Centennial Program.
Reading edition
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16th. MORNING SERVICE, 11 O’CLOCK.
Doxology and Invocation. Hymn No. 118.—“O God Our help In Ages Past” Scripture Reading Chant, Psalm XC.—“Lord Thou Hast Been Our Dwelling Place” Prayer. Solo—“Out Of The Deep.” Marks. Mr. J. L. Ralston. Offering. Anthem—“The Lord Is Exalted.” J. E. West. Hymn No. 119.—“When All Thy Mercies.” Centennial Sermon—Rev. J. H. McDonald, B. A. Hymn No. 131.—“My Soul Repeat his Praise.” Benediction.
SUNDAY, 2.30 P.M. MASS MEETING OF BIBLE SCHOOLS.
Centre and Highlands. Address—Rev. Geo. A. Lawson. Offering. Double Quartette—“Consider and Hear Me.”—Pflueger. Mrs. Black, Mrs. Betts, Miss Lawson, Miss Simpson, Messrs Bishop, Lawson, Shiers, Marney.
SUNDAY, 7 O’CLOCK.
“Glory to Thee, My God This Night.” Gounod. The Choir (Mrs. Betts, Soloist.) Hymn No. 87—“The Lord is King.” Scripture Reading. Solo—“If With All Your Hearts.” (Elijah) Mendelssohn. Dr. R. H. Burrell. Prayer. Offering. Anthem—“Praise The Lord, ye Heavens Adore Him.” E. Turner. The Choir. Sermon—Rev. G. B. Cutten, Ph. D., President Acadia University. Quartette—“Jesus Lover of My Soul” Miss Hazel Lawson, Mrs. S. L. Lawson, Messrs. Lawson and Sopp. Hymn No. 59—“Now The Day Is Over.” Benediction
MONDAY, OCTOBER 17th, 8 P. M.
Chairman—The Pastor. Solo—“The Ninety and Nine”—Champion, Selected. Mrs. A. Betts. Lecture—“The Poets And The Life Beyond” Rev. J. H. McDonald, B. A. Duet—“Eventide” Nevin. Messrs. Lawson and Shiers
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18th, 3 P. M MASS MEETING.
Baptist Women’s Missionary Aid Society. Amherst, Amherst Highlands, Salem, Leicester. Chairman—Mrs. J. Alex. Christie, President Amherst Society. Hymn. Scripture Reading. Prayer. Hymn. Historical Sketch of Amherst Missionary Society. Mrs. Jesse Harding. Solo—“Just For To-day” Abbott Mrs. C. C. Black. Address—Subject, North-West Missions. Rev. D. E. Hatt, B. A. Silver offering for North-West Missions.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18th.
CENTENNIAL SUPPER 5.30 to 7 P. M. For members of Church and Congregation. Committee in Charge > The Women’s Aid Society Mrs. Rogers’ Bible Class
CENTENNIAL NIGHT, 8 P. M. Chairman The Pastor. Doxology and Invocation Hymn No. 671—“I Love Thy Kingdom Lord” Reading Scripture. Prayer. Solo—“The Good Shepherd”—Barri Mr. A. E. Sopp. Historical Sketch of Church—Rev D. A. Steele, D. D. Male Quartette—Selected. Messrs. Fraser, Thompson, Shiers and Sopp. Offering. Hymn No. 670—“Christ is made The Sure Foundation” Address—“Glimpses into the Lives of Rev. Samuel McCully and Charles Tupper, D. D.”—Mrs. H. Wyckoff Rogers. Solo—Selected Mr. Fraser. Address—“Brief Reminiscence of the Past” Deacons Layton, Read, S. Freeman and Mrs. G. B. Smith. Anthem—“The Radiant Morn.” Woodward. The Choir. Hymn No. 138—“O God the Rock of Ages” Benediction.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 19th, 8 P. M.
Centennial Fraternal Service. Chairman The Pastor. Ladies’ Chorus—“God is Watching Over All”—Abt. Scripture Reading and Prayer. Hymn No. 128,—“The Lord Our God is King” Reading of Letters from former Pastors and assistant pastors. Offering. Solo—“Close to Thee” Briggs. Mr. S. L. Lawson. Congratulatory Addresses. Ministers of Town.
Duet—“My Faith Looks Up to Thee” Nevin. Messrs. Lawson and Sopp. Congratulatory Addresses Baptist Ministers of County. Anthem—“Pilgrims of the Night”—Parker The Choir Hymn No. 654—“Blest be the Tie that Binds.” Benediction.
A special invitation was extended to congregations of the other churches of the Town to unite with us in our Fraternal Service.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20th, 8 P. M.
Led by Pastor. This was a service of Prayer, Praise. Testimony, Thanksgiving and Consecration. Address—Subject—“Retrospect and Prospect.” The Pastor. Letters were sent to all the non-resident members of the Church requesting that they send a few words of Greeting to be read at this service.