The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-02-21
Former Pastors ;
Travel Far
Church Centen

dredth anniversary of the founding
of the church in Medina.
In the program Tuesday was des-
ignated as ''home coming day., and
while not many from distant points
had arrived SO early, nevertheless by
the time the centennial dinner was
ready at $50, no less than $50 pres
emit and former members had as
sembled to partake Of it.
Following the dinner the evening
was devoted to informal talks, led by
brief Introductory welcome by the
present pastor, DR.. VIM. F. Drew, at
the close of which the meeting was
presided over by Mr.. L. F. Carver,
as toastmaster. The latter called on
Rev. w. H. Bryenton of the local
Methodist church, who represented
the sister churches, and who spoke
few words of greeting.
III MIR. Fl. P. Foskett, who served IL
years as trustee during the pastorate
of Revs. Jesse Hill and J. Edward
Kirbye, told of the work of the church
during the time that the present par
s0nage was built.
DR. J. E. Nichols Of the Rogers
Park church, Chicago, and Rev. B. G.
Mattson of the First Congregational
church of Owasso, Mich, both former
pastors of the local church, confined
their remarks chiefly to reminiscenc-
4 es of their ministerial work in Medi-
ma, recalling many happy occasions.
Rev. A. Eugene Thomson, d. D.,
president of Lincoln Institute Of Ken
lucky, spoke with feeling of the mem
ories his visit revived. While he
never served the Medina church as
pastor, he spent his boyhood days in
Medina, where he also secured his
early religious training. Rev. Thom-
son is the only member of the local
church to enter the ministry.
Prof. Jewett of Oberlin was present
and dwelt upon his long and close re-
lationship with DIR. G. N. Pond, who
served the church as it's pastor from
1866 to 1870.
Rev. H. Samuel Fritsch of Cleve-
land leavened the occasion in his usual
iovial manner and manifested great
delight in mingling with his former
friends and parishioners. Rev.
Fritsch served as pastor here from
1911 to 1917, being succeeded by Rev:
Drew. The former is now pastor Of
h Hough Avenue Congregational church
Cleveland.
Revs. c. N. Pond and J. Edward
4 Kirbye were to have spoken, but did
not arrive in Medina until Wednes-
day.
Wednesday afternoon was given to
4 discussion Of the Medina church as
/ related to the State Conference and
Medina association, preceding which
Introductory remarks were made by
Mr.. r. E. Hart, registrar of the local
association. The first speaker was
State Supt. e. S. Rothrock of Cleve-
land, followed by DR.. John Fraser,
State Registrar, also of Cleveland.
The latter's remarks were somewhat
reminiscent, as he was personally
acquainted with all of the pastors OF
the Congregational church here since
1866. The last speaker was Charles
S. Fisk, Educational Secretary OF Ob-
erlin.
In the evening Rev. C. N. Pond
gave historical address, which was
listened to with much pleasure, and
was followed by an address, "The
Church of My Boyhood," by Rev. A.
Eugene Thomson of Kentucky. Rev.
Thomson dwelt largely in reminis-
cences of his association with the 10
cal church when a lad, but stated that
he would withhold certain memories,
as they might be considered too per-
sonal, which elected considerable mer-
riment.
Thursday was devoted to reunion
of the Ladies' Benevolent Society. In
the evening there were two addresses
given on the theme Of Service and
Prophecy OF Reconstruction. The
first was by Rev. Bernard G. Matt
son, the title of which was "The Ad-
venture Worthy of Hundred Years.
The other was by Rev. H. Samuel
Fritsch, "The Lure Of Twenty-Nine-
teen."
This evening, Friday, there will be
a banquet under the auspices Of the
men of the church, over which Mr.. l.
w. Boyden, president of the Mems
class, will preside. This will be fol
lowed by an address by Rev. Dan r
Bradley, pastor of Gilgrim Congrega-
tional church, Chicago.
On Saturday evening, beginning al
8 o'clock, will be given historical
pageant, arranged by the following
committees: Mrs. Lewis HI. Randall
Miss Florence Sipher, Mrs. H.. II
Root, Mrs. L. w. Boyden, Mrs. N. S
Kellogg, Miss Ruth Brintnall. The
program: =
Living pictures Of historical charac-
ters, introduced by Mrs. J. D. Dan
nley; interlocutor, Mrs. Addie Miller
Ye Singing School of 1819-Ye
Tyne Beater, Goodman Theophratus
Abbott.
Ye Women Singers Thankful Mar.
ia Thatcher, Pleasant Delight Wertz
Abigail Energetic Lacy, Mehitablt
Sophronia Clark, Deborah Ann Bige'
low, Mercy Roxana Pierce, Patience
Humility Siphera
Ye Men Singers-Worthy Solomon
Wertz, Reuben Ezra Hart, Ezekie
Thomas Pierce, Jedediah Holdfas
Garges, Phineas Hezekiah Pierce.
Lyste Of Ye Tunes--Ye Old-fash
ioned Stage Coach, St. St Helena, CCoo;tssi:
Jedediah, Scotland's Burning, Oh
Oaken Bucket, sung by Serena Peace
full Handchey; Old Hundred, Pisgah
Near.