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The Center United Presbyterian Church Midway PA
50th Anniversary
From the
McDonald Record, June 25, 1909, page unknown:
On Tuesday occurred the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the
founding of the Center U. P. Church at Midway. As has always been the
case with these people they celebrated it well. The morning exercises
consisted of business by the Chartiers Presbytery, which met in regular
session at this time to take part in the celebration. Almost a thousand
persons were present. Rev. J. D. GIBSON, pastor of the church, had
charge of the anniversary services. D. A. MCCALMONT read the history of
the church; Rev. Alex. MCLAUGHLIN, D. D., gave it presbyterial history;
C. R. BRICELAND gave a prophecy of the church, and greetings from other
churches were heard. A letter from Mrs. D. S. KENNEDY, widow of a former
pastor, was read. Rev. W. J. GRAHAM, the pastor of the church until
1898, was present and gave a pleasant greeting. He spoke of the removal
of the church to its present location. Mrs. J. B. WADDELL, the widow of
a former pastor, was present. Greetings were also read from Presbytery
and sister churches. At the evening session, Rev. J. M. delivered
addresses FARRAR, D. D. LL. D., of Brooklyn, N. Y., a former member of
the congregation, and Rev. J. T. MCCRORY of Pittsburg. Excellent music
was furnished by the congregation lead by the choir of the church.
Rev. J. C. CAMPBELL organized center church in 1859. The first building
was near the present U. P. cemetery. There have been five pastors, Revs.
CAMPBELL, KENNEDY, WADDELL, GRAHAM and the present incumbent, Rev. J. D.
GIBSON.
The church was beautifully decorated in black and gold with a profusion
of flowers. Both dinner and supper was served at thee church of which
all partook and yet there remained more than twelve baskets full. Mrs.
BAMFORD, mother of Elder D. G. BAMFORD, is the only of the first members
now connected with the church.
* See Town-Talk
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