Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-02
COREA UNION CHURCH.

Recently Dedicated With Appropriate
Exercises.
0PRospEcT HARBoR, Aug. % Especially =
The dedication on August 20 Of the beau
tiful little church at Corea, recalls to the
mind Of the writer many incidents con-
nected with its building.
Corea, in the town of Gouldsboro, is
thriving, rapidly growing little village;
within few years two stores and dozens
OF pretty houses have been erected, to-
gether with the church, which to-day
stands finished and free from debt, q
monument to the industry and energy of
the people.
Previous to its building, services by
special appointment were held in the
schoolhouse, which was inconveniently
small for the number that these OCCASION
al opportunities OF hearing the word of
God would call out, and the residents felt
that church was much needed.
With the people Of Corea, to think was
to act, and accordingly, on July 2S, 1900,
the Corea Union church society, including
many Of the popular and influential
citizens Of the village, was incorporated
repairing and occupying non-sectarian
Protestant church..
The following officers were chosen, and
all matters were carried on in q business
like manner: President, Capt. John Stin-
son; vice. president, Mrs. John Stinson;
secretary; Sidney DOYLE; treasurer, Mrs.
Marietta Tracey. At the same time circle,
with . membership OF twenty-five ladies,
was started, and various were the socials,
entertainments and suppers held, the pro-
ceeds Of which were all carefully boarded
for the building Of the church.
Early in the spring Of 1901, the lumber
was bought and placed on the site and
which is at the entrance OF the village, is
one OF the most picturesque locations that
could have been selected, and was pre-
sented to the society by Eleazer Young.
On July OF the same year a most
sumptuous dinner was held in the church,
which was partaken Of by large number
of people from surrounding villages. An
Of Meadvilie theological seminary, fol-
lowed by remarks from B. E. Tracy, esq.
of Winter Harbor, and others.
Upon the motion OF one OF the speakers,
the sum of $3.50 was raised and presented
to the society, which, with the sum cleared
from the dinner and sales OF various
articles, amounted to S167.S5. Since then
several Fourth Of July dinners have been
served there. A4~ss
At the close of the first year SS49.33 had
been expended on the church, which ac-
cording to rules, was kept always free
from debt. Among the ladies who Ia
bored so faithfully at this time special
mention should be made OF Mrs. Robert
Baldwin, Mrs. John Stinson, Mrs. Sidney
Lufkin famous for raising money, often
getting itfwhere others failed), Mrs. Am
brose Francis, Mrs. Winslow Young, Mrs
Florence Crowley, Mrs. Seaman Crowley
Mrs. G. w. Ray, Mrs. Sophia Young, Mrs
Marietta Tracey, Mrs. Elisha and Lewis
Young, Mrs. Levi Decker and many Others
whom lack of space forbids mentioning
The men, too. with few exceptions, all
helped, Florence Crowley and c. c. Leigh
ton deserving special mention.
Many gifts in the shape of checks from
prominent business men have been re-
ceived, and notable among the donations
are the vane, from John Emery & Co., Of
Boston; the handsome memorial window
the gift of Mrs. Marietta Tracey, and the
beautiful chandelier, the gift through Mrs
John Stinson from her class of boys of the
Free Will Baptist church in Portland.
The society is very grateful for the
kindly encouragement and pecuniary as
sistance given by those outside their
numbers who have so literally aided in
the undertaking.