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The following letter from Mrs. Manley was read at the dedication of the bell.
MY DEAR PASTOR :-
It is with no small degree of pleasure that I present to the First Presbyterian Church, Canton, so dear to the heart of my late husband and myself, this memorial bell, which seems to me a fitting token, both to the House of God and to its departed friend and benefactor, who was so seldom absent from its gatherings, which knew him once but shall know him no more forever. May its notes ring pure and true, and I trust that sometime when they ring out on the calm still air, the people will recognize in them the voice calling them to worship in their beauti- ful sanctuary. I trust also that pastor and people may hear in them a call of love, tenderness and encourage- ment, that shall unite them in thought and spirit, and bind them with cords of consideration, mutual helpfulness, and earnest effort, so essential to the fullest realization of the true work of any House of Worship, the Lord's work, a
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work that was so near and dear, and withal lovely to the man in whose memory the bell is given. Altho I shall never hear its tones I feel that each Sabbath their echoes will penetrate the gloom of my darkened room, dispelling in a measure its inevitable clouds and perhaps revealing to me glimpses of its silver lining. May the gift be ac- cepted as from a sincere and loving friend.
MARTHA L. MANLEYr
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THE LADIES AID SOCIETY
MRS. CHAS. H ROGERS, Pres. MRS. GEO. W. JACK, V. Pres. MRS. S. W. LASELL, Treas.
MRS. A. Z. SQUIRES, V. Pres. MRS. CHAS. J. BROEFFLE, Sec. MRS. WALLACE MILLER, As. Treas,
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THE LADIES' AID SOCIETY
"She hath done what she could".
OFFICERS
President, MRS. CHARLES H. ROGERS.
Vice President, MRS. A. Z. SQUIRES.
Second Vice President, MRS. GEO. W. JACK.
Secretary, MRS. CHARLES J. BROEFFLE.
Treasurer, MRS. S. W. LASELL.
Assistant Treasurer, MRS. WALLACE MILLER.
The Ladies' Aid Society is the oldest organization in the church. In 1829 the ladies of the church organized themselves into an association known as "The Female Charitable Society." Their special work at that time was of a charitable nature. The first officers were, President, Mrs. Mehetable Barnes; Vice-President, Mrs. Julia A. Foot; Secretary, Mrs. Salome Barnes; Treasurer, Mrs.
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Louisa J. Barnes; Directors, Mrs. Jemima Prentice, Mrs. Experience M. Olin, and Mrs. Clarissa Ames. The meet- ings were held at the several homes of the members.
To write a detailed history of the society would, of necessity, have to embrace a generous share of the work of the church during all these years. That they shared generously in the work of building the first church is taken for granted, tho no records of that time are extant. In 1844 they contributed to the furnishing of the church, and purchased the carpet. In 1851 was purchased the bell. In 1856 an organ was purchased for the church.
In 1872 the name of the society was changed to that of "The Ladies' Aid Society." The missionary feature of the work was then taken charge of by a purely missionary organization and the Aid Society confined its efforts to the material support of the church. In the building of the present church edifice this society played a very important part. It was they who paid the last mortgage of $3,000. When the church had run behind in the current expenses for several years these faithful women stepped in and in a year's time raised eight hundred dollars and liquidated this debt. Again in 1905 when the project of building a new manse was launched this same society led in the work by pledging six hundred dollars, which has all been paid. In 1907 they also raised and paid toward current expenses the sum of three hundred dollars. Since October 1886 the society has raised for all purposes the large sum of eight thousand seven hundred dollars.
The society has not only been engaged in raising money, but has also been the leader in the social life of the congregation. Their monthly "Thimble Parties" are popular and the attendance is always large. By informal receptions, suppers and festivals they have gathered the people together for social intercourse and thus helped to
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bind the members together in bonds of love and fellow- ship for the church.
The society is today stronger than it has ever been. Twenty years ago it had twenty-eight members. Ten years ago it had fifty-six, while today it has enrolled one hundred and five members.
