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In 1824, he was elected and ordained Bishop, and in 1830, had presided over the first session of the New Hampshire and Vermont Conference at Barre, and now in the course of his official duties, came to preside over the session to be held in Montpelier. The number of members in the church in Montpelier at this time was 153. The sessions of the conference were held in the "Brick Church," (Con- gregational.) It is remembered that John Brodhead was also present among other visitors.
Following this conference the building enterprise assumed definite form.
Daniel Baldwin was made chairman of the building committee, and eventually bore the burden of carrying the church to completion. His financial account of bership.
receipts and expenditures amounting to $3,176.15, paid into his hands and fully accounted for, was rendered to the stew- ards under date of 1840.
The deed of the land was given by Rawsel R. Keith to the stewards of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the consid- ation being named as $500, and the lot being described as " situated on the north- erly side of the road leading from William Mann's to the State House ; " as bounded by lands belonging to Keith and Blaisdell, and the road, having 4 rods width and being 8 rods in length from the road to the rear boundary line. This deed was made and attested Dec. 16, 1836, and recorded Jan. 19, 1837. The deed was given, to quote its language, "upon the especial trust and confidence that they shall erect and build thereon a house or place of re- ligious worship for the use of the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Montpelier according to the rules and dis- cipline which from time to time may be agreed upon by the ministers and preachers by said church at their general conference in the United States of America," and men- tioning further expectation that the prop- erty should remain in the control of the said church under its disciplinary rules. Some 33 years later, Nov. 8, 1869, the title was made absolute by the execution of another deed by which for a consider- ation of $100, Mr. Keith quit-claimed to the stewards of said church all right and title to the same piece of land, indicating that when it became necessary to make a change in the church property, it was found that doub't existed as to the right of the church to dispose of the same under the original title. This illustrates the truth that not only mice but men also sometimes overlook the means of egress, when deeply intent in improving the op- portunity of ingress upon a desired pos- session.
The church was dedicated Nov. 19, 1837, and the sermon preached by Rev. S. Kelley, pastor. In 1838 the church in Montpelier village was made a station by itself, with 99 names upon its roll of mem-
The first quarterly meeting held in the church at Montpelier village was Apr. 7, 1838, and after this time usually occurred at this place. In 1837, Middlesex charge
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was united with Montpelier for the time being, and two preachers were appointed to the work. In 1839, East Montpelier was annexed in like manner, but in each instance the arrangement was only for the current year. During these years and the following there was a steady growth in the membership of the church, with occasional revival of religion. In 1858, the Vermont Annual Conference, (organized in 1844,) held its fourteenth session in Montpelier, Bishop Osman C. Baker presiding. The conference convened May 13th.
In 1866, the 22d session of the Vermont Annual Conference was held in Mont- pelier, convening April 19, with Bishop Matthew Simpson presiding. This was the centennial year of American Metho- dism, dating from its introduction in 1766, and great interest attached to the observa- tion of proper demonstrations to commem- orate such an occasion of congratulation. On Friday evening, April 20, a " centenary meeting " was held, at which Gov. Dilling- ham presided, Rev. H. Eastman read a poem suited to the occasion, and Rev. G. C. Bancroft delivered an address. The Sabbath services were particularly interest- ing, Bishop Simpson preaching at the Congregational Church in the forenoon, and the other services in the several churches being conducted by other vis- itors and by members of the conference.
Sept. 21, 1868, it was voted by the leaders and stewards' meeting, (official board, improperly so called,) " to build a new house of worship," and the necessary measures were taken in due time to dis- pose of the church property then held by the society, and to procure the land and erect the church edifice now owned by this society. Like other church enter- prises of this character, this involved years of toil and sacrifice on the part of the people, and corresponding labor and sac- rifice by the pastors who found their lot cast with this society during the several following years. It is not within the prov- ince of this article to relate the details of the effort to erect this new house of wor- ship, but to record its completion for dedication on Nov. 24, 1874, Rev. W. R.
Clark, D. D., of the New England Con- ference, being the preacher of the dedica- tory sermon.
Among the material encouragements in the undertaking was the donation of the massive bell by Col. H. C. Nutt, at about $1,500 cost, and which was made a " me- morial gift" in the name of two sisters deceased, and whose names are cast in an inscription on the bell, as follows :
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Montpelier, Vt., 1872.
