Litchfield enquirer., 1869-10-28
WHOLE NO. 2317

ent, who attended the ordination. The following hymn composed for the occasion by one of the sons of Goshen, was then sung, the audience participating SEMI-CENTENNIAL HYMN. TTuNE.- Missionary Hymn.l k@ Ei4 e31' f+3' Far OCT the blue Pacific, f.sE Amid the realms of night
 The isles were waiting for Thee. al thou who art the Light. . And here, the light was kindled, When, fifty years ago, 70
 Two heralds of the gospel
 Went forth Thy seed to SOW. They came, and found the idola
 Cast scornfully away, ''- They preached the truth of Jesus, And watched the rising day. .'T Thy Power. O Mighty Spiritl c Was there to heal the soul .s., -s
 Thy touch of. wondrous virtue"
 Made dying thousands whole. Head of the church triumnbant
 hear the hymn we raisel
 we stand where stood our fathers,
 And give Thee all the praise.
 Help us their path to follow,
 Their alms, and prayers and tears.
 And win broader triumph, T.
 The comlnghfty years. -tr....t
 A most bountiful collation. had been ore. pared by the ladies of Goshen. under A large tent, and to this all were invited.
 In the afternoon exercises, which were ot 9 more miscellaneous character. Dea- con Harvey Brooks of Goshen. aged 9O. presided, but on account of his feebleness' the duties of his office were performed hv the first Vice President, Willard Gsvlori Esq. Rev. MT. Bingham, aided bv Mr, Garter Of New York, who sang in the choir hfty years before, sang the same beautiful hymn which he and Rev. Mir. Thurston sang at the close of the ordination. "Head of the church triumphant, &c.. to the same old English tune, Melton Mowbrav
 As this was designed to be @ reunion of the sons and daughters of Goshen, the ad. dresses were chiefly by clergymen, natives !oi that town. Rev. John K. Norton Inf Fltzwliliam, N. H., oldest son of Deacon Lewis M. Norton, who, for more than thir. ty years, made the collection over tbe whole parish for Foreign Missions. pre- sented his fathers subscription papers. covering thirty-six years, with an a9ore. gate of subscriptions for about $6. 400. Ma. ny "reminiscences. partly of a missionary character, but chiefly social and eduos- tlonal, were presented by the last named speaker, by Professor William Thompson of the Theological Seminary at Hartford. Dr. thompson of Boston Highlands, Dr. Luther F. Beecher of Boston. Rev. Rob. ert Norton of St. Catharines, Canada. Rev. Ephraim Lyman of Northampton .and others, all natives of Goshen. Henry Nor. ton, Esq.,, Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements, committed to the Goshen church the beautiful Sandwich Island Aag. that had been floating over the tent. and announced similar gathering for Sept. 28th, 1919. ,j.sa.va,>, e.1 so .'7G- =
 In the evening, many clergymen and others met under the hospitable roof of Moses Lyman, Esq. where the friends of missions were led in prayer by Rev. Dr. Worcester, just before they separated at the close of the ordination fin years be- fore.
 It ought to be added, that three Sand. wich Island Missionaries with their wives were present, and we noticed representa-. 300 miles beyond oaffti 1,aae, Mer aas.--from ifornia. A collection of about 138 dollars was taken up to aid Rev. Hiram Bingham. Jr. Some of the dishes used at the colla- tion, performed the same part in the en- tertainments fifty years before. On the whole, the occasion was exceedingly pleas ant and profitable. J.FN.