The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-07-06
BANGOR, Sept. IL, 1866.


the md church and Socie in Portland, TO build
new house Of worship in place of that which the
a se DR. payson a 50 Effectively 9dcupad AMI Which
of this beloved church an people are alone enough
TO emit lie them to sympathy and help; but the tact
that The new house is to bea" the venerate1 OF
Payson, should be an dditional inducemen. Letall
those who have heard of this name, and especial v
those who have been prof ed by the pnblished me-
| mors and Sc mons of Payson whether within the
bounds of waine or beyond them, embrace the op-
portrnity to do something towards the erection OF
In his own behalf, and in behalf Of h 5 colleagues
who are absent. +-
The Rev. George E. Adams, D. D., of Bruins
| wick, wrote as follows:
| ~ BRUNSWICK, Me-, Sept. II, 1866
| cannot refrain ON expressing to you my I'M
fegne salts action in learning thai the Second Par
ish Church of Portlan WHICH has enjoyeI the abors
of many learned and cody pastors, is not to be-
come extinct account OF the late disastrous fire.
am ,rticu'a ~ pleased with the name prop sefl
the house of worship about to be erected: he
Payson Mem raj Church +" TIE spiritual blessings
ing the prayers, and c,,t through the liberal Pc
cpniarv gifts OF the go II Il Second Parish particu-
! lar y through the medium Of the Maine Missionary
Society, have been grct The lanI, the Chris
tian wnrl [, have ielf tie enehcial power + the
| Second Parish Churca sn its minis ~. and ought
not to let the church or the nthe of Payson die.
can tesfif, from Iesonai knoHleee that the
Society needs ala in its nter OF ebu,lding Let
small part of what it rs lone tr others be given
| back. and the work is accomplished.
Wishing all success in your pr &nt mission, L re-
main, Yours iraternaily GEORGE Il. ADAMS.
Thus wrote Rev. George L. Walker, then
| pastor of State street Church:
PoRTL ND, September, 1866.
The rebGil ling of the Second Parish Church in
Port and is mos essential to the gious welfare of
this city. Its position its history, the importance
the field of labor of which it was the centre, unite to
make the re establishment of that church absa-
lutte necessity to the of religion in this COM
munlty. the members OF this Sotiey, in con
| 1cpOmniSh
prise could with more confidence in it's merits he
commended to the CO operation OF Christian benevo-
Pastor State street Church.
The Rev. w. H. Fem thus wrote:
PORTLAND Sept II, 1866
The pastor of the High stree Church, and so far
as his knowledge ext ndS, every IN mber of the
church and congregation to which he ministers take
pleasure en- orsing the Rev. Dr. Carruthers in his
efforts to rebuild the Sec md 'harch of this city,
Not only SO, bnt we do cordially unite in every
fitting way in soliciting tor this enterprise the sym
pathy and material aid of the Christian public.
VIM. H. FEM,
Pastor of Fl Ugh street Church.
From Rev. George N. Tewksbnry was re-
ceived the following: -s 4.
PORTLAND, Sept 10, 1896.
most heartily sympathize with you in tie enter
prise you have undertaken, of rebui ding your
church, not only as proposed memorial OF Dr. Pay
son, but place of worship for the second PARISH
Ii is not to be regarded as question al all it is
necessity The object is one which deserves the most
liberal reception by all to whom is presented, and
the most complete success. May God thus ayor you
in its behalf GEO. \. TEwKsBURY,
Pastor of West Chapel Church.
Similar communications in great numbers
came from different parts of this and other
States to encourage the enterprise; and per-
sonal subscriptions and congregational con ri
buttons proved The willingness of many to help
on the arduous undertaking. Thus far it has
progressed, and how much farther and how
fast it may proceed depends, under God, on
the Society's own energy OF purpose aud zeal
of execution, and on the continued and pnlarg-
ed lberality of those who sympatIiize with
them in their work, acknowledge its import
ance and desire its success. Should it please
| the author and bestower of all good thus to
| prosper this undertaking and conduct it to q
happy issue, we trust that it will bring glory
to Himself and lasting good To many precious
souls.
Though claiming and exercising the right cf
| preference to their own ecclesiastical polty,
abe Second Church joytully extends the right
hand of fellowship to all who love the Saviour,
accept his gospel and obey His will, and would
ever reciprocate with them all words and acts
of christian courtesy and kindness. We form
but an integer of that great army of which
Jesus is the leader and commander, the cross
its banner, the gospel its watehword and its
work-the casting down of Satan's strongholds
| and the establishment of Christ's kingdom in
the earth.
To all our fellow soldiers, we say, God
sDeedT Their success is ours. Our success is
theirs. We serve the Lori Christ, in whom
all are one, on whose grace and strength all
constantly depend. and at whose feet we shall
all ultimately cast our crow ms and say in CRATE
full unison of praise, "Not unto us o Lord not
unto us, but unto thy name give glory"
Then followed an enumeration of the articles
deposited in the cavity uader the corner stone.
They were as follows:
Copy of Holy Scriptures, by Messrs. Hoyt and Fogg.
Memoir Of Edward Payson, D. D.. with portrait, by
Rev. Asa Cummngs ID. d.
Manuscript sermon by DR.. Payson.
CataIogueof Officers OF The Church and Parish.
Account OF the great Fire, July 4, 1s66.
Relcsparts of the old Bell and Sacramento Flagon.
Church Manue s.
Photograph OF DR.. Carruthers.
Papers pub Ished Ia this city, viz. CHI stian Mirror
Daily Press, Eastern Arg IS, Even ng star.
Argus, Portland Price Current,
LIONS Advoca e.
Programme of the services connected with the cere-
mony of the day.
The key OF outer door of the old Church and United
States National Flag, presented by s. w. Larrabee.
Map of the CT of Por1 ani, showing the extent OF
the fire, and Directory Of the city for 1866,
presented by Messrs Hoyt ana EogP.
Municipal Regis er OF Portland for 1865
Municipal Report OF the School Committee of the
City OF Portland
Annual Report the Chief Engineer of the Port
land Fine Department..
Coin and Currency of the United States.
Line corner STONE WIS tueu lowered TO Its
foundation, aud after prayer and benediction
by Rev. Asa Dalton the congregation separat-
ed
FOURTH OF July AT BAR MILLS Bar
Mills, village located about Is mills from
Portland, presented a lively appearance last
| Saturday, and her Fourth of July was cele-
| brated ina manner manifesting some of the
spirit of rs. Young America was out very
early in the morning-too early Perhaps for
| those who wished to sleep-and from o'clock
| A. NJ. till light the night was made hideous by
| the discharging of fire arms, and the loud huz-
zas of the joyous boys. AT O'Clock the fan
| TASTES started on their procession and there
was fun enough all the time they were in pro-
cession. Some of the. most grotesque figures
! figures that we ever saw and teams fitted up
in manner truly ludicrous. The procession
was headed by bold red man of the forest,
| painted in the most hideous manner and with
all the implements of war attached. There
were about f)rty in the procession and some
| of the representations were the height of RI
| diculousness. There was clown fully eoual
| to the one connected with Lent's Circus and A
band of music similar to that of the japanese
| troupe.
| AT 3 o'clock the excursion of the Templars
of Honor from this city arrived, numbering
about 800 in all, and through the day the beau
| tiful grove. near the Saco river station, was
scene of pleasure. There were good things to
cat, good music to dance by, and a number of
swings always in motion. All seemed to have
a good time, aud the excursionists returned to
/ -, -.
! their days pleasure, we think.