Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-09

although the preachers used every cf-
fort to preyeat The year 1Slo brought
quite an extensive revival among the
factory operatives. CThc preachers
claim for the year was $4i5, and it was
all paid9
Rev. Benjamin Foster pastor during
tn, previously mentioned revival. con
tnued mis- labors here the second year,
during which the grounds around the
parsonage were improved and fenced
and the church Reprinted
The Inconvenience of damp ana
unsuitable vestry had long been felt
and in 1854 lot of ground III front of
the church was secured. the meeting
house was moved forward and Il good
vestry made in the basement. The
galleries were removed and the pcws
remodelled, besides Il general renova-
ton of the house both inside and out
TO make these repairs special aet
of Legislature was obtained author
ling The trustees 10 assess the
amount necessary for repairs upon the
peWs. The work was begun under the
charge of BRO. Il. Ripley and brought
To completion under Bro. r. Stantial.
OF the $2H0n, total cost of improve
mcnts. the Ladies' Circle agreed To
pay $5o6. the remainder being raised
by assessment and subscription.
Meetings We're held in City hall until
the time of rndcdication in 1865.
JUS word from the trcasurcrs re-
port In addition to the amount Of
money raised to pay for the repair.
OF the church the various claims OF
beneyol. nee were met in IA very lib
eral manner"
soon after this. With Cable Fuller
pastor :, general revival spirit was
felt and about one hundred and fifty
conversions resulted. nearly half Of
which united With the Methodist
church
Rev. {. c. Mason WAS appointed TO
the. church ~ the Conference of 1861.
As a result of his labors more than Il
score were soundly converted to God.
the most OF whom joined the church
OF probation. Conference was held
here ut the close OF his Year and MAS.
Il marked success IN every way Mrs
Mason became Presiding Elder of the
Lewiston district in 1878 and movq4
his family here where Ills sanity wids
ON now over ninety years of agesstill
lives With her two daughters. i
MIR. Mason was followed by REV.
John NJ. Caldwell The latter WAS Il
favorite among the young and during
his ministry brought about a very in
terestipg revival among the members
Of the Sabbath school.
a great temperance worker was Rev.
ID. w LaLacheur who served this
charge from 75-77. BY his instrument
tality in effeeting the reform of many
Incorporate persons some of whom
were literally saved from the gutter.
ne won the esteem of the respectable
part of the community and received "A
complimentary vote from the City
Council
In the same year. 1877. the bell, a
mueh-apprcciated gift. was presented
Ia the church by Charles Johnson of
New York city
III the next ten years Bros. Francis
Grovenor. Ezekiel Martin. WILDER +.
Holmes and c. L. Springer We're sta
toned here.
Rev. Cyrus Stone. took up the work
in the spring of IS but being in deli
cate health. contracted Il severe cold
ard passed AWAY in February 1889.
q the seventy or more ministers who
hive served since the organization of
the Methodist society, Bro. Stone was
tie only one whom God saw fit to
take from us by death
Rev. Herbert T.. Foss, who supplied
frequently after Bro. Stones death.
was sent here by the Conference of
1921. The Epworth League, with a
charter membership of nearly one
hundred was organized by him. Also
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d. l.. Chubbuck and wife.
Rev. WILDER f. Holmes returned in
1870 during which year the new par
sonagc was finished, part of the
money for it having been raised by
MIR. Foss.
The first pastor TO serve the charge
for five consecutive years was Charles
f. Parsons. During his pastorate the
church services were changed from
afternoon TO morning.
The old order of worship WAS -wo|
services. both forenoon and afternoon,
but owing 10 the i'll health of Bro lie
Lacheur the morning service was dis
continued ID 1877.
The church was painted one half
the roof shingled and the parsonage
debt paid while Rev. ID. L, Miller seryz
ed as pastor,
The organizing of the Junior League
in March 1900 by Miss Nellie Thomp-.
son. evangelist is the last memorial to
Rev. Walter Canhan. Miss Henrietta
Roberts was chosen superintendent at
the time of organization and still con-
tinucs the, faithful and devoted work
of her office.
In 1904 Hallowell had the signal
honor of representing the Maine Con-
ference at Los Angeles, Calf. in the
persons of John w. Church and wife.
a hearty reception was rendered the
beloved couple upon their return.
The following year the Junior
League presented the church with the |
Communion service thus
proving that the younger members
with a competent header can do their
part in church work.
The past six years with Rev. Her |
bert l.. Nichols as pastor, have been |
marked with success in many ways. |
The evangelical sermons by the min |
lister combined with revival services |
by Miss Frances b. Adams |
in tho xyinfer Of ions have lad IN tho |