Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-18
DOUBLE SERVICE,
Ordination and Marriage in First Bap-
tist Church.

Married AFTER Bridegroom Had Been
SET Apart For work Ia the Gospel
Ministry.
An impressive service and one of an I'M
usual nature was held in the First Baptist
chSrch last evening when Guy G. Lamson,
who recently graduated from the Rochester,
n. Y, Theological seminary, was ordained
to the work of the gospel ministry and i'm
mediately thereafter married Miss Ethel
Bruce, one of Brattleboro's accomplished
young women. The service was brief for
one of its kind, lasting but an hour and a
half, and it was attended by an audience
that filed the church TO its greatest capa-
| city, The church was attractively deco
rated with apple blossoms and evergreen,
| the decorations of the pulpit being special
| ly beautiful
| A council was held in the church at
| 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon TO consider
the propriety of setting apart Mr. Lamson
to the work of the gospel ministry. The
churches invited to participate comprised
all the churches of the Windham County
Baptist association and those at West
Cornwall, Addison and Panton, this state,
and the Second Baptist church of Wal
worth, n. Y. The following individuals
were also invited as members Of the coun-
Gil: Rev. b. d. Hahn, d. D., Springfield,
Mass Rev. F. j. Parry, D. D., of Water
bury, Conn Rev. G. b. lawson, Ben
nington: Rev. 5. II. Archibald, Rutland
Rev. w. A. Dawson, Montpelier; Rev. w.
| A. Kinzie. Bristol Rev. Thomas Gull,
West Pawet Rev. c. r. b. Dodge, Bel
lows Falls Rev. J. +. Smith, Keene, y.
| H.; Rev. f. G. Boughton and Prof. Ed
ward Ellery, Phi. D., Saxtons River.
The ordination service began at 80
o'clock with an organ voluntary by Prof.
f. c. f. Cramer and the church choir sang
the anthem How Lovely Are the Mes
sengers," by Mendelssohn. The minutes
of the council were then read. Rev. j. E.
Smith Of Keene, n. H., made the invoca-
ton, and Rev. w. A. Dawson OF Mont
pelier read the scripture lesson. The SER
mon was by Rev. B. D. Hahn of Spring
field, Mass. Mr.. Hahn selected for his
text Cor, H., 3: "That your faith should
not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the
power of God" The preacher put to a
test some of the principles laid down in
the Scriptures for the guidance of man
kind and showed that the scriptural struc-
ture is builded upon absolute fact. Mr.
Hahn is powerful speaker, and his ser
mon was impressive and inspiring.
The ordaining prayer was made by Rev.
| uOllho tlll VI W est L AWE lOLulEllg VI
Brattleboro, who is now engaged in mis-
sionary work in this state Rev. G. B.
Lawson of Bennington gave the charge to
the candidate, and the hand of fellowship
was extended by Rev. S. A. Archibald of
! Rutland.
While this service was in progress the
bride and her maid of honor, Miss NJ
Wynne Wordsworth of Springfield Mass,
formerly of Brattleboro, occupied one of
the front pews, together with members of
the families Immediately interested. At
its close the bridegroom and Rev. F. f.
| Marble, Phi. D., pastor of the church, de-
scended from the pulpit, and the bride
groom escorted the bride to the front of the
altar. DR.. Marble performed the ceremo-
ny, a ring being used TO symbolic the I'M
ion. The ceremony was made more i'm
pressive by soft sweet music from the or
gan by Prof. Cramer. The bride wore
travelling dress of brown broadcloth, trim
med with white silk and passementerie
Following the marriage ceremony a re-
ception was given Rev. and Mrs. Lamson
in the vestry by the ladies of the church,
Prof Cramer playing Memberships we'd
ding march as the guests went from the
audience room. The vestry had been
| transformed into a veritable parlor, and
| tAlC ltNtpllol was tliLntl1 Informal ana EN-
| ceedingly pleasant. The receiving party
consisted of the bride and bridegroom.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Lamson and DR.. and
Mrs. Bruce. Refreshments were served.
The young couple received many beautiful
and valuable gifts, including a good sum of
gold, silver, linen, etc.
Rev. and Mrs. Lamson are now on a
wedding tour of about 10 days, after which
they will return to Brattleboro for a short
visit before leaving for West Cornwall,
where Mr. Lamson will begin his pastoral
work under the auspices of the Vermont
State Home Missionary society
Rev. Mr.. Lamson is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. B. Lamson of Washington street.
Before coming to Brattleboro he lived in
Guilford and Newfane, his native town.
Ne fitted for college in Miss Sawyer's
North street school,, graduating when he
was II years old. He then went to Middle.
bury college, and year later he was called
to give the commencement address at Miss
Sawyer's school. He was POSTMASTER of
his college class, class-day orator and COM
mencement speaker. He graduated from
the Rochester Theological seminary May
9 with honors. He was president of his
seminary class and president of the semi
nary student body, and won the special
scholarship prize each year that he was in
| the seminary
During his last two years in college Mr..
Lamson acted as pastor of the church in
Panton, and after graduating from college
he preached year in Addison. During
his last two years in the theological sem
mary he was pastor of the Second Baptist
church in Walworth, n. Y. In all of
these places his success in building up the
churches attracted the attention of the
Vermont Baptist state convention, and at
the last annual meeting of the convention
he was elected missionary pastor. He is
a member OF the church in Brattleboro.
Mrs, I'amson is the only daughter of DR..
and Mrs. M. L. Bruce, and she has always
lived in Brattleboro, where she has made
many enduring friendships. She fitted
for college in Miss Sawyer's North street
school and was valedctorian of her class.
She taught Latin, German, music and
literature in Miss Sawyer's school two
years and then spent year teaching in
the public schools. She is a thorough and
accomplished student, and while in Miss
SaWyer's school she was one of the editors
of "The Dial"
She is an accomplished pianist and since
teaching in the public schools she has de-
voted her time to teaching music. She
was organist in a church in Hinsdale. N.