Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-01-19
A SHORT HISTORY OF THE vi. E.
CHURCH in BARTON.
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Kellogg. In 1886 N. Howe and j. Dow
were the pastors In 1887, Messrs. N.
Howe, G. g. Houston and William
! Blake were here. These were followed
in 1888 by j. s. j. Gridley. In l839-4O.
III. d. Rush was here and the last
named year, Fl. Hitchcock assisted
! him During his pastorate the parson-
age was built, Mr.. Rush doing much of
the work with his own hands. In 1841,
| Hollis Kendall and James Palmer. aud
in 1912 Hollis Kendall and N. W.
Scott supplied the Methodist desk In
| 1S43 Alanson Gibson, followed the next
year by E. Pettengill and O. S. Morris.
The next year it appears that Glover
was made into a mission and q. Pet
tengill preached here and supplied
Otis Dunbar came and stayed one year.
In 1S47 and 1848 D. S. Dexter preached
here and also in Glover and was ex-
ceedingly popular. In 1849, A. Newton
came and in 1850 H. ]. Wooley. j.
S. Spinnev stayed two years. Under
J. S. Spinney's laborS Mr.. and Mrs. l.
| K Drew were converted in revival.
| He gave place to Dyer Willis in 1853.
In 1854 and 1855 Isaac McAnn, an
Englishman, most eloquent preacher,
was stationed here, and in 1856 E. d.
Hopkins came. After Dyer Willis de-
parted the old parsonage was sold and
the society perchaSed house on Water
street for a parsonage. In 1857 E. d.
Hopkins preached here and at Irasburg
and in 1858 d. S. Dexter came and
stayed three years.
In 1859 the Vermont conference was
held at Barton and Bishop Simpson
preached wonderful sermon if the
testimony of scores was true. For
years that sermon was referred to as 6
mastery effort, the opportunity of g
lifetime so represented, to the hearers
Lewis Hill followed in 1861 AND
stayed two years and several were
added TO the church during his stay.
In order came Fl. P. Cushing, who was
in charge three years. Mr., Gushing
was a very patriotic man and preacher
He was popular with all and represent
ed the town in the autumn of 1864, ant
was one Of the most influential mem
bers Of the legislature. Church Tabo
followed, during whose laboys there
was q large revival on the mountain, tbs
fruit of which was most helpful TO th'
church In 1868 he was succeeded b.
G. H. Bickford, one of the rarest an;
most devoUt of men. He labOred dur
ing the conference year and part o
1869 but, died on July 10th. BY hi
death the church and Vermont Metho
disn lost a most valuable member
On July %, Rev. M. V. B. Knox cam
to supply two months, but by unanimou
choice of the church was persuaded t.
fill out the conference year. T. A
Jacobs followed, and ]. w. Malcolm
| succeeded Jacobs. A. H. Webb was her
{ during the years of 1875. Brothe
| Webb was most excellent preachee
!, and very successful on the charge.
Wallace followed and served tw
years. w. J. johnson was statione
here in 1878 and M. B. Cummings cam
next and served the church one year
7 A. M. Wheeler succeeded Cummings
, remaining two years. Sidney S. Brig
E ham was here in 1924. Selden B
, Currier in 1856. It was during tn
labors of Brother Currier that tn
beautiful church which we now worshi
in was erected.
l will give you Brother Currier'
= little history in his own words. Suffic
J it to say that doubtless there was no
, another man in Vermont conferenc
that could have raised so large sur
of money in the same length of tim
and carried the enterprise throug
with so little friction as he did. I
be sure he had a splendid set of me
7 on the building committee, who work
: ed in harmony with him. In his repor
, he says: "Dec. &c, 1885. a subscri
ton was started for the purpose o
building a new Methodist Episcopa
l church edifce, the old building havin
E been adjudged by committee insult
OH fn~ $hn Of f1a Io4x
subscription book will be filed with tn
Quarterly Conference Records as
historical document. The buildin
committee consisted of the following
namely, joseph Owen, chairman
George H. Blake, secretary; S
B. Currier. solicitor of fund
$. and collector; j. N, Webste,
If treasurer; Alexander Trip, J. F
d Baldwin and j. w. Howard. Georg
II. Guernsey of Montpelier, architect
t submitted plan and details which wa
If adopted. and the contract was mad
g with Mr.. Guernsey to build the sam
t. completed above grade line for tn
e sum of $4,000. The cost Of removin
T. the old edifice, excavating and layin
J. the foundation, with the furnishing
a. was in round numbers, $4,000. maxim
d a total of $4,000. The whole building
llee of beautiful architecture, built of brio
y and slated. Thoroughly and tastil
1t finished inside and completed an
10 dedicated free from debt March II
D. 1897 These are Brother Currier'
e words and though he has been dea
~ five years. ''his works do follow him.
ID Brother Fl. w. Worthen was here
y. 1879. He was one Of the great me
- Of the conference. He was followe
I by F. w. Lewis in 189O-94. w. f
Douglass succeeded him and was her
during the years. 1859. He was yer
much thought of by the young people
and the Epworth League reached higt
water mark during bis stay. In 19(
!! Brother W. G. Johnson came an
J, stayed during the years until .19Ot