Centennial Anniversary of the First Congregational Church of Jericho, Vermont, at Jericho Centre, June 17, 1891 (Classic Reprint)

EllSARY of the Eirst Congregational Church of Jericho was celebrated at the (yentre with appropriate services, Wednesday, June 17th, 1891. The event had been long anticipated, as one of rare interest. As early as November, 1890, a Centennial Committee had been appointed, to whom was given the general direction of preparations. This committee consisted of Dea. Isaac C. Stone, chairman ;the Pastor, Rev. Leonard 15. Tenney; Dea. M. Hoyt Chapin, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Stiles, Mrs. Frank H. Cilley and Mrs. Eugene B. Jordan. It is due this committee to say that no jains were spared by them in their efforts by arranging an interesting program, by widely extending invitations to former members and church attendants, and by seeing that ample preparations were made for their reception and entertainment to make the occasion memorable for its interest and enjoyment.. But as a rule, )erfection is not attained in this world, and the Committee do not claim that their work forms an exception to the rule. Doubtless some were omitted in the invitations who should have been invited, and whose presence would have been vvaimly welcomed. If the committee, could have a second trial, they might modify somewhat the order of things on the program, as the day proved all too short for the good things which had been provided, go that some were necessarily crowded out of their proper place. But they trust it will be graciously borne in mind that they had never had, even as they expect never to have again, experience in conducting the celebration of a Church Centennial, and they rejoice that notwithstanding imperfections of plan, so much of joy and gratitude and spiritual uplift, came out of this Centennial
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