Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-04-06
THE PUTNEY COLUMN
Former Pastor Installed.

Rev. Reed +. Lands, who has many
friends here, having spent much time
in town the past few years as a supply
in the pulpit Of the Congregational
church while student at Mount Her
mon school, was ordained and installed
pastor of Lion Mennonite congregation
Souderton, Montgomery county, Pa,
April ] at O'Clock, p. m. Rev. NJ.
b. Grub and Rev. Victor i. Boyer
participated in the ordination and in
stalation services, Rev. Mr.. Boyer
preaching the ordination sermon and
Rev. Grubb giving the charge to the
people. The committee of the church
extended welcome to Mr.. Lands as
their pastor in behalf of the people.
Reed +. Lands was born in Bloom
ngtoh Glen, 1lilltown, Pa. His par
ents were Simeon G. Lands and Lcvma
NJ. Fritz. The father died when Reed
was little more than years old. His
mother was left with three children
shortly after tir-fTfcS S death the
FANNY went too TAiIsdApiSfs to live
Mr.. Lands left school at the age OF
II and began work in John Wamamak
er s store. In the days of his boyhood
tho church and Sunday school interest
ed him and he united with the First
Mennonite church of Philadelphia. Al
the age of 1G he had class of boys in
the Sunday school. In 1910 he went tc
Mount Hermon school, Mount Hermon
Mass, working his way and taking 6
prominent part in school activities. He
supplied vacant pulpits in Vermont ant
Massachusetts. III July, 1916, he was
called to the late J. w. Schautz charge
consisting of Zion Mennonite and two
other churches, continuing studies in
Philadelphia. At present he is attend
ing the Reformed Episcopal seminary
Philadelphia, in connection with churcl
duties.
On Sunday, Feb. 4, Mr.. Lands was
elected pastor of the Zion Mennonit,
congregation, this church having sew
cred its connection with the two othel
churches.
The Putney, Dummerston and Spring
field friends in those churches he ha,
supplied extend to Mr.. Lands theil
hest wishes in his work. He is espc
with whom he was associated in ath
'etics. His life here was q lasting in
tiuence for good,
Mrs. Clara Amsden has finished work
ing at +. L. Blood s.
Mrs. Mary Washbun spent Monda,
in Hartford, Conn, with friends.
Miss Anna Parlc has been spending
week with her sister in Bellows Falls
Irving Ketchum has flashed work a
the lioughton farm and returned home
+. l.. Holt, who has been i'll Will
grip five weeks, is now able to be out
t. +. Blood attended the Holstein
Friesian sale in Brattleboro Wedncs
day.
Rev. T. j. Poelman has been CUES
a few days this week of friends il
Berwick, Ne.
Miss Edith Page has returned to thu
normal school in Castlcton, where sh,
is enrolled as q pupil.
Miss Helen Graham has been at he
home in Northampton, Mass, a few
| days visiting her mother.
Mrs. Leon Daniels, formerly Mrs. A
| l.. Matthews, is expected soon witt
millinery from New York.
Waldo Howard is spending his vaca
tion from Williston seminary with hi
mother, Mrs. Edith Howard.
Miss Sylvia Derry is spending tn
Easter vacation at home, but will re
turn next week to Middlebury col
legc.
Mrs. STANLEY Stafford and daughter
have returned from n visit of seVcra
weeks with relatives in Worcester
Mass.
Stanley Stafford is wiring the Win,
house, which was recently bought b,
Mr.. Gushing of Townshend from Bug
bee and Aplin.
Miss Doris Blood daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Henri Blood of DummerStou
is boarding with her uncle, T.. +. Blood
and attending school
F.. f. Blood has installed a new evap
orator and covered buckets and is max
/ ing sugar at his farm, the Puffer place
which he recently bought.
William barrow, superintendent o
schools with headquarters in Water
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