Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
FALLS.
The 5Oth Anniversary.

Plans OF the First Congregational
Church for the Celebration Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday.
The 50th anniversary of the founding of
the First Congregational church of Bel
lows Falls, which is to be celebrated next
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, will call to-
gether a larger number of old time mem
bers of the church than have gathered for
many years. The printed programs of the
exercises have this week been sent out,
the outline given in last weeks Phoenix be-
ing substantially correct Sunday evening
is to be devoted to Looking Backward"
and interspersed with music and a number
of historical, statistical and reminiscent adj
dresses by different members of the church
and congregation. Monday evening is to
be devoted to "Christian Fellowship" with
a combining of the past and present by
the speakers and a reception in the par
lors of the church, at which light refresh
ments will be served.
Tuesday evening the theme is 1.-THE
Kingdom" and is to be devoted to two ad-
dresses by eminent preachers of the de-
nomination from Boston. Mrs. S. W.
Wilder, jr., is to be present and sing Mon
day evening aud Tuesday evening. Ami
versary exercises of the Sunday school are
to be had Sunday noon in place of the reg
ular session of the school, The ladies' I'M
ion connected with the church was organ
| lied 90 years ago the 9th of August, and
has been in active service continually since
Following are some interesting facts in re-
gard to the church:
The church society was organized July 20,
| 1850. The church was organized August Q,
| 1850, with the following nine members: A. T. Glib
A O.. II. MI. A.
Hail. II. H. Stone, Mrs. Mary Walker, Mrs. Au-
gusta winchester, Mrs. Roxana Cushing and
Miss Mary Underwood. All are now dead.
George o. Henry, now living In Providence
| r. l., became a member OF the church earlier
than any person nov living, Feb. 6. 1852, but re-
manned here only few years.
| Those whose names have remained longest
upon the church roll are Mr.. and Mrs A. N.
/ Swain, who united in 1857.
| The society was dissolved by vote OF the church
| April % 1889, the church having then become in
| corporated under the new law
| The present membership Of the church is 2S2.
| There have been nine superintendent Of the
| Sunday school, Nathan G.. Williams, the pres.
ent incumbent was this year reelected for the
goth consecutive year, having been first elected in
Among the young me who have gone out from
this church to enter the ministry in recent years
are Edward Dascamb, Harry n. Dascomb, Ar
| thur S. Dascomb, Charles f. White, Chauucey G.
| Adams. John H. Chase and Rodney w. Roundy.
Among the notable features Of our church life
| is the c. W. Osgood Bibe class, which recently
celebrated its 2Sth anniversary, having been or
| ganizet 10 1873 by Mr.. Osgood Ii mas a wide
spread reputation, as has Mr.. OsgoOd as a teach
| er. 1t has numbered approximately 400 on its
| rolls. Its present membership is l05.
Three mi sion Sunday schools carried on
| by members OF this school, and help has been
| given to other schools.
Two forD'e or pastors are living, Rev. N. F. Car
ter OF Concord, N. H., and Rev. Cyrus Hamlin Of
| Boston.
| Calvin L. Barber, who for the last ~ years rem
| dered invaluable assistance musical director.