. Bethany sketches and records . portant•pastorates, because of length or in-fluence, were those of E. W. Robinson,S. C. Brace, D. M. Elwood and C. Mr. Brace was editor ofthe North American Review before hebecame pastor here. It was largelydue to his efforts that the centennialwas observed fifty years ago. He diedin Philadelphia in 1897. It was in thatyear that C. S. MacFarland was or-dained in this little church. He re-mained here three years. Dr. Mac-Farland has risen high in the minis-terial ranks as an author and apreacher. He is at present executivesecretary of the federal c
. Bethany sketches and records . portant•pastorates, because of length or in-fluence, were those of E. W. Robinson,S. C. Brace, D. M. Elwood and C. Mr. Brace was editor ofthe North American Review before hebecame pastor here. It was largelydue to his efforts that the centennialwas observed fifty years ago. He diedin Philadelphia in 1897. It was in thatyear that C. S. MacFarland was or-dained in this little church. He re-mained here three years. Dr. Mac-Farland has risen high in the minis-terial ranks as an author and apreacher. He is at present executivesecretary of the federal council ofchurches. Absence on the Pacificcoast prevents him from being presenttoday. Thus have we traced the principalvicissitudes of this part of the churchof Christ down the stream of time forone hundred and fifty years. At timesever since the incorporation the stormand whirlwind have passed over it,but by the kindness of Providence itstill stands firm among its sisterchurches of the community. THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. I8l. THE BETHANY CONGREGATIONAL mEETINGHOUSE,1769—183 I. l82 BETHANY
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