Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
Closing Sunday at
Centenary NJ. E. Gu.

Sunday was the Closing OF the CON-
ference year at the Centenary Meth
odist church and was also the clos
ing Sunday of the fifth year Of most
acceptable service given by the pas =
tor and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. Her
bert l.. Nichols.
Sunday morning at the 1880 SER
vice the sermon was preached by LIT.
D. 3. Holt, of Auburn, superintendent
Of the Augusta district, and was one
of interest and encouragement. MISS
Marguerite Craig of Wilton. super
visor of music in the Skowhegan and
Madison schools. sang solo and ex-
ce1lent music was furnished by the
choir with Mrs. Donald P. Burrill
directing. and Mrs. Howard 3.
Friend at the organ.
The usual session OF the Sunday
school with classes for all was held.
At the six o'clock meeting Of the Ep-
worth league, Kenneth Cole. who at
tended the boys conference held at
Augusta gave a splendid report of
those meetings.
At the evening service DR.. Holt
delivered another excellent sermon
and there was splendid music under
the direction of Mrs. Burrill. After
the evening service the fourth quar-
terly meeting was held and reports
were rendered from every depart
ment of work which showed that
each department of the church has
passed the best year in its history.
The first report was given from the
Sunday school by the superinten-
dent, John II. Grundy; the second
Circle, given by the president, Mrs.
Lillian NJ. SIN, of last year and who
last week was reelected president
, for the coming year. This body of
splendid workers has raised this year
sl,530.5S, the largest amount ever
raised in one year and have also
made many calls upon the Ill and
shutins and given much food to the
sick and sent many flowers.
The Foreign Missionary Society,
OF which Mrs. Anna F. Merrill is the
president, has been directed this
year by the vice president Mrs.
Nichols. This society has raised
$s031 and held the usual number of
meetings with good attendance and
splendid and instructive programs.
The work OF the Home Missionary
Society of which Mrs. Nichols 1t the
president was given by Mrs. Nichols
and also showed a fine years work
both in meetings held and work
studied and in the amount of money
raised and in the amount of money
raised which was $100.71.
The treasurer's report was sent in
by the treasurer, Rev. Samuel F..
Emerson who, was unable to be pres
ent and showed all expenses account
cd for for the closing year; Mrs.
Nichols, treasurer of the Benevolent
Fund. reported for this work $373.7S
raised.
The pastor gave q pleasing report
or his years work as pastor and il
is expected that Mr.. and Nichols will
be returned to Skowhegan with an
increased salary for the coming yeAr.
At the morning service Sunday Mr..
Nichols received six BY confession of
their faith and four by letter.
After the reports the following Of
hcers were elected to serve for the
coming year: trustees, Samuel #.
Emerson, John III. Grundy, John r.
Mcclellan, I. Judson Smith, Charles
r. Young, Lyle s. Moore and A. b.
Lamb: Stewards. Samuel +. Emerson,
John Deiano, Eugene f. Hurd, Mrs.
VOLTA F. Smith. Miss Lila Af. wes-
ton. Miss Emma Hall. Mrs. Lena NJ.
Cleveland, Mrs. Carrie Mcpherson,
7. c. Tucker, Alton Fl. Cleveland.
Lester II. Packard; SUPERINTENDENT
OF the Sunday school. John H. Grun-
dy; president OF the Foreign Mission
airy Society, Mrs. Anne r. Merrill:
President of the Ladies Social Cir
Gle. Mrs. Lillian M. Smith: president
OF the Epworth league, Kenneth
Cole. The following Is the list of
committees to serve the coming
year: apportioned benevolences,
John II. Grundy. T. C. Tucker, Mrs.
Viola +. Smith. Mrs. Herbert L.
Nichols. Mrs Aim Bishop: Christian
stewardship. Alton II. Cleveland,
Mrs. Grace Tucker. Mrs. Annie NJ.
Nichols; home missions and church
extension, Miss Emma Hall. Mrs.
John Nutting. Mre. Alma Hiahop;