News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-11-03

labored there eight months; he
then began his theological course
at the Chicago Theological Sem
mary. His first seminary vaca-
ton he was at Ainsworth, Neb.;
from there he went to Oberlin
Seminary, where he spent a pleas
ant year. In the summer of
1896 he did home mission work
in Park Falls, Wis, a lumber and
wood pulp paper mill town of
about 600 people with no church
and eightsaloons. Leaving Park
Falls after four months of trying
service, he came to Boston and
took unto himself a wife. Here
he finished his theological course
at the Boston University School
of Theology, from which institu-
ton he was graduated last June.
During the past summer he
was in the Office of the N. E.
Evangelistic Association doing
correspondence work and look
ing out for a larger field of use
fulness, which was opened to him
here and at Eden. He came here
Sept. II last.
First Congregational Church.
The first church organized in
this town is located at North
Hyde Park. The history of this
church dates back to Sept. 9,
1858, when agreeable to letters
missive an ecclesiastical commit
tee met at the home of Nathan
Walker, who then lived in the
building occupied as a hotel. At
this meeting Mr.. Walker and H.
A. Stevens, a student then labor
ing among the people, were ap-
pointed organizing committee.
There were also present from
neighboring churches to assist in
this very important event Rev.
James Dougherty of Johnson,
Rev. Edwin Wheelock of Cam
bridge, Rev. S. Robinson of Nor
risville, Rev. J. Gleed of Water
vile and Dea. Austin of Eden.
After much deliberation and
prayer they adjourned to the
school house for public worship
and the organization of a church.
Rev. J. Dougherty delivered an
appropriate address, and then
letters were presented from the
church in Johnson dismissing
with proper recommendations
five of its membership. and
Mrs. Nathan Walker, Joel Field
Chauncey Smith and Mrs. Chas-
tina Wilson, thus forming the
nucleus about which is gathered
the present membership of the
First Cong'l Church of Hyde
Park, at the village of North
Hyde Park. Meetings were held
in the school house until 1860,
when the present church edifice
was erected.
The cion implanted took deep
root, and the little leaven of five
had grown to thirty. In 1888,
through the generous aid of the
Domestic Missionary Society, the
first resident pastor was secured
Since then the work has pro-
} crossed, the membership has
doubled and to-day there is more
sympathy for the church thar
has existed for years before.
Second Congregational Church.
The second Congl Church
was organized at Hyde Park
March 5, 1868, with six mem
bers. Rev. E. Wheelock was the
moderator at that meeting, anc
Rev. ]. T. Ford preached the ser
mon. February II, 1864, a cal
was extended to Rev. G. Bailey
who had acted as pastor fol
several months, to become per
manent pastor of the church
The call was accepted, and or
February % the pastor was in
stalled. Gilman NJ. Sherwin was
elected deacon at the time of or
ganization of the church and fill
ed that position some thirty
years, or until his death in 1898
Services were held jointly will
, the Methodists in Union church
until 1869, when the Congrega
, tionalists went to the cour1
: house, where they held service:
! until 1872. In 1871, by the will
= of Mrs. Margaret Cobleigh, the
church received $500. OF thi:
= amount $500 was invested in {
! lot on the corner of Main st. anC
Prospect Ave-, and a movement
made towards erecting a church
For a time the outlook was very
encouraging, but the withdrawal
, from the subscription of the sig
nature of one who had signed
; literally discouraged the pastor
aud tha movement fell tbrp,1oI