Fathers hand and kept by the power Of
the Holy Spirit. In the midst of rich
and fertile section of country, with
privileges far exceeding those Of many
others, may you have grace, in the Ian
guage OF our beautiful Chautauqus mot
toes, to study the Word and works of
God, to keep our heavenly Father in tho
midst and never be discouraged. =
While pass 10 your representative the
title deed to this church and grounds.
you are invited by the eternal King 10
receive conveyance OF house chat is
everlasting. While the praises OF the
Lord are sung and prayer ia offered God
urges you to repent, to believe, to love
him, to pray the prayer OF faith and be-
gin the new song OF redemption. hope.
dear brethren and friends, that the didi-
cation OF this church may mark a now
era in the history Of your prosperous
township. May the pure and holy
teachings that, trust, will ever be given
from this pulpit sink deep into your
heart and bring forth fruit in your
lives. May all bitterness and wrath and
malice and anger and evil speaking be
put away, and you love each other as
brethren And may the peace OF God
rule in your hearts. So may the sun
shine Of prosperity come to every soul
and the dews of heavenly grace refresh
each heart =
1t is not necessary to say that many
were stirred to tears by the kind, ChrIs-
tian spirit Of this communication from
one whom it has been the privilege of
but few to meet in the West.
Rev. rs, Bailey, synodicAl missionary
OF the State, was present and conduct-
ed the formal dedication exercises, Rev.
Abram Pratt, with his wife, had arrived
only few days before, and was present
to take charge OF the pulpit as the pastor
OF the church. In the afternoon, after
taking lunch in the church, the house
was again filled to participate in the
communion. Rev. Geo. Knox, OF Sioux
City, preached the sermon, and the con-
gregation separated with new zeal and
interest in the cause OF Christ. One
good man and his wife said I'VE have
beeu in this couNtry a long time, but we
never have experienced such a blessed
day as this. Il not this good example
for other Of our wealthy men, who own
largb tracts OF land in this new and
growing region, to follow It would he
blessing TO them and the people OF the
region round about, and they would re-
ceivs the reward Of Gods own blessing.
The venerable James Bahan is living
at the point Of death. with typoid pneu-
monia. He has been an industrious
man during his eighty five years. and
has always been a good citizen. Death
has OF late been very busy in the family
and the warmest sympathy is felt for
the surviving sons, John II. and George,
and the daughter Robbie, who is now at
tending her father.
The unpleasant weather has sent
nearly the last OF our city friends home.
Mr.. Daniel RObinson's family ging Sat
urday, Rev. Mr.. Snively's and Mrs.
Cooper's families going Monday and
Tuesday. We shall miss them. and be
lonesome for a while, but shall live In
pleasant anticipation OF their return an
other season. Mr.. E. NJ. Green is to
leave next week.
Rev. Jas, L. Harrington is spending
part OF his vacation with his relatives
here. We are always glad to see him.
Rev. David Buttclph OF Mariettas Gs4
preached an able sermon at the FIRST
Church, last Sabbath.
The Monument lie rising in the world,
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Arlington.
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