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About this time there was an occurrence, perhaps worth noticing. In the center of the town, where nothing of the work had discovered itself, one evening towards twi - light, a number of young girls, from about eleven to fourteen years of age, were very merrily at play, on the broad steps of the Baptist meeting-house, and of a sudden, without any visible cause, they were struck with a solemn awe, and retired with sighs and sobs to a house, where they spent the evening in reading the bible and other good books. Some of these children, (one of whom was my eldest daughter,) eventually ob- tained a comfortable hope and were baptized. This circumstance led me to hope that the Holy Spirit was mercifully hovering over us.
The latter part of October there began to be evident appearances of conviction, in dit- ferent parts of the town. About this time we attended the funeral of a respectable young woman, which was a solemn funeral indeed. When the youth and many others approached the corpse to survey the visage of death, they seemed to be struck with fears and guilt, and a solemn sense of judgment in their own hearts. Sabbath and confer- ence meetings now became crowded, and many were inquiring what they must do to be saved.
The latter part of November, 11 candi- dates were baptized and added to the church. The collection at the water was great and solemn, and the ordinance was evidently blessed to the promotion of the reformation. since the work commenced, I have baptized in this town one hundred and one, including the above eleven ; about sixty of whom were baptized during the cold wintry months, and many of them were females of different ages, and of delicate constitution. I have not learnt that it proved prejudicial to the health of any of them.
During the revival, perhaps nearly two hundred have been hopefully brought into the possession of religion ; some of whom have not joined any church. I conelnde that between forty and fifty have unitel with the Congregational church in this place."
The whole number added to the church
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from its organization to the death of Mr.
the mdist of an interesting revivai. He was Kendrick was 234 : by baptism 189, by let- subject to temporary aberrations of mind, and ter 45. The decrease was, dismissed 85, died 10, and from 22 fellowship had been with- drawn, leaving 151.
The death of their pastor, whose widow is still among us (1852) was a heavy blow to the church, which had enjoyed his faithful labors and judicious counsels so long. In the Fall of the year they secured the services of Mr. Parchellus Church, who had recently graduated at the Hamilton Literary and Theological Institution. He was ordained June 23, 1825. Between the death of Mr. K. and the ordination of Mr. Church, 20 vere re- ceived by baptism, and 3 by letter.
The labors of Mr. C. were acceptable and successful; but the period of his pastorate was short, extending only to October 21, 1828, when he removed to Providence, R. I. His resignation was regarded by many as unwarrantable, and even sinful. They had thought in their simplicity, that the pastoral office was a permanent one. There were added during his pastorate, by baptism, 33, by letter 9, restored 1. The church was des- titute several months, and the desk occupied by various ministers.
August 23, 1829. Mr. Eli B. Smith, en- tered upon the pastoral office, with cheering prospects of success. Through the following fall and winter, there was an extensive reviv- al. His labors were abundantly blest, and much people were added unto the Lord. He continued with the Church until May 6, 1833, when he left to take charge of the New Hampton Institution. His removal was deeply felt. It was the second lesson of min - isterial fickleness, and produced very un- happy feelings in the church. Before his coming 2 were added by letter, and while he! was pastor 104 were baptized, 14 uniting by letter, and 3 were restored.
Mr. John H. Ricket commenced preaching with the Church as a candidate July 14, 1833. The church voted to request his ordi- nation during the session of the Association, which met here in October. He was not or- dained, and closed his labors on the 13th of the same month.
under a consciousness of this infirmity, re- quested to be released from the pastoral office. In the interim between the removal of Mr. Smith and the coming -of Mr. Dilloway, 6 persons joined the church by letter. From this time to his dismission 36 were baptized, 15 added by letter, and 2 restored.
