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We add below a list of ministers who had a part in the great work of the church, and pray that somehow the men and women of today may be led to see its blessings, their need, its need of them and
seek the enjoyment of a spiritual life which will make the church of the future what it shoakl be and win for them a place in heaven. In 1887 five hundred and fifty dollars were spent on the church. Lyman T. Ring was the solicitor and E. S. Kinnie the collector and treasurer. In 1894 the church was pamted. The ministers were as follows: 1828, Rev. Mr. Lucky and White; 1829, George Sootherland, E. M. Beebe; 1830, H. S. Randall, 11. Moulton: 1831, J. M. Case, Philo Hawks; 1832, E. M. Becbe; 1833, 1). Leslie, E. Scott; 1834-5. 1). Leslie: 1836, E. Scott, W. Gordon; 1837, E. Scott; 1838, B. McClouth; 1839, Amasa Taylor; 1840, Amasa Taylor; 1841, D. I .. Winslow; 1542-3. B. McClouth. In 1843 they left the Methodist denomination and for seventeen years went by the name of Wesleyan Society. The names of two or three ministers are not obtainable, bat William P. White, James Wright, Dumich Waite, Edward Stockman, Moses Stoddard, E. Scott and Asa Niles served the church. In 1861-2 Erasmus Morgan, a Methodist, was sent by the presiding ckler to take charge, and he persuaded the people to apply to the conference for a preacher. 1863, J. R. Pendell; 1864-5-6, 1 .. A. Bosworth: 1867-8, William Gordon; 1869-70, N. 11. Martin; 1871-2, WV. H. Adams: 1873-4, J. W. Cole: 1875-6, N. Soul; 1877-8-9, L. White; 1880, J. J. Woodbury; 1881, C. R. Sherman; 1882, C. H. Vinton; 1883, W. H. Atkins; 1884, B. F. Kingsley; 1885-6, J. K. Thompson; 1887, A. A. Grave; 1888-9, T. W. Douglas; 1890 1 2-3, C. I'. Ketchen; 1894 5. W. T. Hale; 1896, F. 1. Bell; 1897, George Crosby; 1898, W. E. Hopkins who died, and 11. C. Millington finished the year; 1899 00 1 2 3 4, George R. Moody.
Miss Julia E. Bicknell of West Chesterfield recalls many inter- esting instances of early church life, such as the following:
I remember that a great-aunt, who has been dead forty years, used to allude to circumstances concerning the Reformation which happened when she was a girl, which suggest the idea that there was a revival here in her youth of deeper and more widespread interest than those of recent years. I have heard my mother tell what other people told her of such an event. My recollections, however, are of many years preceding 1874. Religion had been at a low ebb. There were a few Baptists and Free-will Baptists bat Methodism had died out in Chesterfield and there was no longer enjoyed the preaching of such pastors as had made occasional visits in former years. Prayer meetings were not kept up. Skepticism and infidelity were on the
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increase. Spiritualist speakers were welcome because, one man said, they taught something new that had not been preached for many years. The unconverted were not merely profane and pleasure-loving, but seemed terribly hardened when an evangelist (the Rev. J. W. Cole) came to the place from South Worthington. If he had the kind of faith that laughs at impossibilities and cried "It shall be done," I think there was not much of it here. Christian people had invited the evangelist to come. They prayed long and earnestly for an out pouring of the lloly Spirit, but it hardly seemed that we could have a revival of religion. One man who was opposed to revivals said, "He has got up excitement in other places, he will here." But that was the only confident prediction as to the success of his meetings which I heard of. But success came, and it came in spite of the fears of the Christians and the sneers of the sinners. The time was ripe and it came in spite
of wicked men and devils. I think that the meetings were hekl ten days before the impenitent showed signs of yickling, and listed a month in all. There were several conversions, among whom were persons of mature years and heads of families. Probably if there had been a Methodist church here they would have joined it, but Brother Cole advised his converts, under the circumstances, to join the Con- gregational church. Before he went away he established a prayer meeting on Tuesday evenings, which has been kept up. with few omissions, ever since. The revival of 1874 made possible a revival under the preaching of the same minister when some young men were converted who are now active members in our C. E. Society. So we have to think kindly of Methodism in general and of the church of that faith in South Worthington in particular.
