Reunion of Ministers
Former Pastors of the Methodist Church
Being Entertained by Mrs. Ellen A. Clark
October 1911
Charles Curtis, the father of Mrs. Ellen A. Clark of this village, was the chief founder of the Methodist Episcopal Church Society in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] nearly 100 years ago. In commemoration of this event she invited to her home here for the present week former pastors of the Church now living, and their wives, for a reunion.
Those who were able to come to Bainbridge arrived Monday and Tuesday and they are: Rev. and Mrs. T.F. Hall of Carbondale, Rev. and Mrs. J.S. Crompton of Binghamton, Rev. and Mrs. C.H. Sackett of Guilford, Rev. and Mrs. E. Kilpatrick of Unadilla, Rev. A.B. Richardson of Patterson, N.J., Rev. G.E. Van Woert of Candor, N.H., and Mrs. J. N. Lee. Others who accepted and are members of the party are: District Supt and Mrs. O.L. Severson of Oneonta, Rev. and Mrs. Robert E. Austin of Harpursville, Rev. D.L. McDonald of Sidney and Mrs. Sarah Foreman of Barton, N.Y.
A program of entertainment has been arranged for the week. Tuesday evening a reception was given to the Methodist church by Mrs. Clark to the visiting clergymen and their wives. A large number of people attended who were delighted to greet again those who were former residents of this village and also those who were guests here. Refreshments were served and a musical program was executed by members of the church. Felicitous remarks were made by Rev. A.B. Richardson, Rev. J.S. Crompton, Rev. O.L. Severson and Rev. Frank James the present pastor of the church. The affair was an extremely pleasant one and the reunion of pastors with the people to whom they formerly administered was an event of unusual interest and pleasure. Thursday evening a platform meeting will be held in the church auditorium.
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