Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-12
new WORK TAKEN
UP BY REV. HhDLEY
CAUSES removal

Hallowell people will regret to learn
that the new work which Rcv. Mary
l.. Hadlcy is doing Will noccssitatc her
making her headquarters in Canton,
Maine. for a time. and that therefore
she is giving up her Ifallowcll rooms.
Mrs. Hadlcy WAS prominent in tho life
of the town and she Will he much
missed.
Mrs. Hadlov is an extremely inter-
csting and able woman with a career
worth attention. She was born in Bos-
ton. the daughter of Roy. T. e. and
+ Catherine l.. Joy. In 1855 she married
Porlcy II. IIadlcy of Boston. and Eddcn,
Maine. Two sons were born TO them,
Ralph T. and Fred JOY Iadlcy. the
younger in infancy. the elder. Ralph.
when in the first flush of young man
hood.
At first Mrs. Hadley was a Baptist
in religious belief and preached for
that denomination II years. From her
study of the Bible in preparation for
pulpit work she came to accept what
she considered more liberal inter
probation of its teachings. and 50 in
the autumn of 1911 joined the Univer-
saiist church in Gardner. Mass, in
which town she had been pastor of a
ISunion church. She was licensed by the
Massachusetts state convention of Uni
verSalist churches for one year, and
lin December 1912. was ordained a
Universalist preacher in the Gardner,
Mass, Cnivcrsalist church. Mrs. Had
ley has held a number of pastorates
since the death of her husband in 1906.
Mr. Hadley at the time of his death
was connected with "Zions Herald" in
Boston.
Among the places where she has held
pastorates are New Hampshire. Massa-
chusetts. the Province of Quebec, YER
mont, New York state. Florida, Ala
bama and Maine. March /, 1923, she
became field worker Of the State con-
Vention of UnivcrsaliSt churches in
Maine. In pursuance of that work she
is removing for a time to Canton
Maine. which will be her address until
further notice.
While in Florida Mrs. Hadley was
president of the state convention and
acting superintendent of churches
1919-19@0. She was elected vice prcse-
ident of the Maine State convention of
Universalist churches in September
1922. which office she still holds. She
is on the board of the Women's State
Missionary Association OF Maine, and
national superintendent of the Cradle
Roll at large and the Junior Home de-
partment at large of the General Sun
day School Association of the Cniver-
salist church. She is tho first woman
of any denomination ia settle as pas
tor in the Dominion of Canada also 80,
only woman. SO far as there is record.
who has had the honor of acting as
chaplain of the Maine Senate and
House Of Representatives.
Mrs. Hadley's life has been an ex-
ceptionally busy one. first from very
early years in carrying on the house
hold work in her fathers home, then
later assuming and holding for four
years a position in the office of the
youths Companion before her mar
riage. then through the 90 years of her
married life helping her husband in
his newspaper work. carrying on house
hold affairs. and teaching. tutoring
waking special courses of study, and
frequently preaching during the -
years preceding her husbands death.
then taking the later work of settled
pastorates and official positions.
Mrs. Hadley's ancestry is interest
ing and noteworthy. On both sides
she is descended from old Colonial fam
lilies of Maine and Massachusetts. Dan
iel Sharpe Ford of Boston, for many
years proprietor of the ''Yougth's Com
panion,' was her mothers cousin. She
inherts legitimately her talent as
writer and speakers