Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
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REV. CALEB BURGE.

OF the church IN CnlS Town, Was, we
are informed, born at Springfield,
Vt, and educated at Middlebury;
studied theology with Rev. Mr..
Wines, of Newport, N. H., and came
to Guildhall at about the age of %,
in the year 1903; left Guildhall 1914;
had married the daughter of DR..
Chaplin, of Benson; went from here
to Brattleboro, where he preached
some years; and from Brattleboro to
glastonbury, Ct, and from thence
to the state of New York. He resid-
ed at one time at Sandy Greek, Os-
wego County, and finally died at
Warsaw.
In person, Mr.. Burge was tall and
powerful land possessed a correspond
ing mind; and the influence he eX-
erted, was, probably, more the eff
feet of mind and will than of attrac-
ton and persuasion. Few opponents
would long attempt to stem the cur
rent of his power-but yield, even
though not convinced by his argu-
ment.
He was of the then approved Cal
whistle school, and may, without
improperly, be said to be the
founder of the church in Guildhall,
being the author of their creed or
articles of faith; and he labored to
establish it in the soundest ortho-
doxy; believing it indispensable that
a church should be firmly grounded
in the Faith. During his ministry
occurred the great revival" as it
was termed, in which on the first
sabbath in Jan. 1910, Al were admit
ted to the church; and in the course
of that year, upward of 70.
Mr.. Burge produced work en-
titled "Burge on the Atonement,
which was estimated by his friends
equal, if not superior, to any that
had been written upon that subject;
but although a literary man, and
talented preacher, he did not disdain
physical labor, and owned and oc-
cupied a farm. A little anecdote is
told. illustrative of his physical in
cIinarion and abiIitv, One autumn,
some of his narishiOnprs collected to
assist him in harvesting, his potatoes.
Upward of 100 bushels were taken
from the ground in one day and Mr..
Burge insisted upon carrying them
upon his shoulders in baskets to the
cellar: and when one attempted to
demonstrate with him, he replied,
"Oh, it will do me good. it will set
tie my bones together" 1t was re-
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y REV. JAMES TISDALE,
second pastor of the church, was
from Taunton, Mass; graduated at
Brown University in 1921; spent two
wears teaching in North Carolina
and after his return-vovage-during
which he was converted-turned his
attention to the ministry: studied
theology with Rev Alvan Cobb of
Taunton. was sent into this region
as a missionary and after preaching
in Burke and CRANKY for the space
OF year, was invited to Gulldhalli
and, accepting call OF the church
and society ordained pastor Sept