Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-01

from the Star as follows CA letter from
Or. Cheney)
| On this day the 18th Of Nav. the
| raising is coming off and the timbers
| r. liSt lndlnS their places almost
| Nl>hout sound of axe or hammer Al
| Ter the men We're assembled and the
| word All ready was about to be given.
| d rev minutes were spent in reading a
| portion Of the Scripture and in offer
| ing prayer to God for his blessing unon
! us
| On NOV. ,. 1852, the new house of
| worship was dedicated. Its cost was
$500 and was free from debt at the
| time of dedication. pr Cheney re-
+! manned as pastor until July, 1856. when
he resigned to become Principal of the
| Maine State Seminary. Rev Geo. w.
| Eet,n was the next pastor, remaining
| re1rtv five years. The records show his
| paStorate to have been one of special
interest. Rev. Hiram Witcher COM
monced his labors with the church in
| ouis. 1850, and continued until June.
| 1S''1 The church was then without reg
ulIr services until the first Sabbath in
August, 1862, when Rev. c. F. Penney
became its pastor. 1t is not the pur-
the work of Dr. Penney in detail His
first pastOrate extended over a period
of "A years. In 1855 by reason of i'll
health he was obliged to give up his
work for n time and in 1856 his resig-
nation was reluctantly accepted. Dur
ing his passionate the present house of
worship was thoroughly remOdelled at
Il cost of $500. on Nov. s. 1888, Rev J.
Il. Jordan became temporary pastor
and III July, 1856, accepted q call as per-
manent pastor His pastorate contin-
ued until January, 1891. On May 10.
1891, DR.. Penney accepted Il call and
entered upon his second passionate with
the church. This continued until Nov.
49, 1898. when he resigned, having ac-
cepted n call from the church at Au-
burn. Me. January 81, 1894. Rev. T.. G.
Hayes accepted Il call from the Angus
IN church ana was duly installed as
pastor Feb. 20. 1894. In September, 1896.
lie resigned by reason of i'll health.
Rev Everett Leshcr was the next pas
tor. entering upon his labors June l,
1898, ana rc.'igning in May, 1902, to ac-
cept 4 passionate with the church at
t,sthrrville, Iowa. on the second Sun
day in October, 1902. the present pas
tor. Rev. Charles G.. MoShcr, preached
his first sermon rs pastor Of this
church.
The various steps which have been
taken by the church and parish with
reference to erecting this structure, the
cornerstone of which we are about 10
lay. are as fellows:
On November =. 1903, at special
meeting of the parish it was voted to
authorize the parish committee to pur-
chase the property on Winthrop street
formerly owned and occupied by J. s.
Gushing and at an adjourned meeting
uf the parish on Nov IL, 1909, the COM
mittee reported that the property had
been purchased. 1t will be seen that this
was Just 30 years after the dedication
of the present church. On May II, 1904,
1T Il special meeting OF the parish the
following named brethren We're chosen
as q committee to solicit funds for the
purpose of erecting a new church edi-
flee: Rev. c. G.. Mosher, Chas. A. Mil
likcn. Ellis w. Church, Chas. T. Pen
Eey and Horace COlburn.
At a special meeting of the parish
July 6. 1901, it was voted that when
the new church should be built il
should be built as memorial TO DR. |
G. F. Penney On April l., 1905, the par
ish elected the following named breth-
rem as 4 building committee: Rev. c.
G.. M0sher. Chas, A. Mllilicn, Ellis w
Church. Chas. T. Penney and Horace
Colburn. This committee was given full |
power to act according to their discrc-
ton on all matters pertaining to build |
ing n new church. They organized as
follows: Chairman, Rev. c. G. Mosher:
treasurer C. 7. Penney; secretary, Hor- |
ace CClburn.
On Oct. IS, 1905. at special meeting
Of the parish the building committee |
was authorized to purchase another lot |
for church purposes NJ their discretion.
On January 6. 1906. the final legal |
Continued OH Page Twelve.)