FINANCE
This has been the great problem of the church in modern days. The real success of the work is to get men to know God and to grow in grace; in other words, to learn good things, to practice good deeds, to worship God so as to feel within the presence of the Holy Spirit, and then men would gladly pay what is needed to support the Gospel. The people living in the country are scattered, and have but little money. and the preacher still less. Each takes it for granted that the rest pay, so it does not matter abont themselves. It is expected that the minister will ride in a good carriage, drivea good horse and dress well. yet if he does this they are jealous and dislike to pay him; if he does not do this, he is talked about and must soon change his ways or move. If he is not payed he can not keep up a respectable appearance. If he is a good man he will avoid debt if possible, but if it become necessary he is likely to be tried before his conference or his hrethren. The pay of all kinds of labor, excepting the salary of the country minister, has increased. The preacher's salary in a large percentage of the country towns is smaller than the fathers' were, yet the demands have increased hivefold. We must look back over fitty years to find the salary smaller than now, and even then the preacher had fifty dollars besides his living, which was given him by donations. The work of the collector or treasurer is very hard. It requires a very
shrewd man or woman to collect the minister's salary. The people dislike to he dunned or otherwise reminded of their obligation, so it often happens that the poor minister has been perhaps a month with- out a cent in his pocket, and he may have needed sugar or four. Among those who have occupied the difficult position of codlector are Wilham Cole, Lyman Higgins, David Blair, Amasa Cole, E. S. Kinnic, Mary Smith and many others. This year Mrs. Laforest Converse fills that office. Friends! help those whose duty it is to collect the minister's salary. Ile needs it when it becomes due. It is, in the case of your minister, absolutely necessary, for without the sum you give your minister for his labor, he has either to get trusted or go without. We have been offered one thousand dollars how to hve on the salary you pay. If you had to pay for wood, hay, grain, milk. butter and such as you get from your farms, you would soon see that your minister has far less than any around him. The ability to even interest yon a little would in any other occupation give him a better living than he now receives. If he toils over his books, hokls meet- ings, visits evening», rides nine miles after nine o'clock and does many things which you do not dream of, studies YOU' and all the others, asking himself if it is possible for him to help you, how to speak to you so as to give you good thoughts, lead you to look to your own
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interest-the greatest of all interests, your soul-while you avoid him along this line and perchance he feels he can do you no good, and you disliking him turn up your nose at him, you have a faint picture of his life HELP HIM, talk religion to him; get at him for your own good. His experiences along these lines are greater than you can ever appreciate ; get out of him for yoursell all you can; above all else get all the lifting influence you can. You will need them as you go down the valley and the shadow of death. We urge you to take more interest in the church. The following figures are submitted for your study and we urge you to improve the conditions if possible. READER, this means YOU.
The minister's pay during the four years 1901-2-3-4, in compari- son :
1901
1902
1903
1904
May 9 $300
May
5 $6.00
Apr. 14 $20.00
May
2 $14.66
May 15
3.00
June 2
8.00
May
3
5.00
June
5 26.50
June
3 8 00
July 22 21.00
June
9.00
July
4 11.25
July
18 40.00
AUK. 18 3.00
July
3 5.00
July 12 3.00
July 27 46.00
Aug. 25 17.00
July 3º
4.00
July
22 6.00
Aug 14 10.00
9
18 00
Sept.
3 30 00
Sept.
1
5.00
7 8.50
Oct.
7
10.00
Oct. 20
5.00
Sept.
9 47.00
19 42.00
Sept. 18 16.09
George Dodge
3.00
3.00
Gaston Smith
2.00
R. Drake
5.00
5.00
Charles Strony
2.00
A. Freeman
5.00
5.00
Grover Strong
1.00
Fred Fairman
1.00
George Thrasher
2.00
1 .. H. Granger
5.00
5.00
Mrs. Emma Thrasher
1.00
Maurice Gannon
1.00
1.00
Mary Taylor
1.00
L. Higgins
5.00
5.00
1. E. Witherell
2.00
Z. H. Hancock
15.00
12.00
A. Stratton
2.00
H. Hiscock
5.00
5.00
C. Bennett
2.00
Collections from other sources for 1903 :
May
3 So.25
Oct. 4 $1.00
Dec. 1
$6.25
Feb. 14
So .; 4
June
.75
Oct. 18
1.05
Dec.
