The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23
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stated that % years ago, after he be-
came bishop, he administered his
first confirmation in Christ church. and
in connection with that visit he men
toned the prominence of the rector,
Rev. William H. Collins, and one of the
laymen. Kittredge Haskins, of the Brat
tleboro church. He confirmed two per-
sons both of whom were at the scrv-
ice yesterday. They were Mrs. Allan D.
Brown of Brattleboro and Miss Mary
Ellen Smith of Guilford.
The sermon was prefaced by a brief
history of the church which not being
intended as an Episcopal church when
it was built had no altar or reading
desk, and the singers gallery was in the
rear. In 1887 an altar was introduced
the chancel enlarged and raised and a
reading desk provided. The history en-
bodied facts gathered from the records
in Burlington and from other sources
and were substantially the same as
were published in The Reformer Satur-
day
Turning from the local history, Bish-
op Hall emphasized the great advantage
of contact in overcoming prejudice. An
Episcopal prayer book with the fly leaf
torn out, so that the denomination was
not revealed. so appealed to those who
read it in Guilford Center that it had
an important bearing in the establish
ment of Christ church.
The associations of the past 100 years
suggest further the associations of the
1900 years of the Christian church.
Old things prove themselves. Things
that are old in the sense of belonging to
an old period become obsolete The pray
er book has continued to express the
highest inspirations of people through
out the centuries.
The orderly presentation of the
prayer book system was called to the
attention of the congregation, and
Bishop Hall urged Episcopalians to
pledge themselves to recommend their
religion by living out the system.
Bishop Hall mentioned the late Rev
Dr. v G. Allen, Guilford boy who was
named for the first bishop of the east.
ern diocese, Bishop Alexander V. Girls
void and whose father formerly was
rector of Christ church, as having been
one of the ablest Episcopal clergvmer
, and one of the greatest ecclesiastical
historians in America. He spent his
boyHOOu III bulllOGu ana was confirmed
III Christ church.
After the singing of a hymn, l Love
Thy Kingdom. Lord, the congregation
knelt while Bishop Hall offered 6
prayer of commemoration for all those
who ever have worshipped in Chris
church or been associated with it or whC
are buried in the churchyard
| 1t was announced that on receipt o.
an invitation to the centennial observ
ance Mrs. Mary c. Yawkey Of Sal
! Diego, Cal, a native of Guilford. hat
sent a check (Which was for $3.50 to b,
used in maintaining Christ church. an,
that since the receipt of the check
letter had come announcing the death o
Mrs Yawkey. An offering was receive,
which, together with the check men
| toned. amounted to $40.
At the close of the service there wa
a period Of social visiting. and some in
spected the old building. still in excel
lent condition. even climbing tire
flights of stairs, to the belfry, wher
the bell, with its wooden wheel no,
considerably weather beaten, has peale
forth in clear tones its call TO worship
pers for several generations.