The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-24
TOWNSHEND.
RECEPTION TO BAPTIST PASTOR.
Pleasing Event in Honor of Rev. j. R.
Lawrence and Family.

A company of nearly 90 gathered in
the Baptist vestry Wednesday evening,
despite the unfavorable weather and
travelling, to give to the new pastor,
Rev. Joseph r. Lawrence, and family
a welcome and fraternal handclasp.
The rooms were tastefullv decorated
with festoons of pink and white crepe
paper and banks of potted plants. The
committee of arrangements was Mrs.
George Whitney, Mrs. l. S. Sayre and
Mrs. b. r. Phillips, assisted by other
members of the Hadassah league. The
receiving line included f. l.. Hastings,
Mr.. and Mrs. l. +. Chase, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. ID. Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar
ence Truesdell, Rev and Mrs J. r.
Lawrence, Raymond Lawrence and
Miss Irene Lawrence. Several young
men acted as ushers.
An address of welcome was given by
Rev. r. II. Bosworth of the Congrega-
tional church. Rev Mr.. Lawrence re-
sponded, showing appreciation of the
evening plan and expressing his love
for the old words, "'neighbor,
''brUthcr,' and tolerance. After
q vocal duet by Mrs G. W. Powers
and Mrs. b r. Phillips, Judge f. L.
Hastings. aq chairman o the prudential
committee spoke in behalf of the
church and society, giving a special
welcome to Mrs. Lawrence and the
family. Two cornet solos were given
by Raymond Phillips, Mrs. r. d. Phil
lips accompanist. Little Caryl Sayre
then presented Mrs Lawrence a bou-
quet of carnations in behalf of the
ladies. Another pleasing duet by Mrs
Powers and Mrs. May Phillips closed
the program.
A buffet luncheon was served in the
dining room, Mrs May Phillips having
charge of the coffee urn and Mrs
Whitney and Mrs. Sayre dispensing
cake and sandwiches. a social hour
followed which was much enjoyed by
ALL
Rev Mr.. Lawrence was born in Fail
River, Mass, in 1869 He was edu
Gated in Fall River, Providence and
Boston. Before taking up the active
work of the ministry he learned the
trade of a printer and was for while
in charge of the mechanical department
of the largest weekly paper and jol
printing plant in Fall River.
His first pastorate was at Soutl
Dartmouth in 1890. He has since hell
pastorates in North Egremont, Lands
boro, North Middleboro and Raynham
Mass, and Wells Depot, Maine. H
rece has been for a quarter century
cooperative worker with the Unitet
States bureau of plant industry. III
aid in his agricultural training he a
one time gave up his pastoral work TO
a year and took charge of an estate oil
Long Island at a salary of $4,000. II
has given lectures on agricultural TOP
les and has been on the staff of som
Of the leading agricultural papers an
q regular contributor to others.
Mr. Lawrence believes that tn
church should be of material help t
rural communities. He finds here a
attractive and congenial field and hope
the pastorate viii be profitable t
church and community.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence have thre
sons and two daughters. One son
attending an agricultural college i
Massachusetts. The people of Tow
shend are proud to know that the e.
cellent reputation of the graded scho,
and seminary in this place have aide
in drawing a man of Mr.. Lawrence
calibre here