Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-09-22

thlflittcu 10 tNNft tue ~ lHiiet "a 4'4H -
ting settled in new place. an expense
that was then great burden. ia days
when goods had 10 l'c removed upon OK
carts through the wilderness. And nov
We come 10 his regular compensation.
They Voted Mr.. Bell 50 bushels OF
wheat a. a salary annually until there
ar 81 ratahlrpulls at the age of III wears
or upwards in the town. where the said
Bell settles. provided hr settles in either
of the towns Of Guildhall. Lancaster or
Northumberland, y that said towns will
agree To divide the distance al holding
meeting of public worship according to
each towns pay"
Mr.. Bell was more oi a missionary, aud
he did not permanently locate IN the
town. There were several other saddle
bag preachers ia this section in those
early days They were mostly from Con-
necticut. and with but one exception
were CongrrgationaliStS. Among them
were a Mr. Ripley. Mr.. Nathan Waldo
and Mr. Caleb Noble. during the earlier
wears: and later. Mr. Hart and Mr..
I AinSworth, who came from somewhere
down in New Hampshire.
In 1899 the first church in Guildhall
was formally organized and on April lSt
of that year Brnoni Cutler, Joseph Berry,
/ Samuel L. Hall. Elizabeth Hall, Sarah
/ X. Berry, Mercy Howe and Hannah Amy
| banded themselves together under the
name Of the FIRST Congregational Churc..
/ in Guildhall. The first church officer
was their clerk, Mr. Hall.
The next record, under date of No
vcmhcr p. 1903. show, that they elected
Mcssrs. Hall and Berry the first draconS
of the church, The record also shows
that committee was chosen to assist
the deacouS in examining candidates for
fellowship with the church consisting OF
IIeman Bassctt, Daniel Dana and VIM
Cutler. In the meantime ~ names were
added to the church records and tn,
church was III very prosperous condl
ton. The meetings We're carried OF
mostly by Mr. Bell and Mr.. Ripley.
:
In 1893 Mr.. Nathan Waldo was a can
didate for this pulpit. and We find the
following vote calling him to permanent
" settle in the town: Voted to civ,
Mr.. Nathan Waldo, our present candi
date, a call in conjunction with the churcl
: in this town. to settle with us in tn
5 gospel ministry" "Noted. rs q supper
: to he paid him. for the first i years 500
t per year salary. and after said 4 years t
be paid him $3.50 per year, More THAI
three-iourthS of the voters present vote,
in the affirmative. "Notrd. should MI
Waldo be taxed for his poll or propcrt
during his ministry with us, otherwis
> than by the present law, We will say
c him Harmless. fr,,, snch fax haraoftar
: And ,o, NO co,o ~ nm ,,,r.;rr ,o,
e which i nc foIlov., .Votnd thar II
). may bn absent two Solhaths in q wen,
c to visit his friends. if he Wishes" lo
q mn.t Yourselves. infer whether the word
.;f Lo ,.;,h,.,, r..f,r. f., 1,,;,,o .,v.,,. 80,
S,I,hoths or VISITING his friends tvo
; also .V,tod that ona-h,If If IN. vrarl
salary may IL. maid in ,rood wheat. nv
or Indian corn ,t tba market nricn
J. - Vnted to ronuast Mr. Waldo to rrtur
r. CuIlboIl ana ,ro,c}, with -. an
riy. hi. answer. f., am, ,rnnnsaIs for hi
: ..,tI.rapt =. .o,n ,s convenient 70 him
o \ committee was selected to nresr,
y These votas to Mr. Waldo. but they we,
/ unsuccessful. for ot a meeting held q
& ,ho ,s+,. lo,. of nctoLor ,b;. .,r,. va,
u wa find thn following votes recorded =
II !. yotod TO rive Mr. Waldo in lien Of III
solorv boretofor. voted sooo fine fir,
III vaor and so15 the second wear and .
D. ;,o,o,s,, a. o,.or,, .rccoadin,, voer n,t
he so;d so,,rr yh,l, ,mount to 5000 q vao
); and 30 ho o.toll;shol ,t soon = voor ov,
rs afterwards 60 ,onr =. said Waldo sba
II ho o,,n ,,;n;s+or" This rota wac imam
'1 ,,,,,,,, ,,..o,,. .,.a .yo+od to oi,. n,
rs wo,lo az wan, IN o1dit;on to wh.
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