The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-03
WESTBROOK.

The date for the fraternai Visit OF fre-
sumpscot Valley lodge, knights OF
Pythias, to Petsr Woodland lodge OF
Lynn, Mass. has been set for February
22nd. The date originally set was for the
middle of November, but rs 1t was not
convenient for many of the members to
get away, 1t was decided to arrange the
event for a later date, when more could
attend. The party win number some
over hundred, and will leave Westbrook
the 2lst and return on the 2Sd. 1t will be
remembe red that the members OF Pre-
sumpscot Valley lodge entertainer the
members OF Peter WOODLAND lodge at
Gum berland Mills, February 22nd of this
year, and 1t was then suggested by the
Lynn brethren that ths Cumberland Mills
lodge should at an early date pay them
fraternal visit. Ths Lynn lodge Is one
OF the wealthiest, II not the wealthiest,
In Massachusetts,, and has the reputation
of having the best cegree teams Of any
lodge in their state; In fact, 10 would
be hard to match them in New England.
INSTALLATION OF REV. GEORGE
b. LESLEY, ID. d..
The installation of Rev. George ID.
IIsley, ID. D., as pastor OF the Westbrook
baptist church, is to occur today at
the church on Main street. For several
years past this church has been without o
settled pastor, the Rev. A. N Dairy, the
first pastor of the church, resigning his
position on account OF Ill health. The
pulpit has been supplied regularly, and a
part Of the time has had the assistance OF
Kew. Mr.. Slocum and Rev. W. b. Whit
ney and State Missionary Hunt, these
persons occupying the pastoral office the
longest of any Of the supplies. The
church has been thoroughly repaired and
renovated during the past few months,
and 1t is now the plan to rededicate the
church In connection with the installa.
ton services. The following programme
has bean arranged for the afternoon and
evening:
230p. m. Organ voluntary; invoca
tion hymn reading of scriptures; prayer;
organ response; solo. Mrs. Charles W.
Jordan, Yarmouth; report of committee
on repairs; brief addresses, 1.-THE Impor-
lance of the Lords HOUSE." ''rhe Lords
Day. Christian Worship Rev. J. h.
Wilson. ID. D., Portland; 1.-The Work of
the Sunday School," Rev. Bowley Green,
Portland; dedicatory prayer, key. A. N
Dairy. Nashua; hymn.
4p m.-Pastors' reception, greetings |
from Rev. A. 4. Dunn, ID, d., secretary |
OF Maine Baptist convention; greetings |
from the city nastors, Rev. Messrs. .. N. |
Adams, w. q. Mann, Il. Is. Barber, |
II. Kearney and q. f. Parsons; dox- |
ology; benediction.
D. m.-Soclal hour. ~T"" ~H
6p. Establishments served by the |
ladies In the vestry.
80 p. Morgan voluntary; invoca- |
ton; anthem; reading OF scriptures, Kew. |
IL, s. Burrage, DID, Portland prayer |
hymn; addresses, 'The Pastor and His |
People," Rev. Bpwley 6rsen, Portland; |
''The Church and Its People, Rev. ii.
L. GauIkins, YarmouthviiIe; Fprayer of |
installation, Rev. A. H.. Dunn, ID D., |
Waterville; solo, Mrs. q. w. Jordan; |
hand-of fellowship. Kew j. k.Miison, ID. |
D., Portland; Welcome to the city, DIR. |
j. L.. Horr, mayor OF WestDrook;' We'll |
come TO the churches of the city, kev. 5. |
N. Adams; hymn: benediction.
The new pastor of tine church. Rev.
George b. IlsIey, ID. D., 10 a native of |
Limerick, Me-, and is about co years of |
age. Rev. Mr.. Iisley was a graduate OF |
Colby college. 1868. and Newton Theo- |
logical Seminary, 1866. His first pastor
ate was at Springvale, where he went
after graduation from the theological
seminary, remaining as pastor seven
years; from Springvale Mr.. Ilsley went |
to Yarmouth. where he remained six
years His next pastorats was In Lewis
ton where he was located for two years.
subsequently going to Bangor, where he
has been located as pastor of the Column
bia street Baptist church since 1881.
The members OF Rocky Hill lodge, |
Knights of Pythias, are to attend the
Pythian Sunday services to be held this
afternoon at City Hall, Portland. The
OF the lodge are requested to
report at Pythian hall, 490H Congress
street, at / 80 o'clock in readiness to pa
rade to City hall.
The annual fair and bazaar Of the
Woodfords Universalist church IL to be
held in their newly built chapel on Cliff |
ton street, which Is to be opened to the
public for the first time on Tuesday |
when the fair commences. The admis- |