The Portland daily press., 1894-10-01
WESTBROOK.
Twenty Fifth Anniversary Of Warren
Memorial Church.

Yesterday the 25th anniversary of the
founding of Warren Congregations church
of Westbrook, was observed by interesting
exercises conducted by former pastors of
the society, all but two of whom were pres
ent at thesanniversary. The exercises were
opened inithe morning by.a sermon by Rev.
Edward S. Tead of Somerville, Mass, pas
tor of the church from 1878 to 1884.
At .5.l5 p. M, union services were held at
which Rev. E. NJ. Cousens, pastor from 1884
to 1893. gave an'intensely Interesting his
toricaT sketch CT the founding. of the church
and of the twenty-five years of valuable
work
At ZOO p. M, an address was delivered
by the former pastor, Rev. J. E. Fullerton
of Bellows Falls, VT.
This church society is one of the most
prosperous and influential OF Congregation
al societies of Maine and for several years
the membership of the Sunday school lead
all ther.Sunday schools of this denomina-
ton in the state. Much of the financial
aid for this society's maintenance has been
received from the late S. D. Warren of the
firm of S. D. Warren & Co.. who may be
called the.father of the community at the
end of the city where his church is located.
of the societyss EXPENSES. This aid togeth-
err with a very fine selection of pastors
backed up by one of the most prosperous
and intelligent communities of the.state
has made.this church leader. To date it
~, r,a,,h,rsI,,,, ofsoeo . S,,nd.y sb,oo1
has membership or @oo' SUNDAY snoool
with 5l7 scholars, and church property to
the svalue of S25,ooo.
The parish.was.oIganlzed July lSeS, MT. e.
No h Oh Nv
Geo. W. Hammond. now of Yarmouth.
- :, AZ ,,o,-a,,a,,+ M sooia+.. ~
ieAuins ~ .ne mose'neno. lne soosess ~ az
erection of a church edifice. On the ninth
of July, the next year. beautiful church
was dedlcated. Mr. ?. y. warren gave the
ioG anu So'ooo. Toward tne construc tion u
Tue Doiiuing. WIN cnahses 'nis is.'ne pres
emu nome OF TINS society.
Ine cnurch -organhzsu VIII twents-three
members september o. loes, ana ines ven
eraDie ELIJAH Aenoss was iA9.ai,eu .ne nlse
pastor. his pastoratefeovered a.perlod OF a
lttle more thanr zone year' ro,iowins are
ms successors: fse'. =. z. uiiertoh "A.
=, o'o-io'@, hev. Auuison n ,, chalu e.
C.llotS-iSfi; Rev. EDWARD .. ieaa U. -
loao-loo4' AeV. Eagar NJ cousins ". ~,
looa-ioso heV. Davlus Mareyn Y. o1,lso-.
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Will be carried out:
1.oq-hefreshments, sol the Parish
o1Toa Ct IT, five ,,,ynr,te assof
Warren Church, Deacon John E. Warren.
Warren Deacons Deacon Elisha Neweomb
warren ''''no soienue' Deacon Tames Gilman
Warren Choir. Mr.. Frank ii. Cloudman.
Warren Parish, MI. E. B. Newcomb.
var On . unuaS s''e s,,,,+ Warror Hrn+
Warren Y. P. S. G. E.,
President Frank II: Swan.
adior ~ Wao p,sb lrafS meicher.
Mrs. Charles A. Carleton.
Aid Society, Mrs. Foster.
OTHER LOCAL NOTES.
M puosr,,,sc,+ I,,r;ors dafaatoa 49,
uto,l,r sa1,eol ~, +h scototsbi11
IL, Il aft ernoo,, bv.a score If % - %
Rev r stront Of oskaloosa ia for
,nerlv astor of the Westbrook M church
oco,niad tho nn,nit at that church vas+a,
dav
The family of Mr. Charles Babb. moved TO
Rocbas+ersN n satnrdav vbare Mr. Rabt
has obtained a nosition in one of tba shoe
sbons of that citv
Mre Mary Rannett raturnad- IN ber homo
in BOSTON SATURDAY. after several waeks
visit with relatives in This citv
| fsandnoto q, Fogo s.,f tba o1ao,rios woe vow,
b1v s,,rnrisad IN bis last trin Fri5ay
ni,bt ~ 1as+ waeb nv be;ro $3.50
with q bandso,na wa1kino stioI bv an 80
tbc natrons ~ road az an exnression ,,f he
oratefulnss 10 Mr. Foep for The many hind
moss shown him Tbe cane il bapdson,a1,,
,nonntad with s;lver and tho reci,ian+,s
mon ogram = rastilv engraved
Tho looms IT the old mill a. the wes,-
brook Manrfactnring comnanv n1an+sar.
beipp sbifted IN the new mill and otber
minor changes arc heino.made II ia oena-
r. llv renor4ed that work will he resumed a.
the nlant nc soon nc the cbanoos arc nod.
which win take a hout three weeks
Mrs. r. f. Baconrand son Alfred of SOM
ervilIe Mass. are visiting friends ir. tbis
civ. her former home
Mrs MARY Wilbur and danobter -A1b.
Ia Fl for Somerswo1tb NsH FTidv rubero
tbay ara ~ YnaLe +beir bona
M Ivory Moulton ~ Rar rMius -for,,.r,x,
If tbis citv visited friends hara.Er;aa,,
ond SATURDAY. ~ last weel
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