Page:History of Barrington, Rhode Island (Bicknell).djvu/674

550 THE HISTORY OF BAEEINGTON. been my colleague in this work during the last 15 months, and his labors have been greatly blessed." From 1876 to 1885 the pulpit was supplied. In 1885 Rev. James Mather became pastor and remained four years, doing faithful, earnest work and left the church in good condition. In 1889 Rev. H. D. Adams was pastor of Drownville and Riverside churches and remained one year. In 1890 Rev. Frank L. Brooks assumed charge of the two pastorates. During his two years stay he built a church at Riverside, a parsonage in the rear of the Drownville Church, and finally remodelled the church outwardly and divided it into two rooms in place of one large one. Rev. John S. Ball became the pastor in 1892 and remained one year, by his devoted services prepar- ing the way for the good work which was accomplished by his successor, Rev. Edwin E. Phillips, who was the type of a joyful Christian, and made a host of friends during his two years stay. Rev. E, G. Babcock was pastor during the two years 1895-6, and in 1897 was succeeded by Rev. M. R. Fos- ter, the present incumbent. From the founding of the church to the present time the Sunday School has generally been in a flourishing condition, and has often if not usually contained many children whose parents were of other denom- inations. It now numbers upwards of seventy. The follow- ing persons have been superintendents of the Sunday School : George Noble, James Frankland, Albert F. Smith Frank E. Arnold, Frederick T. Jenckes, Mrs. Henrietta Grossman, and Mrs. Weltha A. Buckingham ; treasurers, Edward L. Clark, George A. Noble, James Frankland, Henry J. Vieth, and Albert F. Smith. Stewards since 1889, Henry J. Vieth, Sanford C. Hardy, Harriet E. Hardy, and Frederick T. Jenckes ; librarian, George A. Noble. The Drownville Musical Society was formed in 1888 and during the fifteen months it actively lived, gave several "old folks concerts" in this and neighboring towns, the proceeds aiding the church very substantially. The Ladies' Aid Society has ever been a source of help financially.