Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22
CHURCH 100 YEARS OLD
Celebration by Baptists in South
Windham February 10
Twenty Six Ministers Have Been EN-.
ployed by the Church and Seven Were
Ordained in South Wlndham.

twenty SIX Ministers Have Been En-
ployed by the Church and Seven Were
Ordained in South Wlndham.
The Baptist church in South windham
was organized Jan. 12 1907, and there
fore is 100 years old. Its centennial was
celebrated Feb. 10.
There were 33 members at it's organiza-
ton, which took place at the house OF
Col. Daniel Cobb in the west part Of the
town on the farm now owned by 3. b
Prentiss. in house that then stood on
the old road to South Londonderry at the
point at which the turn is made to go to
Flat Rock. For 10 years the meetings
were held in private houses, much Of the
time at Col. Cobhs's; at Calvin Barretts,
whore Charles Converse now lives; at
Brother Whitman's presumably DanieD,
where Wiuslow Puffer now lives; and at
the Acton schoolhousc. until about 1926.
when the present church building, which
is a modest. substantial brick building
was erected. II has since been enlarged.
a vestibulc and belfry having been added
i'm 1858. Changes have been made in re-
cent years which make it neat, up-to-
date place Of worship. \ parsonage was
| built in 1919 and vcstry was completed
about 1896.
The first pastor was Rev. Thomas Ba-
kor. who was ordained oct 90. 1907 re-
naming here until 1915. II was for many
| y ~ =
revival Of 1888 to 1870 having added So
to its membership by baptism It has an
| endowment fund Of 5000 left by the will
| Of the late John Twombly, and $3.50 given
| by the Cobb heirs which is well invested
and brings a neat little sum for the use
| OF the church.
Twenty-six men have been employed by
the church in its ministry seven Of whom
were ordained here: Rev. Thos. Baker 1907
| 15 Rev. Samuel Kingsbury 1895; Rev.
Milo Frary 1910. being ordained Feb
| 20. 1895; Rev NJ. u. Miller 1903 The
next two years Rev. Charles Farrar and
| c. L. Rugg acted as supplies. Then fol-
| lowed Rev w l.. Picknell 1868: Rev.
| r. 7. Mcrriheld lS59-62: Rev. George At
| kinson 1896; Rev. Milo Frary 1S66-6s ;
! Rev Mark Carpenter 1S6S75; Rev. Eph
| rain Hapgood 1S15-1S Che was ordained
| to the work OF the ministry here Sept
| 49, 1879. Rev. G. l.. Frost 1S7S-S2; Rev
| II. V. Baker 1Ss2-S5; Rev. b. F. Tuck
| 1Ss5-SS; Rev. c. A. Votey 1sss-92. Charles
| Van Schaick supplied from 1925 and A.
| IT. Francis 1S95-g6 Rev G. l.. BuckinE-
| ham was ordained June %. 1897. serving
| 1859. Then followed Rev. Charles De
| Airy $4,000. Rev W II Thorn served
from 10000. being ordained Feb 70. 1903
! +. II. Conant came In June, 1904. was
| ordained Aug Il. 190i and left in the
| following october. Rev. r. +. Walker was
| here from September. 1905. to June. 1906
Rev. Sidney Adrch, the present pastor.
| entered upon his work Sept. 80, 1906.
Mr. Aldrich was born in SHUTDOWN. VI
| scr county New York. Nav 10. 1867. He
| entered upon the work Of the ministry
| at the age Of 81 being employed to sup
ply pulpits temporarily. He was ordained
| to the work Of the gospel ministry at
| Wells Bridge y Y. August Is 1894. He
| has been located at Wells Bridge. De
| Ruiter, Durhamville and Indian Lake. y.
| Y. and entered upon his present pastor
ate Sept. 30. 1905 Mr. Aldrich married
| Miss Flora Hornbeck at Montela. y Y.
| June g. 1901 and they have two chill
| drcn Mr.. Aldrich is ono Of three broth
crs, all Of whom are engaged in the work
Of the ministry The present church mem
| hership is So; l75 members have been re-
| ccived by letter and 325 baptism and $50
have been dismissed hv letter. Fourteen
young men have received from this
church license To preach.
| Tho program was carried out MS fol-
| lows: 1890. PRAYER service led by Eph
rain Hapgood. at which letters were read
from Rev. g g. Notev. Detroit Mich.
Rcv G. 4. Conant. Providence, r. l.. Rev
II. V. Baker. Stonington. Conn, Rev. W.
| II. Thorn. Stratham. y II. Rev. W. De
Altrv and Olin Baker Of ENter. Neh., who
| received a license from this church. After
the exercises dinner was served In the
vestrv. Devotional exercises were held at
. p m. led by Rev G. l.. buckingham OF
Plainvile. Conn. followed bv the reading
m the history Of tho church nv the pastor
Christian council was given by Rev. w
4. Dawson. Messages were called for
from former pastors and were responded
to by Rev. Ephraim Hapgood OF South
| Hanson. Mass and Rev. c. l.. Buck
| inghRm. 4 solo was sung by Miss
E,fie Fisher. Revs. CoGgswell. Boardman
and Sunbury, Upton and Tupper responded
TO the call for association pastors. In
the evening session addresses were made
| by Rev. w. w. Gushee Of Townshend
and Rev. H. +. Buffum OF Putney and
the choir sang an anthem. There
was a good attendance from neighborinE
towns and a fine time was enjoyed.