The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-03
Nor,n HennIngton.

The recent installation OF ihe rev
Geo. r, IHewitt-lately pastor OF the
Congregational Church Of this village
over Inc church at West Springfield
Mass. leads the Republican to give re-
SIiDle of its history. from which we take
"A part; "The First Church IN Wes'
Springfield, whose influence and history
covers a continuous period OF l9O year
and whose ministers have nearly all
made themselves famous, installed an
other pastor yesterday with hlghly inter
estinp ceremonies. Rev. George n
Hewitt. a Scotchman by birth, gradn-
ats ofPnilhps Academy, Harvard Vol
Iege and the Hartford Conn., Theologl,
cal seminary, is their new spiritual
gnide. Seventeen of the twenty-five
churches invited responded TO the letter
missiye. and two former pastors honor,
ed the occasion by their presence ana
narticination IN the ceremonies. The
moderator chosen was Rev. q. w. winch,
of Holyuke, and the scribe Rev. +. ID,
Bylngton of Springfield.
The evening exercises were OF very
high order. The sermon was oy NV
DR., Michael Burnham oil TINS CITY, wno
had as his text. Gallations v; u. ana MS
theme, THE Offense OF the Gross. heV'
Ralph W. Brokaw OF this CITY maGe
the installing prayer Rev. T. h.hnlgn'
of Park street church gave the very COT
dial right hand of fellowshlpi Rev. a.
M, Sprsngler of MIttineaggue eloquent
ly charged the pastor elect, ana nroI'
C, S, Beardslee Of the Hartford lneo,
logical Seminary right royalty charged
hi, former people"
The Christmas concert at the Congre-
ya,ional Church, by the SUNDAY schoo,
last Sabbath, was attended oy lu'l
audience aud is spoken of generally as
being one of the very best. Inc SUBJECT,
"OuT King Emmanuel" was presented
in song. music, Rotations ana respou'
slye readings, in so interesting manner
that in tie remarks of the supallntenu-
ent he expressed strong hope 1t might
be conducive of good. The church was
beautifully decorated with notices upon
the walls. with variously colored letters,
such "a. GLORY to God IN the Highest,
I'The Star of hope, '"Prince of Peace,
Unto us a Son is Born" etc, and IN
the arcbwav behind the pulpit was sus-
nended in large letters of white, glisten-
ing with mica, the motto, Our King
Emmanuel High above inns was Eus,
penued large Illuminated STAR anu
over the doorways on each side were
stars of a lesser size. Festoohs OF ever
greens were hung from points IN the
ceiling and upon the Walis, ADDING much
to the beauty of the whole design, anu
eliciting favorable comment from many
of the congregation.
How difficult, sometimes, to eradicate
first impressions. Not many years since
one of the little scholars in the Saooath
school complained to her parents tha'
the superintendent had called heT
Punch" She hal short time pre-
ylously seen the performance OF fuhcn
and Judy. and felt it was shameful
epithet. The matter coming to the Su-
perlntendent's knowledge, he told her
as kindly as he could that he meant she
was punctual, was so regular and pune
Ss15sf-ihst he commended her for 1t. She
tnok m all she was prepared 10 in her
state of mind, and went home saying he
had told her again she was unch
a regular Punch" and she dlaht want
TO 90 TO her class again. Another inter
view and more attentive eXplanst'oh
made the matter right and confluence
was fully restored.
The Baptist Sunday school last SAD
bath elected the following officers Tor
the coming year: Supt,, Charles van
Schaict; Assistant Supt.. Rev. A: D.
Gilbert: Second Assistant Supt.. MISS
Cora Wrisley; Sec. and Treas, q, Eddie
Knapp; Librarian, Jay. Looms; ASST
Librarian, i. NJ, L"omis; Lady Asst.
Librarian, Clara Bottom; Chorleter,
Frank Loomis; Organist. Harry Philips
The report of treasurer showed all oils
paid including periodicals for the com
ing year, and that of the secretary re-
ported the school in prosperous condl'
ton.
Chas. Mitchell the barbtr, who IS To-
Gated in conspicuous place for "caich-
ing the drift" was arrested for breaking
the laws of the State, and the case
against him pressed by Il e new States
Attorney Monday. This is not he hrsl
time he has been before the magistrate,
as he paid a fine about year since ss
law breaker. The newly elected Attor-
new, Barber, says he means business, and
it seems the time has come when there
should ne honesty and straightforward
ness in carrying out the laws OF oul
The reception given by he Y. w. Z,
T. U. New Years night was a very
pleasant affair. At The appointed time
D. M, refreshments Of cake and coffee
were served. The honOraries fully ap-
precIated the efforts put forth by tn,
young ladies to make the hours tull OF
interest and pleasure.
The young man spoken of in the BAN
NER a week or so since, VIA brought
before Justice Walbridge Monday for
and fined five dollars ana
costs, amounting to $l9 70. Cheap fun.
Il. s. Durham and George Stanley
with their families, spent New Year,
with their father, Dewey Durham III
the south part of the town.
Clarence Bonynge of the Brooklyn
is spending the holidays
with his grandmother, Mrs. Adelaide
Fisk.
Miss Alice Ripley was ut home from
Troy last Sunday, and assisted in sing
ing at the concert in the evening.
1t is expected Rev. S. P. Gliding OF
will preach at the COngrega-
tional Church mex Sabbath.
Miss Intz Russell has returned from
Troy to remain 1T home this winter,
we are glad to learn.
Miss NtttIe TOmts is a. home on u
vacation from Smith College, North
ampton, Mass.
Miss tanning of New York, is spend
ing a week with her mother at E D.
Welling's.
Read the advertisement of Lumber
Wanted" by H. G. Whire in another col