The society has been fortunate in the selection of its officers to whose devotion may be attributed its wonder- ful success. It is unfortunate that we cannot present a full list of the officers since the beginning of the society. It is known, however, that the following have been presi- dents of the society. Mrs. Henry Sackrider, Mrs. W. H. Kimball, Mrs. A. Z. Squires, 1st., Mrs. Edwin Hosley, Mrs. John Alexander, Mrs. Eliza Delance, Mrs. James Gardner, Mrs. S. D. Kimball, Mrs. Henry Bullis, Mrs. D. L. Jackson, Mrs. F. C. Foster, Mrs. Robert L. Sackrider, Mrs. Chas. H. Rogers.
MEMBERS
Mrs. John Alexander
Mrs. C. G. Andrews
Mrs. Clarence Cook
Mrs. Atwater
Mrs. Charles Cook
Mrs. L. Atwood
Mrs. D. J. Coughlin
Mrs. H. M. Barber
Mrs. Leon Crary
Mrs. Elizabeth Barrows
Miss Zoe Cratzenberg
Mrs. Eliza N. Delance
Mrs. Dean Delance
Mrs. Barnard
Mrs. George Dunn
Mrs. M. Eastham
Mrs. George Bisnett
Mrs. E. G. Blankman
Mrs. G. H. Bowers
Mrs. Thomas Fields
Mrs. Emogene Freeman
Mrs. M. L. Fuller
Mrs. N. W. Brown
Mrs. Harry Browne
Miss Angeline Bullis
Mrs. Rollin Cleaveland
Mrs. Albert Eastman
Mrs. Charles Broeffle Mrs. Joseph F. Brown
Mrs. George Gibson
Mrs. H. Griffith
Mrs. D. G. Griswold
Miss Lillian E. Griswold
Mrs. Robert Barrows
Mrs. Louis Bell
Mrs. Pheobe Cook
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Mrs. G. E. Healey
Miss Martha Noble
Mrs. Edwin Hosley
Miss Emma Perry
Mrs. John Howe
Miss Eva S. Pierce
Mrs. Mary J. Hulburt
Mrs. Herbert Rice
Mrs. George W. Jack
Mrs. Ida Rice
Mrs. George Jamieson
Mrs. Charles H. Rogers
Mrs. F. C. Jamieson
Mrs. Byron H. Rogers
Mrs. Hetty Johnson
Mrs. L. K. Rogers
Mrs. L. A. Johnson
Mrs. R. H. Sackrider
Mrs. Jane R. Judd
Mrs. A. A. Salisbury
Miss Jane K. Kenny Mrs. S. D. Kimball
Mrs. George Smith
Mrs. C. M. Kirkland
Mrs. James Smith
Mrs. C. D. Laidlaw
Miss Christina Spencer
Mrs. S. W. Lasell
Miss Henrietta J. Logan
Mrs. L. M. Lowell
Mrs. M. T. Stocking
Mrs. H. H. Lovell
Mrs. W. H. Stubblebine
Mrs. G. L. Main
Mrs. Wm. H. Tallman
Mrs. Martha L. Manley
Mrs. Fred Tallman
Mrs. Albert Martyn
Mrs. L. E. Townsley
Mrs. Byron Meservey
Mrs. Matteson
Mrs. H. M. Townsley Mrs. Traver
Mrs. Fred McCartney
Mrs. H. H. Tyler
Miss Cora McIntosh
Mrs. Alvin Wallace
Mrs. Ernest McMillen
Miss A. B. Wallace
Mrs. P. R. McMonagle
Mrs. George Watson, jr.
Mrs. Thomas Miller
Mrs. Wallace Miller
Mrs. Alexander Milne
Mrs. R. Morrow
Mrs. Martha Morrow
Mrs. F. F. Williams
Mrs. L. E. Winslow
Mrs. L. M. Wellington
Miss Lucy Nickelson
Mrs. Fred Wellington Mrs. H. S. Whitmarsh Miss Jennie Williams Miss Hattie Williams
Mrs. W. E. Moyer Mrs. Munro
Mrs. A. Z. Squires Mrs. Charles Stacey
Mrs. Eliza M. Smith
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MISSIONARY SOCIETY
MRS. R. H. SACKRIDER, Pres. MRS. GEO. W. DUNN, V. Pres. MRS. JOS. F. BROWN, Treas.
