The Press., 1910-01-26

1u 6no nome or HIS eOus WlAAIAm 70
 Bate helder, of East Milton, Mass
 Rev Trad Hardy, pastor of the Firs
 Baptist church of East Milton offlciated, assisted by a former pas
 tor. Rev. W. H. Rogers of Lynn
 The scripture selection, in part. wa from the seventh chapter of Reve latlons, one that he often read iron the pulpit Bible he formerly used
 Willis Clark and daughter sang Rocl of Ages" and Gathering Home The services at the Stafford Baptis church Wednesday, 18th, at p. m. were conducted by Rev. Albert B. Todd. assisted by Rev. George w. Shephard of Sufleld, who read scrip ture selections. including the twenty third Psalm, and also offered prayer. The choir sang "In the Gross oi Christ I Glory" and Rock of Ages. '' Pastor Todd spoke of MT. BatChelders' devotion to the truths of Gods word. of his life and labors as pastor, citizer and friend, and of his love for prayer. at family worship. in his public ministry and in the homes of the people Just at sunset his body wal laid to rest in the street cemetery. at a spot overlooking the church which he loved and had for forty years served as pastor. The bearers were his two sons, and Henry O. Herbert Thresher, E. E. Warren and Adelbert ARard He was a son of Odlin and Huldah Searle and lived to an age great. CT than that of any of his eight brothers and sisters or parents or In 1927 he went to Holliston, Mass, entering the employ of his older brother, William, a boot and continued that oo. equation for ten years. He was con. verted In 1881 and on the third Sab bath in June, 1888, was baptized into the fellowship of the Baptist church In West Medway, Mass. For four years he studied in preparation for college, and in September, 1887, en- tered the junior class of Brown uni. 7ersity at Providence. R. l., gradu- atinR in September, 1889. and re. ,eiving the degree of A, B. Three years later he received the degree of Master of Arts He entered Newton seminary in the fall of 1899 aud graduated August 24, 1S42 The title of his essay was 'PrOpaga- ion of Christianity in China" He began a two-years' pastorate of the Baptist church in East Longmeadow, dass in the spring of 1843, being ordained to the Christian ministry in August of that year at the West Med. vay Baptist church. In 1845 he went s a home missionary at his own harges to the Grand River region at Michigan. where he labored for six ears. He was subsequently, pastor gain of the East Longmeadow church ne year, and in 1854 became pastor the Stafford Baptist church, hay. ng served as a supply at two previous eriods. His name was enrolled moDg it's members July 1, 1854, nd so continued over fifty five years. | turing his two pastorates, covering l )rty years, he was superintendent of | le Sunday school for a long period, loceeding the late B. F. Taylor. His 'rms of service as judge of probate Dr the Stafford district were from 86S to 1873 and 1877 to 1879. He as town clerk and treasurer for ,yeral terms during those years. His arriage to Eliza H, daughter of the Ite U. s. Senator Calvin Wiley, ,curred Jan 1. 1862, in the house here they have since resided. For Eelve years past they have spent the inters with their two sons in Boston nd East Milton, and he was unable ) go to Stafford the past two sum. ers.
 West Stafford.
 D. J. Stephens has finished harvest lg his ice.
 Ralph Gold was home for a few ays last week
 A social dance will be held at Ssur- wants hall Saturday evening.
 Miss Agnes Holmes has returned om visit with her sister in Spring. sld.
 A number of the young people at nded the reoeI tion given by MT. and rs. Giao >nia Thursday evening,
 Mrs. Merrick WorthiDgton enter. ined her daughter, Mrs Frank ornine, of West Springfield over lnday.
 After an enjoyable outing of four eeks in New York, visiting friends, r. and Mrs. Charles Kellogg have turned home.
 Fred J. Graves broke ligament in g back last week Tuesday while ting a loom at Forestville. The E eak is mending nicely. Raymond Billings, aged Il months, as severely burned on his shoulder d arm by 8 cup of hot coffee last iday. The child now has scarlet yer. Rev. R. O. Miller has arranged to eak in the West Stafford church xt Sunday morning at TO- 45. Mr. iller represents the International 'form Bureau at Washington, D. o. The L.. A. society will serve supper
 the vestry Friday evening from 6 2 o'clock. An entertainment and mes will follow. Hostesses, Mrs.
 A. Gold and Mrs. E. A. sturte- mt.
 Staffordville CARD OF THANKS We wish to express r sincere thanks to our friends and IghbOrs for their many acts of kindness ring the illness and death of my wife El d our mother, Mrs. Robert Giltrop.
 ROBERT GILTRoP AND FAMILY.