Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19
HOME COMING AND
10Th ANNIVERSARY
At First Methodist Protestant Church
of Milford

A Home coming ana anniversary
will be held in First Methodist Pro-
testant Church on Sunday, Septem-
ber 28th, and on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings of that week.
Saturday, 9th, is the goth birth
day of the movement that has de-
veloped into this fine church. Since
| the birthday is on Saturday the an
niversary service will be held the
next day, or Sunday, 2Sth.
Many persons remember the be-
ginning of this work when Rev. l..
A Bennett, who was then pastor at
Harrington came to Milford and Sc
curing the use of a lot on East
Front ST., where garage now
stands, put up a canvas tent and
announced through the columns of
the Milford Chronicle that services
would be held there.
The following Sunday he and Rev.
J. L. Nichols drove over from Har-
rington and after attending the
Sunday School at the Presbyterian
church where they were most cour-
teously received by DR.. Bunsein,
who was then pastor of that church,
and the officers of the school went
over to hold services in the tent.
The first sermon was preached to
six men and two little girls who
constituted the first congregation.
This was the beginning. The
meetings were held every night that
week and by the following Sunday
there had been several conversions.
On Saturday Mr.. Nichols went back
to his work and Rev. L. A. Bennett
continued in the meetings. 1t soon
became evident that great meet
ing was getting started. That meet
ing continued for about months
and reported between 800 and 1000
conversions.
The anniversary on the 28th is to
celebrate this beginning and the
marvellous work that has been ac-
cOmplished by this movement.
The programme that is being
planned is one of unusual interest.
1t is expected that Rev. John Calvin
Broomefield, D. D. president of the
General Conference of the Metho
dist Protestant church will be pres
ent and deliver the anniversary ser
mon at the II o'clock service. One
of the eX-pastOrs of this church will
speak in the evening.
At the Sunday School service, Mr..
John R. Wilkins is planning to have
all the superintendents who have
served in this school present and
present them. 1t is desired that
there may be a Christian Mdeavor
Mass Meeting at the G.. E. service
at 6:45 and if possible have present
every president the society has had.
On Tuesday evening a Real Birth
day Party is being planned for the
church. This will be unique SER
vice. A birthday cake will be in evil
dence and since it is the birthday
party of the church it is highly i'm
portant that every member of the
church family be present. The
ladies who are planning this party
will announce later something of
the plan but there will be refresh
ments for all who come.
On Thursday evening an Anna
versary Prayer meeting will be held
and every one who has ever attend
ed the prayer meeting is requested
to be present and bring all others
they can. The local preachers of the
church will be presented at this
meeting.
The old-fashioned Class Meeting
that has been held every morning
without a real break for 10 years
will be an Anniversary o d
Fashioned Glass meeting and every
person who has ever attended this
great class is urged to be present.
There have been but two class lead
ers for this class. One has gone
home to heaven and the other is
still doing his part to make the
class mean much to all who come.
This leader is Mr.. Wilbur Dicker-
son and he will have charge of the
meeting.
All ex-pastors will be invited to
attend the services. Rev. L. A. Ben
nett the real pioneer in this work
and who is now in very poor health
has been invited to be present, if at
all able to come, and enjoy the
triumph of his efforts.
The public is most cordially in
vited to all services.