In the fall of 1838, Mr. Velony R. Hotch- kiss began his ministry here, and was or- dained December 20, the same year. His labors were faithful and successful; he soon gained the affection of the church and the confidence of the coummunity, but left, to the grief of many, May 8, 1842. Before his ordination, 12 were baptized, and five added by letter. During his pastorate 25 were baptized, 27 added by letter, and 3 were re- stored. Four others united by letter before the coming of Mr. Joseph M. Driver, who was the next pastor. He entered upon his labors November 5, 1812. A work of great interest and power had commenced, and it was his privilege in the beginning to gather in the sheaves. He baptized 4 on November 20, 8 in December, 36 in the February fol- lowing, 30 in March, and 14 more before the end of July. During Mr. Driver's pastorate he baptized 92, 14 were added by letter and 1 restored. In the year 1843, this church at- tained its highest numerical point; in Oc- tober it numbered 274 members, equal to one seventh the population of the town. Mr. Driver remained until April 5, 1845.
After his removal the church was supplied by various individuals, as in former times of destitution ; but in all of them, one of its- own members had supplied almost every va- cancy. I refer to Elder Isaac Fuller, whom most of you knew. He united with this Church June 3, 1820, and died August 20 1843, aged 72. In his death the church lost a faithful and warm hearted friend, a sincere and devoted Christian, and a peacemaker, who by his visits, counsels, and sympathy accomplished much good in the church and in the town. He has left a name often re: membered with pleasure, and uttered with respect by those who knew him.
Negotiations were soon entered npon with One person only was added.to the church, between the dismission of. Mr. Driver, and the settlement of Mr. Josiah. Cannon, in February, 1816, whose pastoral relation to Mr. Samuel C. Dilloway of Granville, N. Y. He entered upon the pastoral office, January 6, 1834, and continued until April 1, 1838, when he was dismissed at his own request, in I the church ceased May 28, 1848. In the
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mean time » were added by baptism, 20 by letter, and 1 restored; before the close of the year 1 was baptized and 1 added by lett":
Your present pastor entered upor
January 21st, 1849, since 10
have been baptized and 1 . . by ietter.
From the organ church, until
to-day there ho . piized, 527; added
by letter, 184 Jissed 397; fellowship
withdrawn fr‹. , of whom 11 have been
restored; 14 been dropped from the
records, and. i have died, leaving 156 our
present D' Total increase 722. De-
crease 600.
The deacons have been twelve. The clerks eight.
Two only of is members have been licensed to preach, Ly the church; Ithiel Peck, who I suppose was :Jainad in Orwell, in October, 1805, and George . Cutting, now pastor of the Baptist Lyme, N. H. One who has long been vor in Georgia, Charles D. Mallary, was _~ missed from this Church in May, 1824; he had not then commenced preaching. One of our present number, Mrs. Mary Brayton, is among the heathen.
The expenses attending the worship of God, were defrayed by a tax on the grand list of the church and society, until 1829; since then by subscription ; and sometimes by assessment on the members of the church, according to their ability. There has always been some interest felt towards the benevo- lent enterprises, in which the denomination has engaged; but with two exceptions, no record has been kept of the amount raised for them; these are 1840, in which year the sum was $ 190, and in 1847, when it was $ 210. For the last three years we have raised $ 644.64 ; 1849, $ 143.47; 1850, $ 256. 17; and 1851, $ 245.
During the pastorate of Mr. E. B. Smith, and nearly as I can learn, in 1829, a Sabbath School was commenced, at his urgent request. It has been continued to the present time, with a few slight intermissions. It has in- cluded in its classes many of mature years, and has been found interesting and profitable. The Superintendents have been Elisha Ash- ley, Levi Kinney, Simeon Mears, Joseph Joslin, and now Lyman S. Clark.
tair that th's church had fully engaged in un point 1829. In the records of the istg.egational church, there is the following entry, June 6, 1818. " Voted to direct the Treasurer to let Deacon Noyes and Mr. Scott have three dollars, for the purpose of pur- chasing books and tickets for the benefit of the Sabbath Schools."
Of the persons baptized into the fellowship of this church before the death of its first pastor, 20 are still members with us. Of these Mrs. Sally Richards, formerly Fine!, was ba . z 1 before Mr. Kendrick was or- dainer'. these in 1809; two in 1815, Give in 1816. 1 c in 1817; and one in 1821; also one who united by letter in 1820. These arg all that remain with us from the first period of our history, as a church of Jesus Christ.
