Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
CALLED UNANIMOUSLY.
North Avenue Baptist Church, Cam
bridge, Mass, Has Asked Rev. Or.
e. e. Marble to Become Its Pastor.

r. e. Marble to Become Its Pastor.
The North Avenue Baptist church
of Cambridge, Mass, at one of the
most harmonious business meetings
ever held, adopted unanimously on
Monday evening the report of the
joint committee, extending call to
Rev. DR. f. Il. Marble of the First
Baptist church Of Brattleboro.
DR.. Marble has the call under con-
sideration, and his answer will prob
ably not be returned until ten days or
two weeks. II is sincerely hoped
by all connected with the First Bap-
fist church and by the people of Brat
tleboro generally that Dr. Marble will
remain in town. but the call is one
to a field of larger usefulness and of
greater possibilities and desirabili-
ties.
DR.. Marbles period of service with
the First Baptist church had been one
of notable achievements in the growth
of the church in all departments and
in the enlarged scope of its work.
He accepted the call here December
1, 1898, and entered upon his pastorate
only three days later. The church
at that time had an Indebtedness OF
were directed toward raising the mon.
ey to liquidate this Indebtedness, and
the necessary amount was pledged in
the following April, and the church
debt was paid entirely = on Jan. 3,
1901.
In the first year of Dr. Marbles pas
torate here. the Ecclesiastical Society
of the First Baptist church was dis
solved and a new church covenant
was adopted. The Brattleboro Social
Union was organized largely through
his efforts November I. 1899, and the
Goth anniversary of the church was
celebrated June H. 1900. In Octo-
Der of the same year. the Vermont
Baptist state convention was enter
tanned by the local society. DR..
Marbles work has extended beyond
the limits of his own church. and has
included two terms as president of the
Vermont Baptist state convention and
one term as president of the Brattle-
boro Professional club In June. 1901,
the new installation service for the
Bible school of the Baptist church was
introduced. DR.. Marble was largely
instrumental in carrying through the
series of evangelistic meetings which
began early in 1902. During his
pastorate, there have been 191 add
lions to the First Baptist church. of
which 131 were by baptism. Since
he came here Glass No. Z. containing
from 10 to lis young men. has been
| organized in the Bible school.
DR.. Marble was born in Honeoye
Falls, n Y, June 81, 1861. He be
came converted at the age of IA and
decided to study for the ministry two
years later. He graduated from
Cooke Academy, Montour Falls, n. V
in 1888, from the University of Roch-
ester in 1887, and from Rochester
| Theological Seminary in 1890 He
was licensed TO preach Feb. II, 1882
and his services as a preacher began
| in his senior year in college. He
preached for several churches while
| taking his theological course. He
| accepted a call to the First Baptist
church at Walllngford, Conn, July 4
| 1890. and the following September
was ordained TO the gospel ministry
| During his pastorate in Waflingford
the church debt of $4,000 was can
celled, and the audience room re
novated at an expense of over $4,000
In September. 1894, Rev. Mr.. Marble
entered the philosophical department
of Yale University, completing the
course in 1897, and receiving the de
gree of Pho. He resigned at Wal
lingford in July, 1897, and spent near,
ly a year in study and travel abroad
attending lectures at the University OF
| Berlin.
The North Avenue Baptist church OF
Cambridge has membership of 507
and a Bible school somewhat larger
The house of worship is located in a
residence section of the city, about
one mile north of Harvard University
on Massachusetts avenue. The pas
torate is regarded as one OF the fore
most in the entire Baptist denomina
ton.