Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11

chu' CHI. and for many wears its treas
urer. He was Il member of Gcttys-
burg Post No. 1911. G. A. r.,
Woodstock Lodge +. and A. NJ,
and Oraqucchee Chapter of Wood
stock. and OF St. Bernard Comman.
derry and Aleppo Temple, Mystic
Shrine, of Boston.
IAN. 1, 1867. he married Miss
A. Mitchell of Springfield. who,
with two children. survives him.
REV. F. c. PUTNAM INSTALLED
Rev. Frank c. Putnam was in
stalled as pastor Of the Congresa-
tional church on "Wednesday. \
council, to which invitations had
been sent to some thirty churches,
was held in the morning at 10
o'clock.
i The services of installation in the
afternoon began at o'clock with an
invocation by Rev. $. +. McGeehon
of Hartland. followed bv reading Of
scripture bv Rev. X. Fuller of
Windsor. After the singing of a
hymn the installation sermon was
delivered by President w. !. Tucker
of Hanover, N. III. He took for his
text the words, "With man this is
impossible with God all things are
possible"
The problem of Christianity, he
said, is the problem of reclassifica-
ton. The first great problem Is the
appeal, not to the childhood of men,
which Christianity mikes; but to
the full manhood of men. We are
cowarllv when we fail to brin. the
full argument for orr faith to men
who arr in the midst of life. 1t i, a
fact that religion is more appealing
to mature men than to students.
Then we are to transmutc the So
called impracticable virtues into the
commonplace virtues. The prob.
lem today is concerned with civic
integrity. If we believe in Chris
tianity we shall insist that men. not
things, shall We honest And they
will become so. 1t is the race that
sacrifices that wins 1t is possible
for the Christian faith to do impossi-
biIities because God works through
it realizing his Kingdom.
The prayer of installation was
made by Prof. NJ. D. Bisbee of
Hanover, followed bya hymn. The
charge to the pastor was then given
by Rev. y. s. Davis of Springfield
Keep close 10 the sources of inspira.
ton and power, said he; keep in
touch with the religious experience
of the past. The best sermons you
will preach to your people will
come, not from critical study, but
from YOUR own experience IN the
life of the parish.
The right hand of fellow ship was
extended hy Rev. n. !. Lord of
Hartford, and Rev. James F. Bro
die, former pastor of the church,
gave the charge to the people, in
which he said, in brief, that they
must know the new pastor and know
him intimately; the should know
and esteem him because of his work.
Rev. w. Fl. Mouslt, of Quechee
made the concluding prayer and the
service closed with Il benehiction by
the pastor.
The pastors and delegates p: csen'
from the several churches were:
Rev. lanes f. Brodie and Mrs.
Brodie, Salem, Mass. NJ. II. Piper,
WalpoIe, Mass. Mrs. W. c. Ray
mond, I5ridgewatcr Rev. A. !.
Lord, Rufus Simonds, Hartford;
Rev. W. II. Mouslcy. Frank S.
Hewitt, Qlechee; Rev. K. Fuller.
Mrs. S. 7. Lull, Windsor; Rev. s.
E. McGeehon, III. w. Ilithcock.
Hartland; Rev. y. II. Nichols, Nor.
wich; Rev. w. L. Mann, &. =.
Tarbell, Royalton and South ROYAL
ton; Rev. +. y. Sal,marsh, v est
Hartford Rev. f. L. Grant, Shar
on; Rev. w. A. Warner, Bethel;
Rev. +. w. Ilazen, Pttsticld; Dca-
con Ezra McCollon, Gaysville;
Rev. O, S Davis, Mrs. Mary G.
Hutchinson, Springfield; President
W. ]. Tucker, Hanover, n. II.
Rev. Mr.. Putnam was called to
this church from Walpole, Mass,
his first charge, and preached his
first sermon as pastor here the first
Sunday in July. He is the eleventh
pastor the Congregational church
has had since its beginning in 1881.
TAI IoVILLL.
The raitsville foot ball team de-
teated the Hartford boys last Satur-
day, score IS to 5.
Albert Nichols is at ho.ne from
Boston.
Rev. Mr.. Morrill, will preach at
Village hall tomorrow at 2 p. m.
Mrs. |. b. Gilbert entertained
number of friends ut 4 tea party