Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-10-10

: history that can be attested By living
} witnesses, and | viii give only some
Drief biographical data concerning the
: later pastors.
, In Nov. 1884, the Rev. james Buckham
} began preaching in Chelsea, received
and accepted a call, and was installed
Feb. %, 1885. Mr.. Buekham was a ma
tive of Scotland, educated for the minis
try in England, 40 years of age, and had
just arrived in this country after IA
years service at Hinckley, in Leicester
shire. After six years he resigned, and
was dismissed from the pastorate Feb
l6. lS4l. He then taught for some time
at Ellington, Conn.,, and was acting pas
tor at Sorel, Que. and NinOoski and
Milton, VT, till 1851; he was then pastor
at Phillipsburg and teacher at Bedford.
both in Quebec, till 1856, and gave his
last pastoral service ut Fairfield, VT,
from 1856 to 1868. From that date he
made his home in Burlington till his
death, Oct. p, 1856, at the age of 81.
During the sixteen months intervening
| between Mr.. Buckham's dismissal and
his successors installation there occurr-
ed the most remarkable revival i'm the
historyio of the church, under the preach
ing OF an evangelist named Parker. As
result of this revival 81 persons were
received into the church at the July COM
munion in 1912 and several in September.
Mr. Buckhams successor. the Rev. Ben
jamin b. Newton, was installed June %. |
1872. He was "a years of age, native
of st. Adams, graduate OF the Univer- |
versity of Vermont and of Andover SEM
mary, had been Presbyterian pastor in
Plattsburg, n. Y, for three years, and
home missionary in Pennsylvania. He
was dismissed March IL, lS4G,after pas
torate of less than four years. and never
after labored with church of our order.
For the next 20 years he was engaged in
various secular pursuits, and i'm 1867 EN-
tered the ministry of the Protestant
Episcopal church for two years he was
rector at Woodstock, and then assistant
rector of church in the city Of Brook
Ign till his death, Jan. II, 1875, at the
age of G6.
Our next pastor we have the pleasure
OF greeting to-day, hale and vigorous ,
despite his nearly three score and eigh-
teen years and his more than 80 years of
continuous service in the ministry, Father {.
Hubbard. Born in Franklin, VT, grad
ute of Middlebury and Andover, his
first charge Of nearly seven years. was
at Stockbridge, whence he came to this |
church. Acting pastor here from JAN |
nary lo47 he was installed to the pas \
.orate Feb. IL, 1919, and dismissed Aug. a
81, ls54. His labOrs since have beer in G
succession at Rochester and Stockbridge, |
It aCabot, at Bethel, at Dunton. Ill.,, |
lgam at Stockbridge, then at Rochester \
lgain, at Pittsfield, at Stockbridge for (
he third time, andg last our nearest mir I
sterial neighbor at Tunbridge. 1t is 5
With no small pleasure that we welcome ri
him at this our centennial celebration. b
An intermission longer than usual fol- al
owed Mr.. Hubbard's dismissal, but on W
he lst of February. 1857 the Rev. james c
= Houghton began his labors with this ii
'eople AS acting pastor. which relation. d,
eclining to be installed. he maintained NJ
Ill April j, 1865. Mr.. Iloughton was 10
ative of Lyndon. educated at Amherst In
nd Dartmouth. and at East Windsor ~.
eminary. His previous ministerial SER M
ice had been at Storrsville, Mass. Hart NJ
md, Granby,and Middle Haddam. Conn. II,
nd South Wilbraham, Mass. After leay- r.,
" Chelsea he supplied for short time so
Royalton, and for year at Middle G..
'wn Springs, but, i'll health set him NJ,
side from the work of the ministry. and he
engaged somewhat in secular bust &
IS, lie died at Montpelier, April %. Nj
~, having nearly completed his 10th Br
ar. %
On the LIST of Jan, 1866, the Rev. Salem !.
. Pllmpton began to preach TO this !
urch. He was in his 10th year. ma VII
2 OF Sturbridge, Mass, and grad w
tie OF Amherst and Andover, had been ~
ten years pastor ut Wells River. for
year IN the army, as chaplain of the
urth Vermont Regiment, and came y
re from brief supply at East Doug lea'
, Mass. His brief service here Was It "
great promise, but was early closed who
his death on the 18th of the Septem- in q
following. the
r. William A. James "a native of Pom Smi
= Conn.,, graduate of Williams pres
lege and Union Seminary, "a wears mon
lge, was next ordained over his first Bost
ish here, May /, 1867. After his dis wer,
sal, Dee. 20, 1869, he labored for tend
ger or shorter times at North Wood ....
*, Conn.,, Marysville, Ohio. Marshall was
h. and Fort Benton, Mont, but con- lom
led III health has of late kept him stocl
n his chosen work. His home for orde
e years has been at MINNEAPOLIS. fey
n, but he is now about removing ro Curt
Angeles, Cal. We regret exceeding tow
is necessary absence to-day: he has Bost
us letter to be read this afternoon. mad,
IN admirably shows forth the spirit Blak
ne man and of his labors with this in r
lie. Bost
his successor, our last pastor. Won tend,
not expect a biographical sketch. Clint
not his record engraven on the visit
cts OF our hearts? We rejoice to see missi
again and greet himIwith deep af- next
on, which is no emotion of dav. impr
very one of these nineteen years has Blan,
,nted our hearts more closely to- tied
er. May his maturer life and his Frida
ge be no less fruitful than the wears ter l.
are just past in the affections of his Conn
lie and the eternal fruits of his La few d
Mr.. /
Satur
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