Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-05-07
HISTORICAL
SKETCHES
OF ESSEx"CO.
Continued from last week.
BLOOMFIELD

BLOOMFIELD
Since the time of the revival in
1924, the following named preachers |
and others have labored in town, viz:
Chester Leving, who seemed the |
principal means in the hands of God |
OF starting the good work in 1894,
though in the latter part of that re-
vival Nathaniel Norris, Joseph Baker
and Father Marshall of Stratford,
N. H., the latter named admins
tered the ordinance Of baptism to
the first converts in that revival.
Mr.. Levings first came to this place
as an eXhorter or local preacher, but
joined conference and was stationed
on the circuit afterward in connec-
tion with Joseph Baker. When
brother LevinGs left, Benjamin
Brown and N. Norris followed with
good success. B. Brown located
after having labored two years in
Brunswick. Charles Cowen and a
brother Latham followed them, with
what success we are not Informed,
nor yet how long they tarried. In
1880 we find brother Gleason and
Holman Drew, the latter remaining
two years, much beloved and full of
faith and good works. The comes a
brother Mann, of whom we know
but little. Not far from this time
came Caleb Fales, who has been bat
uling for Christ and humanity until
the present time. During a few
years link or two in the chain of
ltmerancy is missing.
A brother Measure comes in pre-
vious to 1874, at which time the Yer
mont and New Hampshire Confer
ence was divided, at which time Ira
Beard was stationed by Conference
and Ira Carter sent by the presiding
elder at GuiIdhall.
The following year Ira Beard has
the circuit without co-laborer--a
distance of nearly 40 miles. |. Beard
stands connected with Guildhall cir
quit the third year, associated with
Ihim during his second year is the
name Of d. S. Dexter. This brings
us to l847. John Gale has the circuit
from l047 to lS48. AS his successor
James SIN ith Iabors two years, after
whom comes Adna Newton. During
brother Ms time of labor a parson-
age house was built, and consumed
by fire after the whole was complet-
ed; and another was erected in its
| place under brother NeWton's super
vision. l.. p. Cushman followed A.
Newton in 1852, and labored with
zeal one year from Guildhall to Har-
/ TitOrd, &. E. In 1853 Alexander
McMullin and Abner Howard were
appointed to this circuit, during
winch time three-fourths of the Sab
baths were spent in this town. In
1884 A. McMullin has the entire
charge. During the time of brother
McMullin's labOrs very good re-
VlVal was enjoyed in this town, and
several were added to the church.
Joseph Enright followed Mr.. McMul-
lin, and labored one year. The fol-
lowing year Conference left the
circuit to be supplied, which was
done by a MIR. Little from Concord
! biDlcal institute, N. ii.
In 1857 the charge again is supplied
by j Adams, from Guildhall.
III 1858. John W. Bridge labored
with very good success; his labors
were confined to this town and Lem
lngtOn during this and the following
year, during which the society built
Jnelr house OF worship. While Mr..
Bridge was with this people, the in
JercsUs OF Christ's kingdom were re-
VIVed
In 1860 Abner Howard was ap-
pointed to this charge, since which
Jlme MS labors have been confined to
this town. His term of labor will
expire at the close of this conference
year, which ends IN April, 1862. In
1867 Harry Il. Stevens was appointed
10 this charge, and labored two years
with good success, since which time
me cnurch has been supplied by Rev.
Moses Pattee. The church, during
the past tlve years, has greatly i'm
proved, and Is now IN very prosper
Gus condition..
Ihe following are those who have
labored in town as presiding elders:
Mr. Savage, John Lord, Mr.. Scarrit,
Mr.. Hoyt, q. d. Cahoon, S. p. Will
llams, A. f. Bullard, j. Currier, S.
Chamberlain and p. Merrill, whose
services will close with the confer
ence year.
BAPTIST CHURCH
In 1874, or about that time, "a small
Calvinlst Baptist church was formed
here, partly of members previously
connected with Baptist church in
Strattord, N. II. These churches
were lrregularly supplied for some
years by elder Abram Bedel and
ltev. g. W. Butler and others. This
church has a new and commodious