Newport Express & Standard - Nov. 7, 1924 - Page 3 continued - Obituary of ELLEN BLACK GROUT In January, 1884, the church was completed and opened for services, with a small debt left on it. Before September, 1884, this debt was paid off and SAINT MARK's church was consecrated to the worship of Almighty God according to the constitution and canons of the Protestant Episcopal church of the United States and the diocese of Vermont. At this beautiful and imposing service the late BISHOP BISSELL of Vermont presided, assisted by BISHOP NILES of New Hampshire, and many clergymen and laity from Vermont, New Hampshire and Canada. BISHOP NILES preached the dedicatory sermon. Soon after SAINT MARK's church was consecrated it was deeded to the trustees of the Diocese of Vermont, a corporation chartered by the legislation of Vermont, to be by them held in trust forever, to be used only for church purposes, and never to be diverted to any other use or purpose. A few years after SAINT MARK's church was thus consecrated and deeded to the trustees of the Vermont Diocese, it received from MRS. FULLER of Chicago, Illinois, aunt of MRS. M. T. HAMILTON of Newport, a legacy of $5000, which was put into the hands of the trustees of the Diocese of Vermont to be held by them in trust forever, the income thereof only to be used for the support of SAINT MARK's church. At the time this legacy of $5000 was paid over to the trustees as before mentioned, about $1300 interest had accrued, and this was used to help build the present rectory house, no one played a more important part than ELLEN A. GROUT, the subject of this sketch. She loved the little church she had helped to build, thought it beautiful and homelike, and desired to be buried from it, and her requests have been carried out. She leaves to mourn her departure her husband, THEOPHILUS GROUT, a son, CHARLES T. GROUT, a daughter, ADDIELOU GROUT ROSEBERY, a granddaughter, ROSANNA GROUT, and two grandsons, WILLIAM W. GROUT and GROUT ROSEBERY, and daughter-in-law, ALICE CANON GROUT, wife of CHARLES T. GROUT. She was a woman of many accomplishments whom everbody loved. She was a beautiful character, richly endowed by nature, cultured, amiable and refined, a noble Christian wife, mother and grandmother. She has fought a good fight and kept the faith, and gone to her home in heaven, there to receive a crown of righteousness form her Lord and Saviour. Peaceful be thy rest, and a tender goodbye, dear heart, until we meet again, in that land where the Lord God giveth eternal light.