The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-04-21

Mrs. Wickham WAS then sung:
Within these sacred couTu, this morn,
We meet His name TO praise,
who sends II ministers TO warn
Aud teach Of Heavenly Ways
Inst nm years their G. urse have run
since, iu his msnhood's prime,
The preacher OF to day began
His Chfisty work sublime
NAV Heavens smileH upon him fall
Till he shall meet above
The choHen partner OF his toll
Whose life was full OF love.
And bless this waiting church, o God,
Which long has been thy care,
And grant us grace TO Keep my ~oio'
And in thy mercy share
An adjournment to the parlor soon took
place. where the portraits OF the pastor
and bis good wife greet, d oil, Is also the
text on the wall 10 large letters, from
Psalms 1925 A bouniiful COLLATION. was
served and thus grateful opportunity given
for tender "reminiscences.
This tribute to the sged Psstor. ~ years
after his REIMBURSEMENT OF the psstors'e'
vss appreciated and coudnced to bis nap
pipess in the recollection OF it. Judge Skin
per was a. the expense Of the publication
OF a pamphlet with an account OF 1t.
Dear Mrs. Anderson. we trust was
witness OF tbs pleasant scene, from tue
heavenly sphere to which she was been
most suddenly translated in May 1868
Her love and cultivation OF flowers 10 bel
home has had an abiding influence In thi'
town, as we'll as her happy efforts Tor 'h'
vounu in teaching successive infant cls1se'
in the Sabbath school for over 80 years IL
December 1881. nearly two years and hv'
months after this event, Mr.. Anderson
b.de sdieu to earthly scenes and en-
.ered on the rest above, four months o'
yond SO years OF age
The centennial OF the organization o
the Congregational church OF Manches'e
was delightfully."- observed with ample sne
/ tasteful arrangements. August 2s. 1917
the sscriptiou selected for the occasion
being: Strengthen o God, thst Shic
Thou has hast wrought for MS. Psalm os
: 49, Rev. Mr.. Reed prepared shistory
the church, its early struggles and success
, az far Ar scsnt records would allow. Will
!, Dr Wichham simed to depict. for To
mast 100 years, the career OF the mini'
ters, The clergymen OF the county 90
neipbboring friends spd distant early mel
hers Of the church bad come to this cen
,enpisI bridal day. rs to rare celebration
which, indeed,i, was. 10 the psrlors oi u
j, house below refreshments we're TASTEFUL
J., served and pleasant and en'ivenins sPeec'
q n. wers added to the entertsiument. III
'' following hymn, also by Mrs. Wickhsr
, ss A tribute to the glad occasion WAS sur
by full choir, previous to leaving u
r. audience rooom above:
- Where nov are they who trod 'his grouhd
one hundred yeus sgof
who tillpd the-e lands and worrhipped ooa
While pilgrims here below.
Thai, tolls and atruggles all unhnosn,
This Z,on here to fonndi
0 y.t Paih and Hope and Love pfevald
VI And made their Joy abon"h'
%, In Realms above, In glad refrain.
They worship with us now
And glorify the Tnune God,
And IN his preseLce bow.
W. IN 10 God our thAnkfnl sorg,
that be did not reject
This little vine, 90 weak anon,
But tenderly protect
May We 10 gratitude and love
= Ourselves new cou.ecrae,
= And ,presd the blessed Gospel Tar
Mid blight OF Elm and hate.
No shall our ''Csndlesuck" remsin
To tighten AL sronni
Cos-. krlui bless or homes With peace
and s0pgs Of prsise rescued
Nesrly q mouth sitter, srp. ~, the Dor
church, Rav r s Pratt Pastor, held
, q cen,eonisl, With very interesting ies'u
40 and ai.course., snd large attendance
- to,mey residep,s. ~ well ~ friends II
other iowns. A., u
The impaired heslth OF Rev. Mr II
,bs, autumn, with many regrets from
'ds st,.ched people. caused him TO resign
p.tors,e inMsncbester, and the
lowing J.tuny Rev Allen csrk ."
stalled. HE psstorste continued only
year. when be removed to- western d
,bsre he !. snIi performing faithful is'
vtich his esrpes, spirt slssys prom
~ n.a pesrIys year before DR., "
u came 10 stay With Us. though be rsce'
c.u from this church 10 the spriol
1857. Becoming ~ soon after. but vi
. cour.ssou. .piri, aud 90 ardent love
n, chosen ~ofk, be did 20, hesitate
come 70 Manchester TO rosnms bis u