6
.3.5
Feb. 24
6.34
July
5
2.87
Oct. 25
1.55
Dec. 10
5.75
Feb. 28
.45
Aug
1
1.36
Nov. 1
1.82 Jan. 14
8.00
Mar. 26
7.00
Aug.
9
3.00
Chicken
Jan. 24
61
8.75
$133.93
Aug. 23
2.36
Nov. 15
.; 0
Feb. 4
3.50
Subs.
192.00
Sept. 6
.26
Nov. 22
1.80
Feb.
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.23
$ 300.00
Expense 1903, P. Elder $20.00, oil and can $2.05, Taxes $23.51, Missions $ 3.00, Sustentations $1.00, Conference Expenses $1.00. Total $50.56. Total Current Expenses for 1903, $350.56.
Where the money comes from :
1903
1904
1 90 3
1904
Mr. and Mrs. R. 11.
Kate Higgins $ 3.00
$2.00
Adams
$10.00 $10.00
Mary Hilburt
10.00
10.00
Martha Angle
2.00
1.00
E. Johnson
5.00
5.00
Sarah Adams
2.00
2.00
() S. Pomeroy
5.00
8.00
J. Breguett
1.00
2.00
F. A. Sanderson
2.00
2.00
Irving Burk
1.00
William Smith
3.00
C. E. Bradley
4.00
10.00
M. Smith
5.00
5.00
H. 1) Bradley
2.00
C. W. Smith
12.00
12.00
Maurice Clark
2.00
2.00
P. L. Smith & Son
25.00
10.00
Earl Cowing
Emma Cole
3.00
3.00
M Stetson
5.00
5.00
Edward Cole
Charles Wood
1.00
1.00
S. Converse and
A. Witherell
1.00
daughters
3.00
3.00
M. Wilham
2.00
Mr. and Mrs. 1 ..
Sumner Brown
3.00
Converse
10.00
15.00
Clara Blair
5.00
A G. Drake
8.00
10.00
Alzina Perry
1.00
Oct.
29 37.00
Nov. 1 3.00
6.00
Oct. 9 2.00
Nov.
3 28.00
Jan.
- 12.00
Dec. 1
26.00
Dec. 11 17.00
Jan. 19 11.00
Feb.
11
7 11.00
Jan.
5 7.00
Feb. 17
15.00
Mar. 21
7.00
Jan.
22
5.00
Mar. 2
13.00
Mar
31 12.00
5 22.00
6 22.00
Feb. 19
38.00
Apr.
2 13.00
Mar.
5 6.60
Apr.
3 15.00
$ 300.00
Mar. 15 35-40
Apr +1 8 00
Mar. 29 25.00
Apr. 29
9.70
May 8
2.00
$320.00 .
May 19
3.00
May 20
2.00
July 10
3.00
Aug 17
2 00
Settlement 3.30
Sept. 8 23.82
Nov. 29 .51
Feb. 1!
5.45
$335.93
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July
28 20.00
A. Dodge
3.00
George I'case
2.00
Dec.
5 7.00
Dec.
30
6.00
Nov. 24
17.00
Feb.
7
20.00 6.00
Dec. 20
7.00
Feb. 1 24.00
Mar. 22
16.00
Apr.
Feb. 13
22.00
Mar 30
6.00
Apr.
Aug 26
3.00
Aug.
3.00
Aug.
Aug
Sept 23
5.00
$150.00 Paid to Oct. I
Amasa Cole
1.00
1.50
Mary Smith
5.00
Maurice Smith
2.00
5.00
5.00
4.00
5.00
(Lecture)
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Aug. 16
16.35
pie supper 20.00
Tan. 28
Dec 13
4.00
Mar
Feb. 3 11.00
Sept.
Nov. 14
Thus we see where the money came from in 1903. At its close we lacked $14.63, which the treasurer solicited from friends.