Our fathers were few in number, 16 male and 18 female members constituted this Church of Jesus Christ fifty years since; to- day-they are all gone. We, their successors and representatives, are more in numbers, richer in means and facilities for doing good. Oh, that we had more of their vigorous and stalwart piety ;- of their childlike simplicity and holy zeal; we should improve them all to the glory of our Lord ; he would approve of us, and those who come after us, would rejoice in us, as we do in the departed wor- thies into whose labors we have entered. And should they at the end of another dity years look back as we have done, remem- bering the works of the Lord, they would say, instead of the fathers God raised up their children.
DEACONS.
William Ward, Aug. 19, 1802; died Ang. 13, 1819. Oliver Sandford, Dec. 18, 1501; died Oct. 22, 1835. Elijah D. Webster, Feb. 18, 1812; died Jan. 17, 1823. John Jones, May 17, 1818; dismissed May 4, 1823. Ca- leb Brookins, Oct. 21, 1823 ; dismissed Nov. 7. 1827. John Jones, jr., May 15 1827 ; dis- missed May 1, 1831. Burze Crampton, Oct. 2, 1830 ; died Oct. 4, 1849. Joseph Joslin, resigned 1849. Adin Kendrick, July 3, 1835. George Cutting, Sept. 21. 1837; dismissed March 19, 1842. Winslow Gardner, Dec. 13, 1540; dismissed March 19, 1843. Williams Fifield, Jan. 18, 1845.
CLERKS.
Sunday Schools had existed for some years before this time, and had been carried on in Elijah D. Webster, April 17, 1502 to Jaa. various school districts, but I cannot ascer- 17, 1823, (excepting Luther Finel, from April
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3, 1813 to Oct. 28, 1813; Clark Kendrick, April 20, 1814 to Sept. 17, 1815 ; Elisha Ash- ley, June 22, 1820 to April 1, 1821). Elisha Ashley, Jan. 21, 1823. Levi Kinney, July 18, 1840. Samuel Stewart, May 14, 1842. William Fifield, April 9, 1845. James R. Broughton, Sept. 17. 1847. William Fifield, Sept. 24, 1848.
MEMBERS WHO UNITED BEFORE MR. KEN- DRICK'S DEATH.
Mrs. Sally Richards, (Finel,) baptized May 9th, 1802. * Elisabeth Cone, *Miriam Web- ster, and Sally Angevine, 1809. Hannah Ashley and *Esther Kendrick, 1815. * Al- pheus Broughton, *Judith Broughton, * Ma- bel Marshall, *Harriet Herrick, and *Nancy Whitney, 1816. *Polly Marshall, Joseph Joslin, *Elisha Ashley, Oliver L. Angevine, Stephen Howe, Charlotte Broughton, *Abi- gail Brown, and *Persa Mallory, 1817. Al- mira Pomeroy, 1821, *Polly Fuller, by let- ter, 1820.
Mrs. Mary Fuller of Poultney married the Rev. D. L. Brayton and became a missionary to Burmah, being sent with her husband by the American Baptist Missionary Society.
The Vermont Baptist State Convention held its annual Meeting at Poultney, Oct. 5, 1864.
From Thompson's Gazetteer.
The town was chartered Sept. 21. 1761, and contains about 35 square miles. The soil is generally warm and productive. and the surface pleasantly diversified with hills and vallies. Along Poultney river the alluvial flats are ex- tensive and very productive. The timber is mostly deciduous, there being but few ever- greens.t
The first proprietors' meeting was held at Sheffield, Mass., June 7. 1763. Heber Allen was the first town clerk. and William Ward first representative. A violent freshet. in 1811. swept off from the streams here four grist and four sawmills, one woolen factory, one carding- mill, and several other buildings. The epidemic in the spring of 1813 was very distressing, and. in the course of three months, was fatal to about sixty of the inhabitants.
There are two pleasant villages in town call- ed East Poultney and West Poultney. [The West is now the larger and most pleasant :- each has its postoffice .- Ed.]
* Present.
+ Lake St. Austin, a beautiful sheet of water, 6 or 7 miles in length, by 1 1-2 in its widest part, lying most- ly in Wells, extends into Poultney. It was namted by French explorers more than a century ago. It is flank- ed on its eastern shore by precipitous mountains, some of which rise alnost perpendicular. Its waters abound in pickerel and other fish, and have become a fashion- able resort.
