HISTORICAL PLAY

(In Three Acts of Episodes of the Church's Life by Mr. Doane)

 

Interpolator - Seward Dodge

 

 

Act I

 

 

PLACE - BLACKMAN'S CORMER                      

TIME  - AUGUST 7TH 1803

 

Characters

Rev. Peter - Fish George Agan

Rev. Timothy M. Cooley - Charles Collins

Solomon Bishop - William Cramer

Calvin Adams - Charles Patrick

Ithamore Day - Robert Agan

Stephan Stillson - Donald Patrick

David Fancher -  George Abel

Mercy Starr – Dr. George

Polly Fancher - Leila Cramer

Calvin Adams - Arthur  Stook

Thankful Hitchcock - Mrs. Helen Frisbie

Ithamore Day - Benjamin Wilson

Martin Langdon - Charles Stellwagen

Lydia Langdon - Mrs. Charles Stellwagen

Samuel Whaley - Barton Wilgus

Olive Whaley - Gertrude Murphy

Elisa Devereaux - Selma Cramer

John Devereaux - John Aegerter

Solomon Bishop - Frederick Pittock

Samuel Pratt - Clyde Hartsen

Hannah Pratt -  Mrs. Alice Stook

David Fancher - Robert Stook

Polly Fancher - Evelyn Stook

Cyrus Thompson - Robert Merry

James Shearer - Ward Wilgus

Rebecca Shearer - Mrs. George Agan

Stephen Stillson - Virgil Carver

Ezekiel Starr - Teddy Miller

Mercy Starr - Georgia Miller

Stephen Baxter - Ford Noble

Phebe Langdon - Mrs. Clarabelle Tuttle

 

 

 

ACT II

 

 

PLACE - VERONA (Hand's Village) in School house, near present Church, known as "Brainard Meeting House."  It was warmed through foot stoves, and the "Fire in the Pulpit."  At this time there were one hundred and seventeen, who had united with the Church.  The new Church was contracted for three thousand dollars by a Mr. Dodge of Vernon, who brought timber from northern towns to his saw mill, from which it was moved to place of erection.

TIME- FEBUARY 11TH, 1830

 

Characters

Rev. Luther Myrick

 Harry Noble

W.m S. Spencer, Clerk

 Fred Dorn

Rev. John Frost

 George Dann

Other Visiting Ministers:

Rev. Abijah Crane

 Kenneth Collins

Rev. Mosses Gillett

 Carl Gillett

Elder Ambrose Coan

 Clifford Carver

Cyrus Thompson

 Paul Carpenter

Nancy Briggs

 Harriot Cheney

 

 

ACT III

 

 

PLACE - PRESENT CHURCH             

TIME - SEPTEMBER 11TH, 1938

 

Characters

Rev. C. E. Doane, Minister

 

Sessions of the Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church, Vernon, New York

Elder Fred Smith, Clerk

 

First Presbyterian Church of Verona, New York

Elder Bert J. Dodge, Clerk

 

      This act features the union of the two Churches under the pastorate of Rev. Doane.  For this there is rejoicing, and a charge is given through the elders to the respective Churches.  This concluded, the congregation, together with the choir, are to join in singing as a Recessional, Hymn 333, "The Church's One Foundation Is Jesus Christ Her Lord." thus projecting the Christian principle of the fellowship, where "One is our Master – even Christ -- and all we are brethren."

                                                      --Matt. 23:8.

 

     Then immediately follows the Candle Light feature with "Blest Be The Tie That Blinds Our Hearts In Christian Love," followed by the Mizpah Benediction, after which we are all to share in the breaking of the Birthday Cake, in which Mrs. Doane will be Mistress of Ceremonies, and thus will bring the day to a happy close, and thanks is extended to all who helped to make it so.  "It has been good for us to be here."

 

 

(this is printed in the 1938 135th Anniversary Program (and was acted out))