[FANNY W. NUTT was born in Mont- pelier, March 2d, 1836; united with the Methodist Church in this village in 1854; married Chas. H. Tenney, M. D., Nov. 25, 1862, and died Nov. 8, 1864. Dr. Tenney, who was Assistant Superintendent of the Vt. Insane Asylum, died in Brattleboro, April 27, 1874. Two poems from her pen appear in " The Poets and Poetry of Ver- mont," one of which attracted very pleas- ant notice :
THE TWO CROWNS.
Over ocean's deep blue waters, In a home of royal pride,
Is a darling little baby, Known throughout the world so wide.
I suppose that he is winning, Just as other babies are;
Laughing eyes and dimpled shoulders, Brow as polished marble fair;
Robes of costliest lace and muslin, Showing forth his baby charms-
Strings of purest diamonds flashing From his rosy neck and arms.
Tended by a score of servants, Feeding from a golden bowl-
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Ah! adown the misty future They can see that baby brow, Seamed by many a care-worn furrow- Not as fresh and fair as now; Robbed of all the golden ringlets That his beauty now enhance; Wearing, as to hide its wrinkles, The Imperial Crown of France.
'Neath our roof-tree fondly nestles Just the dearest little thing, That within an earth-home ever Folded up its tiny wing.
Eyes of blue, and golden tresses Waving 'round a brow of light, Looks she like a little cherub In her flowing robes of white; With no ornaments we deck her But the charms that nature gives, Save a pair of golden arrows, Looping up her little sleeves.
At her birth no bells were pealing, Save the bells of silent joy ; At her feet bows no proud nation As before the Emperor's boy.
But, I've often heard at twilight Angel feet come tripping in : Bending o'er her midnight slumbers, Often angel forms have seen ; And I almost hear them tell her That a crown of glory bright Waits to bind our baby's forehead In the blessed world of light.
The interest in which is not diminished, but rather enhanced, now the fair, dear author sleeps in Green Mount Cemetery, and the pure young Prince has won the martyrdom of the brave by the barbaric Abyssinian spear. Touching sequel of human hope, if we look on one side of the leaf. If we turn the leaf, it may have a very beautiful golden lining .- ED.]
The Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church edifice is a substantial brick structure, of plain exterior, well located upon Main st. Its extreme length upon the outside is III feet, with a corresponding width of 60 feet. The ground floor is occupied by a spacious vestibule, and from which a passage 24 feet in length and 10 feet in width, leads to the vestry, 62 x 58 feet, being the largest lec- ture room in town, while upon the right of the passage from the vestibule is a class- room, 24 feet square, and upon the left two ladies' parlors, each 24 x 12 feet, and con- nected by folding doors. From the vesti- bule on each side is a stairway, 5 ft. 5 in. wide, with 20 steps of 7 in. rise, leading to the second floor, on which is the main audience room, 73 ft. long, 58 ft. wide, and
32 ft. high, and having excellent acoustic properties. The pews are 120 in number, giving 600 sittings, while the gallery over the vestibule will seat 100, making a total seating capacity of 700 in the permanent seats. The organ loft, situated back of the pulpit, is 22 ft. wide by 17 ft. depth, and is furnished with a superior instrument, made by Geo. H. Ryder of Boston, and which was purchased by the ladies of the Society. On each side of the organ loft is a room 17 X13 ft., and intended for the toilet of the preacher and the choir. The audience room is heated by two furnaces, and the vestry by a third, all located in the cellar, while the smaller rooms are provid- ed with stoves for heating purposes.
