Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-11-16
COUNTY NEWS.
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West Brooksville.


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OF West Brooksville are pushing forward
the building of vestry in connection
with their meeting house, and hope to
have it ready for occupancy, though per-
hsps not finished by the end of this year.
The foundation is nearly completed. The
corner stone was laid with appropriate
exercises Thursday. Nov. 8.
The building is to be about 2Sx36 feet
in size, with a projection or tower twelve
feet wide, upon the front, for vestibule
and stairway. On the ground floor there
will be a large vestry and small vestry
or ladies' psrlor, which may be thrown
together as needed, besides closets and
toilet. On the second floor will be the
kitchen and dining room.
The laying OF the corner stone was an
event OF interest. Services were held
according to the following programme:
Hymn. Christ is our Corner Stone, announced
by the pastor. Rev. j. S. Richards.
Reading of the Scriptures,
Rev. &. A. French, of Brooksville
Prayer. Rev. J. Z. Cushman, of Castine
Address. Rev. f. Bean, of Bluehill
Address,
Rev. d. Smith, of the Methodist Episcopal
churches In the town.
Reading list of the contents of the lar to be
placed under the corner stone.
Hymn: Come thou Fount of Every Blessing"
Benediction.
None who heard and Joined in the
prayer offered by Mr.. Cushman will for
get the ends and purposes to which the
contemplated vestry WAS thereby conse-
Grated. If God hears and answers prayer,
and grants His blessing as sought in that
petition, certainly none will regret the
effort and sacrifice they may have made
to secure this building
The address by MIR. Bean was suited to
the occasion. He congratulated the peo-
Pile upon their purpose and effort to have
a vestry, and dwelt upon the benefit
which was to accrue from il, to the church
and to the community. He had himself
preached many years in a church without
a vestry, and knew sonnet hing OF the in
convenience and loss of not having one.
Moreover, he thought the times and the
progressiveness of the church OF to-day
demand different and more conyeniences
than churches required thirty or forty
years ago, since church work is broader in
its scope and more varied.
He said the vestry was most desirable
from considerations of convenience, econ
omy, cleanliness and the fitness of things
In convenience, for the accommodation
of the Sunday school, for in it the classes
can assemble more conveniently, and can
have the use of black boards, charts, etc;
in economy and cleanliness, as rork-
room, in which to bring concerts, singing
schools, rehearsals, and all ordinary
church work. saving the carpets and up
holstery of the church; and. lastly the
sacredness of the sanctuary could be bet
ter observed when there should be a yes
try in which the young people could hold
their Sunday school concerts and church
teas and festivals.
Mr.. Bean was followed by Rev. Mr..
Smith in words OF friendly congratula-
ton, and OF commentator for the zeal
and enterprise shown in attempting to
build. His words were words oi hearty
good fellowship and good cheer from a
sister denomination, and were much ap-
preeisted.
Alter the addresses, the secretary OF the
vestry association, WI ich was organized
in 1895 for the purpose of raising money
for the building OF vestry, read some
extracts from the minutes OF the associa-
ton, and gave account OF the met hods
used for the raising OF money, etc, Civ
ing the credit OF first starting he fund to
Mrs. Ruby Farnham and family, by her
giving a social at her house for that pur-
pose.
Pastor Richards read statement of the
plans that had been made for the exercises
of the day, the programme of exel cises,
etc, and paper giving the statistics and
condition OF the church and its auxiliary
organizations, and the officers Of the
church Sunday school. c. L. society and
parish. These papers were folded and
placed in stone jar having both stone
cover and metallic cover; tins to be
placed in eemented compartment made
for 1t directly under the corner stone.
shsre were also placed in the jar vari-
Gus articles such As silver CONS inscribed.
Il metallic EEK. tightly covered sud fun of
souvenirs and memento- too numerous
IT, mention, programme Of the exercises.
the last copy of the GOOD nan Record.
bearing the names Of the family donating
it, some fifty or more sutogrsphie cards Of
those present attending the exercises and
among the rest, the eucased dsguerreo-
type likeness Of Dea, David Wasson. one