MRS. A. Z. SQUIRES, V. Pres. MRS. C. S. COOK, Sec. MRS. H. S. WHITMARSH, Lit.
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WOMEN'S HOME AND FOREIGN MIS- SIONARY SOCIETY
OFFICERS
President, MRS. ROBERT L. SACKRIDER.
First Vice President, MRS. A. Z. SQUIRES.
Second Vice President, MRS. GEORGE W. DUNN.
Secretary, MRS. C. S. COOK.
Treasurer, MRS. JOSEPH F. BROWN.
Secretary of Literature, MRS. H. S. WHITMARSH.
Superintendent of Missionary Work, MRS. W. H. STUBBLEBINE.
In 1870 a little company of the women of our church met at the close of a regular Sunday morning service, in response to a call from our pastor, to organize a Women's Foreign Missionary Society. We gathered in the old "Session House", standing west of the old church building-a little company of twelve or fifteen of whom it is certain that two remain active workers in the society today.
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Our first president was Mrs. James Gardner and it is believed that Miss Martha Noble held the combined offices of secretary and treasurer for several years. Unfortunately all records prior to May, 1888, have been lost or destroyed.
It is remembered that our beloved pastor, Dr. Gardner, claimed ours as the first society organized as auxiliary to the Women's Board in Philadelphia after the organization of that body in Octo- ber 1870, also his joy and pride that a representative sent out by them found us already organized and at work.
The second annual report of that Board (published eighteen months after organization) lists Canton among the auxiliaries and credits us with $50, contributed to its treasury, the churches of Ogdensburg and Watertown first having like record and being the only ones in our Presbytery. The pastors of these churches at that date were Doctors Porter, Miller and Gardner, a trio of choice men and rare friends.
So far as can be recalled, during the first years of the society's life meetings were held somewhat irregularly, on call of the president or our pastor, to listen to the missionary letters or attend to busi- ness matters.
A few copies of the little magazine, "Woman's Work for Woman," were taken. This magazine was issued at first as a bi-monthly in April 1871. From treasurer's reports within its pages we have proof of life and work of our society during the years of which we have no other certain records.
At the time of strenuous financial effort in the erection of our pres- ent church edifice work for foreign missions was dropped for three years. A fact afterward regarded by our pastor as the greatest mistake of his long and fruitful ministry here.
In December of 1879 Canton is named among the churches sending a report (though not represented by delegate) to a meeting in Watertown at which the Presbyterial society was organized. Miss Loring, a returned missionary and representative of the New York Board acted as chairman of that meeting, and visiting Can- ton, helped to reorganize our society for renewed work. Following this Mrs. H. H. Judd was our treasurer for several years.
On February 4th, 1885 a thorough reorganization of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society was affected. Miss Martha Noble was elected president, Miss Francis Matthews secretary, and Miss Julia Bailey treasurer. The society's life and work from that date have been continuous.
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Miss Noble served as president for ten years and has been suc- ceeded by Mrs. Frank W. Townsend, Miss Eva Spaulding, and Mrs. R. H. Sackrider.
Miss Matthews acted as secretary until 1897 and was followed by Mrs. S. D. Kimball, Mrs. H. S. Whitmarsh, and Miss Cahoon.
Since 1888 our treasurers have been Miss Angie Bullis, Mrs. D. L. Jackson, Mrs. S. W. Lasell, Mrs. Edwin Hosley, and Mrs. E. D. North.
Mrs. Sackrider, Mrs. Charles Rogers and Miss Helen Campbell have been our secretaries of literature.
For many years our monthly meetings have been in charge of program leaders. We have followed the topics assigned for monthly concert by the Home and Foreign Boards.
Our contributions have been gathered by free-will offerings. Until recently we increased them materially by giving each year one or more missionary teas or public meetings of a social nature, to which the gentlemen were invited, and by an extra Praise offer- ing.
One year, since our records have been preserved, the amount con- tributed fell a few cents below $70, but for each of the last decade and two or three of earlier date it has been in the neighborhood of $100.
