The record-union., 1899-05-11
Fair Oaks Letter.
(correspondence RECORD union)

Fair Oaks, May 10Th.
This is an eventful week for this
community. Sunday gave the dedica-
tion of the new M. E Church, with the
Impressive services conducted by Dr.
McLish OF the Pacific University. The
two sermons given by him morning ana
evening We're strong and full of that
helpful spirit which comes from only
such men who have the inspiration OF
the value of man and the Importance
of true living.
The way things are, done in Fair Oaks
: was well illustrated by the promptness
with which the money was raised to
pay the debt, which was not large. This
church will be a power for good SO long
as it shall stand. Monday evening the
church was again filled to hear Dr.
s Johnson, and the audience were again
fed with high order of moral, spiritual
and mental food.
Tuesday evening the popular Sacra-
mento preacher DR.. Silcox, preached to
another full house one of his forcible
sermons on Reason and Common Sense
in Religion" Everybody knows how
DIR. Silcox breaches and what an i'm
preston he makes.
Tuesday afternoon Grand Worthy
Master, w. w. Greer, and Deputy E.
{. Greer instituted Grange in Fair Oaks.
This event has much significance, for
the number who are eager to join the
Grange and the number who were able
no be present, together with the earn
estness of the members, reveals
steady and resolute purpose that this
community is determined to be felt.
Worthy Grand Master Greer manifest
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results of this organization by the in
struction he SO clearly gave. Deputy
Greer also found great favor among
the members by his helpful suggestions.
The organization perfected ON Tues
day has plans for work and an ambition
to be helpful in every good work, not
for Fair Oaks alone. but for all the
country which can find a way to be-
come members of this Grange. 1t cam
not be otherwise than a good work.
This is no close corporation, but an in
stitution founded ON principles as broad
as humanity and calculated to foster
the best elements of social and intellect
ual life among the tillers of the soil.
This particular organization is COM
posed of men and women who are ready
to contribute to the sum of human
Oaks is favored by nature, and a COM
munity composed of people from all
parts of the United States offers great
reason to expect good results from such
an organized effort
1t IS an omen of good to see so many
people from the neighboring towns
sharing in the exercises of this week
and lending a strong, helpful hand to
this VOllnU community Nnthipor oaO
go anliss when on these broader grounds
of humanity men and women meet to
dedicate new enterprises for the i'm
provement of neighbors and the COM
forts of living. DR.. SilcoN remarks that
all denomina lions in this neighborhood
should become members of the Metho-
dist church was prompted by the best
of motives and the highest Christian
spirit
The following officers were duly in
stalled and the Grange was named Fair
Oaks Grange, No. 313: Worthy Master.
Thomas Ward: Overseer, Mr. Jameson,
Jr.; Lecturer, Gilmore Chase; Secretary,
Mr. McMillin; Chaplain, n. R. Smith;
Steward, l. B. Crafts: Treasurer II. H.
Pierce: Assistant Steward, D. d. Dick
son; Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs.
Thomas Ward; Pomona Mrs Cunning
ham; Flora, Mrs. Buffum; Ceres. Mrs.
H H. Pierce; Gate Keeper, John Leon
ard