Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-12-18
Rruokfeld.

Florence L. Howe returned from Mont
heller last week.
r. w. Walbridge lost valuable farm
horse Just before his return from Montpe-
ler
Thomas.
The adjourned meeting of the Central
VI Pomona Grange will be held at Berlin
Dec. 3lst, commencing at 10 a. m.
How often you hear Lumbermen during
the winter months complain of their foot
wear. II would seem as though they might
III well to try the Wales Goodyear Overs
for Felt Boots and Socks.
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The Circular Conference met with the
arst church in Brookiield the 9Th inst. and
in connection with it the afternoon was
devoted to a dedicatory service in rededi-
eating their newly repaired house of wor-
ship. A spirited meeting conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Boynton discussed the question,
fought the churches of this conference to
be satisfied in simply holding their own,
in numbers, interest and usefulness2" AT
a choir OF fine voices singing the anthem,
"These walls thy temple be-" Invocation
and reading Of the Scripture by Professor
Beard. Report of repair com. hymn
sung by the congregation led by the choir.
Sermon by Rev. V. NJ. Hardy. Text, John
12-S2" And if be lifted up. from the earth
will draw all men unto me, showing the
wonderful fulfilment of these words OF
Christ Dedicatory prayer by Rev. Geo.
6, Boynton The anthem, "Ohl how love
ly is Zion, nby the choir. All the parts were
well taken and very interesting. Especial
ly fine were the anthems sung by the choir.
BY request append the report ofthe com.
on repairs by A. s. Allis, chairman. We
find in the society records that in meet
ing holden Oct. 18th, 1915, a committee of
five was appointed to make arrangements
for the dedication of this house Of worship.
The com. was as follows Jos. q. Smith,
Daniel Colts M .Biglow, Zelotes Bigelow,
Jr, and Frederick Wheatley. Also voted
that the Rev. Daniel Wild be requested to
preach the dedication sermon. | am un- |
able to find who took the other parts in the |
exercises or the exact day OF the meeting,
evidently between the 18th and 26th days |
Of Oct, A. D., 1876. From the report Of
the building com. we find that the whole |
amount of the receipts was S3229.03. Whole |
amt paid out, S3223.72, leaving balance in |
treasury OF 1871. Names of the building |
com: Noah Paine, Nathaniel Wheatley, A. |
W. Bigelow, Silas Hall. Not one of the |
active workers in the building of this |
house Of worship is living, and of the 60 !
stockholders but are living. Repairs
have been made from time to time. Alter
atoms have been made. the gallery was
made into a vestry for social meetings
The stove opening into the entry with a
long array of stove pipe was replaced by
furnace in the basement and the house was
shingled, painted and frescoed. Two yrs.
ago we covered the houee with iron roof
ing and put in new Boynton furnace at
aeost Of s311.90. During the past season we
have made over this room, with the eXcep-
ton Of the windows. You see nothing as
twas; partition at the rear end new slips
entire arranged with center aisle and two
ontside ones. Ceiled the top of the room
with iron ceiling, put on new wainscoting
and made over the pulpit platform and ar
ranged upon one side an Enclosure for the
choir, on the other for the S. S. Library,
and painted and frescoed the entire room.
In taking off this room we have finished
very convenient vestry room on the lower
noor for social meetings. The room above
Is arranged for lectures, singing schools
and the like or for dining room with a
small kitchen at one end to be used on oc-
easi0ns like today. We have expended in
making these repairs and changes Sl055.n
and We have paid, raised by subscriptions
and interest on fund, s611 80, besides pay
ing the S3l1.9S for the roof and furnace, so
this leaves us with a debt of S444. As, which
We are hopeful will be paid. We have to ,
add to this new carpet paid for by our
Women from a reserved fund of their Mite
society. A pulpit set given by Mrs. Lucin
"a W. Smith, communion table by Mrs.
Mary z. Hall, chandelier by Mrs. Mary
D Smith were also given. will also say
mat subscriptions have been received OF
individuals living away, but having an in
lerest for the prosperity of the mother
church, to the amount of nearly $3.50. We
also feel grateful for gratuitous labor and
lot the interest manifested in the work by !
nellghbors and friends. We are greatly in
aebted toour former pastor, Rev. X. ID. .
Aetcalf who not only made generous sub
scription but prompted others to do like
wise. We are also grateful to our master
Workman, Mr.. Blake, for his unwearied
hbor and patience {
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