Contributions have gone to salaries of Miss Disoway, of Mexico City, Mrs. Cochran, of Persia, Mrs. Gilbertson and Mrs. Borup, of India, Mrs. Snyder, of Siam, and at home, for salaries of teachers at Ogden, Raysville and Springville, Utah, the Farm School near Ashville, N. C., and parochial schools among the negroes at Char- lotte, Va., and Camden, N. C. Also for medical and hospital work in different fields.
We have welcomed among us and listened to Miss Loring, of China, Mrs. Gilbertson, of India, Mrs. Snyder, of Siam, Miss Bige- low, of Japan, Miss Holms, of Syra, Miss Best, of Korea, Rev. Frank Chalfant, of China, and Miss Laney of our own home south- land. Within recent weeks some of us have greatly enjoyed help- ful addresses from Mr. Wells, of China, and Mr. Freece, a converted Mormon.
Our earliest recorded membership was thirty-six. The present number of members is forty-six. Among the most steadfast-cheer- ful givers and regular in attendance are at least five who have past their three score years and ten and one, more than fourscore, has missed but two meetings during the past year. A much larger
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number of the women of the church have been givers than active, enthusiastic workers.
For some years Miss Spaulding led an enthusiastic Boy's Brigade along missionary and other lines of church work, and Mrs. Nancy Walker superintended a Girl's Mission Band. Later the mission- ary work of all our young people was conducted as one of the de- partments of Senior and Junior Christian Endeavor societies. One of the most hopeful features of the work of this, our centennial year, is the movement to organize the boys and girls for mission study and work.
Looking backward over years long gone
"There are faces that waver and come and go Through a blinding mist of tears."
There are voices that touched and stirred and enthused us which we sadly miss and hungrily long to hear. Some have gone out from us to work in other parts of the Lord's vineyard and many have entered the blessed service above. Could they speak to us today we are sure the message would call us to press forward with greater zeal and warmer and more self-denying love for the Master and the souls He died to save.
MEMBERS
Miss Ella Cahoon.
Miss Angie Bullis.
Mrs. Jos. F. Brown.
Mrs. P. R. McMonagle.
Miss Helen Campbell.
Miss Emily A. Perry.
Mrs. C. S. Cook.
Mrs. John Alexander.
Mrs. Geo. W. Dunn.
Mrs. Ira Barrows.
Mrs. M. L. Fuller.
Mrs. Robert Barrows.
Mrs. S. D. Kimball.
Mrs. G. H. Bowers.
Mrs. S. W. Lasell.
Mrs. Phoebe Cook.
Miss Martha Noble.
Mrs. E. N. Delance.
Mrs. E. D. North.
Mrs. E. Freeman.
Miss Eva Pierce.
Mrs. H. A. Griffiths.
Mrs. Byron Rogers.
Miss Betsy Rodee.
Mrs. C. H. Rogers.
Miss Sarah Rodee.
Mrs. Robert Sackrider.
Mrs. Barnard.
Mrs. F. F. Williams.
Mrs. Jas. Smith.
Mrs. Alvin Wallace.
Mrs. L. E. Winslow.
Mrs. H. H. Lovell.
Mrs. Byron Meservy.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR SOCIETY
FOREST WHITMARSH, V. Pres. GEO. W. WATSON, JR., Sec. CORA MCINTOSH, Pres. HATTIE C. WILLIAMS, Cor. Sec. MRS. ALEX. MILNE, Treas.
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Mrs. H. S. Whitmarsh.
Mrs. E. Smith.
Miss Harriet Sanderson.
Mrs. D. D. Delance.
Mrs. Louise Traver.
Mrs. R. Cleaveland.
Mrs. A. Z. Squires.
Mrs. Morrow.
Mrs. W. H. Stubblebine.
Mrs. Geo. Pickert.
Mrs. M. T. Stocking.
Mrs. D. Griswold.
Mrs. Edwin Hosley.
Mrs. G. B. Manley.
Mrs. C. D. Laidlaw.
Mrs. H. H. Rogers.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR SOCIETY
OFFICERS
President, MISS CORA MCINTOSH.
Vice President, FOREST WHITMARSH.
Secretary, GEORGE WATSON, JR.
Corresponding Secretary, MISS HATTIE WILLIAMS.
