Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
4DAY OBSERVANCE
OF centennial ENDS
WITH fine BANQUET

The climax of the four day cele-
bration of the centennial of the Hal
lowell Methodist Episcopal church
was the banquet held last evening in
the church vestries. Nearly ESQ peo-
pie were present. Among the guests
were Mayor c. K. Tilden. Rev. Ralph
Lowe, superintendent of the Augusta
district. his wife and mother, Rive.
and Mrs. Carl n. Garland of the
Green Street Methodist church, Au-
gusta: DR.. III. B. Haskell, Of the
Methodist church, Gardiner, his wife
and daughter, Rev. A. T. Leigh, of
the Richmond Methodist church, Rev.
and Mrs. Herbert l.. Nichols of the
Methodist church, Skowhegan, Rev.
Mr.. Weber head of the State School
for Girls, and Mrs. Weber, and Rev.
c. E. Young of the Hallowell Bap-
fist church. Other local and neigh
boring pastors had been invited but
for various reasons were unable to
attend.
The table was decorated with cut
flowers and presented a very attrac-
tive appearance. The younger people
of the church served as walters and
Mattresses and were most efficient.
The menu was delicious cold roast
meat, mashed potatoes. squash, salad.
pickles, cranberry jelly. rolls. coffee,
ice cream and cake We're served in
bountiful profusion.
After the banquet there was an in
teresting program. Rev. Mr.. Moyle,
pastor of the Hallowell church was
master of ceremonies. In his intro
ductory remarks, Mr.. Moyle spoke of
IN, ynI ioia ~, 10
try during the hundred years of the
church's life. He spoke of the in
spiration various pictures in the
church vestry had been to him, and
in particular claimed Melville Cox
for Hallowell, instead of for Virginia.
Then he introduced the Mayor, Hon.
G. r. Tilden. Mayor Tilden as
spokesman for the city. extended
greetings and congratulations on this
hundredth anniversary.
w. H. Perry read two interesting
letters from Rev. I. NJ. Colwell, pas
tor of the Hallowell church in 1865.
He spoke Of the leaders of the
church in his day Capt. Cox and Mr..
Howard. Rev. Mr.. Colwell is now 81
years of age. He has been in the
work of the ministry for 81 years ind
has in the course Of his ministry re-
ceived 1000 into the church, Rev. A.
M. Smith read letter from Rev ".
f. Holmes, who held two pastorates
here. 1SS4-1SS7, 1898. Rev. Mr..
Holmes referred to the connection of
the Hallowell church with the his
tory of Methodism in Maine. He
said that the church had always been
a missionary church in spirit. Mrs.
Elmer Miller read the letter Of Rev.
Charles F. Parsons, pastor here 80
years ago. Harvard Gray read the
letter Of Rev. S. Alfred Leach, a rel
atively recent pastor of the church.
Raymond Fish read the greeting of
Rev. c. o. Perry. Harry Small read
Rev. H. o. Megerts letter, Rev. Mr..
Megert preceded Rev. Mr.. Megert in
the pastorate here. Albert Hoskins
read letter from a layman, Rev. w.
S. Witherlee, who was a young man
in Civil War days.
Rev. Mr.. Nichols, the only former
pastor present, spoke in genial and
pleasing fashion. Rev. Mr.. Nichols
served the Hallowell church for eight
years, leaving thirteen years ago.
During his pastorate, both material
and spiritual progress was made.
Rev. Mr.. Moyle called upon Mrs,
James Carter, oldest member of the
church, member for 81 years. Then
those present sang 'Blest Be The Tie
that Binds" Rev. Mr.. Garland then
offered prayer for the sainted pastors
Of other days. Mrs. Edith Horne
sang delightful solo, Mrs. Merton
Luce at the piano. Rev. c. E. Young
Of the Baptist church Of Hallowell
was the next speaker. He gave some
pleasing "reminiscences, and spoke
feelingly of association with sister
churches of the town.
Rev. e. w. Weber Of the State
school, a former pastor of the First
Universalist church, followed Rev.