The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-02-28
CHURCH CENTENNIAL \
SUCCESSFUL Event
MANY COME FROM
AFFAIR TO ATTEND
Last Days of Program Of Special
Interest and Long to
Be Remembered.

The weeks celebration of the CEN
tennial of the Congregational church
ID Medina came to close last Sun
day night, and stands out as one of
the most brilliant events in the history
Of the church, and will be long re-
membered by all who were privileged
to attend.
The activities of the first days of
the celebration were given in the Sen
tinel last week.
VI Two former pastors Of the church
gave addresses Thursday evening,
which were greatly enjoyed by the
large audience who attended. The
first, "The Adventure Worthy of An
Hundred Years." was by Rev. Ber-
nard G. Mattson, pastor of the First
Congregational church, Owosso, Mich,
! the second by Rev. H. Samuel Fritsch
0f Hough Avenue Congregational
church, Cleveland, entitled, "The Lure
sOf Twenty Nineteen" Both speakers
largely generalized, tho aptly con-
Meeting their discourses with the life
Of the local church. The leading
Z thought of Rev. Fritsch's address was
Standardization" which he empha-
sized should characterize mankind no
less than the machinery and tools of
industry. "The world is coming to a
larger vision in all human affairs"
I said Rev. Fritsch, "and will continue
until MY Country 'tis of Thee, will
be changed to My World, it's of
1 Thee"
At $50 Friday evening there was
banquet under the auspices OF the
Mems class of the church, Mr.. l.. W.
Boyden presiding. It was largely at
tended and afforded opportunity for
general and pleasant exchange Of
compliments on the work OF the
church. This was followed by an ad
dress by Rev. Dan F. Bradley of
Pilgrim Congregational church, Cleve
land, who foresees great change in
the attitude Of all churches toward
those without the church. y
4 The most unique and one of the
most important features of the cele-
bration was the historical pageant on
Saturday evening, consisting of living
pictures, the singing of songs of. the
cs-ly days, camp fire scene, "Be-
xsvolent Society meeting Of 1857
De special interest was the, living
pictures, displayed as follows: Ros-l
allie, the Prarie Flower, impersonated
Nv Miss Florence Leach; Abraham
Lincoln, by r. E. Hart; Southern
Belle, by Miss Leach, assisted by
Landon Bartholomew, Wayne Ander-
SON and Robert Tubbs; the Drummer
Boy, by Leland Longacre and Lyman
Rooms; Reconstruction Work in
France, by Miss Frasch, In Red Cross
regalia, surrounded by a group of
little children; The Flag Upheld, by
Mrs. Frank 'Spellman, assisted by
Landon Bartholomew. The latter was
"a very impressive picture. A strong
light was centered upon each picture,
greatly enhancing the effectiveness.
i Ye Singing School Of 1919 created
considerable merriment and was de-
picted by dozen vocalists under the
direction Of We TYNE beater, Goodman
Theophratus Abbott. :.
So far as activity was concerned,
Y the Ladies' Benevolent Society OF 1857
had nothing on the present organiza-
tion Of the same name, altho it is
plain there was plenty doing in the
old days.
The camp fire scene was one of in
terest, merging into a picturesque dis
play Of the stars and stripes and the
singing by all of the national anthem.
The pageant was preceded by an
introduction to the audience of the
visiting pastors, by Mrs. J. D. Dan
nley, who also explained the various
features Of the pageant. The pag-
cant was largely attended.
Sunday morning an anniversary
sermon was delivered by Rev. ]. r.
Nichals, pastor of Rogers Park
church, Chicago. Rev. Nichols served
the local church as pastor from 1891
\ to 1897.
The centennial celebration was
brought to close Sunday evening by
an address by Rev. J. Edward Kir-
bye, pastor of Plymouth church, Des
Moines, Iowa. Rev. Kirbye was pas
tor of the Medina church from 1908