Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-13
Rev. J. A. L. Rich, .. D.

Methodist church will be saddened
to learn of the death OF Rev. j. \.
L. Rich, D. D., a worthy member or
the New England Southern confer
ence. at the home of his son in Fox
boro, Mass, last week. after an hon.
ored career Of nearly 50 years in the
ministry. lie was pastor Of the
Brown Memorial church in the 70's.
He was workman who needed not
to be ashamed and who in every
charge that he occupied gave full
proof of his ministry. DR.. Rich mar
ried Susan Clark Smith of Dennys-
vile. on Nov. /, 1862, who Survives
him, as we'll as two sons, one of
whom is DR.. Herbert Lowell
Rich Of Attleboro. Mass. and the
other George A. Rich Of the Boston
Stock Exchange. The burial services
were in charge Of Rev. Dr. ]. Fran
els Cooper. superintendent Of the
Providence district. The honorary
bearers were all members of the At
tleboro church. who were active WITH
DR.. Rich curing his pastorate there.
The burial was in Woodlawn GENE
terry. Attleboro.
The 10th annual meeting of the
Waterville. Winslow. Clinton. Ben
ton and Benton Falls Sunday School
District Association was held at the
Free Baptist church Wednesday af-
.telnoon and evening" Meeting was
opened by song service led nv the
pastor. followed by devotional SER
vice led by Rev. Charles F.. Robin
son. Rev. E. L. Long.ey in behalf Of
the church extended a welcome 10
Inc visiting members. Vice President
y. l.. Dickinson in the absence of the
president, Dew. +. A. Legg. took
charge of the program The following
ol1lcerS were elected for the ensuing
year: President. o. L. Dickinson. yic<,
president. Llewellyn Decker. Jr.:
secretary and treasurer. Linton II.
ennison. The secretary and treasur-
er reports were read and accented
Inc Following members of the diff
1erent schools in the district ans
"ered to the roll call: Free Ban
tlst, Clinton. 10. Clinton, Methodist
o. Benton. Methodist, 8. Benton
Falls, Congregational, i. Water
vile LIST Baptist. s. Watervi,le. End
Baptist 0. Waterville Free Baptist
:. Waterville Conversational !.
Naterville Methodist, l. Waterv;,,e
Cniversalist 0. Winslow Congresa
tional 5. Addresses were given h,
KEY. W. r. Pierce, pastor of the
Methodist church in Waterville. ON
Effcienc! in Sunday School
work.; Prof. H. P. Little of Co,bv
College on Need Of Men," DR.. Ar.
thur s. Phelps Of LIST Baptist church
Waterville, on How to Study tho
Bible. By vote of the association
the Burnham village Sunday school
was added to this district. At tho
close OF the afternoon meeting two
minute talks were heard from the
workers in the different Sunday
schoo!s' supper was served in the
iaoies pariors 20 the visiting men,
oers. In the evening the following
addresses We're given: Use of the
Mind in the Sunday School," Rev
y. f. Barnard; Win One POLICY
Rev Benjamin Beatty.
MI and Mrs. F. L. Besse. Nrs
John Hubbard and Cecil Goodrich
are passing few days at the Besse
cottage, Crescent Beach.
Miss Vera Davis of Waterviue 80
the guest Of Rev. and Mrs. 2 r
Longley.
Fred Marden and son Ernest
Marden of Searsmont were calline
on friends in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Leon Besse of Benton vas
calling on friends in town Wednes~
day.
Seoasticook Lodge. No. IA, F. and |
"A. NJ. Will celebrate their 5oth ami |
Nersary Thursday, June 10. 1t is ex.
pec'ed that large delegation Of |
Masons will be present from all ov.r
the State. The exercises win COW
sist Of a parade which will Occur -,
= NJ r. headed by Waterville Mill.
tary band, and at P. NJ. an address
on Masonry will be delivered. A. g
r. NJ. :. banquet will be served. and
at +. NJ. the NJ. M. degre, will be
conferred on candidates. Plans TO-.
the occasion are being carefully oar
rled out under the direction Of Tho
following general committee: I,
Harmon, George Billings. F T.
Besse. Roger Stinchfield, J. +
Rolfe. w. NJ. Keene. FIJI. Ward
Mrs. Fred H. Wakely and nephew
Gerald Fisher have gone to Dexter
to visit relatives.
Joe Hodgdon and F. e. Whitman
are on a few days business trim -
~
Mrs. Charles Abbot. Mrs. Everett
Jesse and Mr.. and Mrs. E. FRYE NJ
Albion were guests Wednesday ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Besse.
Mrs. Charles Spaulding and Mrs
HARRIET Richardson were in Water.