The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-28

at North Scituate In return for the
work which has been done in sending
| forth men and women who are now
useful Christians in Providence" Geo.
W. Angel died at Providence, 1886,
leaving ABCFM $4,000. But what oc-
casioned Providence's strength was
sapping the brave little Church in the
village. During this pastorate 20
names were dropped from the list at
one time as unknown. But 10 resi-
dent members remained However,
10 were baptized. December /, 1885,
Mr.. Marsland resigned. After a sum-
mer's service by Hartford Seminary
student for the ministry (Mr Hobbs)
Rev. John II. Mellish returned for a
five years pastorate, beginning jan
uary 80, 1887. June l preaching
service was opened at Chepachet for
one year. In 1888 the Ladies' Society
added kitchen to their chapel in the
village. But there was little to en-
courage vigorous work, and in 1891
the chapel was sold to the town and
moved by the side of the bridge. Over
800 was expended in needed repairs
on the church. Feb. 20, 1892, Mr..
Mellish closed his labors and moved
away, and the public services in the
church ceased.
Latest Chapter.
There remains but to give the fact
OF three legacies from former mem
bers of the Church and to show how
these have aided in repairs and give
some hope for the revival of public
services.
/. Miss Elmira Louise Peckham,
who united with the Church Nov. A.
1860, and died Jan. II, 1896, inserted
in her will August l, 1888, "a gift to
the First Congregational Society of
North Scutiate, the sum of $1,000, to
be expended in buying house for
parsonage, or to be kept at interest
and the interest used in paying a
minister, as the said society may
choose" Feb. 4, 1898, the society re-
ceived the sum from Gilbert Brown,
the executor of the estate, and de-
posted the same in the Il. |. Hospital
Trust Co.
2. Mrs. Miranda W. (Sheldon) Lux
united with the Church June 5, 1912.
Her sister, Celia NJ. united the same
Sunday and died Nov. 22, 1S4S. Mrs.
Lux moved in the SOS to California
and later united with the Presbyterian
Church. In 1889 she contributed $25
to the painting of the church. The
estate Of her husband was valued at
100000. The Church was notified |
that $500 had been left it by her will
by letter dated Dec. T. 1894. After |
extensive litigation, the money was re-
ceived, less the inheritance tax, |
si62.30, June 80, 1903 The sum was
expended on repairs on the church.
3. Mrs. Nancy NJ. (Winsor) Field |
sted united with the Church Feb. 8,
1S49. She moved to California and |
took her letter to the Presbyterian
Church at San Jose, March 23, 1878. |
She returned to Providence, and sick I
ening on the way, died at the home of !
her niece soon after her arrival, Aug |
26. 1902. Her will, made Feb. 16 |
1902, gave her property to her rela
tives, Except ~iilat | give to the First |
Congregational Church of North Scitu-
ate, r. l., $500, to be invested for its
use and to be called the Andrew Win.
sor Fund, this in memory of my father |
from whom | inherited It," You will |
that Andrew Winsor was |
one Of the contributors Of 800 for |
one of the first pews of the Church. |
After deducting the inheritance tax, |
$t62.55 was received from this estate |
Sept. 19, 1904, and deposited in the |
r. l. Hospital Trust Co. (Both the |
first and third legacies are in the |
trust company at the account of the |
Society, and but part Of the interest
has been used for the benefit Of the
building. May 6. 1898, new corpo
ration was formed by Legislative
enactment for the purpose OF receiv
ing these legacies. The corporate
body now has Is members.)