HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE EAST POINT BAPTIST CHURCH

pared the address presented to Dr. A. W. Sawyer at the college jubilee 1888. He was called to the Milton Baptist Church, N. S., in 1885. In 1888 he accepted a call to the Carleton Street Church, Saint John, N. B. During this pastorate he was married to Miss Eveline Fraser, a student in the New England Conservatory of Music, and a former stud— ent of Acadia Seminary. The Carleton Street Church celebrated its jubilee in 1891 with great enthusiasm. That year he received a call from the Washington Street Church. Eastport. Maine. and gave nearlv ten years of faithful and fruitful service to this fine old church. Great pro- gress was made. Colby College granted him the degree or Master of Arts for "meritorious service in social science”. annual sermon before the state convention. He was called to Houlton in 1901. This is the home of Ricker Classical Institute a Baptist Jun- ior College. Besides his church activities he was instructor in Biblical

Twice he preached the

Literature in this Institute. All the teachers Were members of his church. He was moderator of th: Aroostook Association for eight years and sec- retary of Ricker Institute Board. and cared for three small churches on alternate Sunday afternoons. The progress made in the lite of the church is indicated by the fact that at the first communion service there were thirty-two present. at th: last before his retirement three hundred sat at the Lord‘s supper. After eight strenuous vears at Houlton he ac- cepted a call to Bellville, Ontario. From there he moved to Winnipeg. «Iaititoba. A nervous breakdown made this pastorate brief. In 1915 he was called to Lisbon, North Dakota. This field afforded him congenial conc'itions for his splendid ability. He was l‘rcquentlv called upon for puI - lic addresses. He delivered a patriotic oration in the opera house. preached the Baccalaureate sermon at the High School and the State Convention sermon. Idaho was their next Field. This church had the largest per- centage of workers ol anv church thev had served. and all rejoiced in the largest ingatherings in the history of the Church.

In 1922 he accepted a call to Dayton. \Vashington. A revival spirit was kindled and much progress made. The jubilee of the church was celebrated with great rejoicing. Mr. Ford delivered the President Hard- ing memorial address to two thousand people. On leaving this field the pastors of the city and his churcl‘ gave him and Mrs. Ford :1 most affec- tionate farewell with cordial addresses and valuable presents. From there they moved to Cashmere. This was the closing pastorate of their public life. Great blessings came upon their work there. Large numbers were re- ceived into the church. In 1925 a special celebration was held marking

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