Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-02-10

:, Inc Chelsea Dramatic Co. in "The Old
homestead" at the town hall in Chelsea
beXt week, the 10TH 18th and 18th. DOM
miss 1t. Densmore's orchestra each night.
Dance after play last night.
large delegation of Masons from here
attended the 9th district meeting at Ran
dolph Tuesday.
Inc Good Templars will meet for So
ciaDie at the residence of Mrs. N. L. Dur
vited.
Inc mother Goose" sociable at the
second church last Thursday evening was
well patronized and pleasant time was
enjoyed by all.
The usual annual session OF the board
OF civil authority, preparatory to getting
OUT tne town report, began at the town
clerks office yesterday. ~ 81
The Christian Endeavor societies of the
First ana Second churches were well rep
resented at the convention of the Golden
Rule union at Randolph Tuesday
Mrs Calvin Fullam returned Tuesday
from Burlington, where she went recent
ly to have her eyes examined. She ex-
poets to have them operated upon for the
removal OF cataracts in few weeks, but
preparatory to this is taking a treatment
for her eyes and general health.
The open meeting OF the Brookfield
grange last Friday evening called OUT
quite an audience, about 90 being present
The discussion of the question, Resolved,
THAT education is more to be desired
than health" was lively and interesting.
The decision was in favor of the affirma-
tive. The question box and several read
ings added 10 the pleasure of the gather
ing.
The following officers OF Good Templars,
Silver Star lodge, were installed Saturday
evening: Chief templar, Louis l.. Bigelow;
vice templar, Miss Lula Sargent; juvenile
temple, Miss Rose Reed; financial secre-
tary, Arthur Bigelow; treasurer, Elmer
Kibbee; secretary, Miss Lizzie Lamson;
chaplain, Mrs. Nett Durkee; past chief
templar, Frank Dibbell; marshal, Charlie
Burke; deputy marshal, Miss Blanche
Durkee; guard, Jessie Durkee; sentinel,
Charlie Flint.
Rev. c. II. Morse read the following at
the First and Second churches last sun
day:
Brooklield, VT, Feb. 6, 1893
To the people OF the First and Second
Congl churches and societies OF Brook
field.
BELOVED FRIENDs:-Two weeks from
today will complete seven years of my
pastorate among you. During these years
/ have endeayored as before God to serve
you faithfully, both in preaching che ever
lasting gospel to you from Sabbath to
Sabbath, and in visiting you in your
homes and performing such other minis
tTations as are expected of a pastor. You
all are aware that the labors OF double
field have been quite arduous, especially
at times. ! have felt that the continuous
strain, particularly for the last two years,
has been wearing upon me, and II pro-
loDged indefinitely, might perma nently
impair my health. Furthermore, the
~ 4 haa NJ lof
that there has not been time for reading
and study which pastor ought to devote
to this part of his work.
Therefore, after much prayer and de-
liberation through many weeks, L have
reached the conclusion that the time has
come for a change, and with profound re-
greet do hereby tender my resignation of
the pastoratesof these two churches and
societies, the same to take effect April /
next.
Knowing that you all will be interested
in any plans / may have for the future,
would say that my present intention Is, II
Providence shall favor, to go to Hartford
Theological seminary, Hartford, Conn,
for a terms study. This will afford me
the complete change W hicb l feel IS so inn
perative and also the opportunity for re
co peration, both physical and mental.
The term begins March 2lst; and as have
not taken all the vacation TO which am
entitled this year, | would ask to have the
last Sunday ia March given me and
wonld ike to close my labors Sunday,
March 20.
MY wife, who has been a sharer with me
in my lsbors, joins in the decision OF this
Praying that the Lord may guide Us all
Alright end may richly bless HIS churc oes
here ano the people of this community,
remain yours in the bon7s OF Christ.
c. II. MORSE