The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-09-06
Anniversary of Cong.
Church at Danviile
Continued from Page l

members who had a record of p
years or more of church member
ship. The list was headed by Mrs.
Harriet Page, who has been a
member 81 years, and included be
sides Mrs. Page, George Hodgdon,
Mrs. Luvia Hodgdon, Mrs. Carrie
Stevens, Mrs. Abbie Blake, Mrs.
Mary Morse, Mrs. Adelia Stocker,
Mrs. Ida Stanton, Mrs. Mary Stock
Ell Mrs. Gertrude Greenbank, Char
les Wilson, Mrs. Belle Morse, Mrs.
! Alice Dole, Mrs. Susie Dole, Ward
| ellis, Mrs. Clara Garvin, Mrs.
Eta Mccormick, Mrs. Mary ellis,
Mrs. Marion Tinker, Mrs. Laura
Webster, Mrs. lila harrington,
Mrs. Mary Crane, Mrs. Augusta
Williams, Miss Kate CuTTier, Mrs.
Elizabeth Rowe, Mrs, Anna Lang,
Mrs. Cordelia Page, George Bagby
Mrs. Mary Bagby, Miss Ethel Bag
by, Miss Nellie Colby, Mrs. Mary
Currier, Mrs. Emma Hoyt, Alonzo
Page, Miss Sadie Colby, Mrs. Mary
Webster, John f. Tinker. During
the % year period 245 members
have been taken into the church
and 1874 have been baptized.
The afternoon service opened
with music by the Verd Monte trio
and prayer by Rev. ]. f. Snyder.
Brief "reminiscences were given by
Rev. Mr.. Cummings who remind
ed the audience that it was almost
Is years ago that he preached his
farewell sermon after six years of
service. He paid a high tribute to
his predecessor, Rev. stephen
knowlton, and to the loyalty of the
Danville people, speaking %particu-
larry of the stronS group of young
people and the home department
which numbered nearly so when
he was pastor.
Rev, J. F. Snyder said that the
five years and seven months he
spent among the Danville people
were the happiest of his life be-
cause of the hearty response from
the people. He spoke particularly
of the influence OF the three inSti-
tutions in the village, the church,
the library and the academy. In
closing he said that Mrs. Snyder
would have been very glad to have
been with him, but her health did
not hermit II.
The sermon of the afternoon
was given by Rev. Edward G..
French who spoke on THE Victor
ious Church. First he said a vic
torious church was great in its con-
! ceptions. After a brief review of
the causes that led up to the great
reformation and the leaders in this
| great movement he said it was this
movement he said it, was in this
church was established. 1t fixed its
/ own form of worship. prepared its
own creeds, chose its own ministers
and administered its own affairs.
Secondly, the church is victorious
because it was great in its message.
Christ kindled men with the
thought of eternal life, Thirdly the
victorious church is great in its
| workmen-mcn like Paul, Luther,
John Knox, Becchcr, Dwight L..
Moody, Lincoln. David Livingston,
and women like Florence NIghtin-
gale, and Jane Adams. 1t is men
and women Ike these that are set
ting the pace today rather than our
captains of finance and industry.
Fourthly, the church is victorious
IN IT, results achieved. II has gwen
Us new languages, built schools, re
made the maps of the world and
re-dated the calendar. And lastly,
the church is victorious because it
Is great IN Its opportunities. The
call Is written IN letters OF burning