The following is a complete list of pas- tors who have been identified with this church since its independent existence, commencing in 1828, and also the names of the presiding elders of Montpelier dis- trict, several of whom have resided in this town during their term of office :
1828, John G. Dow, John Lord, Pre- siding Elder ; 1829, John G. Dow, pastor, Eleazer Wells, Presiding Elder ; 1830 and '31, James Templeton ; 1832, Ezra Sprague ; 1833, John Currier, Josiah A. Scarritt, P. E. ; '34 and '35, Elihu Scott ; '36 and '37, Samuel Kelley, Charles D. Cahoon, P. E .; '38 and '39, Eleazer Smith, Elisha J. Scott, P. E. ; '40 and '41, Charles R. Harding ; '42, '43, '44, Elisha J. Scott, J. G. Dow, P. E .; '45 and '46, Amasa G. Button, John Cur- rier, P. E. in '46; '47 and '48, Alonzo Webster ; '49, S. P. Williams ; '50 and '51, Ș. Chamberlain, A. T. Bullard, P. E .; '52 and '53, Benjamin Walker; '54, Ed- mund Copeland ; '55 and '56, F. D. Hem- enway, E. J. Scott, P. E. ; '57 and '58, H. P. Cushing, W. J. Kidder, P. E. in '58 ; '59 and '60, W. D. Malcom ; '61 and '62, Isaac McAnn, P. P. Ray, P. E. in '62 ; '63 and '64, A. L. Cooper ; '65 and '66, M. Ludlum, A. L. Cooper, P. E. in '66; '67 and '68, B. Taylor. Mr. Taylor was re- leased in Aug. '68, and Isaac McAnn com- pleted the conference year. 1869, S. Holman; '70, H. W. Worthen, J. A. Sherburn, P. E. in '70; '71 and '72, J. W. C. Coxe. Mr. Coxe was released in
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the fall of '72, and James Morrow sup- plied the remainder of the conference year. 1873 and '74, H. A. Spencer, I. McAnn, P. E. in '74 ; '75 and '76, J. M. C. Fulton ; 178 and 179, Charles Parkhurst, Church Tabor, P. E. in '78. Mr. Parkhurst was released in the fall of 179, and N. Fel- lows, of the N. E. Conference, supplied the remainder of the conference year, and was appointed as pastor in '80 ; '81, D. E. Miller.
The annual statistics of the society as reported to the conference of 1881 are as follows : Members, 234; probationers, 22 ; local preachers, 2 ; number in Sunday- school, 200; officers and teachers, 24; probable value of church edifice, $27,- 000 ; probable value of parsonage prop- erty, $2,000 ; indebtedness, none; paid for ministerial support, pastor, $1,000; presiding elder, $68; bishops, $12; con- ference claimants, $25 ; total, $1, 105 ; cur- rent expenses, $275; benevolent collec- tions, $182; total annual financial dis- bursement, $1,562.
THE VERMONT CHRISTIAN MESSENGER. BY REV. J. R. BARTLETT.
No certain data is at hand to indicate the birthplace of the Messenger. One in- formant states that it was started in New- bury in 1846, by Rev. Wm. M. Willets. The first record of it is found in Wal- ton's Vermont Register for 1848, stating that it was published in Montpelier in 1847. In 1853, it was removed to North- field, and in 1859 again removed to Mont- pelier, where it has since been published.
During its history it has been published by Rev. Elisha J. Scott, Rev. Alonzo Webster, C. W. Willard (commencing in 1861) ; J. W. Wheelock (Willard & Whee- lock from 1869 to 1874, and then by Mr. Wheelock and his estate to 1879), since which time the present proprietor, Mr. Herbert R. Wheelock, has continued the publication in the office of the "Green Mountain Freeman." Among its editors Rev. Elisha J. Scott, Rev. Alonzo Web- ster, and Rev. W. D. Malcom, have served the longest terms.
The following memorial sketch of Mr. Scott was published in the Vermont Con- ference Minutes of the session of 1866:
Rev. Elisha J, Scott was born in Greens- boro, Vt., Aug. 11, 1803, and died in Montpelier, Jan. 24, 1866, in his 63d year. Bro. Scott was a son of pious parents, and . a father's prayers and a mother's religious instructions were among his earliest and sweetest recollections. The principles of our holy Christianity took a strong hold of his young mind, and at the age of 12 years he gave his heart to the Saviour, and joined the Baptist Church, of which his parents were members. He continued in this Church some 7 years, when the Rev. Wil- bur Fisk, of precious memory, was sent to preach in an adjoining town. While listen- ing to his preaching, a change was wrought in his views of Christian doctrine, and ever after in sentiment and sympathy he was a Methodist. He had early convic- tions that he was sent into the world to be a minister of Jesus, and made preparation to enter upon his life work. He was re- ceived on trial in the M. E. Conference in 1828; was ordained Deacon by Bishop Hedding, at Barre, June 27, 1830, and Elder by Bishop Roberts, at Lyndon, Aug. 12, 1832. He filled with great accepta- bility and usefulness the following ap- pointments, namely : Cabot, Craftsbury, Barton, Brookfield and Chelsea Circuits, Woodstock, Chelsea, Newbury and Barre Stations-all one year each; Montpelier District as Presiding Elder, 4 years ; Mont- pelier Station, 3 years, the third year as Supernumerary. He was then placed on the superannuated list for 9 years, when he was again made effective, and traveled Montpelier District a second term of four years as Presiding Elder. During the last years of this term his health complete- ly failed, and he again took a superannu- ated relation, which he held during the re- mainder of his life. During his retirement from the active work of the ministry, he performed much useful labor in supplying on the Sabbath appointments near the place of his residence, as Superintendent of common schools in his county, and as editor of the Messenger. He was for sev- eral years Secretary of the Conference, and a delegate to the General Conference, which met at Cincinnati, May, 1836.
