Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-28
| OLD SOUTH CHURCH
|Of HaIIoweII Accepts Resigna-
ton of Rev. Edward Chase. :
The Correct Story Of Events Leadifg
Up to the Pastors Action.
Also a Sketch Of the Parish and Of The
"0id South Church,

Parish was held, Friday evening, an,
this branch 81 The church organization
also voted to accept the resignation .
Rev. Edward Chase. A committee o
twoo the part Of the parish, CONSISTING
Of Ben Tenney and Frank Wingate was
appointed 10 confer with the conmitte,
from the church. Miss Annie +. Pdg'
and w. +. Marston. and act as a com
n4ttee for supplying the church pulpit
Letters missive have been sent on
by the church. calling an ecclesiastical
council, which vii! be holden -
Wednesday, June 49, 10 act further on
the resignation of Mr.. Chase.
Mr. Chase Is. now with his family ri
..ennebunknoia where ne has gum
ner home. and il is understood that H.
WIN not accept another passionate.
The sevtring.of the pastorate by Rev.
Edward Chase. late Of the South congre-
gaiionai church OF this city. WAS perhaps
pected,. yet not extraordinary circuin-
stauest md some talk has Of course been
oeeasi5nsd fearing upon the different
phases oil the matter. The facts not be-
ing fiiily and correctly disclosed up 10 this
tine the following has been JScertained
from .he proper authorities and Is here
with prcseuted In a manner entirely de-
Rev. Mr.. Chase began HIS pastorate IN
December, ISE at salary OF xloN per
year with gh. use Of the parsonage. Ac-
cepting the pastoral affairs Of the church
and parish al a time when existing con-
cltions dsusansled help. advice and gu
pericr business ability. for a sucee - al
futsfre. fl~ work Of air. Chase, as well
ar Of other prominent workers tf the
church and parish. was kind and heneacent
and doubtless appreciated fully by all
satisfactorily, through them fhe prsses3i
st0ne structure being completed, and
freed from debt. While appreciating fully
the falthfuIness and earnest work OF Mr..
chase. Ia his endcavors with others 10
free the church from debt, at the time
when The help was truly needed. after
pastorate OF IA years. there gradually ape
jsearsal among the older. as well as the
younger members of the church and
parish. a feeling that change would be
advisable ard beneficial
For TWO years his salary has been $40.
owing to . division IN the church. and
number aot wishing 10 pay but little for
he support OF The ministry.
No action WaF ever taken by the cnurcn.
as has been stated by other papers. In re-
gard 10 Mr.. Glasses props rty In kenne-
hunkpori being rented Tor alleged i'm
proper uses. nor WIS such report as
Was circulated ut that time and has since
been circulated, been given any credenee
by the church.
The presen, action was taken because
Il WAS deemed eSpedieut 10 bridge IN.
visiting feeling. ard II possible bring
about perfect harmony 81 the church.
\ parish meeting of the church was
held on the 18th OF May. The report OF
he treasurer was read and excepted. Al
his time some action was taken In re-
gard to the Passionate fos the coming
year. which action was afterwards found
80 To illegal. as business of this sort was
ftHt Of
ram. calling the meeting. Mr.. Chslst
learned Of Inc proceeding and promptly
resigned.
Tie hrst meeting OF the church wa
hcld. June 9. az which time the church
voted to accept Mr. Ghase'S resignation
but at later meeting held. June q. thg
previous vote WAS recoEsidered, and the
resignation accepted.
The property belonging TO She church
sua parish AZ tire present time and prAc-
tc.LilF free from denl, includes a nne
aree stone church and vcstry Of wogder
gn,eeutrailg located upon nigh grounC
shat oVeri5oks the beautiful waters Of this
Nerncoec.anH cost about eco q parsun-
lge with about an acre OF land valued al
bout SGWG.and permanent funds amount
ng 70 $500. the income of which alone
an b. used fer the expenses OF the
hurch. The old South Church beins
lEe OF the oldest, IN this section Ct the
las hcsn conferred upon Inc general wei
are OF the church and parish. and a bii
( history MAY be Of INTEREST,"
Invent -four years after the iucorDora-
ion q Halioweil ana Immediately upon
It's division into three parishes in l1A Jhe
South Parish took Stepts toward Euild
lnS "a Westinghouse. On Nov, :, 1885
Moses SCWaii. Robert Randall ard Jason
provide material and put up the houst
inder the direction Of the parish.
7 no lot WIS purchased OF Peter Clark
or Sl5a, ARD the corner stone laid in 1856
Mr.. I!vermora took the contract TO builo
she pcws, put up the frame Of the HOUSE
md partly cover it. From that point Mr.
levi Morgan completed the building. Ser
vas held in i while the work was going
on, boards being laid on blocks each Sab
oath for seats. but the first parish meet
ne in the furnished house was in April
The original entrance was through thre,
'rched doors on the level of the audience
room. which We're afterwards made int.
windows The platform extending across
The whole front was reached by tive
lights of steps on the outside.
The high pulpit, only wide enough tc
one person. had stars on
5ach side and a large window behind |
purchased by the town in 1892. for tn,
sum of SEQ. In lNe, 1t was voted t. buil6
cupola for the unfinished belfry. this
was completed after plans drawn hv MIR
rhos Bulfnch and the bill paid on ApIi |
10, 1910. In 1914. 4 new pulpit. with
sounding board was made, and the pew.
IN either side put in.
he first stove was erected" in lSI7
md the organ purchased in ENGLAND |
through The descendants CT the Halo.
well family was set mp in 1923 The up-
per vestry was completed in ls21, and tn |
lower authorized in 1876. The first bel
was exchanged and also a clock put II
IN 1879. Extensive repairs and alterations |
We're made and building dedicated. April
q. 1855.
ON Dec. /. ISIS the bell rang for the las, |
Time in giving the alarm of fire below II |
and the clock struck the hour Of A. NJ
q few moments before the stecple fell |
and the odd South Church was burned |
10 its foundations.