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

and the remaining thousand was LETT
In charge of the town, whereof wo
and our neighbor to the south receive
an equal income unto this day. about
N5.O apiece. On the pages of our
staid and formal records only one
flash OF this controversy appears. IN
dor date OF June 2, 1910. 1t was voted:
whereas every pacific measure
has been proposed by this society to
bring the respective claims OF both
societies to an equitable adjustment,
therefore, Resolved THAT in future
this society will assert their right to use
the Court House upon all public re-
ligious occasions without accountable
ity to any Of the members of tho Cal
whistle society. Resolved. That the
above resolution Is founded in right,
legal moral and religious and that
this society will support the same"
THE FIRST PAsTORATE.
But it is time to leave the harbor of
our beginnings and float gently down the
stream which flows from those days to
our own. Mr. Clark was duly called
ordained and settled. His 'sallery" was
fixed at $50 dollars and he served with
out serious interruption for twelve years.
The services Of ordination were held
April 18th In the court house The
ordination was preceded according to
custom by the formation Of a church
OF body OF communicates. Articles of
signed by six persons to whom was
shortly added Daniel Colt, who had been
member OF the First Church thus pre-
Ii, 90
Mr.. Colt II is said afterward returned
to his previous associations but without
reioining the Church" which indeed had
communicated him for looming here.
These articles and covenant I am in
formed were based on those of the
church" OF 1905 have not been able
to verify this statement but in 1922 Dr.
Inyersol writes beneath them in the
minister's book almost with horror and
three exclamation marks! The above
were deliberately subscribed to by those
who considered themselves and were CON
sidered by others as being Cnitarians.
May he permitted to record my
special wonder. my utter establishment"
They were preceded as was the custom
by council OF ministers and delegates
invited by our society. who inquired
Into the young clergymans fitness for
his calling. This council consisted of
the Rev. William Emerson, pastor of
the First Church in Boston and his
delegate Mr. Andrew Eliot Thayer, the
Rev. Thaddeus Mason Harris. First
Church in Dorchester, Mass. his dele
gate, Deacon James Humphreys and
the Rev. Samuel Whiting delegate from
the church in Rockingham Mr.. Richard
G. Humphreys of the First Church in
Dorchester. grandson OF Deacon James.
and widely known for his loyalty and
generosity to our churches has been in
vited to this occasion. He writes that
on the day Of receiving our invitation
he discovered among his grandfath Their :
papers the original letter Of invitation
from this church dated March 18th, 1910
and signed in autograph by the
prudential committee, together with
other memoranda of the council. Think
of that long journey Of minister's and
delegat les from Boston in the early spring
In 1861 Mr.. Ware said II takes only as
many hours again as it cid days for one
TO come the journey as in 1910. At the
ordination the sermon was given by the
Rev. William Emerson, the father Of
Ralph Waldo Emerson of fragrant and
sainted memory. Its subject was
"Posthumous Beneiccnce' and despite
the peculiar title it is a readable and
even eloquent presentation OF the idea
that the best good men do is that ir
which they look forward to the good
OF the world that succeeds them.
l cannot read these words in the time
stained pamphlet In which they wer,
printed by the society without Il stir
Of deep reverence and a silent prayer
Of thanksgiving. They have been IL
amply fulfilled I'm these hundred years
OF living devotion. outward prosperity
and abundant sacrifice. The people
have practised what their preacher
preached. They have built for others
than themselves or their own. They
have blessed us In their giving so tina,
even now 1t sweetens and greatens thi-
day and the days to come.
BUILDING THE CHURCH.
The great event OF Mr.. Clark ministry
was the building OF this structure which
has been kept tight and trim through.
the winter storm and summer heat ol
81 years. 1t was built to stand. and
though considerably remodeled within
it has been untouched without.
Tho lot OF five acres was purchased
by the same. group OF men active in tn,
orga nization oe the society II was
decided to z. Y. Englcsby ana Iioruc,
! LOOMS in the autumn of 1874 and tn,
| price was thousand dollars. This
sum was raised by the two sentleme.
ne med together with seven others amonp
| whom are the never failing Luther
| LOOMS John Pomeroy and John Peck
| In the spring of 1915 there Is another
| subscription to erect Il building (con.
| tanning some GO names) that the society
may be enabled to worship Alnght,
Co conformobly to the dictates Of thet,
consciences, and in manner suitable {
| the religion we profess" SO runs IN,
record. What is not recorded IS tn,
| fact that when the cost was counted III
there was a grave deficit. Three men
and for this act they deserve to he held
In grateful honor by the worshippers ir
| this house Forever three men. Engesby
pomeroy and Horace Looms met at tn.
| LOOMS mouse and that no debt might
| be left upon the Fathers templo agreed
to share and shoulder what was lack
| Ing. This house was the present frnter.
| nifty building on Pearl street above VA.
| lard. 1t rs said these three. taking int
| account their former substitution. con
| trtbuted by this act ten thousand dollars
among them toward the cost OF this
edihce, VIZ 1884 according to the books
Ever since coming to this town ant
becoming acquainted with this buildnl
nave been amazed at this expenditure
Where' ask did tho money come from
IL certainly did not como from outside
sources 1t was not borrowed and thu