Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-02-16

lams. I.amira Thwiug, Ed c. Parker, Mrs.
Ed c. Parker, Anna Blood, Eva j. Blood,
Mrs Mary A. Williams Mary Whitney Mary
yrooman. Emily 4. Ellison. Belle NJ. Charl.
ton was elected superintendent Of the Sunday
school and president of the Ladies Aid So
ciety.
The anniversary services proper opened at
. o'clock, the pastor presiding. Mrs Villa
L. Davenport, the efficient organist, presided
at the organ. Mrs Jennie c. Pierce led the
singing and rendered appropriate solos. Rev.
Dr. Cooper led in prayer. DR.. Charlton read
a Scripture lesson, after which he read let
tiers Of congratulation and some expressing
the regrets of those invited who We're unable
to attend among whom were, Bishop W. F.
Mallalieu, D. D., L. l.. D.. Rev. +. II. Knight,
Phi. d., president of New Orleans university,
who began his ministry here 20 years ago;
Rev. II. r Forrest, Rev. J. II. Bennett, Rev.
f. L. Metcalf former pastors; i. i. Beeman
and w. r, Davenport former presiding eld-
ers, after which the pastor gave a brief adj
dress on Historic Christianity, Differentiation
and yet Essential Unity. DR.. Cooper fol-
Eswed him with historic paper filed with
incidents of the history of the Putney church.
His account of the Vermont conference held
in June, 1854, was especially interesting, and
Rev. L. DIN Sherburne spoke pleasantly of
fathers pastorate of this church more than
fifty years ago Rev. a, s. Buzzell, pastor
Of the Baptist church, brought the felicia
lions of his church in very pleasant and
courteous speech. The ladies' of the church
served one of their excellent suppers to
which all were cordially invited. The even
ing service opened with music Scripture
reading and prayer by Rev. A. 5. Buzzell
and well written paper by Rev. Il. ohn
Sherburne on Methodism as Factor in
World Evangelism which was highly appre-
ciated The pastor then spoke few words
on the line of immediate action as to the
most practical and essential summary of all
that had been said, after which DR.. Cooper
led the audience in n service of conservation.
The whole series of services in connection
were richly spiritual devoid of all gush and
vain boasting and will long be remembered
by all who were privileged to enjoy the
feast
The society has been favored by success
sion of faithful and devoted ministers. The
present pastor is the Rev. f. @. Charlton, Phi.
D.. of whom the Boston Herald of Feb. ID,
contains the following: 'As lecturer and
temperance advocate, Rev. Emanuel G. Charl-
ton is well known throughout the New Eng
land states. He was born in Sweden 30
wears ago and came to the United States at
an early age. he was educated az Chicaso
seminary and for some years was in charge
of parishes at Orange Heath and East Glou-
cester. He founded the Gloucester Fisher
man s institute at Gloucester, Mass, in 1890.
During 10 years at that institution he col
lected and expended more than $4,000, max
ing it one of the leading institutions OF its
kind along the Atlantic coast Day and
night he labored, preaching and giving char.
ity to the homeless sailors, sailing in and
out of Cape Ann. After 13 years he was
physical wreck and came to Vermont to re-
cuperate He received the appointment to
the Putney Methodist Episcopal church last
April, and the only thing he regrets is that
he was not in the town at the March town
meeting when, he says, the ballot box was
stuffed and Putney went license by one vote
This year he says it will be different and he
intends to begin his no-license campaign this
week Rev. Dr. Charlton was named the siren
uous pastor only tws weeks after his arrival
in town, and received the title because OF his
activity in the church and on the street from
early morning until late at night In ad'
dition to his church in this town, he has
mission at Brookline, eight miles west and
across high mountain. Every Sunday in