Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03

Bu2zi- PacCia'g "Cloria To-, sung by Mr..
Vernon. Sentences and responses were
followed by the reading. by the Rev DR..
f. ID. Penney of the Baptist Church. Of
sary Of this parish will he held next
Thursday"
Who will stand here for us and what
VIII be said here about rs Mt the thous-
andth anniversary of this society to
which ! hereby cordially invite you've
may not know. But this we know. that
on January Goth of the year 1910 ut one
o'clock in the afternoon certain self
reliant and God-fearins men Of this good
town OF Burlington. having previously
subscribed sundry simple articles of as
ISOLATION, met in the old court house on
the site Of the present Grand Army
Hall and proceeded to elect their Of
ficers Daniel Farrsnd. Esq. modera-
tor; 2, Warren LOOMS clerk ana sworn;
8, Nathan 3. Haswell. collector and I,
Samuel Iiickok jacob williams and
David Russell, committee to superin-
tend the Prudentials of the Society.
like that quaint old English use of
the word, tho noun the "Prudentals"
The prudentias of the society are It's
affairs on earth. its here and now"
.NotHlIS fHn long endure tNAt is not
guided by principles of sure-footed
honesty and wise sagacity. Prudence. as
the scholars tell us. is the same in origin
as providence, the forward vision. And
may our church never be unfaithful to
! that forward vision OF its work here
! on earth and amons men.
But the "Spirltuals." which Is, the
proper antithesis to "Prudentisls" were
|
stood at the launching of our ship In
| tleir articles Of association IT is written.
! tits society when organized shall "nro-
coed 20 adopt measures fully to promote
ana incucate harmon. friendship.
| morality. Christian faith. religion and
| piety among It's members and mankind
at large"
| MANY uONORED NAMES REPRE-
SENTED.
Because Of that meeting in the old
! wooden court house we are here "a
/ tow"reu. church like building" says Mr.
| Ware to-day. All serious human acts
| arc fatelul. No one has left us
picture of that gathering, hut
| mag nation may finger over the
names that stand written in unfuded
characters in elderherry ink with a quill
pen on the first pages OF the treasured
record. Some of these men We're men Of
force and leadership, men who made a
mark on this town that is not yet ef-
faced. Many an honored name IN this
community to-day is represented there
and, if they or their sons and dauch-
| tiers have in after years left this fold.
the gracious mother church would glad
! ly welcome them TO this coca ION and
bless them wherever they have wander
| ed. First s,rn~r of the list Is Samuel
| Hicitok, justice of the peace thriving in
| business ard ready supporter OF all en-
tcrpriS,s promising growth and uplift to
the community. Mr.. Hickok remained
With the society till 1852 David Russell
| ana John Pomtroy are among the next,
/ both men of hteh standing and Unfit
eLce David Russell was n revolutionary
soldier, collector OF customs, clerk of
the county court. a faithful public SER
Want, eager in the promotion of the edu-
selections of scripture collected by the
! Rev. J.. G. Ware for the 10th anniver-
sary of the meeting house in 1867 Buck :,
! anthem 30 Memory" was sung by Misses
/ Dooley and Iiarar and Mr.. Mitchell. the
utter following with Gaurs tenor solo
MI soul Is Athirst." PRAYER was offer
cd by the Rev. DR.. ]. u. Goodrich, and
as a response the church auartette, with
Messrs Mitchell and Vernon as soloists
sang 'sVorilv This Day." by Dubois.
Words written for the ordination Of the
Rev. O. ". y Peabody I'm 1s6 were
| the tune of I'xbridpe and then came an