Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16
THE PUTNEY COLUMN
Eightieth Anniversary Of Meth.
odist Church
ereises Of Interesting charaeter-Fourth
Quarterly Conference.

Prominent clergymen Participated In Ex-
ereises Of Interesting charaeter-Fourth
Quarterly Conference.
The Methodist people of Putney cele-
brated the S0th anniversary of the organi-
cation of their church last Sunday and
Monday On Sunday morning Rev. DR..
Alanson l.. Cooper of Randolph, the st
john of the Vermont conference, whose
mother was born in Putney in lisa
preached very able and spiritual sermon
on The Foundation of Faith" from Mat
II: 1920, and in the evening he delivered
another interesting address on the text
Others have labored and we have entered
into their labor" after which the pastor
led brief Love Feast service.
The fourth quarterly conference was
held Monday afternoon by Presiding Elder
w. M. Newton. The business of this
church was never in a more healthy con-
dition than at present, with all bills paid
TO date and some money in the treasury
Eight persons have. been added TO the fnll
membership of the church and one by
probation during the present pastorate
These officers were elected Recording
steward. Mrs. Nancy Stowel; treasurer.
M. g. Williams; stewards, M. C. williams,
Lemira Thwing, e. c. Parker, Mrs
Parker, Anna Blood. Eva Blood. Mrs
Mary A. Williams, Mary Whitney, Mary
Vroman and Emily E. Ellison. Belle NJ
Charlton was elected superintendent of
the Sunday school and president of the
ladies' aid society.
The anniversary services proper opened
at 2 O'Clock, the pastor presiding Mrs
Villa Davenport, the efficient organist
presided at the organ. Mrs. Jennie
Pierce led the singing and rendered ap-
propriate solos. Rev. DR.. Cooper led in
prayer. DR.. Charlton read scripture les
son, after which he read letters of con-
t11la nd 90
invited, but who were unable to attend
among whom were Bishop w. F. Mallalieu
DID, LID, Rev F. H. Knight. Phi ID
president of New Orleans university who
began his ministry here 20 years ago, II.
F. Forrest, ]. H. Bennett and F. L. Met
calf, former pastors, and L. L. Beeman
and w. r. Davenport former presiding
elders. The pastor gave a brief address
on Historic Christianity, differentiation
and yet essential unity" DR. Cooper fol-
lowed him with an historic paper filed
with incidents of the history of the Put
ney church, mis- account of the Vermont
conference held here June. 1854 was
especially interesting. L. Oln Sherburne
spoke pleasantly of his boyhood here and
of his own honored fathers pastorate of
this church more than so years ago Rev
A. S. Buzzell, pastor of the Baptist church.
brought the fluctuations of his church in
very pleasant and courteous way The
ladies of the church served one of their
excellent suppers, to which all were
cordially invited
The evening service was opened with
music, Scripture reading, and prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Buzzell. A well written paper
by Rev. L. DIN Sherburne on "Methodism
as a Factor In World Evangelism" was
highly appreciated. The pastor then spoke
a few words on the line of immediate
action as the most practical and essential
summation of all that had been said after
which DR.. Cooper led in a closing service
of conservation.
The whole series of services was richly
spiritual and will long be remembered by
all who were privileged to enjoy 1t.