Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-16

Leonard and sister Jane 2u seuI re-
grets at their inability to be present.
At the close of the session the con-
gregation Joined in singing saudi
Lang Syne" and the benedicefon was
pronounced by Rev. r. G. Drisko.
Carriages and large automobile were
in attendance to convey the people to
the Baptist vestry where bouutiful
supper was served aud social hour
enjoyed. ~
The evening session opened at 1880
O'Clock by praise ser"ice. Prayer
was offered by Rev. E. B. Hoyt, after
which Miss Annie Griggs rendered
very excelle at solo.
During the next hour former pas
tors who could be present gave rem
iniscences of their work here, and all
absent ones sent very comforting
greetings. Those present were Rev.
r. G. Drisko of Milroy, Penn; Rev.
@. F. Morse of st. Johnsbury, child
OF the church, never a pastor here
however: both spoke Of their love for
the people here; Rev. G. l. Bard of
Merideth, n. a., also child of the
church, and whose parents were mem
bers long ago; Rev. B. NJ. Frink of
West Brookheld, Mass, pastor 43
years ago, detained at home by cat
aracts on his eyes now being operated
upon, gave interesting accounts of his
pastorate in the time Of the civil war,
recounting his work in the church,
two sermons day, Sunday school,
prayer meeting, and his connection
with the academy one term as well as
experimenting the com non schools,
which he visited twice term, and
held prayer meetings in each district
as often as possible-with all his dn-
ties he thinks he had no time TO rust
out; Rev. II. NJ. Perkins of Melroee,
Mass; Rev. g. S. Butler, who preached
a short time q years ago, since which
time he has been in New Hampshire
and Massachusetts,, until seven years
ago when he went to the Southland,
was teacher three years in Atlanta,
Ga and was professor of history in
Piedmont college, Dsmorest, Ga,
three years when he resigned that po-
sition to become pastor of the only
white church in Charleston, South
Carolina, organized in 1890. Rev. j.
Fl. Gone and Rev L. P. Morey also
sent greetings. We must not neglect
to mention the greetings from Rev. E.
B. Hoyt of the Baptist church, and of
Rev. j. G.. Lorimer Of Georgia Plains,
who was 30 many years a pastor of
the Baptist church, born and bred up
In it. His "reminiscences were very
interesting and amusing. We were
very sorry he was not able to be with
Us.
Rev. @. 81. Merrill, D. D., of st.
Johpsbury was also present and ad-
dressed the church. He said he saw
no signs of decadence in this or any
other town in Northern Vermont of
which so much has been spoken: au-
tomobiles and electric lights on street
and in the churches did not speak of
decay, neither did the supper served
at the social hour. For our encour
agement he stated the fact that this
church, with one other, Coventry, had
never called for aid from the society
which aids feeble churches. His re-
marks were listened to with great in
terest. lt'S' iI(l
A. II. Circuit then sang a solo, after
which Rev. DIR. Flanders of Stanstead
college, who has supplied the church
very acceptably several months, then
preached very helpful and practical
sermon from the text, "There re-
maineth much land yet to be pos
sessed," in which he counseled the
church to look about them in their
own town and endeavor to possess the
land for Jesus. At its close the con-
gregation joined the choir in singing
"God Be with You till We Meet
Again." after which Rev. DIR. Flanders
pronounced the benediction.
SPECIAL REPORTER.
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