The Newtown bee., 1906-10-05
CIRCULATION
Ten Pages.

Ten Pages.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
WARREN.
WARREN CELEBRATES THE 15Oth AN.
NIvERsARY OF THE ORGANIZATION
| OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
T. One Of the most interesting anniver'
saries of the summer was the celebra.
tionsof the 15Oth anniversary of the
Congregational church at Warren from
Friday through Sunday, September q.
%. Many distinguished sons and
daughters of Warren chose this time
to return to the old homes, and large
number of the invited guests were en-
tertained by the residents. The rainy
day, Saturday, did not interfere will
the proceedings. The anniversary
opened, Friday, with an informal re.
ception beginning at 7.3O p. m. This
included two solos by Bradford Rouse
Of Cleveland, O., formerly Of Warren,
accompanied by Mrs Augustine Sack.
EFT on the organ and Miss Marjorie
Sackett on the violin. Miss Sackett
is q descendant Of Jonathan Sackett
one Of the original members of this
church. A solo. by Miss Flora Strong
Of New Britain was heartily applaud
ed. The reading by Miss Agnes Strong
of list Of former members and friends
Of the church, who had responded by
letter to the Invitations to be present
followed. This list included people
from II states and territories and from
Canada. Saturday, September %, be.
ing an exceedingly rainy day, the serv.
ices opened at TO- 80 a. M, instead Of
10 a. M, as advertised. The exercises
were opened by an organ voluntary,
followed by the doxology sung by the
congregation, and an invocation: also
Scripture reading by the pastor, Rev
William e. Brooks. This was followed
by an anthem, "Sing, o Sing and Mag
nifty the Lord" by the choir. Rev
George w. Banks of Springfield, Mass.
formerly pastor of Bethlehem Congre-
gational church, offered prayer. This
was followed by solo by Mr. Rouse of
Cleveland, O., after which Rev Mr.
Brooks made some appropriate re-
marks, requesting Noble B. Strong to
preside at the morning exercises. Al
ter expressing thanks for the privilege
of presiding on such joyful occasion,
Mr. Strong introduced Dea f. A. Cur
tiss, the Oldest member of the church,
who gave the address of welcome,
which was responded to by Hon Mar.
vim H. Tanner of Winsted, followed
by Charles Marsh of Attleboro, Mass,
and Frank Mason of Litchfield, rela-
tive of the first minister of this church,
Rev Sylvanus Osborn. The chairman
then introduced Hon John F. Hubbard
of Litchfeld, who responded with a
few appropriate remarks. Then fol-
lowed Hymn 75Osby the congregation.
Next followed congratulations by the
churches. The chairman introduced
Rev e. O. Starr of Cornwall, who gave
an interesting account of the work of
the churches and the very friendly re-
lations of Warren and Cornwall
churches. Rev George w. Banks, for
mer pastor in Bethlehem, represent
ing DR. Bellamy, who as pastor of that
church, assisted in the organization
of the Warren church, was the next
speaker. The chairman next intro
duced Rev J. Balfour Smith, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal churches of
Bantam and Warren, who had preach
ed in Warren Congregational church
so acceptably during the absence Of
Rev Brooks through the past summer.
Mr. Smith presented resolutions of
congratulation from the Methodist
churches and made interesting and ap.
propriate remarks. Then anne the
reading of two exceedingly interest
ing letters from the daug hters of Rev
Harley Goodwin, who was pastor of
this church from 1888 to 1843. One
from Agnes Goodwin, now Mrs D. B.
R. Dickerson Of Los Angeles CAL, and
the other from Abigail Goodwin, now
Mrs Garfield Of Sparta, Wis. The
morning exercises closed by singing
hymn No. 121. During the recess of
more than an hour every one present
was invited to partake of a bountiful
collation. provided by the ladies OF
the church. The afternoon session
was presided over by Dea f. A. Cur
tiss. Services were opened by organ
voluntary, followed by the singing Of
Hymn 233, tune Dundee. Prayer was
offered by Rev Robert E. Carter, pas
tor of the church in Washington, rep
resenting Rev Daniel Brinsmade, who
as pastor of the church in Judea ir
Washington, assisted at the organiza-
tion of Warren church. The chair
man then introduced Hon Noble B
Strong, who gave the historical ad
dress. This was followed by the sing
ing of an original anniversary hymn
written by Miss Lucy Sackett Curtis
Of Warren to the tune, "Portugues'
Hymn" Next came the reading of al
original poem by Rev Austin Gardner
former pastor of the church. The
chairman then introduced Cap
George Mason of Litchtield ant