The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-04
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KINGFIELD
Rev. Arthur NJ. Soule who came
here three years ago to ac. ept the
call OF Grace Universalist and New
Portland Universalst churches, has
rendered his resignation to the trus-
tees of the church and the same has
been accepted to take effect June !,
when Mr.. Soule takes up the pastor
ate of the Harrisyille. Rhode Island
Universalist church which has cx-
tended him a unanmous call. Mr..
Soule after II years service as a
reporter and city editor of the Port
land Press followed by one year as
secretary of the Portland Board of
Oyerseers of the Poor, commenced
the work of the ministry in Deem
Der. 1914, as acting pastor OF the
Gray and New Gloucester Universal
ist churches, serving as such six
months and then taking up the regu-
lar pastorate He was ordained to
the ministry at Gray in May, 1917
and continued in service there until
the summer of 1918 when he was ac-
cepted for overseas service as a secre-
tary in the Y NJ. c. A.. but owing to
the apparent end of the war fewer
men were being sent across so Mr..
Soule was ordered to report for duty
at Camp Deyens, Mass. where he
served until the middle of June 1919.
At that time he considered pastorates
in Maine and Vermont but accepted
the kingfield and New Portland par
ish altho smaller than the others yet
Offering an opportunity for service of
broader kind than the other fields.
During the present paHorate the two
churches under his pastoral charge
have increased in membership and
in all of its activities. The King
ied Sunday School has about treb
led in membership and school or
ganized at New Portland as also a
senior and junior v p. G.. IT. created
at Kingheld. Early in January Mr..
Soule received an urgent appeal to
consider the pastorate of the feder
ated Univeraalist Congregational
churches at Enfield n. H., and with
n a day or so afterwards similar
"equest came from the church at Har-
risyille, r. l., which had been adyis-
I'd by the general superintendent of
Fniversalist churches to invite Mr.,
5oule to consider the field at Harris
vile which offers an opportunity for
Instinct tyne of community service
aud to work among the operatives of
the worsted mills located there.
Willie considering the appeals from
lie two churches mentioned, five
1ther openings in other New England
States were presented for his consid
aration. all much larger than King
ield and Offering advantages which
ire not enjoyed in the present pas
torate, in that they are nearer the
larger centers of activity. He i'm
ally decided to accept the call to the
Harrisville church to commence ac-
tive work the first Sunday in June,
altho for the past two months and dur
ing May Mr.. Soule is dividing his
time between the two parishes thus
giving Kingfied and New Portland a
chance to look for a successor in
the pastorate when 1t becomes va
want. The clerk of the Kingfield
church Mrs. j. e. Voter for the trus-
tees has written the following let
ter to Mr.. Soule
Dear Mr.. Soule:-1t is with deep
regret that the trustees Of Grace
Universalist church receive and ac-
cept your resignation as pastor Our
relations having been so cordial as
pastor and people, that we had hopes
you would have remained with us for
several years. We fully appreciate
what YOU have done in the different
organizations of the church, as we'll
as in the community at large, and
tru.t that your work ip your new field
OF labor will be crowned with the ut
most success.
The report from the fish and game
commissioners Office gives the num-
Der of trout planted in the Cara
bassett River as 10000. II this can
he kept up for several years and the
present regulations continued the
fishing should be greatly improved
Odd Fellows are to give grand
ball at French Hall, Friday evening,
May 5. The floor manager is Percy
Wilber: aids, Glenn Taylor and Ber-
nard Doyle. Music by the local or
chestra
There was a good representation
of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs at the
anniversary Sunday sermon at Grace
l'niversalist church. Sunday morning
about twenty members of Carrabas-
set Rebehaii l.od c anu tLlrty Iiom
Gov. King Lodge /. u. y. r. Tne
pastor Rev. A. M. Soule gave an in