The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-13
WARREN.
Memorial Tablet to BE Placed on the
Baptist Church.
Business Transacted BY The School Conn
mltte:-G:neral MentOi.

The committee appointd by the Baptist
Benevolent Society to place a bronze me-.
mortal tablet on the front OF the Baptist
Church, commemorative Of important hstori.
cal facts I'm the history OF the society, has
completed its plans and the design has been
given TO the Gorhain Manufacturing Com.
pany for the tablet, which will be- three by
four feet in dimensions. The inscription is to
read as follows: This tablet was erected
May 25 1897, by the Benevolent Baptist So
ciety, Incorporated August 20, 1885, First
officers: President. Nathan Miller; vice.
president, Ebenezer Cole; treasurer, Robert
Carr; secretary, William Turner Miller; stand
ing committee. William Barton, Jacob Sand
ers, Robert Carr. IL commentaries the fact
that on this spot was erected in INA the first
Baptist meeting house in Warren, and four
years later the parsonage, which was for five
years the home Of Rhode Island College now
Brown University, over which Rev James
Manning, the first pastor Of the chu -ch, pre-
sided. In the meeting house, September z,
lid9 was held the first commandments and
February and 8, l77O. the memorable meet
ing of the corporation when.it was declared
by a vote of 2i to IA to permanently locate in
Providence. Action taken by the church.
August 2S. i766, resulted in the organization
of the Warren Association. The meeting
house and parsonage were burned by the
British troops May q. l77s. The second
church building was erected in 1884 ana was
removed and occupied during the erection OF
this building in 1874 by the Benevolent Bap-
tist Society, at which time by act OF the leg
stature. the society became trustee of the
land purchased by the church in l765." The
tablet will lie placed in position on the front
face Of the tower of the church May 25. the
10th anniversary Of the destruction OF the
first church edifce by the British Appropri-
ate exercises will be held on the occasion. The
committee having the matter in charge COM
prises Theodore Warren, Frank S. Drown.
James Bachelor, Henry f. Drown and Ma
than Goff.
Messrs. j. W. Wheaton Of Bar Harbor, r.
s. Ashley OF New York and w. j. McAleer of
Worcester, Mass, were here yesterday, and
i'm company with the squire made a trip TO |
the fishing grounds in Carr's cove, where they
secured a goodly number Of fiat fish and |
several small tautog
Broad and Washington streets have been top |
dressed with oyster shells TO depth of foot |
or more. As these streets are not heavily |
Travelled, 10 will take ten days or more TO |
crush them down, during which time the resi- |
dents of the street will be cognizant OF their
presence by the nasty odor which goes with |
them.
The school committee met last evening at
the Office of the superintendent, Rev. Alva Il.
Carpenter. Routine bills were audited and
ordered paid Miss Mile sainsbury of Ded-
ham, Mass. was elected teacher OF music for
the remainder OF the school year 10 fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of Miss
laura ID. Robinson. The truant officer made
MS monthly report. The subject of increased
ABILITIES for the first grade schools was con-
inued to subsequent meeting, TO be called
)y the chairman. There were 10 applicants
or the position OF music teacher.
Mrs. Catherine Calland, widow of Elijah
'alland, died very suddenly at her residence
IN South Main street at 9:3O o'clock this
morning of heart failure. Mrs. Calland leaves
me son. James b. Calland, and one daughter,
frs. william 7. Honan.
The funeral of Mrs. Abbie B. Gladding took
lace at o'clock this afternoon iro..l ner iate
esidence on Croade street. Rev. II. ID. Rob-
nson oihciated. Interment was at the South
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