The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-09-09

pastor of the Congregational Church,
and the couple stood under an arbor
of the foliage of the season. The
married couple are to reside in
Woodsville where the groom IS in
business.
"The Jucklins,' Fairlee, Sept. IL.
Lyme Church Celebration.
The 150th anniversary celebration
of the Congregational Church was
held in the meeting house on Aug.
80. From HOO o'clock a. m. to IL
o'clock was observed as a social hour
when visitors and former members
of the church renewed old friend
ships and exchanged memories of
past years. At 1900 o'clock most
excellent dinner was served under
the superintendent of Mrs F Elliot.
At LOO o'clock p. m. an after din
ner hour under the guidance of the
Pastor, Rev. Geo. M MCDOWELL was
filled with letters and brief address
es from men and women formerly
connected with the church and So
ciety. Rev. John Cowan, a former
pastor, gave a brief but interesting
address. Letters from the Rev. Ed
win R Gordon, Rev. Charles E Cor
don, Rev. H Small and Rev. c H
Clapin, all of the living ex-pastors
were read. Miss Velma Gibson,
daughter of Prof. F and Cynthia
Wilson Gibson of White River juno
ton, sung a delightful solo. Greet
ings from the Con'l Church of old
Lyme Conn. were presented. Letters
were read from the following persons:
Mr. S F Whipple, the Hon. Geo. W
Barnes, Mrs Katharine Washburn,
Mr. Charles E Thurston, Mrs Abby
Wilcox, Mr. Robert Walker, Mr. Sid
ney Walker, Mrs w Bean, DIR. Fred
Hovey Allen and Mrs Harriet Wright
Niles. Graceful remarks were made
by Mrs Mary Butler Pomeroy of Sun
derland, Mass. Mrs Pomeroy is the
daughter of the Rev. Edward But
Ter, pastor of the church from 1874
to 1889. Miss Sarah Conant of Thet
ford, lineal descendent Of the Rev.
VIM. Conant, the first pastor of the
church, was present and responded
in fitting manner to a call upon
her; also Mr. Roger N Lambert, the
grandson of the Rev. Nathaniel Lam
bert, the second pastor from 1911 to
1920, was present. Mrs Payson f
Fairfield, the granddaughter of the
Rev. Baxter Perry, gave some most
interesting "reminiscences of the con-
siderate action of the society at the
time of the death Of her grandfather
in 1880, while yet pastor of this
church. Dea d A Grant bore testi-
mony to the faithfulness Of the Rev.
E M Kellog, who unfortunately was
obliged to close a most promising
pastorate by reason of failing health.
This church and that of Thetford
Hill were most intimately connected
in the early history of the towns,
and the Rev. Mr. Bates of Thetford
spoke with impressiveness of this
intimate relationship. Prof. c d
Adams of Dartmouth College church,
which was organized in the same
year with the church of Lyme,
brought the greeting Of his church,
speaking in his usual delightful
manner. Dea. Charles H Dimick of
the Baptist church of Lyme Center,
told us briefly of his connection with
the worship, formerly, with this
church.
Dea. Harry B Holmes of Winches-
ter, N H., the nephew of Dea. West
S Balch Of Lyme, responded to a call
upon with choice words of greeting.
Rev. John d Graham of Hancock,
Mass, who has been for thirty years
visitor of Lyme and a frequent
supply at the Congregational church,
sent a letter of GOOD wishes. Mr.
Payson f Fairfield, the church clerk
and a descendent of one of the
original members of the church,
spoke briefly.
After song by Miss Isabel Rood
the audience adjourned to the audi
torium above where at 2.30 p. m. the
more formal services occurred. After
Introductory words of welcome and
greeting were given by the pastor of
the church an anthem was sung by
the choir with Miss Gladys NJ Turn
err at the organ.
The scriptures were read and
prayer offered by the Rev. John
Cowan of Bristol, N. H. An histori-
cal address was given by the Rev.
Geo. M MCDOWELL, showing how the
church and two other organizations
connected with il were developed. A
song was sung by Mrs Cynthia w
Gibson of White River Junction, and
then after a hymn was sung the
Rev. VIM. Slade Of Atlantic Uni
versity and a native and former pas
tor Of Thetford gave a discriminating
address upon the development OF
church life in the two towns, and
the creation of a peculiar ecclesiasti-
cal atmosphere due to the subtle
and permanent influence of Peter
Powers of Newbury, Eleazor Wheelock
of Dartmouth College and Asa Bur
ton of Thetford.
Prof. Fred L Gibson and Mrs Gym
thia w Gibson sang duet and the
benediction was pronounced by the
pastor. Thus the First Congregation
Al Church OF Lyme was started On
another century and a half OF eXls-
tence.
THFTFORD CENTER.