The Portland daily press., 1867-12-05
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The beautiful chapel Connected with the
Seminary at Stevens Plains was dedicated
to the worship Of the Almighty oniTuesday last
The exercises were continued through the day
and evening. The attendance was large. In
troductory service, reading 23d Psalm The
Lord is my shepherd" -by Rev. Mr.. Bodies OF
this city, and alternate chanting by the choir,
PRAYER by Rev Mr. Snow of Auburn, Read
ing Of Scriptures by Rey. Mr., French. An
original hymn BY Mrs. E. B. Dunham was
then sung, followedby the dedcatory prayer by
Rev Mr. MeCoilester, in which occurred the
following passages seWe eonsecrate this Tenn
pie to temperence,i humanity benevolen e,
charity to the Ifatherlioodi of God and the
/ Brotherhood of Man" MAY no sacrifice be
"A aid on this shrine but contrite hearts" "A
hymn--fHeaven here"-having been sung, Rev.
Mr.. Bodies delivered a sermon from Psalms 90:
6, in which he ILLUSTRATED and enforced the sem
timent, that honor and majesty are before God,
while Strength and beauty are in Ills sanctu-
ary. The services were concluded with prayer
by Rev Mr. Kent of this city, and an an them
In the afternoon, following prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Record of W estbrool, and singing, a DIS
course was delivered by Rev. Mr.. Snow found
6G upOh INV u.
made everything beautiful in his time" Con-
trasts and antagonisms are the physical, men
tai ana moral law Of the universe, = '7','
ID In the evening, prayer having been offered
by Rev. Mr. Quinby, editor of the Gospel Ban
ner, Rev. Mr. Kent preached from Mark 1921
lone thing thou lackest'.-a abiding to the
young man in the gospel whose character, in-
curry and decision were the theme of the dis
course. After the sermon remarks We're made
by ex- Gov, Washburn and ReY Mr.. Quinby.
1t is but Just to say Of all the exercises with,
ont exception or discrimination not forgetting
the music and singing under the joint direction
Of Mr. Eugene johnson of this city and Mrs.
Stevens ofthe Plains-that they were exceed!
| iAgiy appropriate to the ioceasicn-each in its
way able, eloquent, pertinent, elevated in tone,
spiritual model of charity--nOt a remote hint
Vi u'ihina aAssion to any other sectr-and en-
inenty n''ed to prepare the soul for this life, as
wellias the life to come. ,. t-....-,a .-i
iiaI Inc chuIcqh y W The, Gothic order--a com,
posite Of, English style 1t Is bn;,t c,;aay Of
wood. the basement being Of bricl, tl,o /, far;.
or finished in chestnut, and the wboo1o
about $4,000. An elegant Bible for the desi
is the gift of Mr. Abel M. Baker of West /,
brook: Mr.. E. G. Jose of this city Who fur
nished the lamps, contributed Handsomely ior
the purpose; Mr.! Win. LJaLibby OF Boston
presented the,globes for the laws; and Mf,J,
w. Strange of Bangor the metallic numbers
for the pews of which there are eighty 81
LOO much credit, cannot be awarded the
building committee for faithful oversight ia
the construction of this stately and elegant
edifce; and Messrs. Rufus, Dunham, II X.
Sawyer, G.. M. Stevens, E. B, Fobes and 9TH
ers of that committee may regard this service
as e-eminently one of the kind to which
Gov. Washburn alluded in his timely, pracu.
cal, and forcible remarks, namely, that what
ever else they may have cause to regret, it
will never be this act "''- h 1"AI "Ei ~