March 26, 1964 (28 pages)

G6 SHE “VIET 9G Ye © * *IOSONN OYT* *°SS 95d . The Nugget.. Page 23 Page 23. i co Oo aq oO N a (>) te 3) a oat at atiat_et, AT HOME IN THE COUNTRY ¢xe#2e?natzetme # Easter Services Are Listed 9 p.m., an Easter Vigil ceremony at 11 p.m., and a Mass of Resurrection at midnight. Easter Sunday masses will be said at 8 and 9:30 a.m,, with High Mass at 11 a.m. A Good Friday evening Holy communion service will be held at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chicago Park at 8 p.m. The First Methodist Church in Grass Valley will hold Good Friday services fromnoon until 2:55 p.m. Other Good Friday services from noon until 3 p.m. include the Emmanual Episcopal Church in Grass Valley, and the Trinity Acandle-light communion service will be held tomorrow at 1:30 p.m, at the Community Baptist Church in Nevada City. And at the Trinity Episcopal Church, a devotional hour of music at 8 p.m. will be followed by a candle-light service under the direction of the Episcopal Youth Club. Saturday at4 p.m. the Trinity Episcopal Church will hold its annual Easter Eve Baptisms. Easter Sunday services includes Methodist Church, Nevada City, 8 a.m. worship with three choirs; 9:30 a.m. Bible,School classes for all ages; and 11 a.m. worship with three choirs. First Congregational Church, Grass Valley, 11 a.m. worship; 7 p.m. choir service including selected Easter numberswith a short Easter message. Grace Baptist Church, Grass Valley, 11a.m. worship; 6 p.m. Bible study; 7 p.m. evangalistic service, Grace Lutheran Church, Grass Valley, 7 a.m. worship; and 11 a.m. worship. St. Paul Lutheran Church, Chicago Park, 9 a.m. worship. First Methodist Church, Grass Valley, 5:30 a.m. Methodist Youth Federation Sunrise Service; 6:30 a.m. breakfast; 8:30 a.m. worship; 11 a.m. worship; and 3 p.m. baptismal service. Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 8 a.m. Holy Communion worship; 9:15 a.m. Holy Communion worship; 11 a.m. Holy Communion worship; and4 p.m. baptismal service followed by evening prayer. First Baptist Church, Grass Valley, revival starting for two weeks; 11a. m. worship; and 7:30 p.m. worship. Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, 9 a.m. Priesthood; ‘and 6 p.m. Sacrament. Trinity Episcopal Church, Nevada City, 8a.m. Holy Communion worship;9 a.m. family Holy Communion w orship; 11 a.m. choral celebration of Holy Communion worship. Trinity Episcopal services will be held atDownieville at 5 p.m. Easter Day. Gaston At The Wenade Coby MethottseCharehs Q FASTER SERVICE...The Rev. W. C. Gray stands behind the pulp odist Church, surrounded by floral tributes for Easter Service. he Se it of the Nevada City MethRev. Gray was minister at the church from 1895 to 1897. The church was extensively damaged by fire in 1894. Church Burned Four Times The Nevada City Methodist Church has been restored and rebuilt fourtimes in its history due to fire, but the present $10,000 restoration project is the first major building project undertaken without the urging of fire since the church was moved to its present site in 1852. Originally, in 1851 the Nevada City Methodist Church occupied a portion of “the Broad Street Cemetery”. In 1852 the Rev. Adam Bland moved the church to its present site, and the congregation grew. TheRev. Bland was an -aggressive desciple of his religion, Church B oard chairman Robert McMasters is finding as he investigates the history of the church in preparation for a drive toraise funds for the restoration. The pastor noted that many of the men of his congregation walked to church each Sunday with their wives. He also noted that they left their wives at the door of the church and went into town. Rev. Bland devoted a portion of his sermon to this disregard of the merits of Sunday worship by a portion of the male population. Church records note that while repairing a fence after the sermon. “one of the men referred toin the sermon met him..and began to abuse him, threatening violence, Rev. Bland tried to get him to go away, but instead he undertook to soil the cloth of the man of peace. "Atthis, the hammer was dropped, and the man was seized in the giant preacher's hands, thrown to the ground (some say knocked down) and his head soundly butted on it, " the church records show. As the man fled, he yelled, "Yes, ___—_, you'll not only preach but you'll fight, will you?” The church history continues the story. "Forthis kind of treatment, not wanting anything more, the man had Rev. Bland _arrested, A trial was held, gamblers and all being on Rev. Bland‘s side, the result being a fine of five cents. " : Rev. Bland was still pastor when the church was completely destroyed by fire in 1856. . Again, on Sunday, Nov. 8, 1863, the church was completely destroyed by fire, Rev. J. B. Hill was pastor at the time. (Continued on page 24) Dr. Roy Stauffer is the newly elected president of Nevada City Rotary Club. WATCHES — QU = CLOCKS JEWELRY === Repairing E. M. DALPEZ Dial 265-4501 JEWELER 231% BROAD ST., NEVADA CITY simplicity ... ~~ ready to serve you” day or night 246 Sacramento St. Nevada City call 265-2421 +

G6 SHE “VIET 9G Ye © * *IOSONN OYT* *°SS 95d . The Nugget... Page 23 Page 23. i co Oo aq oO N a (>) te 3) a oat at atiat_et, AT HOME IN THE COUNTRY ¢xe#2e?natzetme # Easter Services Are Listed 9 p.m., an Easter Vigil ceremony at 11 p.m., and a Mass of Resurrection at midnight. Easter Sunday masses will be said at 8 and 9:30 a.m,, with High Mass at 11 a.m. A Good Friday evening Holy communion service will be held at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chicago Park at 8 p.m. The First Methodist Church in Grass Valley will hold Good Friday services fromnoon until 2:55 p.m. Other Good Friday services from noon until 3 p.m. include the Emmanual Episcopal Church in Grass Valley, and the Trinity Acandle-light communion service will be held tomorrow at 1:30 p.m, at the Community Baptist Church in Nevada City. And at the Trinity Episcopal Church, a devotional hour of music at 8 p.m. will be followed by a candle-light service under the direction of the Episcopal Youth Club. Saturday at4 p.m. the Trinity Episcopal Church will hold its annual Easter Eve Baptisms. Easter Sunday services includes Methodist Church, Nevada City, 8 a.m. worship with three choirs; 9:30 a.m. Bible,School classes for all ages; and 11 a.m. worship with three choirs. First Congregational Church, Grass Valley, 11 a.m. worship; 7 p.m. choir service including selected Easter numberswith a short Easter message. Grace Baptist Church, Grass Valley, 11a.m. worship; 6 p.m. Bible study; 7 p.m. evangalistic service, Grace Lutheran Church, Grass Valley, 7 a.m. worship; and 11 a.m. worship. St. Paul Lutheran Church, Chicago Park, 9 a.m. worship. First Methodist Church, Grass Valley, 5:30 a.m. Methodist Youth Federation Sunrise Service; 6:30 a.m. breakfast; 8:30 a.m. worship; 11 a.m. worship; and 3 p.m. baptismal service. Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 8 a.m. Holy Communion worship; 9:15 a.m. Holy Communion worship; 11 a.m. Holy Communion worship; and4 p.m. baptismal service followed by evening prayer. First Baptist Church, Grass Valley, revival starting for two weeks; 11a. m. worship; and 7:30 p.m. worship. Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, 9 a.m. Priesthood; ‘and 6 p.m. Sacrament. Trinity Episcopal Church, Nevada City, 8a.m. Holy Communion worship;9 a.m. family Holy Communion w orship; 11 a.m. choral celebration of Holy Communion worship. Trinity Episcopal services will

be held atDownieville at 5 p.m. Easter Day. Gaston At The Wenade Coby MethottseCharehs Q FASTER SERVICE.....The Rev. W. C. Gray stands behind the pulp odist Church, surrounded by floral tributes for Easter Service. he Se it of the Nevada City MethRev. Gray was minister at the church from 1895 to 1897. The church was extensively damaged by fire in 1894. Church Burned Four Times The Nevada City Methodist Church has been restored and rebuilt fourtimes in its history due to fire, but the present $10,000 restoration project is the first major building project undertaken without the urging of fire since the church was moved to its present site in 1852. Originally, in 1851 the Nevada City Methodist Church occupied a portion of “the Broad Street Cemetery”. In 1852 the Rev. Adam Bland moved the church to its present site, and the congregation grew. TheRev. Bland was an -aggressive desciple of his religion, Church B oard chairman Robert McMasters is finding as he investigates the history of the church in preparation for a drive toraise funds for the restoration. The pastor noted that many of the men of his congregation walked to church each Sunday with their wives. He also noted that they left their wives at the door of the church and went into town. Rev. Bland devoted a portion of his sermon to this disregard of the merits of Sunday worship by a portion of the male population. Church records note that while repairing a fence after the sermon. “one of the men referred toin the sermon met him...and began to abuse him, threatening violence, Rev. Bland tried to get him to go away, but instead he undertook to soil the cloth of the man of peace. "Atthis, the hammer was dropped, and the man was seized in the giant preacher's hands, thrown to the ground (some say knocked down) and his head soundly butted on it, " the church records show. As the man fled, he yelled, "Yes, ___—_, you'll not only preach but you'll fight, will you?” The church history continues the story. "Forthis kind of treatment, not wanting anything more, the man had Rev. Bland _arrested, A trial was held, gamblers and all being on Rev. Bland‘s side, the result being a fine of five cents. " : Rev. Bland was still pastor when the church was completely destroyed by fire in 1856. . Again, on Sunday, Nov. 8, 1863, the church was completely destroyed by fire, Rev. J. B. Hill was pastor at the time. (Continued on page 24) Dr. Roy Stauffer is the newly elected president of Nevada City Rotary Club. WATCHES — QU = CLOCKS JEWELRY === Repairing E. M. DALPEZ Dial 265-4501 JEWELER 231% BROAD ST., NEVADA CITY simplicity ..... ~~ ready to serve you” day or night 246 Sacramento St. Nevada City call 265-2421 +