[We have among our waifs the follow- ing hymn, we clipped from some Mont- pelier paper at the time-probably the Messenger, composed by him a few days before his death, to be sung at his fu- neral .- ED.]
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THE DYING CHRISTIAN'S ADIEU TO EARTH.
Launched on Death's dark, rolling stream, Earthly scenes recede from view; Oh! how trifling all now seem, As I bid them each adieu.
Pleasant scenes! they could not last- Morning clouds, and earthly dew, Soon exhaled-and quickly past, Ere we thought to say adieu.
Once, to me did they impart Happiness, short-lived, but true; Now, as from them all I part, Cheerfully 1 say adieu.
Richer joys my soul shall taste. Joys that are forever new ; To these joys I gladly haste, Bidding all below adieu.
Objects to my heart most dear, Friends so loving and so true; Even those, without a tear, I can bid my brief adieu.
Short the time that will us part, Then our union we'll renew, When heart closely joined to heart, Ne'er shall breathe the sad adieu.
Farewell! earth, no onger home, Heaven opens to my view ; O'er hill and vale no more I roam, Loved scenes! my fond adieu.
Hark! what music do I hear? Sweet the strains-full and new-
How it floods my ravished ear! World of death! my last adieu.
Rev. Alonzo Webster, D.D., was born in Weston, Jan. 27, 1818 ; joined the New Hampshire Conference in 1837, and by the division of the same, became a member of the Vermont Conference at its formation in 1844 ; remained in active service in this Conference 19 years as pastor, and 3 years of service as Presiding Elder, 9 years of which he occupied the editorial chair of the Messenger. In 1856, and again in 1860, he was elected a delegate to the General Conference, and in 1866 was trans- ferred to the South Carolina Conference. In 1869, he received the appointment as Professor in the Baker Theological Insti- tute, first established at Charleston, S. C., but afterward removed to Orangeburg, to become a part of Claflin University, of which Dr. Webster was made President in 1870. In 1874, he resigned this position to accept an appointment as Presiding Elder of Charleston District, and in 1876, and again in 1880, was elected to repre- sent the South Carolina Conference in the General Conference. His present address is Orangeburg, S. C.
Rev. W. D. Malcom assumed the ed- itorial chair in 1867, and continued to oc- cupy the position until April, 1881. He was born in Albany, N. Y., July 3, 1827 ; in early life worked as a printer ; studied at the Newbury Seminary, and joined the Vermont Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1848, since which he has continued in the itinerant work of a Methodist minister with the exception of one year, ('49,) when he located, rejoining in 1850. Of the 33 years of his ministerial life, nearly 8 years have been passed in the office of Presiding Elder, which position he now fills upon the St. Johnsbury Dis- trict. In 1864; he was a delegate to the General Conference, and for five successive years filled the office of Secretary to the Vermont Annual Conference. Heis widely known in Vermont as a genial Christian minister, an able preacher, and a loyal and industrious worker in his Master's vine- yard.
The present, (Oct. 1881,) editorial force consists of Rev. J. R. Bartlett, Barre, ed- itor ; Rev. W. R. Davenport, Cambridge- port, assistant ; Rev. J. O. Sherburn, Roch- ester, Sunday-school lessons. The Mes- senger is conducted as a denominational religious newspaper, in the interests of the Methodist Episcopal Church, its editors being pastors in this Church, and members of the Vermont Annual Conference. It is, however, a purely private enterprise, in- volving the Conference in no financial or moral responsibility, further than its juris- diction to expect all persons who are mem- bers of the Conference to conform to sound doctrines of the Church in their public teachings, and to the rules of the Disci- pline in their manner of personal conduct. But as it seeks its support, in the main, from the membership of the Methodist Episcopal Church, it is reasonable to ex- pect that it will be loyal and true to the in- terests of the same, and it is conducted on this basis ; while at the same time it seeks to avoid mere sectarianism of the narrow school, and to cultivate a catholic spirit, which while free to express its denomina- tional choice, is yet cordial and friendly to all other Christian churches.
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VERMONT METHODIST SEMINARY AND FEMALE COLLEGE.
BY REV. J. A. SHERBURN.