Our church is attached to the New England Conference, and is presided over by a bishop elected by the General Conference which meets once in four years. The New England Conference meets every year, to which the presiding elder must report the condition of the churches of his district. lle has charge of the churches, must oversee the pastors, and is consid- cred the general manager of the churches in the district. The present encumbent of this office in the Springfieldl District is Rev. William G. Richardson, who was born in Anson, Me., 1848. Ils education was received in the Latin School, the preparatory department of Rates College, and he is a graduate of the School of Theology of Boston University, class of 1874. At eighteen years of age, deliler. ately and alone, he began the KEV, WILLIAM G. RICHARDSON Christian life, and soon united with the Park St Church at lewiston, Me He entered the Presiding Eldership from First church, Fitchburg, where he closed a five-years pastorate. Ile was pastor of St. Luke's church for five years before going tn Fitchburg. His work has been marked by great progress wherever he has been, and in St. Luke's church the membership was doubled during his pastorate. le came into the Conference in 1873. and was first located at Appleton church in Boston. He was after- ward three years in Allston, two years at Newton Lower Falls, three ycars at Amherst, three years at Warren, five years at Watertown. two years at Cambridge, coming from there to Springfield. In 1879 Rev. Mr. Richardson was married to Miss Helen 1. Ilam, a teacher in the Lowell high school. They have three children.
We present at this point some facts regarding Pastor Moody and his family.
REV. AND MRS. GEORGE REED MOODY
Rev. George R. Moody was born at Methuen, Mass., Sept. 7. 1866. His grandfather, Silas Moody, born in Granby, Mass., April 24. 1796, married in Amherst, May 22, 1817, Judith Green, daughter of Timothy Green, Jr., and Sybil Hastings Green. She was born in Amherst, Nov. 19, 1796. They lived in Granby until 1822, then moved to Vershire, Vt., and lived until her death June 7, 1877, when he came to Methuen, Mass., and died Jan. 4, 1878. She was So years, 6 months, 18 days; he St years, 8 months, 10 days He lived with his son Almon Moody (father of Rev. George R. Moody), who was born in Vershire, Vt., Jan. 9, 1828, one of ten children. He married Hannah Morse Clark, July 3, 1851, a daughter of Ezekiel Clark, who was born in Methuen, Oct. 19, 1831, and died Oct. 5, 1902. lle was in U. S. service, First Heavy Artillery, Co. B. Enlisted Aug. 8, 1862. from Methuen, and was discharged Jan. 27, 1864; re-enlisted Jan. 28. 1864, and engaged in nineteen battles. They had nine children, and seven are now living, Rev. George R. Moody being the sixth. llc attended the district school until eleven years of age, when he was compelled to leave home and go to work. He spent two years at South Dartmouth, attending school winters. He then removed to Lawrence and entered the Oliver grammar school where he received double pro- mntion and was graduated in the class of 1881, being then admitted to the high school. He later attended Phillips Academy, and served as an assistant Y. M. C. A. secretary one year at Lawrence. He worked three years as night operator and night agent on the Boston and Lowell railroad, then spent three years with the New Home Sewing Machine Company at Orange, meanwhile studying theology. He served six years as a supply in the Fast Maine conference, and built a church in his first charge. Mr. Moody was ordained a deacon in 1894 at Houlton, Me., and as an elder in 1898 at Bangor, Me. In 1899 he was appointed to supply at South Worthington, and at the last session in Springfield, of the New England conference, he was admitted to the conference on trial and appointed for the sixth year to South Worthington. This is the first time for over twenty years that the conference has made a direct appointment to the South Worth- ington parish.
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Mr. Moody was married to Miss Sarah A. Fallows, Sept. 12. 1888. Her father, John Fallows, was born in England, Jan. 10, 1835, and married Sarah A. Barrett, who was born Aug. 12, 1835. They came to this country in 1864. ller brothers, who came earlier, were Samuel, who was boss dyer over forty years in the Pacific Mills mn Lawrence, Mass., and James, a gardener, who laid out the grounds around the Raymond Hotel in California, having been sent there by the owners from Boston, Mass. Mrs. Fallow's (Mrs. Moody 's mother) died Dec. 17, 1897. Mrs. Moody was born in Andover. Mass., June 28, 1867. After graduating from the village schools she took private lessons in elocution in Andover and was a very popular speaker in all the local gatherings. She joined the Methodist church in 1886, and wherever her husband has been located she has always been a valuable
helper. Mr. and Mrs. Moody have the following children: George, born Nov. 28, 1890, in Orange, Mass,; Ilelen, born Dec. 14, 1892; Sarah, born Aug. 10, 1894. in Alton, Me., died Nov. 27, 1898, at Edmunds. Me .; Dwight 1 .. , born Sept. 14, 1897, in Edmunds, Me .; Robert Earl, born in South Worthington, Mass., March 30, 1901. By a fall in the schoolhouse yard in South Worthington Helen sustained injuries that have brought on a hip trouble, but it is expected that she will completely recover
In closing our church history we regret that we have not the space to give more details of everyone who has helped the church, as we wish we could somehow make each one feel their worth and what it means to them and to the community in which they live to have a church-and to generously support it.
