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Edwin Smith (search for this): chapter 7
of rest, travel and study. He was dismissed by council, April 25th. He had baptized sixteen infants and eighteen adults. Sixty-two by letter and forty-five on confession had been added to the membership—more members added than were enrolled when he began his pastorate. Rev. Herbert W. Stebbins was called October 3, 1889, and installed November 12 by a council consisting of twelve pastors and fourteen delegates, representing sixteen churches, Rev. J. G. Taylor being moderator and Rev. Edwin Smith, scribe. Rev. T. C. Pease (Malden) offered the installing prayer and Rev. W. S. Alexander, D. D. (Cambridge), preached the sermon. He served the church with marked ability for six years. His sermons were incentives to deep thinking. He was able to reach the young people, and both the Christian Endeavor Society and the Sabbath-school flourished under his leadership. The Y. P. S. C. E. attained a membership of 125. The Sabbath-school enrolment was, for 1890, 268; 1891, 300; 1892, 308
Mary B. Soule (search for this): chapter 7
many in our cause. Mr. Stephen Cutter of Winchester pledged six hundred dollars toward the floating debt, provided that twenty-five hundred dollars should be raised. Most of the churches of the Woburn Conference assisted. In 1878 H. N. Ackerman, E. E. Shepard, G. F. Richmond and A. W. Ackerman, each agreeing to lead one Sabbath evening each month, organized a young people's prayer meeting. In 1879 these four brethren and four ladies, Mrs. Carrie H. Shepard and Misses Ida M. Hatch, Mary B. Soule, and Anna B. Williams, organized the Willing Hands, pledged to work for the young people of West Medford, and for the reduction of the floating debt, then five hundred dollars. This organization of workers had the satisfaction of accomplishing their financial object by providing the last one hundred dollars of the floating debt, which was thus cancelled in 1882. With much effort the society's treasurer secured the reduction of the rate of interest from eight to seven, then to six and
George F. Spaulding (search for this): chapter 7
ee barns, a blacksmith shop (corner High and Warren streets), the schoolhouse (corner Brooks and Irving streets), and the almshouse, make eighty-one buildings east of the railroad and north of Mystic river. West of the railroad and north of High street were two dwellings next the depot, and the buildings of the Brooks' estates. Between High street and Mystic river were eleven buildings—a barn opposite the Brooks' farmhouse; Mystic Hall, at its present location; the residences of Mr. George F. Spaulding and Mr. Henry T. Woods, River street (now Harvard avenue); of Mr. Horace A. Breed, Bower street; the old Canal House, at the present intersection of Boston avenue and Arlington street, and five dwellings on Canal street. The larger part of this tract was known as the Smith Estate, upon which there had previously been conducted a girls' boarding school, with dormitories at the Mansion House, on Canal street, and Mystic Hall for recitations. The churches then at Medford were the U
Herbert W. Stebbins (search for this): chapter 7
s added than were enrolled when he began his pastorate. Rev. Herbert W. Stebbins was called October 3, 1889, and installed November 12 by ae favorable circumstances from seventy to eighty in attendance. Mr. Stebbins, with his ability to work eighteen hours a day continuously, furhis program gave out, and the other four were not undertaken. Mr. Stebbins held classes for conference on the subject of personal religion.emiah Boynton, D. D., of Boston, and Rev. Messrs. Cutter, Hood and Stebbins had other parts. Mr. Clancy entered into the work with buoyant ence room, with addresses by Rev. Messrs. Clancy, Cutter, Hood and Stebbins. These exercises were enthusiastic, and there were present at one the present meetinghouse. This house, occupied by Mr. Hood and Mr. Stebbins during their pastorates, was constructed in accordance with planspecial talent. Then we had freedom to enlarge our membership. Mr. Stebbins enforced the value of personal allegiance and consecration to Je
K. H. Stone (search for this): chapter 7
January 18, 1904, the committees on plans reported that they had engaged Messrs. Brainerd, Leeds and Russell as architects. Mr. Brainerd exhibited and explained the plans. J. W. Bean, M. D., J. N. Leonard, R. D. Kimball, Alexander Diebold, Miss K. H. Stone and Mrs. W. E. Ober were elected a subscription committee. H. A. Hanscom, Henry Newcomb, C. H. Parker, D. D. Kimball and Mrs. E. F. Locke were elected building committee and instructed to obtain working drawings and contractors' estimates. f the Sabbath-school by Deacon Ackerman. Other speakers were Mr. D. H. Brown, Rev. Isaac Pierson, Rev. John Wild and Dea. J. M. Grout of the Mystic Church. On November 3, W. A. Andrew, Henry Newcomb, H. S. L. Cullington, George S. Hedge, Miss K. H. Stone, Miss L. P. Patten and Rev. B. L. Yorke were appointed a committee to provide furnishings, the expense to the society not to exceed two thousand dollars. Rev. B. L. Yorke, H. N. Ackerman, Henry Newcomb, H. A. Hanscom, W. J. Barnard, W. W.
