Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-11-12
REV. MITCHELL
Given a Gold Watch Last
Evening
FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
Of His Pastorato Observed By
Presbyterian Church.

of the pastorate Of Rev. Thomas II.
Mitchell last evening In fitting man.
ner. It was announced that an ob-
servance Of the event would take
place and so the church was filled early
in the evening with the members Of
the congregation and their families.
James Duncan presided as the chair.
man Of the committee on the obser.
vance and this program was given
Prayer, Rev. W. A. Morrison OF Gran.
iteville; music, orchestra; remarks by
John Wilson senior elder Of the
church, and James D. Grant, the
superintendent of the Sunday School;
solo, Miss Katie Phillips; remarks by
Miss Mary Hunter for the Young
Women's s club, solo by David Wylie,
with violin obligato by Prof. Lentini;
remarks by Alderman James Mackay;
solo by Miss Maggie Brown; remarks
by Rev. w. A. Morrison of Granite.
vile; solo by VIM. Sherriffs, with violin
obligato by Brof. Lentini; remarks by
Signor A. B. Belondi; music, orches-
tre; remarks by Rev. T. q. Mitch
ell
In his remarks Mr.. Mitchell ascrib.
ed;s part OF his success to his sister,
MIas Bella Mitchell, and all of the re.
}matnder Of the people themselves say.
ling xhse he owed II all to their pa
thence and loyalty. He asked of them
for the future that they give their
prayers to the church and and also a
small measure Of their earnings.
When he had finished and taken his
seat Mr.. Duncan asked him to again
come on the platform and when he
had done 80 said:
II will say on behalf Of the church
l have been asked to have you accept
this watch as a very small token Of
respect. 1t is the earnest wish Of all
that Mr.. Mitchell be spared to cele.
brate the 10th anniversary of this oc-
casion. And now again ask you to
accept this small token Of the respect
of the people of this church."
Mr.. Mitchell was so overcome with
surprise that he at first GOULD hardly
speak, but when he did so 1t was with
q voice choked with emotion that he
said:
sit is always a pleasure to receive a
gift, especially one that person is in
need Of. 1 have long desired to pos.
sess just such watch as this, but l
rejoice to receive this as an expression
OF your forbearance and sympathy and
will wear it as token OF your love.
With all heart I thank you"
The watch Is an elegant affair. 1t
is 81 jeweled Seth Thomas move.
ment in an open faced solid gold case.
Engraved on the inner case is this:
"Presented to Rev. Thos. H. Mitchell
by the members and friends OF the
First Presbyterian church OF Barre,
VT, on the fifth anniversary Of his
ministry, Nov. IL. 1901"
The committee having charge Of
the observance was composed ofJames
Duncan, chairman; William Duff, Sec;
Thomas Gable, John Stewart, Will
liam Downie, Alexander Clark, Mrs.
William Edwards, Mrs. John Phillips,
Malcolm McIver, James Walker, Mrs.
w ulA0W OoVVOS AAAC' - ~ O0AAAA6S
Miss Bernice Darling, William Brown
and Edward Chesser.
Rev. r. H. Mitchell began his min.
istry On Nov. Ii, 1896. When he came
here the congregation were worship
ping in the old Methodist church.
TTaey numbered at that time some SO
souls, now there are 195, some III
having Joined the church 80 that al
lowing for removals and deaths the
congregation has little more than
doubled.
In the meantime q fine new Church
edidce has been built at a large ex-
pense and is nearly all paid for. The
fact that the church is so strong, f.
nancially and otherwise, is ascribed to
Mr.. Mitchell's influence by nearly
ever ybody in the congregation. This
is Mr.. Mitchell's first charge. Not
only the Presbyterian church but
everyone else in Barre Is proud Of Mr..
Mitchell and glad to count him one Of
the first citizens Of the Granite City.