REV. AND MRS. GEORGE R MOODY
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Chapter II .- Deeds
I N' 1831. William Sanderson bought ot Luther Pomeroy about ninety teet square, bounded on the north by Luther Pomeroy ; on the east by same; on the south by Horace Cole; on the west by the highway. In 1840 Asi Niles sold to William S.anderson. on the highway nearly opposite his barn, running west nine and three-fourths rods, south thirteen rexls, est and northerly to And beginning.
In 1847,. William Sanderson sokl to William Cole, Asa Niles. Martin Conwell of Worthington, Consider and John Cole of Chester- feld. Lewis Smith of Norwich, Isaac Thrasher of Chester, for forty- five dollars; beginning on the west side of the road leading from Rev. Asa Niles' to the oldl Methodist church nearly opposite of said William Sanderson's house and about ten feet east from the southeast corner of a blacksmith shop, thence running southwesterly on the line of a stone wall one hundred twenty teet to a line of John Sanderson's land: southeasterly eighty feet to the north of westerly line of said road, thence northeasterly on the line of said road to first mentioned bound, about one hundred and forty-three feet: one-quarter of an acre.
In 1846. Asa Niles soll to John Sanderson, beginning at the northwest corner of the land of Wilham Sanderson, thence running westerly to a certain rock situated in the stone wall on the highway. being the highest natural rock in said wall and about twenty rods from said meeting-house, thence the same course, crossing the highway and the mill stream to the westerly bank of the same, thence southerly on the said bank to the old highway leading to Harvey Dewey's dwell- ing house, thence easterly crossing said stream on the old highway to land of William Sanderson, thence northerly on land of William Sanderson to first mentioned bound.
In 1848 John Sanderson deeded to Jonathan Sanderson, resery- ing what he had deeded to the M E. Society.
Jonathan and John Sanderson exchanged deeds in 185t. which read as follows : Beginning northwest corner of William Sanderson's
land, run westerly to a rock on the wall by the highway, being the highest natural point in said wall and about twenty rods westerly 11 the Methodist Society's old meeting.house, thence northerly on the land of said M. E. Society and land of William Sanderson to first mentioned bound; containing two acres more or less
The deed of the property below the horse-sheds, of same date, rends: Beginning eight feet northerly of a small horse-shed on land of the okdl meeting.house lot, thence running easterly fourteen rods to stakes and stones by the stone wall, thence southerly seven rods to becch tree, southern eight reds to south bank of Mill Brook, westerly .11 south side of brook in line of Elijah Willis and other land to the Methodist land, northerly to the first mentioned bound, (Rev. A.a Niles owned the land on the west ; the Methodist land was the parson- age, Mrs. Adams' land).
In 1856 Jonathan Sanderson deeded to Charles Smith (book 166. page 514), commencing at the northeast corner of same at stake and stone and at the northwest corner of William Sanderson's land, thence westerly to a rock situated in the stone wall on the highway, being the highest natural rock in said wall, about twenty rods from Metin. dist old meeting-house, being used by Tyler Smith as a dwelling house, thence in the same direction across the highway and Mill stream 10 the westerly bank of said stream, thence southerly on said bank to the old highway leading to the dwelling house of Asa Niles, thence casterly across the stream on the old highway to the land of the Methodist church: northerly on the land of said society and lind at William Sanderson to the hrst mentioned bound; reserving the land conveyed by John Sanderson to the M. E. Society and that taken for the highway, and also whatever right had been acquired by the owners of four horse-sheds now standing on said land.
We have failed to find the number of feet which John Sanderson deeded to our church. It is evident that it was a datiron piece, to be seen between the old wall and the new. He received a pew in the church in exchange for same.
