The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-06
PREPARINa ZOE cENTENNIAL.
Congregational Church Of Bradford Is i0l
Years Old.

congregational 1hlleh pt hfhuloT0 ~ 4Nu
Years Old
Bradford, June g The Congregational
church win observe rs lo0th anniversary
June "A with TIE following EXERCISES
Morning Session.
Words Of welcome b the pastor eele-
braiion 81 the sacrament oi the Lords
supper Invocation.
Scripture lesson Rev. John X. WI
iams.
Prayer. Rev. Allen Clark
Address. Rev John W. Lees
The words oi institution, Rev. Henry
II Barnard
Prayer OF conservation Of the elements
Rev Henry J kilbomne.
Administration Of the bread, Rev Dr.,
Charles II Merrill
Prayer Of Thanksgiving, Rev. L. a.,
Lego
Words al the table, the pastor
Deaeons serving Che elements. Arthur
7. johnson William n N0rcross, u. M.
Bond and Sidney johnson
Afternoon Session.
Greetings from the congr gational
churches 81 Vermont by Rev. Dr. Charles
H Merrill secretary Of the Vermont
domestic missionary society
Greetings from neighboring churches
Greetings from the sister church at
Bradford Grace NJ \ church, Rev Err
nest "A. Leag responses, the pastor.
Evening Session.
Historical sermon, Rev Henry J. XIII
bourne.
Previous To tho organization Of the
present church what public Worship had
been held In town had been according
% the law uf chat day. under the difee
ton Of tie town officers the town yot-
ing 9c g 20 6 q year fer preaching
The present Congregational church
was organized june "a 1910, with only
seven members two men and 3ve wom
en, and ior more than hfe years sure
Yired without a regular pastor but il
July. 1915, Siias Mekeen commenced hi
ministry although Be was not ordained
until October
Air. Mrkcea brought ID new Ute ana
built up a prosperous church, which he
served as pastor for Is years with the
following intervals; A few weeks ia 1927
and q nine years absence beginning in
1892
new edifee was erected 10 1885 and
dedicated % Gle third Tuesday IN Jan
nary 1926, during The passionate Of Res.
George ST. Campbell
IN 1882 Rev Dr Silas McKcen returned
to Bradford far what proved to he bis
last pasforate. as on account Of advanc
ing wears he retired from the MINISTRY
iu 1856
lie was succeeded that same year BIZ
Rev Join K Williams during Whose
Sis wears abofs u were added 10 the
chureh
Jam = 1878 tie church engaged ~
pastor Rev u II Elliot who labofed
among them for seven veats during
which fine The hurch was very pr0s
porous both financially and spr tualy
Ibe movement for new eaiiiec which
had been % progress for about lve
years, was brought fo completion hY Che
dedication 90 July g 1876 az the pres
ent house of worship, with iis fully
equipped lecture room kitchen. paFiors
and pastors studw
Rev Allen Clark served The church a.
pastor from 1850 to 1855 when he was
followed by Rev John IS. Lefs. who
was instrumental in introducing lhe
Christian Euaeayor society among tie
Young people 81 The congregation.
Rev henry II Barnard laiaIed withI
this church from 1904 to 1907 Nheu the
work was taken up by Rev Henry J
KilboHfHe wfsn after eieht 8pars r
signed to accept a eai @ Maiden Mass.
Rev. Dr. Charles E. Morse. pho sue.
ceeded BIN HI September 1907 pass
away 81 March Of Che following year
Rev nr Nicholas Frederick Stahl. he
present pastor entered tie church
ioa here In 1908.