News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-02-13


With the scripture, "My people
went down into Egypt" as starting
point Tor his remarks, Rev. G. N. Kel-
logg, on Sunday morning gave a
mastery resume of Biblical history
and facts going to prove the same,
that indicated an understanding of
the earlier powers, their rise and fall,
weaknesses and strength, such as few
speakers possess. If some of those
old fellows, like Pharoah and his
sort, DONE have ttDgling ears, itmust
be because they are located where
they couldn't hear the emphatic Ian
guage of the preacher.
The mems supper at the Cong'l
vestry came in collision with a bad
storm and thaw and a terrible con-
dition of streets and walks last
Friday evening; but in spite of that
over one hundred people had supper,
and the menfolks won many compli-
mentary words from those who at
tended and partook CT the excellent
repast that the male portion of So
ciety-who don't even have the adj
vantage of belonging to Wcman's
Club-so successfully served up.
Those who had in hand the work of
the enterprise are greatly indebted
to Mr. Lombard, the professional
cook, who volunteered his services
and did much to make the supper the
success it was in the delicious clam
chowder and escalloped clans, which
he produced.
Following the supper served by the
men at the congregational vestry on
Friday evening last, regularly
called meeting Of the society was
held to take up in preliminary way
the possibilities of having Il new
church edifice. Several plans and
pictures were shown and the time
was devoted to discussion of the
work contemplated, whether it can
be successfully undertaken, the differ
ent ideas in church architecture, etc.
Before formally deciding to 90 on
with the enterprise it is proposed
that the financial pulse of the people
be felt to some extent and q com
mittee to undertake that work and
to investigate different plans and
designs was appointed Such a com
mittee is made up of Rev. G n Kel-
logg, Il. A. Slayton, E S Robinson,
Mrs p. K Gleed, Mrs. g. M. Powers.
So that while it is not yet decided to
build a new Congrega tional church it
may be that a decisive step has been
taken in that direction.
The annual business meeting of the
United Workers, under which head
all'the various allied interests of the
Congregational church is carried on,
was held at the vestry last Friday
afternoon, with a good attendance.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:-President, Mrs.
6. N. Kellogg; vice-president, Mrs. j
7. Jewett; general secretary. Mrs A
| u Cheney; treasurer, Mrs. G. S
Wilder; missionary secretary, Mrs
p. X Gleed missionary treasurer
Mrs. G. w. Hendee. The usual com
mittees for special work were APP
pointed, each committee having sis
or more members. The directors OF
heads of committees are as follows :
Home missions, Mrs. S. r. Brackett
foreign missions, Mrs. G. W. Fitch
local missions, Mrs. D. K Hickok
welcoming committee, Mrs. W. A
Beebe; church and parsonage, com
mittee, Mrs. II. p. Munson; enter
tainment committee, Mrs. 2. K
Gleed; supper committee, Mrs. G. G
Rublee, calling committee, Mrs. e. S
Robinson. This organization ha
maintained a steady, uninterrupted
work during the year, with result
, gratifying and substantial.