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Chapter III .- Membership in South Worthington Church
M ARTIIA D. ANGEL, ISO1: Rufus 11. Adams, Lora P'. AAdams, 1892, Irving Burk. 1807. Sarah R. Converse. 1863; Sarah A Couverse, Lihan Converse, 1868: %. 11. Hancock, 1879; Idella (. 1lak, 1802: (. W. Smith. Flavia E. Smith. 1874: Mrs. Mary E. Smith; Mary Taylor, 1874; Surah A Moody. 18on Probationers: 11. Clayton Smith, 190t : Lucy 1. Cole. 1902.
Officers of the South Worthington Church, 1004: Rev. G. R. Mondy, pastor. Stewards- V. G Drake. R. 11 . Adams. %. 11. Han- cock, Lora Adams, ( W. Smith, R. Drake, Flavia Smith (7). Trustees-A. G. Drake. Z. 11. Hancock, K. 11. Adams. C. W. Smith, 1 .. H1. Converse (5). Benevolent Committee-Lora Adams, Gertrude Smith, Ethe Higgins, Eva Converse, Nellie Smith (5). The Parsonage Furniture Committee- Hattie Hescock, Lora Adams, Iva Converse. Emma Cole. Ida Johnson (3). Music Committee-Lora Adams. Gaston Smith, Nellie Smith, %. 11. Hancock (4). Estimating Committee-A. G. Drake, Rufus Adams, C. W. Smith (3).
The Stewards are responsible for the church work of all kinds. It is their duty to be present and assist the pastor in every possible way. The Trustees have charge of the church property of all kinds, seeing that it is kept in repair and ready for use. The Benevolent committee are to assist the pastor in the collection of benevolences which are assessed upon the church, and to advise him how to procure the same. Our benevalences for 1904 were as follows, and payable in April, 1905: Missions, $20; P'residing Ekler. $20; Bishop, $4; Conference Claimants, $9; Freedman's Aid, $9; Church Extension. $9; Education, $3; General Conference, $4
The following vote was passed by the church in Feb .. 1904:
Resolved. That whereas Mr and Mrs. P 1. Sinith are to leave us we. the members of the South Worthington church. through our quart- erly conference, hereby express our sincere thanks for their faithful service, and while we view the future with anxiety, knowing that the place made vacant cannot be filled, we hope that they will ever pray tor their former honte and remember the church wherever they may go. By their precept and example, which we appreciate, we will do the best for our Master, knowing that when fied shall reward us, it will be to sit with his children in his kingdom.
And on March 20, 1904. the membership passed this resolve :
The official board of the South Worthington Methodist Episcopal church desire, in behalf of the membership, to take this method of ex- pressing its appreciation of the service which has been rendered to the church by Rev. George R Moody. From the ashes of our own parsonage there has risen another substantial and convient building. a suitable home for the pastors who shall labor among us in the future. While recognizing the generous giving and labor of our own people and gratefully ac- knowledging the assistance of outode friends, we realize that but for the faithful leadership and heroic labors of Mr. Moody the present completed parsonage would have been impossible.
Signed. MARY E. SMITH, So retury.
The finances of the church are looked after by the financial committee consisting of A. G. Drake, R. 11. Adams, Mrs. Eva Con- verse. The collectors in the church are. A. G. Drake. R. 11. Admins. The ushers, Laforest Converse, Walter Meacham, Fred Drake, Cleve- land Smith, Maurice Smith, Homer Granger and Clayton Smith.
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Chapter IV .- Parsonage and Vestry
S OUTH WORTHINGTON is a small hamlet situated on Little River, an arm of the Westfield River, nine miles from Huntington depot. B & A R R. one of the finest drives in the State of Massachusetts. The road ascends so gradually. except in four places, one would not realize they were going up one thousand feet above the level of the sea. The highest point. about two thousand feet above the sea level, is in West Worthington. Here is a fine section for min. eral hunters Within ten miles of our church over twenty dit- ferent kinds can be found. . great variety of flowers are also to be found here. The seen- ery is not surpassed anywhere in the world. The hills are lined with rocks and maple trees. Sugar orchards are plen- tiful, and the streams abound in trout. Certainly ours are most picturesque surround- ings.
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