Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-15
ACCEPTS THE CALL.
Rev. William F. White Of Ware, Mass,
Will Become Pastor of the Conere.
gatonal Church Feb. II.

Rev. William +. White having aC
Cepted the call extended to him to be-
come pastor of the Congregational
church, sent the following letter which
was read to the congregation Sunday
To the members of the Congrega
tional church of Hinsdale, n. H., and
the Ecclesiastical society connected
Herewith, greeting:
Dear Brethren: In behalf of your
society | have been rendered your
unanimous call to become the pastor
of your church under certain condi-
tions, generous according to your
ability, and greatly appreciated as
such. The memory of the two pleas
ant and well received Sabbaths spent
with you, and this your unhesitating
and trustful call, following without
delay, has won my admiration and
love. and made me feel that Gods
will is in this we have been doing,
looking towards the blessed relation
ship of pastor and people. Believ-
ing, therefore, that ! am, in this act
of mine, guided by that same great
Providence that has ever been in my
life so marked in it's direction of my
way, l hereby and with all my heart
accept your call, trusting and be-
together for the kingdom of God and
in your beloved church. In all my
future relations with you, whether So
cial or religious, | shall endeavor to
be worthy of your confidence and re-
spect. | wish to enter into and
share your sorrows as well as your
joys and to minister unto every need
within my power and consistent with
10 hnnnful of
in my one great calling of minister.
Many things it would be right to do
and | would like to do, | will not be
able to do because of my high appre-
citation and conception of the exact
ing duties of my sacred office that will
require my individual attention. Be
lieving that this feeling is as you
would wish. ! invite very much of
your life and energies to the direct
and personal effort of extending
Christ's glorious kingdom, in and
through your church and town, into
all the world, | invite you all to such
living and faith that may bring us all
in future days where we may look
upon one another as friends
bid you be patient with me in any
weakness and i'm any mistakes | may
make. | will hold myself in readi-
ness to begin my labors as suggested
Feb 18th, and will be with you as
soon as possible.
Cordially,
WILLIAM f. WHITE.
Ware. Mass. Feb. 7th, 1901.
1t is expected that Mr. White will
be present and conduct the mid-week
prayer meeting this evening.
Waldo Rouillard is in New York
city on business.
Mrs. S. X. Hildreth is suffering from
scatic rheumatism.
The brick work on the town hall
building is now completed
Rev. w. L. Renshaw was in town
the larger part of last week.
Mrs. Charles Stearns has been on
the sick list for few days.
Miss Aggie Murray of Greenfield is
i'll at the home of her father
Mrs. F. II. Jones visited in Lowell,
Mass, from Saturday until Monday.
Miss Hazel Roberts recently enter
tanned Miss Ethel Randall of Brattle-
boro a few days.
Miss Belle Tenney, who has a music
class here, is spending the week in
New York.
Miss Gladys Butler of Chesterfield
succeeds Miss Carrie Minis at the
Worden company's store.
A recent shipment of tissue paper
from the mill of G.. \. Robertson x
Co. was TO Bremen, Germany.
The Epworth league held a valen-
tine social at the home of Mr.. and
Ire a OF
mig.
Rev. Fathers Dewey of Greenville and
Powers of Merrimac were guests Of
Rev. Father ID. c. Ling a short time
last week.
The Pearson Brothers of Keene
have contracted to install the steam
heating plant in the Congregational
parsonage.
Hinsdale was represented at the
Universalst fair and festival at Yer
non on Friday evening by a small
delegation.
A Colonial served by the Woman's
Relief corps will be the attraction at
Grand Army hall on Thursday even
ing, Feb. p.
w. H. Hubbard is at work in the
wooden mill at West SwanZey, making
the trip to and from his work each
day by train.
DR.. Carl T. Richards of Leominster,
Mass, was a visitor at the home of
his father, e. j. Richards, from Thurs
day until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Robertson and
daughter, Miss Robertson, and o. G.
Robertson and wife spent a part of
| last week in Boston.
Leighton W. Follett, formerly of this
town, now of Winchester, has been
granted an increase of pension. He
now receives S24 a month.
The members of the Congregational
| ladies' society are requested to remain
for an item of business after the Fri
day evening prayer meeting.
Officers Packard and Metcalf raided
w. j. Curran's place on Saturday eve
ming, but found nothing to prove that
intoxicants were kept for sale there,
Miss Carrie Minis has closed her
engagement as cashier at the Worden
company's store, and has gone to Bel
lows Falls, where she has a position
Ray Searles, an employee at the
Brightwood paper mill, has been
obliged to stop work for a time on
| account of poor health, and has gone
to his home in Chesterfield.
Mrs. Alice S. Jones, superintendent
of the cradle roll of the Congrega.
! tional church, entertained her Sun