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In order that the can. be continued this fall, dt will be recessary that th# Community Counc} have assurances of-@ecessary support... This/necessary financial. sup- means a fund of $10,000 paled be- fore the season stat, If the money is rot forthcoming. the council will. not undertake to carry n- the work, but will close the house sind. the property sill he disposed fet = It is held by the council that the an: swer to the comment that 'bas been made about the use Of the Community House and the advlasbility. of kceping it going is the respone made to the drive for necessary funds to assure its mtintenance. . is of the be- lef that the people do fleaire the con- tuance of the Community House, and (hat its existence 1s ain Amportant civic asset for the village, members are willing to put a make the coming! year _ mpt succeni- ful one, it the funds: sro. se- cured. A drive is being orginized, 'to start Monday, securing subsgiipfions. Con- trbutors who sive $40 or over are en- tiled to vote as memibara' of the asso- cation. f Vilage contributes this 5 paper on the value of the Community Houses: of Centre The New England town is a heritage from conturless@f ment, and the management of. local affirs by the people: representatives dn @ n government -which hold: a. firm place in our community ife. .> Our population, «€ present, is. not too largo to be ut in ling in annual and 6 dizens, there 18 imnership in. the and a pride. in mme To remove the G tike away the only i which is capable of the lirge number of people who an Increasing interest loca) affairs. be; belleve that Way weil called upon -to met w bedy pon local, state and W. < to A greater extent din than In the past. Cotaii elem taught the diff + Chi-b; ught the differsmoe trip of the most tellectual raiionls aind. urn-n! ot a true pro a m * friend of. demg divic meetings a T 'inost thiracteristic and of local government. {nod Mme t ~Lat us continu® s e Club as an edifice tha 'the stvie :and are bullets and Culture, Taw LOCAL H. $. GRADUATES | LEAVE FOR COLLEGE Started\> - Eligher _ Educational Work Om Monday Many | An.\ unusually . Targe . percentage of the 1920 class of Bouth | Si High School 'has made entries into variou @olleites this . fall, . Among . the . ix who left on Monday. for Colgate T versity, at Hamilton, N. Y., are King ley: Smith of Village avenue; Allen Wi dersum, formerly of this\ village; Chas V. Day, Jr., Harty Jaeger Samuel Fletcher, of Brower avenue and 'Allin RobMso of Village avenue have entered the New York Unive Mary Emma 'Frazer _ of Hendrickson @vente, left on Wednesday. for Elmira College, Elmira, N. Y., and Frances Burns for-the Savage Physical Train-| ing College, N, ¥. Paulifie Hess won a | scholarship iri the Ithaca Conservatory | of Music, and Rita Bergler has entered | the Normal Training School at Jumaica. | wasg... I SCORE SHAKEN UP AS TROLLEYS CRASH Two Hurt As Cars Meet Head On At Stop 94 In Ocean Side 'Two persons were injured and a score of others badly shaken up, when an | east and west bound trolley, collided, headon, at Ocean Side, last Thursday evening. The nccident occurred at stop 94, about T o'clock, . Those who were injured were Miss Harrict Varney, of 86 Washington street, Roosevelt, and Miss Hance, of 67 Jefferson avenue, Brooklyn.~ After treatment at the scene Of the mocident, they were removed to the Nassau Hospital, 'Mineoin, for fur ther- treatment.- 'They escaped. without any' broken bones. The west bound car was in charge of Conductor Albert McMahon and Motor man Otls Nicholn, and the cast bound [car, Conductor Fred Harris and Motor- man Jotin Juekson. As far as could be ascertained, the mecident seemed to be due to an error in routing the cars or a misunderstand ing of stopplng directions. Both cars were travell 5¢. full speed. when. it was 'that A.car was routed in both \directions 'on \the single track, 'There is somewhat of « curve just be- fore stop 94 is reached, and this was responsible to some extent for the mo torman not Becing the approaching cars sooner. When it became apparent to the mo- tormen that' nothing could stop <the care from coming together, once they ew each other, and saw that the cars could mot be stopped in time, they both rushed back into their cars from the front platforms, warning their pas- wengers of the inevitable crash, 'The momentum of the cars carried them to- gether with a. terrific crash, and the Impact crushed both front platforms so thoroughly that the motormen had ample proof of the advisability of on: tering the bodies of the care when they aid. Passengers, of whom thero were twenty, were thrown Into confu- whd badly shaken up by the force the collision, some of them recelving bruiies and. lacerations. They removed to the homes of C. A. and Dr. William Horton, and a- nt ty Dr. Horton they were h their homes in taxicabe. reported that when the cars togother thier speed was still so they tried to climb over each not succeeding in this, they formed a bridge, the fronts supporting each other: in they mettied back on the He] i} oop AUCTION SALE male of real estate was recently. in Valley Stroam, whon of the'property held by the late New York, who nr v ew hat none of his im whould be