Samuel D Hanson School - Crescent Yearbook (Buxton, ME)

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6 THE CRESCENT But what of Maineis first religious services? The first Christian religious service conducted in Maine was in 1604 when when the French under De Monte visited Mount Desert. The first mass said in Maine was by Father Beard in October, 1611, on an island at the mouth of the Kennebec'River. ln 1607, the first Protestant religious service in New England was conducted by Rev. Richard Seymour at Popham, where a church was built. From these and other various meetings the settlers grouped together and erected the first rude churches in which tomworship their God, some of,which still stand today. , ' ln Lincoln County stand three old churches which serve as a perfect example'ef these great landmarks, each 9 center of activity for over a centuryaff one at Walpole, Alna and Waldoboro. For many years plans forpthe erection of aixmeeting-housenin Walpole were discussed but it was not until l772'that the plans materializ- ed. ln external appearance 't has been altered by the addition of blinds, so that new sur unded andihglgrhidden-by tall elm trees and clumps of lilacs. aiibresemofes an 655' wo and a half story dwelling house. There anasthree ent .fiwith aisles merging into the central aisle leading from each. The audience room is partitioned by moderately high walls into almost square pews with narrow, uncomfortable seats around three of their Galleries twelve feet wide hang from three walls, fitted up similar pews, and a long bench in front for the singers' wherein the old-time psalm tunes were droned out. Toweri al te of Me of ed r held forth in long prayer and the Hmeeting-houseu erected in etinghouse in Waldoboro erected Portland in 1721 and the hundr here and there over the entire Probably most interesting to l, high on the wall, hangs the formidabl longer so Alna in in 1775, d other state. us in th South Cenfregatienal Church on Tory Hill a e pulpit where rmon. This is ivee, the HOld the First Pari village churche the e story of t Buxton Lower UE seat, eve the sides. with r minis- typical German sh Church s scat the Corner which during the post quarter of a century has become,the most famous country church in New England, through the literary work of the late Kato Dounlass Within. A more peaceful scene could Ci, not be found. From the tending from the low he Mt. Washington. Buxton erected its bolfry the view is wide and varied, ox- ad of Agamenticus to the lefty summit of first rude church in 1744 and the first frame meeting house was dedicated in 1762. The first settled minister was Rev. Paul Coffin who preached sixty years and whos manuscript sermons are in the possession of the Maine Historica Association in Portland. The present edifice is the third one, erected in 1822. The place was made the subject of a church drama, HThe Old Peabody Pewn by Kate D. Wiggin. As a religious and literary shrine the old Tory Hill summer by hundreds of pilgrims and by summer tourists. . Surely the old Churches of Maine relics of the state's historical days impressive. Carolyn J. Woolcockf42 Chur many, ch is visited e of our friends ach and, ter- e 1 are hallowed places, and as they are numerous and deeply