EAST POULTNEY contains 3 houses for public worship, 3 stores. one grist and 2 sawmills, 1 iron foundry with machine shops. 10 or 12 mechanics, 1 tannery, 2 taverns, and about 60 dwelling houses.
WEST POULTNEY has a stone chapel, Troy Conference Academy a bank, 6 stores, 1 tavern, an extensive iron foundry-[the railroad depot added since,-Ed.] 42 dwelling-houses, and 312 inhabitants.
There are in town 15 school districts. 2 grain, 6 saw, and several fulling mills, 5 stores, 4 tav- erns, and 3 tanneries.
The religions denominations are Methodists, Baptists and Episcopalians, each of which has a good house of worship. The Congregation- alist meetinghouse was erected in 1803; the Baptist meetinghouse in 1805 ; the Methodist more recently-the Episcopalian in 1831.
The Congregational pastors (to 1840) have been, Rev. Ithamer Hibbard, 1780 to July 7, 1796: Rev. James Thompson, May 18. 1803, to 1820; Rev. Ethan Smith, Nov. 21, 1821. to December, 1826; Rev. Sylvester Cochrane. Oct. 24, 1827, to Oct. 13, '34; Rev. Solomon Lyman. Feb. 25, 1835, pastor in 1840. This society's funds $ 5000. (1840.)*
THE TROY CONFERENCE ACADEMY was pro- jected at a meeting of the citizens, Jan. 14, 1824 :+ adopted by the Troy Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, September 3- chartered by the Legislature of Vermont, Oct. 25, '35. and went into operation Sept. 1, '36. The principal building is of brick, 112 by 36 ft., with 4 stories, and an attic and basement, and
* Rev. John G. Hale was pastor of this church several y-irs. He engaged, in 1864, to prepare a history of the Congregational church in Poultney for this work ; but we have not yet obtained it. We only recall, at this present writing, (1875) the names of Revs. Solomon Lyman, J. N. Mvers, - Strong, Daniel C. Frost and S. M. Merrill, who have been pastors here, since Mr. Thompson's record : but the names of all and time of their labor in this parish, may be found in Rev. Mr. Steele's list of the Congregational clergy in Rutland county. See, also, Rutland county Papers and Items at the end of the towns. The Congregational meeting- house is in East Ponltney.
Of the Methodist church in Poultney we also have no further statistics, save the names of the following Methodist clergymen-principals or professors in Troy Conference Academy, and circuit preachers, viz : Rev. Rev. Jesse T. Peck, D. D., now Bishop of the Methodist Church; Rev. Erastus Wentworth, D. D., Rev. John Newman, D. D., principal for many years, and at present of T. C. A. ; Revs .: R. M. Manley and Joshua Poor, also for a time principals of T. C. A., Revs. T. W. Harwood, Geo. G. Saxe. R. H. Howard, G. S. Chadburne, Stephen D. Brown, - Oakley, - Prague, Cyrus Prin- dle, Lucinus S. Foote, S. P. Williams, T. M. Merrill, M. A. Wicks. C. H. Richmond, Luciuns Porter, C. M. Ran. som, L. D., Stebbins, Lyman Prindle, P. R., Storer, Friend W. Smith and J. J. Noe .- Ed.
t There was a strife between Poultney and Glens Falls, N. Y. for the Academy. Some of the prominent citizens of Glens Falls were desirous of its being locat- oil in their village, and had hope of It for a time; but Poultuey citizens out-bid them .- Ed.
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a rear 90 by 32 feet. The school is conducted by 4 male and 2 female teachers. The build- ings are sufficient to accommodate 200 students in the boarding department, and 300 would find room in the department of instruction. The cost of the buildings, farm, &c., has been about $ 20,000; and perhaps there is no institution of the professed grade of this, which ranks higher in literary mer:t. or any whose location promises better security to the health and mor- als of youth. The scenery around is such as will please the taste and improve the intellect. The number of students (male and female) in- structed in this institution, yearly, will range from 300 to 400 .*
POULTNEY GRADUATES AT MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE TO 1853.+
From Pearson's Catalogue.