sold. until Mw death. The sale at the valuable parcels property. in the contre 'of towjieg $119,106 the influence of com Harbert raid, \Keep and you shall be of the PS example of good and e Hike the light: house; it Wat directs: not only aruides Into port of the élub we able to lift we The value of sannot be over«s s, -Alone, fur us for. the ex of will RL H all therea Community week Unusual Historical Sermon Given members of the Baptist Church c ed theof fifueth anniversary of the foundingwith the ehurch and Sums day School special exercises om Sunday, Monday and- Tussdiy Of this Sunday morning, Rev. Edwin Richmond, a former pastor, preached he historic sermon, Sunday. afters noon the Sunday: School presented an original religious pageant, \portraying work. of-the Sunday: School, and thowing-ite relation to the ehurch, At the evening service Rev. Acldand Boyle, of Fenton, Mich., a former pastor, gave in address: reminiscent 'of of the church and of. Rockville Centre thirty years ago: Monday evening greetings were read from a number of former pastor And members and former Pastors Willlam Wieley, of Massapequa, L;E. L; H. B. Hudson, of New York, and By Rich mond, of Rockville Centre, spoke on the work during their pastoratem. Others who took part were Rev. John Donaldson, moderator: of the Long Isl and Baptist Association; Mr.. Redwood, former superintendent of 'the Sunday School, while principal of the Rocieville Centre High School; Rev. Eugene Pain- er, of Elmhurst; Rev, Richard Hegarty, ind Rev. Behrend Mebrtens. Tuesday afternoon: Mrs, Marie: Con- versano, of New York, spoke atmeet: a Ingthe of Ladies' Societies of her work asamissionaryat Ri Island.; At the Tuesday evening meeting, Mr. Elsle Richmond spoke of the work of the Baptist Young People's Union, and . John M. Moore, D. pastor of the Marcy Avenye Baptist Church, Brooklyn, gave an Inspirational address under the auspices of the Men's League, After fifty years the church. has a membership of nearly two- hundred; Services Held On Three Days - andOur attainmente:few. 'There is, though, room thankegiving to God. The Hand of Godwas viatble in cur planting a half century ago, and Hin good Hand bas nurtured and.led us all the way.. W6 should refolce and be glad. \he history of 'the Rockvilis Centre Baptist Church is wrapped up Jn. the Long Island Baptist Association, Hu: manly. speaking, 'had. not the associ- tion amsumed organic form there would bave-been n@®Baptist Church at Rock- ville Centre, In' June, 1867, twenty- woven Baptist 'Churchen situated \on Long Island came together as An asso- clationforfor mutual intercourse and help; and also. united aggreasive. mission- ary work for kingdom building. At that time there were- twenty Baptist churches in Brooklyn and seven out- side. 'The population of Long Island then, was not large, but there was pros: pectof growth. Brooklyn was begin- ning to expand, and on. the island, vil- lages were springing up, railroads were being built, and there were signéof de- velopment upon every hand. No Churches inRockville Contre The Long Island Baptist Association, as soon as organized, began its mix | avenue church in Brooklyn.. Then he slonary work..\ The first year of: its existenceraised it for Long Island mis- slonary work $2870, and in December, after itsfirst Milan secured the ot. Rew. Ladd an : at min-long; Ne.\ Tadd very able, zealous and devoted.. / He was at once an & Ust and organis- er. In the winter of 18 . Ladd came to Rockville Contre in quest. of Baptists. -He found Mr. ond Mrs H. B. Ryder living on a farm nearby, and the Interest of these he nt once enlifted in the work. - Together he\ and Mr. Ryder was church property 'valued at more: than made a tour of the adjacent villages and $50,000, with practically no heavy mort gage incumbrance.. In the recent fot: ward movement the -church pledged $16,000 for the benevolent objects of the Baptist denomination, to be paid-before May 1, 1024, Beginning Sunday shoring, Revi~4. Q. A. Henry, D. D., of Philadelphia, will conduct a -great good views cam» paign,. in which the vim-rm“!!! in: asked to z” strength: «n- the fé 8 «Stssion 96 the church lo mini 'The a ie: try to the. people 'of Rockville Centré and vicinity, and the preaching of the Gospel to all 'the nations by (Its mis- sionary gifts, 'The motto of the church is \The Presminience of Christ Cruct fed, to Whom 4s Glory Forever_and Ever.\ HistorIeal Sermon The interesting historical wermon, covering the activities of 'the church during its first half century, as deliver: ed by Rev. ©. B.. Richmond, Jo as follows \And ye shall hallow the fifteth a and proclaim. liberty th hout all the land unto all the Inha ul & de shall be a . jublice . unto 7m 25:10, In the Jewigh economy every affirm-mums” a fein decided that Rockville Centre was the place to begin.. \This village then had a population of about 400 people, *and it had neither (church tor Bunday School Bunday School in H. R. Station It was thought best at frst to to gather a Sunday School, and, Presi- dent Fox, of the South Bide Railroad, pot for ber, 1870, he organized: the: Rockville Centre Baptist Church, with eight mem- bers. These alght were thereased to e Contre, Nassau Co., N, Y., Friday, September 24, 1920 = Sud FIFTY YEARS OF BAPTIST CHURCH WiSTORY IN RETROS! By Rev. E. B. Richmond, Former Pastor of Local Church.