Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-09

Professional Hymn No. IS
Scripture Heading
The Ecv. John r. Clifford of Gardiner
The Rev. Charles W. Bradley of
Choir Response
Cncrtory
s"l'. The Lord is My Light"
Address Aiii'seh
rh" Hon. Frederick w. Plaisted
Mayor of Augusta
Anthem, Left Thine Eyes, Elijah
,a1,o Mendelsshn
Address. .'rhc Church and The Laymen'
Mr: Harry Cochrane of Monmouth
~ 'h' IN. 40: 80 oe-Wesley
Ndir , ,,rhe Present and the Future"
me Key. r +. Schmett of Portland
Occasional Hymn No 615
Eenndiction l" les
Organ Postlude IN D Flat VIM. c. Carr
me early story of Methodism in An
-uS'a Is one of the struggles which have
neeil crowned by great triumphs in
later years
N iN". the first Methodist preacher
, came I" this city. Epaphras kibbv. He
cam" ~ the earnest request of promi
hent people Of the olden day and
preached in the ''Thcmas House" on the
east side of the river. Two wears late,
II" f'rSt fruits of his work were horn
Nnoh augusta was included in a cir
cunt extending from Gardiner to Bloom.
'r'' WIN all the towns which lay be
tween on IN" kennebec river Canoes
"'i hcleathcred savages and privations
| 'hc hardships made part of the life @,
inc on circuit riders of the day who
hi'tuc their trips from one town to an
"ther to give the gospel to the residents
ai"h% the river kennebec IN that
saline wear. 1902, Joseph Beale came to
Augusta from Bridgewater. Mass, and
was appointed leader of the Methodist
class here. In 1907. Elihu Robinson
formed 4 second class in Augusta and
III the following year was made leader
81 the first class h,-Lcn esa-. hangosc
known as tn" Hook class"
y I" IN" there was no preaching in
Augusta except occasionally in the
evening. The first quarterly meeting
was h"li in the old court house in the
I'tl'r part of $50. while the love feast
WIS h"!i at the cabinet shop of Bobin-
son y Zeal. From this time until 1897
4 u" town house was the place for ir-
f"Eul"" preaching by the preachers of
The HaiiowclI circuit, but in 1928 Au-
EuSta was made Il separate appoint
lncnt. with Daniel B. Randall preacher
IN charge. This year also witnessed the
'r'''ii'h 81 Il neat and cOmnOdiOus
mouse OF worship. the sale Of pews to
raise tn" money for building being held
IN Jan. II. 1875. and the dedication
takI"g place Nov. q of the same year.
In lS4i small parsonage was built
on IN" present lot on Green street. In
lS4S, stephen Allen was appointed
| F'"""hrr. The church by this time had
| hc'"'n" too small to accommodate the
people. and it was enlarged. This was
done by cutting the building in two ir
| III" middle. and moving the ends apar,
| 8" rs !" admit of % additional pews
| th"S" helm" sold for nearly enough II
cover tn" expenses incurred. the bal
Anc" beng ra:;ch by subscription.
| IN lH'l, the vestry was built under
| III" church. Extensive repairs Were
| AGAIN made on the church during Tho
| passionate of Rev. I. G. Ross, while the
parsonage now occupied by the pastors
family was built during the incumbencS
Of Rev. Charles $. Cummings.
| IN" following we're the regular pas
| tors nf the church: Rev. D. d. Ran.
dali. 1928; Oliver Beale, 1922: Rev
John +. Hustled. 1901; Rev. Elijai
CroolIcr, 1892: James Warren. 1892
Rev. George Weber. 1854; Rev. Jus.
tin Spaulding, 1885; Rev Ashburs
Caldwell. 1896; Rev. Daniel Fuller
1881; Rev. Ephraim Wiley, 1893: Rev
Joseph Aspenwall. 1899; Rev JOSEF
H. Jenne, 1870; Rev. Albert F. Barn
ard. 1871; Rev. Caleb Fuller, 1925
Rev. Asrael Moore. 1874: Rev. Chas
| W. Morse. 1tA5-6; Rev. Stcrhe.
Allen, ,S53: Rev. Joseph Colby. 1867
Rev. Aaron Sanderson, 1852: Rev
\. ]. Church, 1860; Rev. William Nc.
Bray. 1872: Rev Charles Munger
| 1864: Rev. D. B. Randall. 1866; Rev
Cyrus A. King. 1853; Rev. Ezekie
Martin. 1902: Roscoe Sanderson. 1871
3: R>V. +. " Adams. 1861: Rev. w
NJ. Sterling. 1SIS-1SS0: Rev. Roscoe San
ders"n. 1872: Rev. Charles w. Brad
| Tee. 1Sg"5: Roy. q. II Palmer. 1865
| Rev J. F. Jones. 1889: Rev. I. r. Ross
$780,: Rev Charles S Cummings 1SJ.: