The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. A. L. Smith. interest in all the affairs of the church,of which he is the only surviving char-ter member. This church has been served bytwenty different pastors, whose averageterm of service has been about twoyears. The present pastor has justcommenced his fourth year. It may truthfully be said that fewchurches have met graver obstacles, orpassed through severer reverses thanhas the First Methodist church of thiscity; yet it has m
The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. A. L. Smith. interest in all the affairs of the church,of which he is the only surviving char-ter member. This church has been served bytwenty different pastors, whose averageterm of service has been about twoyears. The present pastor has justcommenced his fourth year. It may truthfully be said that fewchurches have met graver obstacles, orpassed through severer reverses thanhas the First Methodist church of thiscity; yet it has maintained an uninter-rupted activity from its birth to thepresent time, and is stronger to-daythan for several years past. All its billsare paid up to date, its membership issteadily increasing, it has a large bodyof children and youth, its several de-partments of work are well organized and officered, and it feels the pulse-beat of a true Christian hope andpurpose. REV. A. L. SMITH. Mr. Smith was born in Salisbury,Mass., a town that falls within thelimits of the New Hampshire Con-ference of the Methodist EpiscopalChurch. His
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