Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-13
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no regular pastor OF the hook was
found until September 10, 1886, when Rev.
;. r. Brown OF Fairfax. Vt. was ordain-
ed as the hrst pastor. Ihis service was
heId IN the congregational church ana
was participated IN by all the nelghoorlng
baptSt churches. KEY u. +. Il. smith
or FAIRFAX preached the sermon, Rev
MI tletcher gave the charge to the
candidate ana the right hand OF fellow
snip was extended by Rev Mr.. PickneI.
while Rev. d. Burroughs gave the charge
TO the society.
In May. 1888, the society made the first
movement toward erecting a church edi-
flee the pastor purchasing the land.
which has since been occupied for the
church ut the corner of Church and
School streets paying therefor S7oo The
land was bought Of Col Roswell Shurt-
left who had a few years earlier erect
ed the Island House. The title to the
by the late Joan Arms. who owned the
dwelling property on the opposite side Of
Church street This plot OF land had for
many years been used as village COM
mon. on which various public functions
had taken place, and on which for many
years had stood liberty pole" This
purchase resulted i'm litigation as to the
right TO Use 1t for "a CHURCH and the mat
ter was tested in the courts of the state.
delaying the erection Of the building un-
til the summer Of 1862. The decision was
favorable to the society. although il was
the cause Of much personal feeling be-
tween the various good citizens
The new church building was erected
/ in 1850 in the quaint and early style Of
church building OF that date its deli
cately-pointed spire and general charac-
teristics remaining the same rs a. first.
q n y a ? of la a. oh
tectural beauty of the village landscape.
from all points in the vicinity. until ii
was rebuilt and enlarged to its present
size and style In 1893. the services of re-
dedication being held September To- 1899,
Mr.. Brown remained as pastor until
March. 1868. The pulpit was supplied
until March, 1856. when Rev. y. Pierce
was called. and ordained April .. 1856,
Rev. DR.. Eddy of Boston preaching the
sermon. Mr.. Pierce resigned, to take
effect February l, 1868. The next pastor.
Rev. c. F. Nicholson resigned. to take
effect lat the close of the pastoral year,
September %, 1863. October 81. 1859 Rev.
]. r. Haskins became pastor. During
his pastorate. in ISL, there occurred a
notable revival in the church, and many
additions We're made TO it, After a
: seven-years' pastorate. Mr.. Haskins
{ rendered his resignation to take effect
October l. 1876, He was followed by Rev.
| f. A. Herring, whose ordination was
held November of that year, and his
connection with the church was severed
in October 1878. Rev 5, II. Emery was
called as the next pastor and commenced
his labors January l. 1873 continuing as
pastor until November 1888. June 26. 1854
I Rev. Edward Green was made the pas
/ tor. the recognition services being held
on that date. He resigned April 3. 1885
Rev. n W. Alger took the pastorate OF
the church June :. 1885. remaining until
January. 1890. May (, 1890. Rev. c. R B
Dodge OF Nova Scotia became the pastor