St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-06

he mas been a popular pastor for
the young people desiring TO be mar
ried, which is testified by the state
ment that he has married 173 couples
since he came to Bangor, an unusual
ly large number. The church has
been repaired at cost of $4,000
nearly all of which is paid, Grace M.
E. church is now recognized as one of
| the best in the East Maine confer
ence.
He was also a hard and efficient
worker in the campaign for the sacur-
ing of $4,000 fund for his alma
mater, the East Maine Conference
seminary at Bucksport The cam
palgn was a success, as the public
knows. Mr.. Martin has become
president of the board of examiners
of the conference and chairman of
the committee on conference rela-
tions.
Born in Guilford in 1873, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Martin, who are
still living there, Mr.. Martin received
his preparatory education in the
East Maine Conference seminary, at
Busksport from which he graduated
in 1894. He then entered Colby Col
lege, graduating in the class of 1899.
In Colby he won many prizes for
excellence in speaking and debate,
was president of the sophomore class,
orator of the senior class, president
of the student council, and represent
ed the Colby Y. M. G. A at student
Mortified Conference, besides other
hOnors. He was a member of the
Delta Epsilon fraternity. From col
lege he went to Boston University
Theological school from which he
graduated in 1902 and also Joined
the Maine conference that year. His
first pastOrate was in Rumford, where
he achieved remarkable success. He
secured a $4,000 parsonage for the
church, and 81, 800 pipe organ, built
chapel at a cost of $4,000; doubl-
ed the membership of the church;
freed the church from debt and
nearly doubled his own salary. AS
a result of his efforts, the Rumford
church became one of the first in
the conference.
He was married to Miss Maud L.
HoXie of Waterville in that city on
June 26, 1902 She was also a
graduate of Colby College. She has
been of great assistance to him in his
work. In Bangor she organized and
conducted the Martin Bible class
composed of 125 women, which is the
largest women's class in the state of
Maine. They have three children,
Lillian, Robert, and Clara.
The members of the RumfOrd
church were grieved at his leaving
their town, as are the people of Ban
gor at his departure. While here,
Mr.. Martin has won thousands of
friends by his genial obliging ways,
ever friendly and ready to render
what assistance he could. AS
citizen he has performed his full duty
and his relations with the other pas
tors of the city have been most
cordial.
In accepting the call to st. Johns
bury he goes to city of about 1000
inhabitants, the chief industry of
which is the manufacture of Fair
banks scales. The ST. JOhnsbury
church has a membership of 800 and
is considered one of the strongest
and wealthiest churches in the con-
ference. The call is emphatically
good one.
The word of his resignation, re-
ceived at the meeting Sunday was
heard with deep regret. There were
tears in the eyes of many as they
learned that their beloved pastor was
about to leave them. Mr.. Martin
expressed his sorrow in leaving, also,
but said that he felt it best to &C
cept the Office"