Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-11-02

church for church Iurpos~s, and rent d
for other purposes to get their dividends
this building Was the result. Aiier~and'
,,,,,,t Of the stockholders gave ineif
.,.rk. Other contributions We're made
aud N- drdira.,.d It - a church !e"p''
rsll..d il a harm. aud il our poverty ""
bare the reproach. Rut thanks he u"
G.I. tE. i.-ople had mind to give aud
10 work. aud our rcproach Is take"
away. Il now looks like church.
LA looking over our history in this
thirty years. it is easy to see the han"
oi God. 1t Was best for as to go out
alone luxury aud eas- are ehrr'a''"s
trial aud struggle develop strengths MOI
having where To lay your head develops
trust ia God. trust Ia God develops
pirty, pirty in the individual makes
working church, cody, working
church is the hope OF the world Lei
us now take new courage from the
achievements of the past, not think that
We eau rest ON laurrlS already won, but,
wing on TO press forward to iuIhiI
our mission in the future.
II will Ice impossible To give, even ~
outline, tie remarks Of Others, excellent
though they were. G.. :. Robinson re-
,poudrd to the toast "tiluom aud sun
SHINE" giving very interesting resume
of the experiences of the church With
different pastors, paying hearty tribute
to all. lie sIohe Of the sunshine OF
THEN mlnis,r. ons aud the gloom caused
hv their departure, making the point
that ANY minister that could stay at
Island Poud for any time would toe
eagerly sough; after 10y other churches
that We had had the best ministers that
the Vermont conference produced. At
this point he paid a glowing tribute 10
the generosity of Brother and Sister
Jacob Mills, who made it possible for
us to have a place of worship. He alsC
+ said that there could not be too much
praise given to our two last pastors
+, Brothers Shaw aud Lance, for their un
: firing labor in building and repairing
p the parsonage, Brother Shaw raisiu.
/ and expanding 800, Brother Lance il
\ raising and laying out $1,000, giving II
{ this fine church property, closing Will
L a word of appreciation of the sacrifice
made for the church, also for the gener
n Gus gifts OF friends. G.. l.. Nichols
a secretary of the Y. VI. c. A., Representa-
r Our Allies" A l.. Cooper, d. ID spok
a for "Former Pastors" and Presidin
IS Elder Lewis discussed "The Genius @
/ Methodism." The Rev. Thomas Hal
5 pastor of the Congregational churcl
" dealt with Christian Brotherhood" in
d witty speech which was much enioyeC
Rev. w. ). Smithers of Waterbury ha
q Tor subject FISHERS of Men" aud fol
It lowing this Rev. G.. O. Howe, who's
, presence was an unexpected pleasur,
h was called upon and spoke briefly. Til
II exercises as whole occupied about tw
id hours.
le The dedication services proper wei
ar held III the evening of the same da,
1t Ghey We're in charge of Rev. l'.W. Levi
ID Presiding Elder Of the st. .Iohnsbur
District, of which Island Pond forms
re part. Prayer was offered by the Re-
in &. 0. Howe the first and second lesson
ly We're read by Rev. William Shaw an
r. DR.. Cooper, respectively, The sermo
e, was preached by the Rev. W. $ SmitI
N ers, who took for his text Prov. XxI!
10 Is, Where there is no vision, the peop
" perish The discourse dealt with Ii
to Importance of having grasp of thin.
ar that are not Immediately perceptib
Is the faith that undertakes the seeminrl
- impossible, the value of ideals I'll
vi speaker urged his hearers to obtai
- vision, especially in spiritual thing
and to incarnate the vision in life. \
outline would do justice to the sermon
which was much enjoyed.
Besides these former pastors the Re
D. &. Guest of East Burke and the Re
Thomas Hall Of the local Congregation;
church participated in the services. RI
\ music was rendered by large choru
II the choirs OF the other churches kind
Il assisting, making this part of the ser
\ ice especially inspiring.
No collection was taken. but a fna,
cjal exhibit was made by A. p. Cob
showing that the entire cost of co
StInctlon and of the he'll, amounting
practically thousand dollars, had bee
iulIy met by the sale of lot to II. V
Blake, Esq, and the subscriptions fro
members and friends. Some remar
were added by the pastor, Rev. c. |
- Lance, to whose untiring energy a,
'lf u"talling cheerfulness and courage Il
re success of the enterprise is largely DIT
tt, lie made acknowledgement of kindne
IL and courtesy experienced int the matt,
lis lot only from the immediate constit