Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-12
Reeeptlon 70 Rev. and Ms. Ladd.


The Westerly Sun, published in Wes-
terly, 4. L., contains in its issue OF October
4 a cut OF Rev. q. +. Laid, who, removed
from Randolph in March, and gives this
account of a reception held in his honor
Tuesday evening, October 81
''The members and friends OF the Cong'l
church on the West side turned out in
throngs Tuesday evening to meet and give
hearty welcome to Rev. George +. Laid,
the new pastor OF that church. Mr.. Laid
became pastor of the church in the early
summer, but because large percentage of
the members and their families were abb
sent from their homes, the reception was
postponed until this time that all might
be present. The wisdom of the decision
was evident by the large gathering that
came to the church.
''The reception party was at the north
side of the vestry and, besides Rev. and
Mrs Ladd, included six ladies. All
through the evening new arrivals were be-
ing ushered up and introduced to those
who received Later, light refreshments
were served by the young people OF the So
ciety.
"Mr. Laid resigned the pastorate Of the
Cong'l church in Randolph, VT, after be-
ing with that church four years and en-
tered upon the larger field here in Wes-
terry. This is his third pastorate since be
was graduated from college, the first one
being in Waterbury, VT. He has the rep
utation of being public-spirited man in
the communities where he has lived, hav
ing branched out beyond the limit of his
own parish as opportunity offered. In
Waterbury he served the town as superin-
tendent of schools for two years, and
while in Randolph he was chairman of the
missionary conference committee.
sRev. Mr. Ladd was born IN 1866 in the
town of Woodstock, Vt. His father lives
on farm that has been in the family
since his grandfather cleared the fields
and built his home OF logs cut on the land.
Mr.. Laid lived there and worked on the
farm through his preparation for college
in the Woodstock High school. He en-
tered Williams college, Williamstown,
Mass. in the class OF 1891 and was gradu-
ated with Phi Beta Kappa honors.
'After his graduation, he went to Con-
stantinople, where he taught for three
years in Robert college in that city. This
is an American college chartered by the
state of New York and is administered by
an American board of trustees. 1t is one
of the few colleges in Turkey and is doing
a great work in uplifting the young men
OF that nation. During these years of
teaching he studied and travelled extern
sively, gaining wide acquaintance with
the countries of Europe and with the yari-
Gus peoples living in and around Constan-
tinople, one of the most cosmopolitan
cities of the world.
Returning to America in the summer
OF 1891, he entered Yale divinity school
and took the complete course Of three
years. While studying there, he preached
at Dayville and Williamsville in the town
Of Killingly Conn.,. for eight months, and
during his last year at New Haven he was
superintendent of the New Lebanon mis-
sion connected with the Center church OF
Lebanon. After his graduation from Yale
he went to Waterbury.
"He was married in 1896 TO a daughter
Of DR.. Cyrus Hamlin, the veteran mission
ary, and they have two children, Alice and
Carolyn. He will reside at IL Highland
avenue