Charles Sumner (search for this): chapter 7
ill October, 1872, at which time the West Medford Congregational Society was ready to do business. When the Christian Union ceased its activities its officers were, president, Luther Farwell; secretary and treasurer, Simon S. Leavitt; committee to secure subscriptions, S. S. Leavitt and James Wilson. It was seven years after the civil war. Gold was still at a premium. The South was under partial military rule. General Grant was serving his first term as President. Henry Wilson and Charles Sumner were our national senators, General N. P. Banks was our representative in Congress, William B. Washburn was governor of Massachusetts. Medford was a town of seven thousand inhabitants, and West Medford had about one hundred families. Mr. Charles Cummings was principal of the Medford High School, with two assistants, and the one hundred pupils of West Medford were housed in the Brooks schoolhouse, under the instruction of three teachers. Mr. Ober's was the only store. There was no p
J. G. Taylor (search for this): chapter 7
ndance, 90, in 1881. Rev. Edward C. Hood of Hingham was installed September 13, 1882, by a council consisting of thirteen pastors and fifteen delegates representing sixteen churches. Rev. J. W. Wellman, D. D., of Malden, was moderator, Rev. J. G. Taylor of Melrose Highlands, scribe, Rev. E. B. Mason, D. D., of Arlington, offered the installing prayer and Rev. Alexander McKenzie, D. D., of Cambridge, preached the sermon. Mr. Hood applied himself to the duties of his position with energy,members added than were enrolled when he began his pastorate. Rev. Herbert W. Stebbins was called October 3, 1889, and installed November 12 by a council consisting of twelve pastors and fourteen delegates, representing sixteen churches, Rev. J. G. Taylor being moderator and Rev. Edwin Smith, scribe. Rev. T. C. Pease (Malden) offered the installing prayer and Rev. W. S. Alexander, D. D. (Cambridge), preached the sermon. He served the church with marked ability for six years. His sermons we
Abbie F. Teele (search for this): chapter 7
hurch.Rev. Charles R. Bliss. Benediction.Dr. Cady. The officers of the church were, clerk and treasurer, David H. Brown; deacons, John H. Norton and Ira P. Ackerman; members of standing committee, Abner J. Phipps, H. S. Judkins and A. E. Ansorge. The charter members were twenty-six:— Abner J. Phipps. Elizabeth F. A. Phipps. Margaret A. Phipps. Ira P. Ackerman. Eliza A. Ackerman. Herbert N. Ackerman. Samuel Teele. Elizabeth C. Teele. Sarah E. Teele. Hattie B. Teele. Abbie F. Teele. John H. Norton. Martha R. Norton. Adeline C. Barrett. Clarissa D. Jellerson. Clarissa W. Samson. David H. Brown. William C. Craig. Herman S. Judkins. Alfred E. Ansorge. Elizabeth Ansorge. William H. White. Hester A. R. White. Albert Leavitt. Ellen Leavitt. Abbie S. Leonard. Sixteen of these brought letters from the First Trinitarian Church of Medford, the other ten being from seven churches elsewhere. Public worship was held in Mystic Hall Sabbath morning and even
Elizabeth C. Teele (search for this): chapter 7
Hand of Fellowship.Rev. Solon Cobb. Address to the Church.Rev. Charles R. Bliss. Benediction.Dr. Cady. The officers of the church were, clerk and treasurer, David H. Brown; deacons, John H. Norton and Ira P. Ackerman; members of standing committee, Abner J. Phipps, H. S. Judkins and A. E. Ansorge. The charter members were twenty-six:— Abner J. Phipps. Elizabeth F. A. Phipps. Margaret A. Phipps. Ira P. Ackerman. Eliza A. Ackerman. Herbert N. Ackerman. Samuel Teele. Elizabeth C. Teele. Sarah E. Teele. Hattie B. Teele. Abbie F. Teele. John H. Norton. Martha R. Norton. Adeline C. Barrett. Clarissa D. Jellerson. Clarissa W. Samson. David H. Brown. William C. Craig. Herman S. Judkins. Alfred E. Ansorge. Elizabeth Ansorge. William H. White. Hester A. R. White. Albert Leavitt. Ellen Leavitt. Abbie S. Leonard. Sixteen of these brought letters from the First Trinitarian Church of Medford, the other ten being from seven churches elsewhere. Public wo
Hattie B. Teele (search for this): chapter 7
Address to the Church.Rev. Charles R. Bliss. Benediction.Dr. Cady. The officers of the church were, clerk and treasurer, David H. Brown; deacons, John H. Norton and Ira P. Ackerman; members of standing committee, Abner J. Phipps, H. S. Judkins and A. E. Ansorge. The charter members were twenty-six:— Abner J. Phipps. Elizabeth F. A. Phipps. Margaret A. Phipps. Ira P. Ackerman. Eliza A. Ackerman. Herbert N. Ackerman. Samuel Teele. Elizabeth C. Teele. Sarah E. Teele. Hattie B. Teele. Abbie F. Teele. John H. Norton. Martha R. Norton. Adeline C. Barrett. Clarissa D. Jellerson. Clarissa W. Samson. David H. Brown. William C. Craig. Herman S. Judkins. Alfred E. Ansorge. Elizabeth Ansorge. William H. White. Hester A. R. White. Albert Leavitt. Ellen Leavitt. Abbie S. Leonard. Sixteen of these brought letters from the First Trinitarian Church of Medford, the other ten being from seven churches elsewhere. Public worship was held in Mystic Hall Sabbat
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