St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-08-21

came from Connecticut and had been a
deacon in his native town was chosen to
go before them in religious work. For
% years they had no settled minister.
They furnished themselves when they
could which was seldom. Some times a
missionary would come to them, but a
large portion of the time the meetings
were conducted by one of the deacons.
There was no meeting house and during
the summer, meetings were held in barns
near the Center and in the winter at diff
ferent houses. Meetings were always
kept up at some place.
In the years 1904 and 1905 the ques-
ton of building meeting house began
to be agitated and sufficient encourage
ment was received so that the house was
raised September rs, 1906, at the center
of the town, but stood in an unfinished
condition until about 1910, when sufh-
cient money or payment ia meat stock
or lumber was raised to close it in and
lath some fourteen feet, so it could be
used in the summer months, and here all
parts of the town assembled for worship
IS summers. In 1924 the village had be-
gun to assume something of growth,
and the meeting house was taken down,
moved to the village, erected and finish
ed on the spot where the school house
stands. 1t was used until 1S49 when the
present church edifce was built aud was
dedicated July 1850. The first settled
pastor Of the church was Rev. Moses
ingalls, in 1928 who remained two years.
The church has had during the 100 years
of its existence six regular installed pas
tors and seven acting pastors. The
present membership of the church is 121,
fifteen members having served as deacons
and ~ as clerks.
Next followed very interesting chap
ter given by Mrs. M. Haines, The
Women of The Church." which plainly
showed that the church has been blessed
with good mothers in Israel; next a
brief history of the Sunday school by
Dea. A. M. Hodgdon, and Missionary
societies by Mrs. Hiram Wells; The
Christian Endeavorers by Miss Sarah
McAllister. After singing, dinner was
announced to which over 200 did am.
pie justice.
At O'Clock pilgrimage was made to
the original site OF the church building
and a memorial stone placed. This is
large granite boulder placed upon the
northeast corner of the foundation of
the first church building. On this stone
is chiseled:
Congregational Church.
1S01-1901.
The services here were very impressive,
opening with the singing of hymn;
scripture reading by Rev. Mr.. Coolidge;
depositing under the stone in copper
box the roll of the church, program of
Old Home Week, program of the centen-
NAL of the church celebration, a copy of
Old Home Week Vt. Waterman, and
VT. Missionary, after which prayer
was offered by Dea. Moses S. Haines;
Original poem and address by Rev.
P. b. Fisk and the benediction concluded
the exercises.
On Sunday services were held at the
Congregational church. Rev. Mr., Hill
lard again addressed large audience,
the house was crowded. In the evening
none of the interest was abated. At 7
o'clock the house was filled. After the
Introductory services by the pastor, OPP
portunity was given, and all were re-
quested to speak upon subjects that had
been before them the past week. The
time was briefly occupied, the reading of
letters of regret from those unable to be
present made a session of two hours.
After singing of America, the president
returned thanks to the people and to the
committees and all that had rendered so
much assistance to make the events of
the week so great a success, and an
nounced the pleasures and festivities of
Old Home Week in Cabot for 1901 ended.
Benediction by Rev. Mr.. Aiken closed the
event.
PEACHAM.
The events of Old Home Week passed
off very successfully. On Tuesday after
noon the Fifty Club entertained the
Sixty Club and a large number of in
vited guests at the Mountain View
House. Refreshments were served and a
delightful time was enjoyed. The picnic
at Harvey's Pond on Wednesday was
very largely attended by people from
Peacham, Barnet, Ryegate and other
towns. The annual meeting of the
Alumni Association was held ia the
Academy Thursday afternoon at three
O'Clock, Prof N. J. Whitehill presiding.
The trustees whose term of office had ex-
pired were reelected. local committee
consisting of Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Hooker,
John Varnum, Walter Harvey and Miss
Sarah Williams, was chosen to have
charge of the meeting next year. 1t was
voted to give the trustees OF the Acade-
my fifty dollars towards painting the
building. The meeting was then adj
journed. The heavy rain which came on
| late in the afternoon and lasted nearly
all the evening prevented many from at
tending the meeting in the evening" but
a goodly number were present and en-
joyed the exercises. Addresses were
given by Hon. J. B. Gil6llan, Rev. Henry
Shaw, Prot. l.. H. Meader and Loren
Partridge. Cloud Harvey also made a
few remarks and Miss Alice Kicker gave
a reading. The music was very fine and
consisted of songs by Mrs. Burt Hooker
of Bradford and Master Joe Cheney of
st. Johnsbury, duet by Mr.. and Mrs.
E. J. Mackay, a piano solo by Miss
Sarah Williams and a piano duet by
Misses Elsie Choate and Elsie Hooker
After the exercises light refreshments
were served and a social hour was en-.
joyed. The Academy was decorated
with bunting and flowers for the oc
casion.
Friday evening a lyceum was held il
Academy hall, which was filled to over
flowing, many being unable to obtain
seats. Geo. c. Sanborn of North Caro-
lima was president, Mrs. Nina Hooker
secretary, and read an imaginary repor
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