The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-16

hers OF this church were dismiesed to
unite with the church contemplated to
be embodied in the north part of Marsh.
field. In May, 1926, three members were
duly enrolled as church and the Rev.
Mr.. Herd chosen as stand moderator
TO govern our meetings." and Dudley
Pitkin was made clerk. For some time
after this meetings we're held in the
school house by the MILL" We are
told that this was fuliing mill, where
the home made cloth was fulled and
dressed, and that il stood where White.
hills blacksmith shop now stands, and
the school house stood on the site Of
Samuel Bemis' house
On July %, Alexander Boyles, Walter
Benton, Sophia, Melinda, Ruth and Re-
bekah Pitkin, Mrs. Corliss and Huldah
Woodland united with the church, in.
creasing the membership to twenty
three. The following September, Jers-
miah CaI ton came into the church. His
son, Silas, in later years also confessed
Christ and is still q member of this
church, though living in Montague,
Mich. On February nth, 1929, it is
recorded, that meeting was held in
the new meeting house, This was a
union church, which still stands only
a few blocks away. For years, three
or four denominations worshipped in this
building. In 1859 the Methodist built
themselves a church, and January 90,
1871, the CongTegstionalists voted to
build a church upon land given by the
late George o. Davis, ION the hill
Mr.. Cobleigh was then their pastor. The
house was erected and dedicated in June
OF that year. This building stood on the
hill twentythree ye,rs, and il was af
irmed thst II the church was moved
down onto the main street the congre-
cation would be doubled.
Accordingly, in 1895, the house was
carefully moved down and placed on the
site where this structure now stands.
About one year ago, the inside Of that
church was painted and papersd and put
IN very satisfactory shape. Then came
\ the destructive fire Of June 2gth, whom
20 many buildings in this village were
/ burned. 1t was with mingled feelings
Of grief and despair that some of us
/ saw the little church envsloped in flames
and heard the old bell ringing out, as
we supposed, It's own death knell. But,
strange 10 relate, the bell came through
the hre all unframed, save a few scare,
and now hangs in the new belfry, send.
! ing forth the same clear tones as of
| yore.
After the fire came the question:
"Shall we rebuild, buy the old Union
/ church or dief' We were not quite
ready to die, and encouraged BY Miss
1 Stickney, we began to bestir ourselves,
knowing that God helps those who help
4 themselves, proverb we have fully
proved to be true. At church meet.
ing held September 18th, il was voted to
\ rebuild as soon az possible. The church
was virtually completed and accepted
by the building committee, February %.
The work was well done, the designers
and builders, G. l. Preston Son, fur
nishing more and better material and
doing more work than the contract call
ed for. They and their workmen are
like Longfellow's Builders" who
SIN the elder days of art
Wrought with greatest care
Both the seen and unseen part,
For the gods see everywhere
This church has good start on the
second century of its existence. One
of our members said short time ago
IF we survive the disasters of the past
year, we shall surely live forever" But
whether the years TO come be few or
many, we pray that we may live them
earnestly and faithfully, 10 Gods glory
and the good of the community.
The act Of dedication was next per-
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