The morning call., 1891-02-23
LIYERMORE,
Anniversary Exercises of Pioneer
Church Society.

Anniversary Exercises of Pioneer
Church Society.
Editor Morning Gail Tie twentieth
anniversary Of the First Presbyterian
Church falling on Thursday of last week, a
festival in commemoration thereof was held
in the church parlors on the following Fri-
day evening, which proved very success
full and interesting occasion.
1t hardly seems possible that a score of
years have elapsed since this society was
organ lied through TIE influence Of Rev. w.
W. Brier, who has since gone to claim the
reward OF his years Of faithful service. The
church has seen great changes since those
days, and those present of the original menl-
beIshlp enjoyed many pleasant reminiS-
cences Of former days. The society was
organized at meeting held in the old Ladds-
vile now LiyeImOre) sch0Ol-house Febru-
airy i, 1871. There were nine members,
whose names are still well known in this
valley, namely, W. r. Kingsbury, Horace
II. HUE, Morton +. Scott, T. a. Anthony.
owen brothers, Mrs. +. A. Bias, Mrs Mary
NJ. HUE, Mrs. Margaret Scott and Mrs.
Helen 5. kingsbury. Some OF these have
entered into rest. Others still remain as
active members in the society. Meeting
nrst IN the school-housr, then i'll the college
and later in the college hall, the society
finally grew in numbers and prosperity,
until III 1873 lots were secured by donation
anG purchase, and the money raised to build
the church edifice, which was dedicated
July 20, 1874. Rev. DR.. Scott of st. Johns
ChuTch, San Francisco, preached the SER
mon, Rev. W. W. Brier and the pastor, Rev.
Z. ". Anthony, assisting in the dedicatorv
services.
Rev. Mr.. Anthony began his labors here
IN the summer of 1873, and continued until
1879, when he removed to The East. His
successors have been Revs. Joseph Hemp
hill, Z. II. Phelps, William Hicks, Mr.. Hill
ana the present pastor Rev. Francis II.
Robinson, under whose lniuistrations The
church Is enjoying prosperity.
. a pleasing literary programme had been
prepared for Friday evening, and the eX-
erclses were both interesting and entertain
ing. Letters were read from former pastors
and addresses were made by Messrs. +. A
Anthony and W. ". Wynn. After the ex-
ercises refreshments were served. On Sun
niyerSary sermon.
Mi. Charles Haswell, the plucky express
messenger, whose exploit in holding at bay
the wo uld-be train-robberS of a few weeks
ago, was IN Llyermore st week, the guest
OF ms father, Rev. c. S. Haswel, of the
local M. E.; Church. DR.. Haswell is now in
Corning. Tehama County, where he has
been called to dedicate Il church on Sunday
next During his absence his pulpit will be
supplied by Professor H. G. Aiken of Liver
more College.
California on Wheels" is expected in
Livermore on Thursday next. the 18th 1t
will arrive at 2 80 O'Clock in the after noon
and remain until 6:30 Friday morning. A
large number of Liyermoreans are anticipat-
ing its advent and will pay the great exhibit
a visit.
large amount OF Livermore wine has re-
Gently been shipped from here to London.
Mexico and Eastern points. Livermore hay,
too, is becoming well and favorably known.
ana the people believe that the prospect is
that Livermore orchards will ere long add
greatly to the fame of the fair town among
the hills. y.
LiUermofe Feb 20, 1891