In giving a history of this institution it is necessary to briefly notice those institu- tions of which this is the legitimate suc- cessor. For the first 40 years or so, of the existence of Methodism in this 'State, it had no schools under its special super- vision ; not because it did not value schol- astic advantages, but because, for the time being, there were other interests to serve it valued more.
Nearly 50 years since, Poultney Acad- emy, under the supervision of the Troy Conference, and Newbury Seminary, under the New Hampshire Conference, were opened for students in the fall of 1834.
N. H. Conference then embraced what now composes the N. H. Conference and that part of Vermont lying east of the Green Mountains, making Newbury com- paratively central to the whole territory. The funds for the purchase of lands and the erection of buildings for Newbury Sem- inary were obtained by subscriptions and collections from the whole Conference. The buildings were good, [see descrip- tion in History of Newbury, vol. II, pages 951 and 952 of this work,] located on a beautiful plateau overlooking the valley of the Connecticut, and affording a good view of mountain scenery in New Hampshire. The early purpose of the founders of this school was to make it, in part, a manual labor school for young men ; for this pur- pose a farm was purchased, but after a few years' trial the plan was abandoned, and the farm sold.
In connection with Newbury Seminary, there was the Newbury Biblical Institute, having its board of trustees and its own professors. Out of this grew first, the Concord Biblical Institute, Concord, N. H., and finally, the School of Theology of the Boston University. There was, also, in connection with the school, the Female Collegiate Institute, having its separate board of trust, though its teachers were the Seminary teachers as well. Rev. Charles Adams, now D. D., of Washing-
ton, D. C., being first principal, and Miss French, now Mrs. Joel Cooper, a widow in Iowa, preceptress. Mr. Adams had worthy successors, Bishop O. C. Baker, D. D., C. T. Hinman, D. D., J. E. King, D. D., and others. Miss French had her successors, women not to be forgotten, none of whom are remembered with great- er respect than the late Mrs. C. P. Tap- lin.
Newbury Seminary early in its history took high rank as a school, and maintained it well through its entire history. Well may "old Newbury" be proud of her alumni, and her alumni be proud of her, as well.
[We here reserve a notice of the Spring- field Methodist school, not to forestall the right of a town in a later volume to give the history of its own institutions : ]
Springfield Wesleyan Seminary for a time was quite a rival of Newbury, doing good work, but, being comparatively local, was not its equal.
In 1844, the N. H. Conference was di- vided, leaving that part of it which lay in Vermont, by itself, which was made a sep- arate Conference, called the Vermont Con- ference.
In 1860, the Burlington and St. Albans District, embracing the greater part of Western Vermont, and belonging to the Troy Conference, were added to the Vt. Conference, which materially changed its geographical center.
Poultney Academy was at one time wholly suspended, and was afterward re- vived, and passed into private hands. N. H. Conference had built a Seminary for itself, Newbury Seminary needed funds to repair its old buildings or build new ones, and it was found hard to sustain Spingfield Seminary. Under these cir- cumstances, Vt. Conference, under whose patronage Newbury and Springfield were, decided, and the trustees of both schools concurred, to seek a central location and combine the schools, Rev. W. J. Kidder being the prime mover.
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to retain the school there, while West Randolph, Northfield, Waterbury and Montpelier competed for it. Montpelier guaranteeing $20,000 to aid the enterprise, it was located there, upon the site occu- pied formerly by the U. S. Hospital, which with its buildings, was bought for $16,500. The situation is upon a beautiful plateau, 1 50 rods from the center of Montpelier village, on elevated, dry ground. The view ex- tends from Orange Mountains on the east to Camel's Hump on the west, and from Berlin heights on the south to Worcester on the north. It would be difficult to find a more beautiful location in the State of Vermont for an institution of learning.
Revs. A. G. Button, R. Morgan, I. McAnn and A. Hitchcock were each for a time employed as agents in raising funds for the completion of the Seminary build- ings, Noah Granger, agent for raising an endowment fund of $50,000, $30,000 of which is pledged, the income only of which can be used in aid of the school. The school was chartered in 1865, under the name of Vermont Conference Sem- inary and Female College ; but was after- ward changed to its present name, " Ver- mont Methodist Seminary and Female College." Hon. Paul Dillingham was president, A. G. Button, secretary, and Joseph Gould, treasurer of the first board of trust. Rev. A. G. Button and Paul McInstry supervised the remodeling of the buildings in 1868, and the school was opened the same fall.
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