- t I i wave of afiction, and bave, by a frm reliance upon Elim who doeth all things well, beon enabled to: save this church to the denomination with which we Are pleased to be members and workers.\ At that time there- withdrew with the former pastor five members, who of- ganized a reformed church, and. with wealth behind them, they erected an attractive church edifice on the site of the present Episcopal Church in Village avenue, ...This venture. proved disus- trous, for soon a fre came and burned the building to the ground, and thare was' no church left, It is fair to may that Mr, Pentecost afterward served for some years in the Baptist ministry, and he wis the pastor of the Marcy became a. lawyer and a :preacher of ethical culture, After.. its «experience . with . its: first pastor, this church was \cast down, but not in despair,\. 'Under Divine inspira- tion it rallied and called to the pastorate Robert Boocock. He served the church for about two years, reporting thirteen baptisms and elght accessions \by . let- tor and thirty members. . 'Those. who knew Mr. % wpole of him as m kindly disposed Chriatinn-miniater, but not a min of established Baptist con- victions. . He- became @ physician and practiced medicine in Brooklyn until rC | ASCENSION MES CLUB MEETINGS DECLARED OFF Members Concentrating. Efforts Ou Fes: tal Week Play Rehcaraila Due to the amount of work attend mnt upon preparation for-the entortain« ment and subsequent Narvent festival; the Men'a Club of the Church of the Ascension decided 'on :Tucaday. evening to hold no further meetings: until Tues day, -October 26th. This: will leave tron the greatest possible amount of\ time to be: devoted to practice: for the plays to be sien on Saturday evening, Oc: tober 9th, Work for this entertainment ro- wressing -satiefactorily. under the » eral dfrection' of Dr.. G, .C; Kitchell, one play being under. the imnieduite charge of Chas. Grim, and the other being comched: by .W, J, Purdy. It ds expected that an extremely creditable production -will be given. FIRE RECULA To AVOD D In? afhiuhCmrtfin ”MM—b tablish Fire 'Lines Fire Chief Harry Curley ts now at work. in co-operation with the village authorities and the fire. council 'on \a W Mo. mesmawas witter wir, a bere and merved the church until 1870, . He was greatly beloved and was an. card- est preacher and faithful pastor, Quite a number were added to the church un- der' his pastorate, he baptizing twenty» two and | recelvig. twenty-three into the church by lotter,-~ Mr Wisly after- time he became an Episcopalian, is now rector of the Massepequa church. When. he left the pastorate here, the church reported 43 mentbers: In 1880, E.. W. Glover served for one year, - In 1881 there wan no pastor, and 2:0 membership had reduced to twenty- Then, in 1884, come-Rev. Paul Galle- have him with us today, all the way from: Michignn pite with on this ..| Mr. Boyle Ing five.names we have: Hendrick B. Mr.> and stiff! i fft $°7 54 iit iar bid] lsgisgég;igggl §§552§ if new set of fire regulations, to take cire : we- 3: ~ Runiork ur afoot ~around Minsola, the Ukellbood of 'n \number Of. towit 4 county offlelnln 'being «Andieted. for implication in ataged protection to gamblers, aind alleged. conspirioy. in the theft of While there iw wraiil developments. In kccepting a_plen' of guilty ) Ing the \owner ~of a \house in/ gambling game -were John Shaughnemsy, of- 215, West. street, New York, inst Thubiday, tice Scudier the \privaner at the, same opportunity he had given. Wiliam: H. Busterd Gideon, namely; to.tell whit\ It «anything, about \protection;\ to have been glysh to gumblers of county -by ~personn -in influential. tiona. A% had been indicted. on several was called, hin. attorney, Wywong, announced this he: change to guilty the. former. ples i 1an==a=anug§§5§3“°“\“““ the fire apparatus is responding to an alarm. At the present time many dang- etous altuation arise, which «imperil both private individuals and firemen; by priviite Individuals dlaputing .the right of wny with- the fremen, and in racing their ears. with the fre appam tus, Under the regulation court nocepted the ber 6 na the dat Shaughneaiy was until that time, After nocepting t necessary to report what it has- already mid. We understand each. which was taken. to mean tened on Ootob4r: 4. o PRESENT YICTORY MEDALS J. Frankdin- Bell Post, V; F, of,W. #o LeRoy Hussor, Officer of the Duy, of the-Major Genoral J,Framklin Boll Veterans of Foreign 'Wara, that. the post hns réonlved from War Department.. tn appliottions for “enzy- Medala, The village. board avauted to uss. the 'viiage offen heidquarters for Chik. purposs on day atternoon,.. Anyone who Wik In the, army da invited to\ mades ction for medals, All applicants: for: medals sont. their diacharaos. Improved Method Requires Fewer Blasts OF Whistle and Pre: silla} j Bf Ralknd PL & Verion Ay, Lincein & Drisot Aves. Kon; Park' & Magie \h vee. - MedWwon. & Maile Wr Rurtic & fend Aves. Ave. Burstk A Ldbrsylw Ave that will be defend. . offiela) \information to bear .0%% I rumor$, it .would not berm La - thomé who have been followbuy the t befor. Jus- a lbw proceeding conducted
