. Gazetteer and business directory of Rutland county, Vt., for 1881-82. and village, has erectedthree churches—the first, a frame building, on the south-east corner of theold burial-ground on Main street, near the residence of Moses Perkins, andthe second on the east side of the same street, upon the site now occupied bythe residence of Col. George Merrill. This edifice was built by GershomCheney in 1819, costing in the neighborhood of $10,000, and was used bythe society until i860, when the present brick church on Court street waserected, at a cost, including chapel, &c., of $54,, and,
. Gazetteer and business directory of Rutland county, Vt., for 1881-82. and village, has erectedthree churches—the first, a frame building, on the south-east corner of theold burial-ground on Main street, near the residence of Moses Perkins, andthe second on the east side of the same street, upon the site now occupied bythe residence of Col. George Merrill. This edifice was built by GershomCheney in 1819, costing in the neighborhood of $10,000, and was used bythe society until i860, when the present brick church on Court street waserected, at a cost, including chapel, &c., of $54,, and, together with thegrounds, is now valued at $75,000. Mr. WiUiams remained with the Churchas a supply until Rev. Heman Ball, D. D., was settled, in January of society is now in a flourishing condition, with 620 members, and a Sab-bath school with 500 scholars, under the very able charge of Rev. JamesGibson Johnson, D. D. The Baptist Church of Rutland, located on Center street, was organizedon the 25th of November, 1823, with fifteen members; Daniel Ford,. (The Baptist Church of Rutland.) moderator, and Adonijah Ford, clerk. The first settled minister was theRev. Hadley Proctor, of China, Me., his pastorate commencing with theopening of the year 1827, and continuing until 1834. In 1827 the first churchbuilding was erected on Main street, which was used until 1871, when therapid growth of the village north and west of that parish, necessitated thechoice of a more central location. Accordingly, on the i8th of July, 1871,the corner stone of the present structure on Center street was laid, withbecoming ceremonies, and on the evening of February i, 1872, the new TOWN OF RUTLAND. house was opened with appropriate services. It is a handsome brick struc-ture, capable of accommodating 600 persons, and cost $43,000. The societynow has 380 members, with Rev. Judson K. Richardson as pastor, settledMay I, 1875. Trinity Church, (Episcopal,) at Rutland, located on West street, wasorga
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