The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-17

up his work here the first Sunday in
May, was ordained and installed. large |
congregation was present.
An ecclesiastical council was held at t /
o clock, Rev. Roy NJ. Houghton Of Brat /
tluboro serving as moderator and Rev. /
Henry Lamb OF West Brattlcboro, regis |
trar OF the county association. read the /
letter from the Newfane church, which /
was followed by Il roll call. Rev. F. NJ. |
WisWal was made a member of the coun-
Gil and represented the NeWfanc church. /
Ten churches We're Represented. Records |
of the church were read. also the contract
between the committee and pastor, and
letters from the Methodist conference oft
Gals in Portland Me. recommending
| Rev Mr.. Mock to the Congregational de
nomination and commencing his work in
| \ armoUth. All these documents were ac-
lcepted. followed by an examination OF the
candidate, which was satisfactory. Sup
Iper was served III the church dining room,
| followed by the public exercises.
| Rev Alfred Cornell of West Townshend
lolfered the opening prayer, Rev. Henry
Lamb Of West Brattleboro read the scrip
ture lesson. and Rev. Roy Nj. Houghton
Iof Brattleboro preached the sermon.
Rev. q. +. Chaplin Of SaXtOns River of
fered the ordaining prayer and Rev. G..
B. Atwood extended the right hand of
fellowship. The charge to the pastor
was given by Rev. +. NJ. Wiswall Of
Newfane and the charge to the people
by Rev. A. +. b. Ward of Westminster.
Rev. +. A. Abraham of Wilmington of
fered the closing prayer and Rev. Mr..
Mock pronounced the benediction.
. The musical program included selections
iby the choir, solo by Mrs b. G. Pratt
! and a duet by Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Convey.
Just before Rev Mr.. Mock preached his
, farewell sermon in the Elm street Metho-
dist church in Yarmouth, Me, on Easter
: Sunday april 12) of this year, a Var
: mouth letter in the Six Towns News,
Portland, said
Mr.. Mock's action comes as a great
surprise to his Pensioners and the town
his ministry here having been marked by
success and his going viii be a distinct
loss to Yarmouth. His ability, hberahtS
and public spirit have won him hosts o
friends, and it is deeply to be regretted
that he will in the future reside else
where Both as a spiritual leader ant
executive manager he has shown himsel
admirably fitted for the work here. III
settlement over Yarmouth church ha
/ been marked by an increase IN member
- ship and a general strengthening IN VAR
Gus directions. The church has been pu
on a solid financial basis, the indebted
. ness borne by the organization at tn
Ii time of his beginning his work in the pan
e, ish being entirely wiped out, and also TN
le new parsonage. costing $1,000. has bee
made possible through his efforts.
Il The church at Newfane is of the con
lie munity type, the only one in the tow
TX and will offer ample opportunity for NJ
+ Mocll's ability In the direction of helpm
lpeope to better living in the broad sens
~ of the word, and especially in the field {
al endeavor among the young people, Wor
lie (which makes an especial appeal to I'M
e and for which he is especially fitted ha
ing had experience in this line IN the Ii
~ coin House, Boston In fact, it is NJ
AIoclls interest in social service, combine
. with the deepening impression that Va
mouth is not suited to himself and tar
III lily in its point of church, which has L
j him to the decision he has made whl'
means so much to the members OF b
hS church and scores of friends.
Vt. I'm leaving the Methodist faith for Il
al Congregationalist, Mr. Mock is simply I
IA turning to the religious convictions wifi
- have been his for the major part of
~ life and the church in which he was n
ire tmed. Born in Jamaica Plain in lSl
he the son of the late Jacob and Catherl
or Mock, who We're members of the Boylst
street Congregational church OF tn
town. the young man early became actl
in his home church He was for sever
years superintendent of the Sunday scho
had charge Of a boys club of 100 me
bers and was one of the most active
NJ the society. His education was recelV
in the public schools of his native TOW