Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-07-30

=, 'of reading their signatures - William
~, a'psoh, Tor several years lay reader,
pVnn H. Wells, what memory have Of
la' solomon Snow, Bill Blake, Jeffrey A.
o,"e'' George G. Caldwell, Samuel Guild
~ james |, Cutler. Cady Parks. Thad
peu' Nichols, Henry A. Green, Thomas G
'essenden, Joseph Bellows, Amos Hitch
W. yvcs' Coleman Cook, Dana Miller, f. b.
"soo, kutus Guild, John Rogers, Alex
I"uer Fleming, 40 years lay reader, q
lOng while clerk OF the vestry and war
p " a friend to whom owe much, John
robertson, Samuel b. Spear, Eben Spear,
sampson Read, Nathaniel Tucker, Howard
''arris' Amasa Tiffany, John Atkinson, ST.
' n,oh fettes, William Martin, James L..
mayer, Joseph M. Webb, James w.
webb, Horace Baxter, Artemus Robbins,
NJ s. auckland, Ira Russell, Osmer A..
Bingham, William Stone, Russell Hyde,
asa Wentworth, Jr., Scion Grout, N. T.
oneafe, Alexander Frazer, Lyman Hap
good Harmon Church, John w. Moore,
Merrick Wentworth, Rufus Guild, Jr., E..
T. hlmball, p. Edison, j. B. Morgan,
george Slate, Walter Taylor, Jr., Charles
hapgood, William Conant, John dwight
man, Norman Harris, Abraham Shipman,
John kimball, William p. Barker, Will
liam Lowell, Jr., Daniel Verder, Seth
Hapgood, William F. Church, jill. Tracy,
James II. Williams, George Henry Moore,
Wyman Flint, William Nutting, Hiram A.
King, John Arms, Josiah Bowtelle, Will
liam p. Wentworth, H. B. Wall, Henry H.
Chaplin, Aaron Arms, George o. Guild,
John w. Flint, William A. Hall, H. f.
Bowtelle, Fletcher Carruthers and j. H.
Webb.
EARLY HISTORY.
Says the Rev. Carleton Chase in his
Canals of Emmanuel Church." "durine
the interval between 1909 and 1918 the
SC ciety existed but feebly, destitute Of pas.
toral supervision, without house to wor
ship in and gaining no strength. Down t.
the year 1916 the meetings of the society
whether for worship or for business wer,
held at Rockingham town as the centre o
tie township was called"
The clerks record tells US that on tn
Goth day Of March, 1916, meeting of tn
society was held at Bellows Falls "tor tn
purpose of devising some method to pro
cure funds for building church for saio
society at Bellows Falls" This was, a
Mr.. Chase says, ga great and importan
step''and it marked an era in the history o
the church here. 1t became evident tina
the church would not flourish while its sea
remained at Rockingham. Local circum
stances seemed to indicate that the villag
of Bellows Falls must become place Q
considerable population and business" Il
what manner the prophesy has been full
filed, we all know. "No denomination Q
Christians had then made any attemp
there. We also learn from the Canals
that several families of Eplscopalians ha
taken up their residence in the village, be
sides many others well disposed toward th
church and ready to assist in the buildire
Most of their names have been alread
mentioned. We may add those of Calvi
and Luther Webb.
A CHURCH EDIFICE.
We are told that about this time a pur
pose to build a church edifce was enter
tanned. A committee of correspondence t
secure funds was appointed consisting o
DR.. Samuel Cutler, Edward R. Campbell
and William Atkinson. 1t was a Difficult
task assigned them. Their experience wa
like that of other committees chosen sine
for the same purpose. From the date men
toned above the seat of the society may b
considered as fixed at Bellows Falls. Jan
uary Is, 1917 meeting was held at E. B
Webb's inn when certain sums of none
were appropriated: $25 for preaching il
Bellows Falls; the same amount for Gk
purpose in Rockingham, and the remainde
of the funds to be used whenever the yes
trymen see fit for preaching in both place
in proportion to the amount subscribed TO
preaching by individuals in each place."
1t was also voted that the church at Bel
lows Falls be known as Emmanuel church
and that the Rev. George 7. Chapman b
appointed rector. 1t would be interestini
to know how many services were held il
each place and what success was had wit
individuals by the committee selected t
obtain funds. The subscription paper wa
started and the amount secured was $1785
Some small donations were added to thi
sum.
In the spring of 1917 this building wa
begun and finished the same year at cos
of between $4,000 and $4,000. To canoe
debt thus incurred was work of severs
years. The legacy of debt at the presen
time is not welcome bequest under an
circumstances. The saying tout of debt
out of danger" is very near the truth
That there may be something to work 70
is a reason sometimes given for running il
debt. There is enough to do, think
without having the incumbrance of deb
to carry. The Rev. Mr.. Chapman remained