Class of 1810 .- ZIMRI HOWE was born in Poultney, Sept. 7, 1786. He was preceptor of Addison County Grammar School, 1810-11- read law with Hon. Horatio Seymour, LL. D., of Middlebury ; practised law in Poultney, 1814 to '18; practised law in Castleton, since 1818, to '53. He was a member of the Governor's Council from '31 to '35-of the Vermont Sen- ate in '36 and '38, and Judge of Rutland coun- ty court from '33 to '44.
1810 .- STEPHEN C. PITKIN, from Poultney, was born about 1787, and fitted' at Rutland County Grammar School in Castleton. He be- came a teacher in Dumfries, Va., and it is sup- posed that he died there in the summer of 1819.
1821 .- CHARLES DANIEL MALLARY was a native of Poultney. He was a teacher in the South some years; became a Baptist minister; preached in Columbia and Charleston, S. C., and has for many years been in Georgia. He has published the " Life of Elder Jesse Mercer," and probably other works. He received the degree of D. D. from Columbia College, D. C., in 1850. Albany, Ga., is his present residence (1853.)
1821 .- ISAAC NEWTON SPRAGUE was born in Poultney in 1801. He read theology witlı Rev. Ethan Smith of Poultney ; was pastor of a Presbyterian church in Sherburne, N. Y., from 1825 to '34-of the Fourth Free church,
* This is the record of 35 years ago. We visited the institution in the winter of 1864, not long after its change from a mixed seminary or academy, to a Female College-at which time we were particularly pleased with the new college and its management. The build- ings have a good front ground, and are quite imposing in the distance, as you come in view of them from the street .- (1875.) The institution has been changed back, about a year ago, to the "Troy Conference Academy." -- Ed,
t Since which there has not been any graduates at Middlebury from Poultney. H. CLARK.
New York City, in 1834-in 1850 was in Cald- well, N. Y.
1822 .- JOHN WELLS SATTERLEE was born in Poultney, January, 1802 ; fitted at Middlebury and Castleton Academies. He was a teacher near Sparta, Ga., sometime; read law with Judge Say of Sparta, and there practised till 1836-resided in Natches, Miss., till 1840-in New Orleans, La., till '42; then returned to Sparta, where he died of consumption, Febru- ary, '43.
1823 .- JULIAN GRISWOLD BUEL was born in , Poultney in 1804; fitted at Castleton Acade- my. He was preceptor of St. Albans Academy one or two years; read law with Hon. Chaun- cey Langdon of Castleton, and - Crary of Salem, N. Y .; practised in Whiteball, N. Y., from 1828 to '33-went to the South to spend the winter, and died at Hill, Ga , February, '36.
1825 .- HERMAN HOOKER was from Poult- ney. He studied at Princeton Theological Seminary, Alexandria, D. C .- became an Epis- copal clergymau : for several years past (1853) has been a publisher in Philadelphia, Pa. He is the author of "The Portion of the Soul," " Uses of Adversity," "Popular Infidelity," "Christian Life," "Thoughts and Maxims," &c. He received the degree of D. D. from Union College in 1848.
1840 .- ALEXANDER WOODRUFF BUEL, born in Poultney, December, 1813; fitted at Castle- ton Academy-was teacher in West Rutland in '30 and '31-in Post Covington, N. Y. in '31 and '32 ; in Castleton in '33 and '34-read law with Jabez Parkhurst, Esq., of Fort Covington, J. G. Buel, Esq., and Hon. B. F. Langdon of Castleton : has practised in Detroit, Michigan, since '34, (1853.) He was deputy Register of Probate in '34 to '36; city attorney, in '36 and '37 ; member of the Legislature in '37 ; pros- ecuting Attorney for Wayne county '43 to '47 ; Speaker of the House of Representatives of Michigan in '47 ; member of Congress '49 to '51. His publications are : "An Address be- fore the New England Society of Detroit," Speeches and Reports.
1838 .- SOLOMON PAINE GIDDINGS, from East Poultney-a few years ago was preaching to a Congregational church in Curtisville, Mass. : is now (1853) pastor of the Congregational church in Springfield.
