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

, Resolutions relating 10 tne ueatl oil Mr.
Josiah Bowtelle were adopted and ordered
{ spread upon the minutes. Those who knew
him will say, Too much was not written
| remember him from my earliest child.
hood,-a quiet, faithful man and deserving
of the goodwill of all men. Once more |
ask you to excuse any seeming neglect on
my part in not mentioning those who have
had relation with this parish official or other
wise, men and women both, all worthy to
be remembered by us. l think of many a
one by name and well recall their features
of whom it might not be said; They did
great deeds, but they lived, sober, right
eous, and godly lives. They were Christ
ian men and women. One who served for
long term of years as warden, vestry-
man, and delegate to convention has scarce
been mentioned, Joseph M, Webb. And
William X. Church with his brother, both
devout churchmen and worthy citizens !;
and still another who for more than thirty
years has been a lay reader. OF no one,
however, great can more honorable mention
be made than to say,-He led Christian
life. | have tried to condense my dis
course within reasonable space. How
successfully it has been done, leave for
you to say.
would like to read the resolutions adopt
ed upon the resignation of Mr.. Roberts but
cannot for want of time and space. He
was greatly respected and much beloved.
| have pleasant remembrance of him, of his
dignifed and gentlemanly department He
was faithful overseer of the flock as |
know from testimony given me by those
who knew him under varying circumstances.
THE PRESENT RECTOR.
And now as | draw near the end of
this address, l would fain speak of the nine
years since your present rector came among
you. He has already given you, as under
stand, an historical anniversary discourse,
therefore | can add but little at this time
and that must be well known to most of
those who are here today; and yet this ad-
dress would not be rightly named if no
mention was made of the progress and
events of the last decade of the century of
which we have been writing. Since your
rector assumed charge there have been 1879
baptsms, IS have been confirmed, AZ
couples married and there have been 81
burials. This does not include report of
work done on the New Hampshire side.
The parish is free from debt; the Schouler
Memorial Parish house has been built and
given to the parish by the late Mrs. James
H. Williams in memory of her parents !;
$1,000 have been donated to the parish
house fund and 5000 for the Harriet Mead
fund. A receiving basin has been given
by Miss Emma A. Fleming in memory Of
her parents; a font cover from the children
Of the Sunday school, bymnals from the iu-
FAINT class of the school and valuable gift
of books from Principal Crawford to the
parish library. l note also tablet in
,cribed in memory of DIR. Cutler whose
name you have heard more than once this
morning. Today the Junior Auxiliary
makes its annual gift of $50 to your bishop
for missionary purposes, most worthy gift.
The church property is in good repair as
can be seen by everyone. At the last
annual meeting clean balance sheet was
shown. The Woman's Auxiliary society
to the Board of Missions is working well
and the Junior Auxiliary doing good work.
In the Children's Ministering League is
found place for the young to do mission
airy work and chapter of the St. Andrews
Brotherhood has been started. Mention
might be made OF other gifts which from
time to time have been made for altar and
chancel furnishings; but naming gifts and
givers does not add to the value or the
praise due those who give in accordance
with the precept, God loveth cheerful
giver.
RECENT EVENTS.
have observed with some degree of in
terest the events Of the past few years as
they have transpired in this parish, and
would speak encouragingly to you at this
time. Other men labored and we are en-
tered into their labors The best growth