Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-05
AT GOOD WILL.
Impressive Services at Laying
of the Corner Stone
OF the New Church Building Super
visor HinckIey Had Charge.
Annual Field Day Held Monday Afternoon
The New Arrivals

Good VIII Farm, East Fairfield
AUG. 4.-,SpeciaN.-,tf the several i'm
portant events of the past week. per
haps none has been more important or
far-reaching than that of Monday
afternoon. Al II o'clock occurred the
exercises If laying the corner stone of
the new church building. Tho site for
the building was selected by super
visor lliuckley with grcat care and
wisdom. having to do With the rcliSi-
Gus interests of the Farm not alone for
today, but for the future as we'll. Not
long since, Miss Faith Hincklcy. The
supervisors daughter. a sWcct-faccd.
auburn haired girl of : years. turned
tho first turf for the laying of the
foundation With appropriate services
in the field nearly opposite Pine pale
cottage. 1t is Il beautiful location.
high, just 4 short distance from tho
main road. midway between the cot
ta@es for the boys on the south and
the Smith cottage for girls on the
north. aud i'm sight of each cottage at
present on the farm and IN full sight
| OF the Charles r. Moody school build
| ing for boys. one third of mile dis
| tant. Nothing could possibly have
| been better in all of this: and of course
| this is true, since it is a Divine plan.
The work ON the new building is to he
| pushed on with NigOr and promrtncSS
| thus supplying a want that is felt in
| CrCaSingly. 1t is not an easy matter
to transport i25 persons Il mile or two
| as at present. for all of the church ser
vices. This building has been provided
| by one who loves those who are il
need and who believes in the religious
life and growth Of boys and girls if We
would make them true men and Wo-
mon. 1t is to be built substantially
having the necessary modern improve
| ments and suited to the probable
needs Of coming years
The services OF laying the corner
stone were most impressiVely conducted
by Supervisor Hinckley in the presence
of large congregation, probably one
of the largest ever seen ut Good VIII
Farm. Tho northeast corner was the
one selected. Full preparations had
| been made 10y Contractor Proctor and
his gentlcmanly Workmen. Amid song.
prayer and wisely chosen words. thu
act was PERFORMED solemnly and cheer
fully. The following was the pro-
%rannne;
Singing Ny Faith Looks up to Thee"
Scripture %7th Psalm. WV Unstard
Historical Statement EcV.ti.W lllrclllo>
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conducted matters very accrntabI,
and e,,.,, ,,,.of thot , t,,Io Christian.
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heart and bo,d rho fnl1oviua r,.rnr.le
were taken from the score card.
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