Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-13
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL NEWS
BAPTIST COLPORTER
Rev. C. {. Van Schaick Set Apart
by State Convention
Church Sunday Mornlna-Wlll start
Monday on Trip Through the County.

Horse and Wagon Exhibited In Front OF
Church Sunday Mornlna-Wlll start
Monday on Trip Through the County.
A horse and wagon on the lawn in
front of the First Baptist church Sunday
morning was the silent exponent of the
latest enterprise undertaken by the Bap-
fist state convention in conjunction with
the American Baptist Publication society,
a colportage work in which the expense is
born by the two organizations equally. On
that day the formal conservation and set
ting apart Of Rev. c. e. Van Schaick as
missionary and colporter took place in
the church in Brattleboro and as the SER
mon which put the movement on foot was
preached in that church and as men,
Der Of the congregation furnished ting
horse and wagon it may be said that the
Brattleboro church is the mother Of the
enterprise.
Although the matter had been under
consideration the first material step was
taken last November, when Rev. Dr. G.
H. SpauI~ing of Boston, representing the
publication society, preached in Brattle-
boro and urged the need of a colporter.
One of the congregation offered to pay
for horse and wagon, and the final de-
tails of securing a suitable man for the
work and making other preparations were
completed speedily. The horse and wagon
cost $3.50. The horse is a handsome,
rugged, bay steed, full of life and energy
He was bought in Burlington. The wagon,
built in Philadelphia, is well made and
consists of red running gear anu an en-
closed body Of greenish tint, suitably let
tered. Inside are compartments for
tracts, Bibles and other literature, also
a portable Estey organ, donated by the
Estey organ company.
In addition to the usual devotional
services Sunday morning Rev. c. E. Van
Schaick preached an able sermon on
for colportage work in Vermont and telling
why it should be undertaken. Rev. w. A.
Dawson of Burlington, superintendent of
missions for the state convention, made
an appeal preceding an offering for the
convention. Rev. Mr.. Van Schaick spoke
about 10 minutes at the Bible school ses-
sion.
In the afternoon a service was held in
the Baptist church in West Brattleboro.
Rev. Mr.. Van Schaick spoke from the
theme: Christ came to save the lost"
DIR. H. D. Holton of this village, member
of the executive board of the state con-
vention, spoke on the needs Of that or
ganization and Rev. Mr.. Dawson gave a
short talk, after which pledges for the
convention were taken up. There was
singing by the male quartet consisting of
L. F. Taylor, Oscar Convey, George Allen
and Frank LeRay. The gospel wagon was
exhibited.
At the evening service, in which the
West Brattleboro church united, Rev.
George B. Lawson presided and introduced
Dr. Holton, who spoke in general of the
work of the convention. He took the place
Of ex-Gov. W. w. Suckney of Ludlow,
president of the executive board, who was
unable to be present. Rev. Mr.. Van
Schaick related some Of his experiences
of the past few weeks in colportage work.
The service closed with a prayer Of con-
secration by Rev. Mr.. Dawson.
Dax Won hot or will ofo YtM
on a trip through the southern part
of the county Having held pas
torate in South Windham this coun-
ty will be somewhat more familiar to him
than the other counties. He will make
house to house calls, distributing Bibles,
tracts, ETC., and will hold services as OPP
portunity presents itself His wagon is
so constructed that he can spend a night
in 1t II necessary.
Rev. Mr.. Van Schaick was born in
Kingsbury, N. Y, Oct. 10, 1860, Of sturdy
Christian parents, both of whom were
members Of the Baptist church. His
mother was one OF the constituent MEM
bers of the First Baptist church of Sandy
Hill. The Van Schaicks were early Dutch
settlers in New York state. His great
grandfather, on his mothers side, came
from the north Of Ireland, Like most
farmers sons, the Vermont colporter got
his early schooling in the 'little red
schoolhouse' Of his native town After
wards ne attended the high school at
Sandy Hill and the academy at Glens
Falls, N. Y. He spent one winter in the
Fort Edward Collegiate institute. He
taught school four winters, keeping books
the rest of the time. At the age of 25
years he was converted and Joined the
church at Sandy Hill. On Dec. s, 1886, ne
married Miss Ella Baumes of Middle Falls,
N. Y. They have two daughters aged
respectively 16 and 13 years.
He spent six years in the paper making
business and then entered the ministry,
taking up the work as pastor at South
Windham. Two years later ne resigned
and entered the divinity school at Colgate
university, from which he graduated in
1897. He was pastor of the church at
Triangle. N. Y, two and a half years
while studying at Colgate, and for six
months was pastor of the Calvary Baptist
church in Utica, where he was ordained.
He became pastor of the church I'm
Ulysses Pa, in November. 1897. and was
there eight years, going from there to
Bennington, his present home, where he
took up colportage work Feb. 1. His
pastorates have been successful, particu-
larly the last one.