Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-28
SOUTH NEWFANE.
Appreciation Of Rev. F. A. Kelly s
Work.

Of Rev. F. A. Kelly's |
Work.
The following is from the Watch
man Examiner, national Baptist pa
per:
"Rev. Frank A. Kelly for the past
two years pastor of the churches of
South Newfanc and West Dummerston,
has rendered his resignation and is
moving to the West. Prior to the com
ing of Mr.. Kelly to this passionate the
churches had been pastorlcss for six
months or more, which had left the
field in weak condition. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kelly, both young and vigorous, took
hold of the work on this field, and it
became soon apparent that the field
had taken on new life. During the min
istry the Sunday school increased it's
membership twenty-five per cent, the
social activities of the church were in
troduced and developed to such an ex
tent that the churches became strong
factor in the communities, while the
spiritual activities of the churches kept
pace with the social side, and a good
" number of new members were added.
The edfces have been kept in excel
lent condition, and the old unsightly
wooden steps have been replaced by
concrete work. Mr.. Kelly's work has
been highly appreciated in this field
and his resignation is accepted re-
luctantly.
"'On July he occupied the pulpit
of the First church, Danville, Illinois,
Rev. E. l.. Krumreig, DID,, pastor. The
Danvillc church is reaching out into
the outlying districts AID has estab
lishcd two chapels since the beginning
of DR.. Krumrcig's passionate three years
ago. In the Kellyville chapel, five miles
from Danville, a series of special meet
ings were held during the month of
June, which resulted in sixty-two con
versions. The meetings were under the
auspices of the First church, and Rev.
l.. b. Trites, pastor-at-l of the
Bloomfield association, had charge of
the services. On July DR.. Krumrcig
baptized ten candidates as a result of
these meetings. Others are on the wait
ing list. -
William Mellen and family of Brat
tleboro spent Sunday at John O. Met
calf s.
Mrs. Samuel II. Morse went Tuesday
to Brattleboro to visit relatives few
days.
Rev. F. NJ. Wiswall of Newfane sup
piled the Baptist pulpit Sunday morn
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Asa H. Stratton of
Springfield, Mass, are guests of DR..
and Mrs. John $. Stratton.
Miss Mary Kavanaugh of Brooklyn
arrived Thursday for an indefinite stay
with her sister, Mrs. Harry Elmer.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stanley of New
York city are visitors at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Charles A. Mason.
Miss Marion Sims and Miss Christine
Schultz of New York city came Tues
day and are boarding with Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Wallace Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. w. Shepard have re.
turned home, after an absence of seven
weeks visiting relatives in Massa.
chusetts and New York
Rev. c. Walter Bishop of Athens
n. Y, will preach in the Baptist church
next Sunday morning and evening All
are invited to hear him.
John M. Stratton and family of
Brattleboro were at John S. Stratton S
Sunday. Harold is remaining through
the week with his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred VI. Moore and
two sons, Roger and Richard, of
Springfield, Mass were guests Tuesday
of Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Morse.
Merton Ingram, who last week visit
red in Springfield, Mass, came home to
spend Sunday and has gone to Farley,
Mass, to work on a lumber Job with
Fred j. Pierce of Williamsville.
Mrs. Frank a. Kelly, at the Baptist
parsonage, is selling her furniture and
other household goods at private sale
and is closing up business affairs pre-
2aratory to leaving for Rev. and Mrs
Kelley's new home in Illinois.
Mrs. j. d. Blake, Miss Jessie Blake
Miss Beatrice Blake and Victor Ulbrec
returned Tuesday from l0days' mo
tor trip through Massachusetts and
southern Vermont and New Hampshire
They spent several days i'll Boston and
vicinity.
Rev. Guy c. Lamson, d. D., and
daughters of Philadelphia and New
fame and guests, Rev. and Mrs. Sam
uel &. Neil of Philadelphia, attended
services in the Baptist church Sunday
morning. These eminent speakers
came not to give addresses, but to
unite with the congregation in divine
worship. Mr.. Lamson is now secretary
of the American Baptist Publication
society and Mr.. Neil is district super
intendent of Pennsylvania and New
Jersey for the same society.
Many of our residents who hav,
pleasant memories of Mrs. Lingley anc
the late Rev. j. II. Lingley, who wa'
pastor of the Baptist church here il
l9O2-3-4 will be pleased to learn tina
Mrs. Linglcy is in her usual health anC
lives i'll Hanover, n. H., with her son
Prof. Charles r. Lingley. Her son
Frank Lingley, since his marriage, ha
continued to live in Worcester, Mass
and is employed in factory wher
ammunition belts are made. This bus
mess has greatly increased in impor
tance since the European war began
A graduate and former student o
Dartmouth college states that Charlie
r. Lingley, A. NJ, Phi. D., has been a
Dartmouth for 10 years past and i