The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-11-21
EAST CORINTH.
Letter From The Union Church.

Letter From The Union Church.
East Corinth, Nov. IA, 1902.
Dear Friends:-It has been some
time since l last addressed the pub
lie. Many things nave taken place
since, but nothing has advanced
more rapidly than the repair fund
for myself The advancement of
the work has not been such as to
please all, but haste is sometimes
made by going slowly, and to ad-
vantage. -,
Materials are high and. hard to
obtain, also. Days are short, and
if the heating apparatus can be
made safe, all can be comfortably
entertained for the winter, and with
the spring impetus, things will
move on apace. Over 5000 was re-
ported on the subscription papers
and since then the good people have
raised over $40. by suppers, etc. A
fair is being planned for the middle
of December, which, if like former
fairs, will add a good sum to the
fund, and the result will be pretty
church, inside and out.
In the Vermont Missionary, read
that "the church, is being repaired
to the extent, etc. In the Univer
salist Leader, similar item appears.
AS these represent the two denomi
nations using the building, perhaps
people abroad will think each socie-
ty owns a church in East Corinth (;
bnt by looking into the matter,
find both correspondents obtained
their news by hearsay as they live
far from us. 1t would be better al
ways to give me the proper title,
Union Church, or rather 'Union
Meeting House." We are not de-
seconded from the denomination that
consider themselves 'the church,"
but all the constituency here know
nothing of bishops and ecclesiastical
authority. But rather, we 'coun-
Gil" and our congregations govern
by vote in true ways of the republic
without outside interference. Each
instead of being a part of ''the
church" is church associated with
others of its kind.
The good old New England term
of Meeting House" is good and
strong; and in "Union there is
strength" as has been shown by
united efforts in the enter tainment
line.
Work has been done regarding the
boundary of the lot but it is not
completed. 1t appears a neighbor-
ing barn is cover the line" More
"history" has been asked for and it
is easy of obtaining. Following are
a few extracts from Constitution:
'We, the subscribers of the towns of
Corinth, Topsham, Newbury, and
vicinity of East Corinth do hereby
voluntarily associate ourselves to-
gether as a society for the purpose
VI AAOhoS IOl
religious worship to be located on
land owned by Oliver Fellows and
heirs of Elijah B1ake.* Said
house to contain forty-six pews
is divided into forty. six shares of
the value of forty dollars
Each share to have one vote
to put bell in said house.
The pulpit shall. be located by ma
jority of shares" Dated Dec. 80, |
1889. The building committee re-
ported Nov. %, 1910. 1t was COM
posed of Nathan Blake, John Mer-
rill, Gouldsburn Taplin. They had
contracted with Robert W. Clough |
and Aristarchus Taplin to "erect |
said house for $194O; and it now
stands erected"
At the first meeting of share
holders, held the March before in
the school house, Nathan Blake was
chosen clerk. A committee on by
laws and other committees on plans,
etc. were elected.
On March 10Th they met at 5
o'clock p. m. and adopted the COM
nittee's by laws separately and |
unanimously.
Art. 1. The name shall be the
Union Meeting House Society.
Art. VII. 1t shall be the duty of /
the committee to divide occupancy |
Of said house and it is pro- /
yided also said house shall be open
at all times for religious worship /
for any denomination when not in /
use, and may be used on all funeral /
occasions at all times, and in cases /
IF protracted meetings they shall /
hold possession excepting when it is
wanted for other meetings which /
nave been previously appointed at
east six day, -
Art. X. The by laws of this So
,iety may be amended or altered at /
any meeting duly warned for that /
purpose, excepting the proviso to J.