Treasurer, MRS. ALEX. MILNE.
Early in March, 1886, the pastor of the church, Rev. R. G. Bug- bee, invited the young people of the church to meet at the manse for the purpose of considering the advisibility of organizing a society of Christian Endeavor. The idea appealed to those assem- bled and it was accordingly decided to organize such a society. A committee was appointed to draft a constitution and report later. On March 8th another meeting was held and the committee sub- mitted a constitution which was adopted. 'There were sixteen per- sons present who signed it as active members: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Dunn, Mrs. H. S. Whitmarsh, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Delance, Mr. Bixby, Minnie Bixby, Mrs. Geo. W. Jack, Minnie and Allie Walker, Hattie Williams, Eva Spaulding, Chas. Dunn and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tuttle. The first officers were, President, F. B. Tuttle; Vice President, George Kelly; Secretary, Miss Minnie
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Walker; Treasurer, Miss Cynthia Nickelson, now Mrs. Whitmarsh.
The newly launched society had rather a tempestuous voyage for a number of years. It was feared that it would divert the young people from the legitimate channels of work in the church. But they demonstrated their right to live by thriving so well and faithfully fulfilling all the obligations resting upon them as Chris- tians and Endeavorers that opposition gradually abated and the authorities of the church welcomed them as an addition to the working force of the church. In all the years of their existence, now about twenty-one, this society has been faithful and loyal. The membership increased in numbers and the meetings were a source of inspiration and help.
It took some little time for the society to really find itself, that is to discover what was the particular field in which it might make best use of the talents of its members. While there were enough churches in the village to accommodate all the inhabitants there was a large portion of the village in which the people rarely ever went to religious meetings. It was that section commonly called the Miner Street division. This field, then, afforded an oppor- tunity for the new society to do religious work. This was entered upon with more or less timidity. The young people were like a young fledgling bird, trying its wings. In 1888 the first move toward mission work was attempted as the members held Bible readings from house to house in the Miner Street district. The plan was to have two members of the society go on Tuesday night of each week to such homes as were open to them. The neighbors were invited in. A portion of Scripture was read and explained and a general discussion of it followed. These meetings were ap- preciated and were helpful to both the people as well as the En- deavorers. Out of this simple beginning grew the weekly prayer meeting. These proved successful and the society was encouraged to take another step in advance, namely the organization of a Sun- day School.
Misses Hattie Williams and Eva Spaulding made a canvass of the district for scholars and found about thirty who were willing to become scholars. The first session of the school was held at the home of Mrs. Peters in May 1889. Mr. Dean D. Delance acted as superintendent and Miss Hattie Williams was secretary. The fol- lowing persons were teachers: Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Whitmarsh, Mrs. G. W. Dunn, Mrs. Dean Delance, Minnie and Allie Walker, Miss May Walker, Mrs. Alex. Milne, Mr. Bixby, Eva Spaulding
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and Hattie Williams. For two years the school met at the home of Mr. Baxter. During this time the average attendance was about sixty. The school then moved to the home of Mr. McAndrews and finally to the home of Mr. Moody where it remained for two or more years. While this home was quite large it was soon filled and it became evident that if the work was to be carried on with satisfaction a permanent home must be found for it. The project of building a chapel was warmly discussed for some time when it was at last determined to try and raise the money needed to build. A building committee was appointed consisting of Frank Spauld- ing, Dean D. Delance and Sylvester Wright. Friends of the church and the business men of the village subscribed liberally and the successs of the work was assured. A lot of ground on Miner Street was purchased from B. H. Rogers, for which two hundred dollars was paid. The interest in the work was such that the work of building proceeded quite rapidly and in a short time the chapel was ready for occupancy. When the school moved into its new quarters Mr. Sylvester Wright was elected Superintendent; Mr. Dean D. Delance Assistant Superintendent; H. S. Whitmarsh Secretary and Treasurer; Miss Hattie Williams Organist. The chapel cost about six hundred dollars and was dedicated in Decem- ber 1894 free of debt. The Sunday School met at three o'clock in the afternoon. A bible class was formed of the older members who were ably instructed by Mr. Wright and Mr. Bixby. A Tues- day night bible class was also held from house to house. On Fri- day nights a well attended prayer meeting was held, the pastor of the church or some of the men of the church being in charge. Meetings were also held in the chapel on Sunday evenings. The entire support of this work, amounting to something like fifty dol- lars a year was cared for by the Endeavor Society.
