The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-31
DEDICATION OF
WINCHESTER CHURCH
Notable Assemblage of Universalists
at Place Where Winchester Pro
fession Was Adopted.

WINCHESTER, n. H., Nav al
The dedication exercises of the Univer-
sahst Memorial church were held Thurs
day. The church was recently com
pleted at a cost OF $4,000.
The old church in Winchester was
erected in 1874, and in the building
was combined the town hall and meet
ing house. In S03 a gathering of nota
bic men there formulated and adopted
the Winchester Profession of Faith, up
to that time the shortest official creed
of any of he Christian churches.
The old building was remodeled i'm
1871, but on Sept. -, 1909 it was de-
stroyed by FIRE. Before the ashes were
cold on that Sunday morning. however,
the Pensioners gathered to pledge
erect new church They saw their
hopes realized.
Rev. A. J. Toasleff, pastor of the
church at that time, started the funds
for a memorial church and succeeded
/ in raising several thousand dollars. The
work was completed by the present
/ pastor, Rev J. Frank Thompson. Gifts
were received from the Universalists
+ all over the United States
The program Thursday was opened
after the arrival Of a special train
from Boston shortly after II O'Clock.
1t was in part as Follows: Organ volun-
tary. Gland Eugene Saunier, orgaEist
OF the first Cniversalist church at Cam
bridge Mass, Invocation, Rev DR..
i Nevin quartet of Fitchburg; scripture,
Rev. George +. Leighton; business re-
port By Walter d. Ripley, chairman of
the building committee; Winchester
Profession. Rev. Dr. H. A. Bisbee and
congregation; dedication, Rev. !. Frank
Thompson, pastor; prayer, Rev. Dr.
Frank o. Hall Of the church Of the
Devine Fraternity, New York dedica-
tion hymn, written bv Henry y. Dodge
and read bv Rev. A. J. Torsleff OF Orc
no, Me; sermon Rev DR. Marion ID
Shutter. president of the Universalist
Rev DR.. 5. II. McCollester of Marlboro
Those taking part in the afternoon
session were: Hon. Hosea W. Parker
of CIaremont Rev j. g. Adams OF
Hartford, Conn; Rev. DR. ". II. Nc
Glaunin. general superintendent Of tn,
Chicago churches; Mrs Theresa a. vii
liams president OF the Woman s \ .ion
nj Missionary Association AT Washing
ton; Rev Dr. +. o. Hall; Rev Or. :
II. Robin OF the Columbus Avenu,
church of Boston. and Rev Dr. F. NJ
Perkins of Lynn
In the evening those contributing
We're: Rev G. +. Leighton, Rev. Dr
V. {. Selleck Of Providence. Rev r. A
Read OF North Salem y. T., Rev. \. J
Torsleff, II. :. Ballou. OF Boston. Hon
r. A. Winkelman of Chicago and Rev
= H. McCollcstcr
The church is provided with memoria
Windows, nm Estcy organ, and othc
equipment all in the shape of gift
, from individuals or societies. 4 larg
delegation from Brattleboro attendc,
the dedication.
Brattleboro persons who attended in
cluded Rev d. r Trout, Mr.. and Mr..
c. r. Wheeler. Miss Sarah GriswaG
Miss Ada Eddy. Miss Nellie Eddy. Mr.
W. : Bishop. Mrs Ada Niles. Mrs. G
? f. Warner. Mrs Freeman Scott. Nj
and Mrs W c. Mitchell Wilford Harm.
{ Mrs O. II Stickney Miss Gertrude Earle
Miss Alta Eames, Miss Alice Fame.
Mrs Wright and two daughters. Mis-
Alice and Miss Edith Wright. r.
Childs, y. y. Clawson and Mrs. A |
! Benson, with her guest Mrs Smith
: Shelburne Falls.