Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-23
PiITSFIELD
Installation of Rev. Alfred E.
Wright as Pastor of the LIST
Universalist Church an
Enjoyable Event
HAPPENINGS ABOUT OUR
VILLAGE

The First Cn:versalisr church was
the scene Wednesday evening q one
Of the most enjoyable events sSe- -e-a
IL toe church. when Rev- Alfred Els
worth wight was Installed as pastor
The Installation serTices were hel4 II
il auditorium 4 notable feature w1s
the presence Ct three former pastors
Of he church, Mr.. Townsend, NJ.
Coons and Mr. Walker. and one q the
most effective parts IN the program
was tie installation prayer, given b.
Dir. Walker. who. with the o-her two
former pastors, made semi-c!-cie
around Nr. Wright, who kEeit al the
altar during the Offering of prayer
Following the installation exercises
q reception was given Rev and airs
Wright in the vestry and par.cr O
the church, which were arranged IS
drawing room and presented very
attra Give appearance Those IN the
receiving line were: Clarence Tyler.
chairman Of the parish committee;
Mrs. Tyler, Rev. ard Mrs. Wright. keF-
l.. w. Coons, Rev. r. s. Walker, Rev
H. E. Townsend, Rev. A II. Bradley.
Rev. S. g. Spear. Rev. ard Mrs T. u
Ford, Rer. and Mrs. \. r Pearson and
Prof. and Mrs. Stanley oldham At the
end Of the line stood the hospitaIt,
committee, comprising M. and s.rs-
P. J. Written, Sir. and HRS W. q
McGilyery, representing the parish
committee; MIR. and Mrs. c. r Phin-
new, the church: Fl. P Coolidge, the
Sunday school: Miss Florence Buxton,
the Y. P. c. T. and Mrs. s. H. Frost,
Who represented the Ladies Aid Soci-
ETY. connected with the church. Dur
ing the reception, music was given BY
Walter Haseitine, Gladys Sturtevant
and Dorothy Drake. The ushers for the
reception were SO young men and wo-
men Refreshments were served IN
der the direction Of Mrs. Rufus Burns
and Mrs. r. E. Mayo, who were assist
ed by young ladies OK the church. The
general committee comprised the mem
bers Of the parish committee. The dec
Grating was done by Mrs. S. r. Haines
and Mrs. T. E. Getchell.
Mr. Wright assumed the pastorete
Of the church Feb. IA. His old home
High schools in Albion, y. T.. where
he attended the High school. He was
educated in the State Normal school OF
Brockport, ~ Y, Rochester Univer-
sity, St. Lawrence University and
took a special course at Harvard Col
lege, School Of Social Service. He has
preached for the past 20 years. having
held pastorates in New York City and
in Boston and vicinity. The program
1f Saryiro uac as follows.
Organ Prelude-Andante, Bartlett
Miss Grace Rogers.
Processional-O Twas a Joyful Sound,
Parker
Vested Choir.
Invocation.
Rev H ~ Ford. D. D.. pastor Of Free
Reading with Congregation,
Rev Stanley 9, Spear, Dexter. Me
SEIZURE e., Lesson a'S FIN Ills Matt. ':
Rev. y. p. Pearson. pastor of n. E.
church
Installation prayer. -
Response,
Address to Minister,
Rev. H. E: Townsend. Westbrook, Me.
Rev. Asa II: Bradley. State superin-
tendent Of churches
Solo-Resignation. Roma
Miss Dorothy Drake.
Address for the Parish.
II, r. Coolidge.
Greetings from Maine Central Institute.
Principal s. r. Oldham.
Trio from "Belshazzar,"
Miss Drake, Mrs. Cotrell, Mr.. Libby.
Installation Sermon,
Rev. L. W. Coons. Haverhill. Mass.
Recessional-Hymn T5,
Choir and Congregation
Benediction,
Rev. A. E. Wright
Fantasia flor two performers), Hesse
Miss Alice Hunter. Miss Grace Rogers.