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The Pantagraph from Bloomington, Illinois • Page 11

Publication:
The Pantagraphi
Location:
Bloomington, Illinois
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Page:
11
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Church Anniversary P. 1 0 i V', 1 -V i i .9 T-zr- J' it I1 I VwT 1' fe- '5 Jt- v. MICH. SADin WATTS has atletvird tb chorea fr yvara. flr4 rerl" rfftlr KKMTTON Jamen C.

But (Above) lian attfnilrd Kempton Mfthodlst rhurrh for 70 of its 73 years, starting when it was located at Bute school, near here. Sunday he was present when an overflow crowd attended anniversary services. MIMSTKIt of the church Is the Kev. IC Walker Butlrr. who obwrrcd liU 25lh jear In lh mlif istry this year.

During the year Jut endtnr. membership was IncrraMsl by 100. Mr. Butlrr. au Illinois Wesleyan and Garrett Biblical Institute graduate, was a navy chaplain during lite war.

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IVU rrgur ciwr building was a f4 frame Xroctort bIIt La IUU .1 17, JJrst A -x T7iXfr. 111 i ANNIVERSARY services Sunday had special meaning for many, lectured here are Mrs. Beatrice Wise and Mr. and Mrs. John Wright.

Mrs. Wise and Mrs. Wright are daughters of former ministers the ichurch. Mrs. Wright is president of the WKCS.

AMONG ttie many younger couples attending the annlvrrury ten ires ere Mr. and Mrs. I)n Bruiier. pictured bee. Mr.

Kroner ilar4 rtmrcli Ui year. Mr. Unmet. wU Is Cjtiw the chart chIr, tua aJttdr4 the cWrth fr 11 yvar, I i L.VRCE NUMBER of persons In the congregation are long-time 40 years or longer. Three services Sunday marfted the church's members.

The group pictured above has attended the church for AFTERNOON service an an nl Ternary Sunday larlode aa 4J faihloned hymn sing, gnrluiga frota former lr and rradlog anniversary. Present rlairrh waa IniUt In 1951. IW KU4ry Ih Kef4 MrtWiM tbmnh. Urli a4le th tUUf KcH. A ranf UU la IW nr4g.

A -j r- rrrn nr- 1 i Ls' 1 1 i Ti I i H.r, ii i ill i a i raw Pv. J7 IV: -C II ''L0 jPT r' FKLLOWSUiP plays an Important part In the church lite. Picture ty 'it 'jAt i S. left and right were taken during tlw noun put-luck dinner. Tic- "il." -T- ZT 000 S- ture above pa.stor kliakhig Itandit at the end of a M-nlre.

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