1848 .- ROBERT EMMETT MARANVILLE, from Poultney; a teacher in Poultney one or two years-went to the State of Georgia .*
* See Castleton, page 543.
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1852 .- LUCRETIUS DEWEY BON, fitted at Troy Conference Academy.
Class of 1853 .- DAVID GRISWOLD HOOPER, born in Poultney, Sept. 14, 1830, and fitted at Castleton Seminary.
1853 .- JOHN ALONZO HOWE, born in Poult- ney, Oct. 1, 1834; fitted at Troy Conference Academy, Poultney.
NAMES OF THE GRANTEES OF POULTNEY.
Samuel Brown, Elijah Wilcox, Elijah Cobb, Isaac Lawrence, Abraham Brown. Eli Cowles, Timothy Hopkins, Stephen Hallock, Sol Whit- ney. Ezra Whittelsey, John Chamberlain, Ri- duff Dutcher, Isaac Brown, Samuel Southgate, William Buck, Coffee Vanshans, David Whit- ney. Ephraim Hewitt. Samuel Brown, jr., Benj. Cowles, Caleb Colver, Elijah Brown: Gideon Lawrence, Daniel Moldich. John Nelson, James Cornwall, Abraham Vandusen, Isaac Davis. Elkanah Parris, Conrod Vandusen. John Dona- ghy, Richard Southgate, John Vandusen. John Hart. Thomas Gage, Matthew Vandusen, Aa- ron Whitmore, Samuel Blogett, Jacob Vandu. sen, Thomas Sumner. Samuel Hyde, Isaac Vandusen, William Donaghy, William Gage Jonathan Nash. Thomas Ashley. Timothy Dem- ick, Ruben Pixley, Nathaniel Fellows, Stephen Dewey, Joseph Patterson, Isaac Garfield, Abner Dewey, John Brown, David Glaizier, Stephen Fay, John Tassil, Theodore Atkinson. Daniel Warner, John Langdon, Jr., Moses Boynton, Thomas Bradford, Woodbury Langdon, Titus Salter.
His Excellency Benning Wentworth, Esq , a tract of land to contain 500 acres, as marked B. W. in the plan, which is to be counted two of the within shares-one whole share for the in- corporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, one share for the Glebe of the Church of England, as by law established ; one share for the first settled min- ister of the Gospel, and one share for the bene- fit of a school in said town.
Province of New Hampshire, Sept. 21, 1761, Recorded in Book of Charters, page 203. THEODORE ATKINSON, Sec'y.
Recorded by SOL WHITNEY, { Proprietor's Clerk. 5
ROLLIN C. MALLARY.
BY HON. HILAND HALL, OF NORTH BENNINGTON.
rank in his profession, and was particularly popular as an advocate. He practiced in Castleton from 1807 to 1818, when he re- moved to Poultney and resided there till his death. Oct., 1807, he was appointed Serre- tary to the Governor and Council, and re- ceived the same appointment, 1809 to 1812, and in 1815 to 1819-ten years in all. He was State's Attorney for Rutland County in 1811, 1813, 1316, and Member of Congress from 1819 till the time of his death, which occurred at Baltimore, Md., April 15, 1831, on his journey home from Washington. In his first election, 1819, the votes of several towns not having been received when the others were counted, the certificate of election was bestowed, without waiting, on his com- petitor, Hon. Orsamus C. Merril. Mr. Mal- lary contested the seat, and, proving the majority of votes had been cast in his favor, he was admitted to a seat in the House, Jan. 13, 1820. He was chairman of the Commit- tee on Manufactures for several years; a zealous and able advocate for protection ; re- > ported the tariff of 1828, and occupied an important and leading position in Congress. He was held in high estimation for his public acts as well as for his private virtues. I am sorry that I am not able to say more of so able and eloquent a man, one so beloved by his town, his State, and his nation.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN POULTNEY.
BY RT. REV. LOUIS DE GOESBRIAND.
Poultney has a Roman Catholic congrega- tion of 50 families. The church, which is a brick edifice, was commenced in 1864 and completed in 1865, through the care of Very Rev. Th. Lynch, who then resided at West Rutland. The Catholics of Poultney are now attended by the priest who resides in Fair Haven.
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