Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-07
SOME ORLEANS COUNTY
CONG'L CHURCH HISTORY


CONG'L CHURCH HISTORY
In it's report of the recent Orleans
county conference of Congregational
churches at Westmore the Monitor
made reference to the very complete
and instructive report of the registrar,
Kew. M. w. Farman of Westfield which
was read by Rev. L. A. Edwards of
Newport, owing to Mr.. Farman's ina
bility to be present owing TO the ILL
ness of his mother Because of an
expression of a desire by many for the
substance of this report f. w. Baldwin
of Barton offered to edit the same and
see that each church had copy of the
report. The matter is of such interest
that the Monitor publishes it herewith.
Report of the Registrar, Rev M. w.
Farman of the Orleans Association of
Congregational churches. given at
Westmore June Is, 1915.
The Orleans Association of Congre-
gatlonal churches has completed anoth-
er year of its history. The total
membership for 1914, as reported.sis
1.750. The additions numbered 126
and the losses by death and otherwise,
| toa95, leaving a net gain of 25. AS I
understand it, 1.750 is the largest
number ever attained in the history
of the association. No deaths reported
among the clergy or their families.
There are two resident pastors with
out parishes, Rev. Thomas Hall of
Island Pond, engaged in evangelistic
work and the blind chaplain of the
Vermont senate, Rev. NJ. w. Farman.
Separate report of each church as
follows:
ALBANY
pastor, Rev. G. H. Perry having moved
to Vershire No Sunday school is
held. c. E. society have regular meet
tings; Ladies' society working as
usual; no missionary society; S64
raised for benevolences. There are 80
members, four additions, one loss, net
gain three.
Rev Wilmond Warner has been
pastor since 1903 Membership 1853,
gain II, loss four, net gain seven. The
Sunday school, C. e. society, ladies'
missionary society and Ladies' society
are in very fourishing condition.
Benevolences, $252. SO.
BROWNINGTON AND ORLEANS
This still stands as one organization,
although there are two church build
ings. Last year services were held by
, Rev. E. w. Eldridge of Orleans in each
church. At the present time Brown
ington church is supplied by Rev.
, Wilbur Rand of the Westmore church.
There are 276 members in both parish
es, additions eight. losses nine Sum
day school, Ladies' Aid society, ladies'
missionary society, and Junior Endea-
vor in excellent condition. Benevo-
lences S614. Bloomington church ex-
5 pended over $500 last year for new
peWs, etc.
WEST CHARLESTON
Rev. VIM. R. Price is pastor, having
! moved from East Charleston. The
} clerk reports, "64 members. addifiozs
%, loss one, net gain 27. The church
feels strengthened and encouraged at
: receiving eleven at last communion.
e Children's day was observed June 1S
and II children baptized. The church
is doing good work in all departments.
, The Sunday school has an enrolment
> of 81 and an average attendance of So.
Benevolences, S95. The Young Mems
e class is painting the parsonage"
h EASI CHARLESION
Is without pastor. It is reported
that Mr. Ballou, student, is tC
t supply soon. There are 65 members,
being no additions and a loss of ten.
Sunday school and C. E. society well
;. attended at present. Rev. Lewis
. Smith, the evangelist, held special
. meetings with good attendance.
COVENTRY
n Is without a pastor. Rev M W,
S Hale having moved to Cabot. Rev
Y Thomas Hall of Island Pond has sun
i. piled some, and has been helpful.
There are SO members, one added and
{ one lost. Sunday school. G.. E. society
v and ladies' missionary society are
{ doing good work all the while. Benev.
: olences, $83.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY
Rev. Edwin R. Gordon, pastor.
!, Membership 81, II added, loss of four.
The work of this church is in pros.
porous condition. Union evangelistic
, meetings were held in September with
the other churches in town and much
good was accomplished. The church
has been repaired by steel sheathing,
interior painted and frescoed, new
CdIpSl, ueW cISteTn dC parsonage.
Whole cost about $500. Auxiliary
societies in a prosperous condition.
DERBY
Rev. Charles E. Gordon, pastor !:
membership 81, being loss of three.
The Sunday school and C. E. society
are well attended and doing a good
work. In the Sunday school, the
Little Cross and Crown" system
issued to secure regular attendance.
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