St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01

We do not give, we simply bring;
We do not even bring, we take!
For whateer we bring within these doors
Is 1ost-in what upon us pours.
We do not give. we simply bring;
We do not even bring, we take!
For all these offerings brought in love
Are lost in what comes to us from above
We do not give, we simply bring;
We do not even bring we take!
For every sacrifice we make
Is lost-in that made for our sake.
We do not give. we simply bring:
We do not even bring, we take
For all earth's bountes by us shared
We take--from that God hath prepared.
We do not give, we simply bring;
We do not even bring, we take!
For every Offering from our hearts
A thousand to us God imparts
We do not give. we simply bring;
We do not even bring, we take!
We part with things, we call it giving,
IT'S taking--lile that's worth our living.
we 40 NOT give, we Simply pliHBj
We do not even bring, we take
For tits a law, with earth's foundations laid,
That one who gives is the richer made.
can give our pastor the greatest
assurances that this offering made today
| has been made in such a spirit. That
there are none who have contributed to
it but feel already the richer for so doing.
1t was the feeling Of this church that
nothing from the people would so please
their pastor, on this his anniversary
Sunday, as a testimonial of affection
tor the South church.
In the envelope which Mr.. Horton
handed the pastor was check for $3.50
which represented the money raised to
wipe out the church debt. This amount
was all raised in "a hours by the people
of the church. DR.. Fairbanks responded
briefly to the remarks OF Mr.. Horton
and SAID that he was greatly touched by
the form OF their gift and the love for
the church which had prompted it.
Principal Comstock of the Academy
invited all present to come to the recep'
ton in the church parlors on Monday
warm personal tribute to DR.. Fairbanks
worth.
MONDAYS RECEPTION.
The church parlors were well filled or
Monday evening, many from the other
churches gladly awaiting themselves o.
the opportunity to extend hearty con
gratulations to the pastor. A delightful
feature OF the occasion was the presence
of the pastors wife, who has so Ions
been deprived of the privilege of entering
into the work OF the church and ye
whose heart and soul have been in every
thing that advanced the interests of tn
South church. A quartette from tn
choir furnished few selections, Mis-
! Ethel Abbott rendered solo and durin
the evening the attention OF the audienc
was secured and in very choice an
fitting way Joseph P. Fairbanks &C
dressed the pastor on behalf OF tn
: young people OF the church, paying
! loyal tribute to his helpfulness on an
and all occasions, and presenting hir
> with $25 in gold from as many youn
$ people in the church. DR.. Fairbanks
If gracefully and briefly responded to tn
n address and the rest of the evening we
spent in social way.
HISTORY OF THE SOUTH CHURCH.
:, The South is the fourth Congreg
:, tional church in this town and was o
ganized on Oct. %, 1851. The origin
y, membership was &c. The church edit
was erected on ground adjoining Il
Academy, was dedicated Jan. IA, 1856
-. 1t was enlarged in 1876, renovated al
- decorated in 1888. The interio r is So
= cious and elegant. Of the four memoir
-, windows the one near the organ W
-, given by the Sunday school in reme
~ brance of Ephraim Jewett, superinter
-. ent; the one opposite was presented
=. Prof. James F. Colby and his brotl
NC Edward, in memory of their faith
lie "Jacobus K. Colby, Academia Prec,
Is tor Ecclesiae Diaconus." Two OIL
he windows of rich finish contain the APP
:, tolic figures, St. Paul and st. John, af
Gu Albrecht Durer; these were erected
nd memorials of filial affection to Thaddt
I'm Fairbanks and Joseph P. Fairbar
N. with their wives. The chandelier,
memory of Miss Emma L. Taylor, is
'u' original and beautiful design. The
his lage clock is in the tower of the chur
ars and fountain plays on it's lawn. P
NV tors: Samuel 6. Clapp, January
~ 1S52,-January IS, 1855; George
d. Weber, December s, 1855,-Septem
as 13, 1859; Lewis D. Brastow, Janu
18th 10, 1S61,-September 3, 1878; Edw
led 7. Fairbanks installed January 80, 1S
VI THE SOUTH CHURCH PASTOR.
Till Edward Taylor Fairbanks was bor
hat st. Johnsbury, May IL, 1886. He is
Mrs the eighth generation from Jonat
49,. Fairbanks (Ffayerbancke) of Yorkst
TO Eng, who settled in Dedham, Mass.
rms 1886. Edward was the son Of Josep
ga Fairbanks, one of the brothers who
,u., tablished the scale industry SO
onp known throughout the civilized worl
ther He was educated at st. Johnst