Connecticut western news., 1922-06-22
Tooth ANNIVERSARY OF
 EAST CANAAN CHURCH
Series of Meetings Comment orating Occasion to
 Be Held

Great preparations are being made at East Canaan for the forthcoming celebrations of the one hundredth anniversary of the building of the Church Edifce. Just one hundred years ago in June or July the struc- ture now standing in East Canaan, was finished and services were held in it before the year closed. Prior ~ to that the Meeting House stood on the right hand side of the road lead ing from Norfolk to Canaan and about midway between the two places, on the plot of ground where Francis Garritt's forge stood. This latter building was erected in the year 1769. and prior to that the building used, by the people, for wor- ship, together with the colon!sts ot South Canaan, stood on that SlX-rod highway now called the old Sand road, about 1a miles north of the Point of Rock, which structure was erected in TAI, just 3 years after the town of Canaan was settled up.
 The history of the Church there fore contains the history of the Colony-a history that should be ot great interest to every American, as well as every inhabitant of Litch1ield country. Ample preparations have been made so as to give full eXpres- sion to the many sided interests that gather in this anniversary on Sun dav. June the ,25th-neXt Sunday Professor Henry Hallam Tweedy, ot Yale University Divinity School, will preach, in the church., in tlAe morn- ing, at 1O:45 a. m., and in the even ing at ' D. m. On Tuesday, June the 27th, at 10:3O a. m., former minis ters of the church will speak on various topics relevant to the occa- sion: "The Church in Colonial Days, by the Rev. c. W. Hanna, "What the Church stood for in Early and Later Times, by Rev. w. F. Maylott, "Ad- vantages of the Country Church" by the Rev Henry Utterwick, "Some Remarks, by the Rev. M. J. B. Fuller. On Thursday, June 29th ar engagements have been made to cele- ,hrate an "Old Home Day., com nencing at 10:30 2. m.. addresses will be given by men we'll qualified tf speak on the early history of/the Norfolk colony, of the Cornwall cc1ony, of the Salisbury cUicny, -a1t *reighbors of the Car.aan colony and in those early times neighbours 1T at lad much to dc with the growth and development of our situati>n- and the life of the church in those rlon- ger days. For ihe Canaan colony representatives from the four churches of The Canaan group South Canaan, Falls Village, Pilgrim church and East Canaan church. will address the gathering on various phases of the early life of this north west corner of the state.
 A free lunch will be served, by the church, to all who will attend this "old Hom. Day celebrat!Dn', at 12:3O D. m. After lunch the meeting will be re3umed at 2:OO p. m.
 On the Sunday following, July the End. the Rev. Sherrod Souie: State Association Secretary, of the Con- gregational churches, Hartford. will preach at 10:45 a. m. in the church and give the closing word Of this series of meetings. Rev. Soule ia we'll known for his extensive knowl- edge of the early history. of the state of Connecticut, and will have an instructive and interesting tres sage. In East Canaan, the history of those early times is so fascinating, that here alone there is interest enough to make tdese celebrations cf vast importance and of real worth.
 The Iron Industry, developed by Samuel Forbes in the Anchor Shop, which stood in Forge Valley, cn the Sitting Mill which stood at "Siitting Mill Dam"-then one of 3 in tlle country-and the Sheep Urn Fac tory, was known all over the lard and regarded of some importance. Then it must be remembered that all the way to Norfolk there were fac tories on the banks of the Black berry River, all of them of some note, some of them of fame, not less in teresting than the Forge Valley plants. Behind these and such like exhibitions of skill, is hidden the life of the fathers that ought to be, to those who have inherited the fruits of their industry, precious and in teresting. All are invited to join in these celebrations and share the pleasures and profit of the occasion. F.