Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-28
HARMONY
The Beautiful New Methodist
Church Is Dedicated-Bishop
John w. Hamilton Is the
Principal Speaker

Two years Of toiling and struggling
found an appropriate climax of JOY and
pride in Harmony on Thursday. June FL.
when the loyal Methodists of that town
dedicated their beautiful new church.
Three services were held during the day,
at all of which Bishop John Hamilton
of Boston was the principa! speaker. A
preaching service was held in the morn
ing at 1870, when Bishop Hamilton
preached to about 100 people on John 4:22,
Salvation is of the Jews. In the after
noon a service was held at go. when
fully $40 were present Ten-minute
speeches were made by District Super
intendent Carl n. Garland, and the Revs.
N r. Pearson of Pittsfeld, J. E. Mont
eomery of Dover-Foxcroft, and c. W.
Lowell of Clinton. Following these the
bishop spoke on "reminiscences. The
evening service found the church full.
Rev Frank Kingdom, pastor of the
church, spoke a few words Of apprecia-
ton and expectation. Then Bishop Ham
ilton spoke on Some Things We Ought
to Know" At each service the bishop
held the crowd spellbound by his wit,
pathos and eloquenee. His very pres
ence was benediction and an inspira-
ton. Mrs. Celia Hurd Tenney OF Hal
lowell and Mrs. Cottrell of Pittsiield
made splendid contributions to the ser
vices of the day by their beautiful sing
ing. The ladies of the town provided
dinner and supper to the out-of-town Wis
itors. Two thousand dollars was raised
as a result of the day services.
This day was the fruit Of two years
Of labor In 1918 Rer. Frank kingdom
was sent as pastor to Harmony with the
commission to build a church. With his
coming new spirit AMI a new optimism
( possessed the people and his prog an
was accepted. A pledge for $500 came
from Harrison Cobb Of Minneapolis, a
former resident of She town, and az
further was pledged by the Church Elk
tension Society. Thus encouraged, d
building committee was appointed con-
sisting of Rev. Frank kingdom. r. II
Reed, J. L. Johnson, W. S. Dernis and
r. z. Gould. Henry P. Dexter of Dexter
made the plans and supern;rnded the
making of the foundation. J PIN Oliver
Of Skowhegan was the master carpenter
The lot was purchased of {. C. McLaugh-
lin and ground was broken in August
1914
| Since that time the work has progress.
ed very satisfactorily until now the au-
ditoriurn is completed and the basement
| is all ready for the finishing touches. TIKI
| auditorium is finished in steel and Gee
/ GRATED in brown tints. The decorating
was beautifully done by r. A. ] aztec o.
! Harmony. The windows are all memo
| rial windows, designed by Shawl ornp
son Co. of Portland. The woodwork ant
pews are all in an Engli-E oak finish.
| No story of the building of the church
| would be complete without adequate
1 mention being made Of the splendid Fer
/ vice which has been rendered by Mrs
! F. o. Turner. Her uniting diligence ant
unfailing optimism have oeen an impor
| 1ant factor in the success of the work
| She has had as able lieutenants Mrs r
! H. Reed and Mrs Frances Heal. Al
| three women have left no stone unturnet
| to make the enterprise possible. F. II
Reed. J. l.. johnson and w. s. Eemi
have also served Loyalty and given liber
| ally in the work. Rev. frank hingdcl
| is very popular in this section of tn
| State and it is expected that under hi
leadership the chu-.h will hold 1; larg
| place in the community life.