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CENTENNIAL OFHISTORICCHURCHBlooming: Grove Con* greptional Church IsCelebrating 100th AnniversaryWASHDtCTOX VU.-1JE, May 2S—Thethird day of the eenteoiuaJ cfle* bmtjoti being ii«-td ad tbe* historic j Blooiuiux Grove Cuiiprrptiutiiit church Is iu progrrai today. The i-riebradoft bc^ftn on Sntuky and was cunt In a rd (iirou^ti yesterday and today. Sunday's *e-rv ice which were attended by 1,500 persons, was made up largely of speaking by prominent men about the county and by special music by Mrs. A.II- Diilabough and Prof. Bollock. of Middletown.Yesterday*.-? «rvic». which were almost as well attended s-s tho^e of Sunday, and Ernest H. Abbott, secretary. and one of the editors of the Outlook Magazine, the principlespeaker of th«- day. gave a strongaddress. Other speakers were Senator Oa!f»1» H. Balimes, of Xewimrgh, Rev. J. Scott King, of Little Brittain; Rev. Alexander li- McLeod, of Poughkeepsie; and Rev. Frederick TV'abli, of Bethel, Conn-, si! of whom gave interesting addresses.This afternoon a pageant, depicting A Hundred Years of Church Life** is being given, picturing the history of the old wooden church through the past century. A number of the members of the congregation are taking part -in this pageant and spectators gathered early this afternoon from a!! parts of the county. to witness it.Following the pageant a bronze tablet, commemorating the centennial of the erection of the church, was dedicated. This tablet was presented by the Young people's Club. Kenneth Courier, president of the club made the presentation speech for the clisb and the gift was accepted for the church by William Seaeoru. jpresident of the Board of Trustees. A reception completed the program, of which the following committee had charge;Financial; John Y. Gerow; Music. Miss Sue Uerovv, Miss Louise Howell. Mrs. Marcus Sears; Entertainment. Miss Cornelia Gerow. Miss Elizabeth Hookey. Mrs. James Steadman. Mrs. I). Hunt. Mrs. Andrew Glover. Mrs. YVUliam MerrifT. Airs. Jesse Hulse. Mrs. David Hudson; Pageant. Miss Sue Gerow, Miss Helen Tut hill. Miss Mary Soars, Mrs. Frknk Hillene. Mrs. Clarence Gerow. Miss Edna Tuthill; Decorations. Mrs. Jesse .Ma'bee. Miss OBve Xrissman, Mrs. Bertha Teal. Mrs. Joseph Board, Mrs. Drake. Mrs. Walter Stuart, Miss Marion Felter. Miss Agnes Helms; Miss. Hattie Howell, Mrs; Hred_Gregg.^irs.. William Tuchillf KX.hrbltsy'SMijS.^*WiIHam V. Seaman. Mrs. Marcus Sears. Mrs. Robert Hunter; Collation committee. Mrs. Grace Hudson and all la-adies of the Ladies' Aid. King'sIF. Blanchard, Sussex, A'- J. ......erected lb£«, taking the place of a;smaller structure which had stood \since 1753. the new building being’5 -- *in length and 6S feet in ; t width. There was a church yard be- 5 ] hind the old church, which faced the ( , road, but when the new building was j jT li !c f nnL' Jin tlio hnr-nlerected this took in the burial groan’d as^weir as tins' Site of-tlie old Jbuilding. Here are huHed ts»--eiDaughters. Missionary Society anoStudy Club; Reception committee. Mrs. Mott C- Tiithill. Mrs. Laura Tuthill. Mis* Anna Shons. Miss Fannie Marvin, Mrs. Frank Strong. Mrs. John Conner. Mrs. Percy Gerow. Mrs Belle Tuthill and. Sir*. Wilkin Seatord: Transportation committee, Harvey Tuthill. Willis Sears. Percy Gerow. Warren Gerow. Henry Brewster. Arthur Reeve. Kenneth Courier, and Roswell Greeae.The Blooming Grove church wasformer pastors of the church. The i Rev. Enos Ayers, iienone 8radiier j * and Samuel parks.. 1 5Rev. Enos Ayert v.as the first pas- j 1 tor of this cinio h. coming tu Bloom- t ; Lag Grove from Princeton, where he • • was a graduate in the class of 174S. 1 Interesting bits of County history.; along the history of ih» church, were jbrought out during tiie reminiscences of the pastor? held in one of ,;beservice*Home Town Pride Can Help You Win
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Middletown Daily Herald
Middletown, New York, US
Tue, May 29, 1923
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