The church begun with fifty met
bers, through a century of chang
both in the progress of Methodie
and in the development of societ
has gone on ever increasing her i
flueuce aud widening her borde
From her earliest existence until 1
day faithful, consecrated men md
womeu have guarded her Interests,
aided her advancement and foetertd
her development; by them she has
beeu sustained In trials, defended iu
adversity and protected in weakness
Whatever good has gone out from
this church may be attributed to the
faithful work, earnest prayers, and
consecrated lives of those within her
communion, whatever Internal
growth has been reached or spiritual
development attained may be as?
cribed to tbe love and harmony
among the brethren and to their
patience and forbearance towards
each other. The work of a century
is passed, the mistakes made and the
good accomplished are beyond recall;
the happiness of souls saved is eter
na!, the doora of those who might
have been but were uot is irrevoc?
able. Now with the old century
ended and the new one begun, we
must face the present and look to the
future While not forgetting those
things that are behind bnt remem?
bering them and profiting by them
h t us press on towards that which ls
before and endeavor to make the
Coming huudred years excel the work
and realization of the past.
Utilanbackvllli Roll or lloaar.
