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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 14., Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. (search)
e each Sabbath, with selection of time. Motion was made that the executive committee be elected for six months, and carried by a vote of nine yeas to four nays (nine not voting). By a similar vote the committee of the previous year was chosen, and all but Mr. Stevens, who was absent, declined to serve. Of the nine voting yea seven were Congregational, one Unitarian, one of no preference. After another vote, repeated with the same result, a committee of three, of whom Calvin Dows and Reuben Willey were two, was chosen. There was then but one hall in the village, Mystic Hall (already named), used by the Union on Sunday morning and evening, and by the Sabbath School in the afternoon. Both had its use, free of charge. This generous arrangement had been made under former ownership and continued by the new, for the public welfare. An interview of our committee with the owners of Mystic Hall on the next day revealed plainly the situation. They felt themselves bound by the verb