In the fall of 1895 and the spring of 1896 the society raised for home mission work one hundred and seventy-two dollars. A por- tion of this was used for re-decorating the walls of the church and purchasing carpet for the chapel of the church.
For a number of years the society paid twenty dollars a year to the support of the missionary at Fort Wrangle, in Alaska, and sub- scribed for copies of the Christian Endeavor World for missionaries in the home and foreign field. In 1898 twenty-five dollars were ex- pended upon the repair and painting of the Miner Street Chapel.
During one summer the Rev. John J. Crane was employed to take charge of this work.
SABBATH SCHOOL
MISS LILLIAN E. GRISWOLD, As. Supt. ROY BASSETT, Sec. and Treas DEAN D. DELANCE, Supt.
GEO. W. DUNN, Chorister
MRS. ELLA SMITH, Organist
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About 1900 it was thought by some that possibly the Salvation Army could handle this work more successfully than the society and they were accordingly invited to assume charge. But unfor- tunately the work did not progress as was hoped. The interest began to wane, the teaching force was depleted and the scholars soon lost their interest and the school was about breathing its last. With the hope that new life and enthusiasm might be engendered a Rev. Mr. Newton was engaged to hold a revival meeting but evidently the corpse was too dead to be resuscitated. The teaching force of the mother church was limited and it tended to interfere with the effectiveness of the work in the main school to have the workers so crowded with work on Sunday. It was a source of much sorrow to Mr. Wright, who had worked so faithfully for the success of the chapel, to know that it had been abandoned.
As there was no likelihood of the chapel being used for religious purposes again it was sold in 1906 and turned into two dwelling houses. Thus ended a very important work, which while in pro- gress was helpful to the community as well as to the young people of the society.
The society has afforded an opportunity for many of the students at the college to engage in Christian work and during the years of its existence has welcomed a goodly number of loyal endeavorers from other societies.
The society continues to contribute to the support of both a home and foreign missionary. Considerable money has been raised re- cently for the laying of a cement sidewalk around the church prop- erty and for a range for the manse and other things of importance about the church property.
There are about forty members enrolled at present. The meet- ings are held every Sunday evening at six thirty o'clock.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
OFFICERS
Superintendent, DEAN D. DELANCE. Assistant Superintendent, MISS LILLIAN GRISWOLD. Secretary and Treasurer, ROY BASSETT. Percentor, MR. GEORGE W. DUNN. Organist, MRS. ELLA SMITH.
TEACHERS.
Miss Ella L. Cahoon, Mrs. Chas. H. Rogers, Miss Eva Pierce, Mrs. F. F. Williams,
Dr. C. G. Andrews, Miss Lillian E. Griswold, Mrs. George W. Dunn, Mr. Joseph F. Brown,
Rev. W. H. Stubblebine.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Superintendent, MRS. M. L. FULLER. Secretary and Treasurer, MRS. J. F. HAMMOND. Pianist, MISS HATTIE WILLIAMS.
TEACHERS. Mrs. Fred McCartney, Mrs. C. D. Laidlaw, Mrs. W. H. Stubblebine.
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It is much to be lamented that there is no reliable data from which to compile even the most meagre history of the Sunday School. It is known, however, that the school was organized very early in the history of the church by Mr. Joseph Barnes. Mr. Prosper Barrows was for a number of years its superintendent and under his leadership the school prospered greatly. Mr. Barrows was pre-eminently qualified for such work as he was unusually fond of children. He knew every scholar in the school by name. When he retired from office he was presented with a large family bible by the school. Mr. Barrows was also the teacher of the young men's bible class. Mr. Chas. N. Conkey was elected to suc- ceed Mr. Barrows. Mr. Henry Sackrider was for a number of years the successful teacher of the young men's bible class. When he finally gave up the work he was presented with an album con- taining the photos of his class.
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