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This is Centennial Year at the United Church Plans and committees are al ready being formed to make this event an outstanding one in the chureh's long history. But this is not the first Centenary of the Methodist (now the United) Church in Colborne. The first Methodist Church was built in 1823 and it had the distinction of being the very first church of any denomination in the village. The first’ Centenary was held from May 20th to May 27th. 1923, during the pastorate of the Rev. R. A. Whattam, I was curious enough to look up the names of the bers of the plano numbers were given by Miss F, Clarke, Mrs. J, F. Wil- son and Rey, F. G. Horwood, Mus.B. The Sunday School's contri- bution to the Centennial was Centennial Committee at that time and ne doubt they will still be, familiar to numbers of Col- borne people. They were ay fol- jows: Rev. KR. A. Whattant, Chairman; W. LL. Payne, K.C., Seeretary; F. M. Brintnell, ‘Treasurer; C. M. Allen and W. A. Moore. The ladies on the committee were the members of the Exeoutive of the Ladies’ Aid, Mrs, Be’ Quinn, Ptesident; Mrs. W. BH. Colton. Vice-Presitlent: Mrs, and Mra, S$, Dudley, Treasurer. ities "Wwete” PREY ambitious those days and extended thelr celebration to one full week. It started on Sunday, May 20th, with services in the morning and evening. In the morning the Rev. J. P. Wilson was the preach- er and the soloists were Mrs. W, George Pearce, Secretary) H. Colton and Mrs, R. A. What- Sunday, May 20th, an address by Mr, W. Bellamy, Superin-~ tendent for twenty-nine years; The presentation of an Honour Roll and Flag to *“e school by Miss E. J. Padgingvon, who had taught the Young Men's class for twenty-seven years. On Sun- day, May 27th, an illustrated tec- ture, “With Jesus In Jérusalent”, was given by’ the Rey, ST. Arnold Wairen, ‘author of “Wait ¥or The Wagon”, as Chief of the Trail Ranger’s Camp. This year's celebration is hased on the building of the first brick church in 1862 to the pres- ent year and the official date will be Sunday, July Ist.