The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02
Church Roll Call.

bers, both resident aud nonresident
had been notified of the meeting, and
requested either to be present or to
respond by letter or otherwise, though
it is feared that some owing to the
lateness of the day when the letters
were sent out, failed to receive them
n time to make the desired response.
The church numbers 104 and of this
number "a are non-residents. The
congregation, the choir and the Sun
day school, and any others who felt
an interest in the church were also
invited to be present, Rev. Mr.. Bry-
ant and Rev. Mr.. Mackie were per-
sona!ly invited.
The meeting was called to order by
the pastor,Rev O. P. Fuller at about
II o'clock a. m. and praise and
prayer meeting followed, Rev. Chas.
Coon former paster leading in the
opening prayer, several short prayers
and exhortations followed. The
choir gave several selections and Mrs.
Converse and Miss Mary A. Pierce
sang duett. Before closing the
morning service the church clerk, Dea.
f. F. Rugg, read the report of last
years meeting, the pastor announced
the program for the afternoon meet
ing. All were invited cordially to the
dinner spread in the vestry and the
meeting adjourned to assemble again
at 2 o'clock. The two hours of inter-
mission spent socially in the audience
room and around the tables in the
vestry was season of pleasant inter
est There were some who had come
from other towns to renew their old
associations who had not been pres
ent before for years and some from
other states who had formerly been
members here. There were the aged
and the sick ones to enquire about
and before we were ready the pastor
called the meeting to order for the
afternoon for the hour had come.
After devotional exercises and an
opening song by the choir, the clerk
began the roll call, this was continued
with now and then song until COM
pleted. 46 members responded for
themselves as their.names were called
3 sent greetings by friends present
and II sent letters that were read.
All expressed their interest and love
for the church and most of those who
sent letters gave pecuniary evidence
of their interest in her welfare. The
oldest member present and who is also
the oldest in the church was Aunt
Lucy Harrington in the 91st year OF
her age, all the sick and aged ones
were affectionately spoken of individ.
ually. After the roll call was con.
cluded several persons made brief
addresses: Rev. Charles Coon gave
"reminiscences, Dea. S. S. Lyon was
invited to speak of the church in the
past Or backward glances, and Dea
E. F. Rugg of the church's future
prospects. The Cheerful Workers
gave an interesting exercise entitled
Mission Stars IN which dozen boys
and Misses with emblems appeared
upon the platform, Dea. Josiah Pierce
spoke for the Sunday school and Bro
E. A. Brooks for the Y. p. S. G. E
Mr.. j. R. Chaplin a summer visito
from Buffalo, N. Y, made pleasan
/ TellldI MS. LtJleIS were Teiu lrOU
Rev. j. S. Goodall former paste
and from Rev. VIM. II. Rugg o
Perkinsville former member. TIL
exercises were enlivened during tn
session by a solo from Julian B. John
son in response to the call of his nam
and by Mrs. Converse and Miss Mar.
A. Pierce in duet, Mrs. Convers
also sang song "If l were a voice.
A vote of thanks was passed to til
choir also to Mrs. Converse and thos
who assis edit to make the meetings
success. The meetings were well al
! tended throughout the day, more tlIa
100 sat down at the tables in the yes
, try and all expressed wish that th
pleasant gathering might be renewe
next year. After singing the doxo
ogy the meeting adjourned to NEE
one year hence at the same place.