Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-04-23

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Der had largely decreased. Probably her
ambition was satisfied 50 u second ap-
pearance will not be made.
Dedication and Ordination 1t Cherry
field.
For long time past, the Chcrryfeld
liaptists have had It In mind To build
new church. When Rev. Sewell Brown
was their pastor, he urged the Importance
OF such an enterprise. and to him Is due
the credit OF originating the movement.
But AFTER It was determined upon. Mr..
Brown was compelled, by the state OF his
health. to retire from his work there; the
church was pastorless for some time. and
the undertaking Jagged. Some fourteen
months ago. however. IL received u new
impulse from the visit Of Mr.. 4. :. Small.
then a student at Newton; aud when he
agreed TO become pastor Of the churth,'
| some of the energetic men Of Cherryfield
resolved that the work of building should
be pushed through; aud it is ho more
| than right 10 say that to David W. Camp
bell, OF the firm. A Campbell d Co.. more
than 10 any other man belongs the cred
1t ofthe final success much is due also. 10
the firm of G.. X. Campbell &. Co. e>pec-
tally to Cbas Campbell; these gentlemen.
foi their spirit of enlightened terprisc and
their liberality. deserve the lastln. graft
tude Of their townsmen. They assumed
| the responsibility Of the work. aud stood
ready 10 foot the bills but we are g.sd Ia
learn that by the prompt purchase OF pews
the members Of the congregation have
| pad up the larger part oithc cost. Among
| other donors are the following:
! Rev. Sewall Brown, 5000
Thos. Doyle. OF Salem. "a for
mer resident.h 1900
| Mrs. Ambrose Snow, Cambridge,
Mass, leo
Simpson, G app & Co, New
! York. 10000
| u. McGonldrck. Cherryiicid, 1000
/ Mrs. Claris>a NicAels. =. 1000
J. o. Nickel, 200OO
! Franci, Cobb. RocAland, "a for
| mer RESIDENT 10000
I The last two contributions were Tor the
/ belt. Mr.. Lyman Snith, OF D,lhim.
Mass, has given n fine Bible tor the put
! pit. aud the elegant chandelier was the
! gin o. Mr.. l.. q. VI. Adams, OF Boston.
! The CHURCH.
| This i, the most prominent, aud ut the
same time the most pleasing, object which
| meets the eye of the traveller entering the
| village. II is built in modern style. is
wooden structure, painted nght-brown,
and has bcliry and stecplc ut the right
| hand corner as one faces It. II i, at a
! guess. % feet long By 46 wide; aud i,
stands upon the main street, fronting west
| ward. As you ascend, by short lght Of
steps, into the vestibule. before you is
| door, aud on either hand i n staircase.
! Entering the former, you and yours eli in
the large vestry." neat room, capable
of seating 800 persons. In the rear OF this.
on the right, Is the "small vestry;" and
on the left. is room for the Sewing So
ciety;'' pass through this. and you enter
the kitchen, with its furnished cupbO ard.
The whole arrangement Is remarkably
complete and convenient.
We now 20 up to the audience-room,
either by way OF the back st airs" de
signed for the minister and the singers
or through the spacious vestibule; and we
are ushcred into q room which will easily
accommodate 500 persons. Ii Is finished up
into the roof. chapel fashion; the walls are
frescoed in very neat and tasteful man
ner: the wi,ilbNS arc .! stained glass. and
al each end OF the house Is beautiful
rose-window the pews are OF che ,tnut,
trimmed with black ash, and upholstered
In crimson the carpet is OF warm red col
or As YOU look toward the pulpit, which Is
of black walnut, and characterized by ele-
CANT simplicity. you see three arches the
central arch. the largest, separates the
pulpt-p!atform from the recess in which
sits the choir, and is surmounted by the
words, Praise waiteth for thee. o Lord,
in ZION The arch at the left is to con-
tain some open-work OF black walnut,
which will form 4 screen tor the organ :;
and the one al the right enclosed panel
bearing the words, Come unto me. all We
that labor and are heavy-laden. and will
give you rest" Throughout the whole.
there has been no halfway work every
thing needful has been done. and done
thoroughly: AMI the hri>e. a "A whole
state. The whole cost. exclusive Of land,
has been about slsOOo.oo.
The COUNCIL.
According 10 the invitation Of the church.
a couacil assembled Wednesday, April Is.
ut ten o'clock A. NJ. to consider the pro-
priety of ordaining the pastor. Mr. T.. $
Small. Delegates were present from the
following churches: Isl. Calais. Addison.
Mach;as. Z. Machias, h. Harrington,
Cherryeld, and Ellsworth. Ministers
present. not delegates, were invited to
share in the deliberations. The ministers
present were ;-Revs. Sewall Brown, NJ.
Dunbar W. II. Bigley, C. C. Long X. ID.
Porter. b. d. Small. b. F. Reed, A. IL.
Hanscom, and WIN. A. Reese
The Council was organized by the choice
Of Rev. NJ. Dunbar as Moderator. and of
Bro. Z. s. Wilson, Clerk; and was opened
with prayer by Rev. W. II. Bigley. The
candidates. statement OF his Christian ex-
perience, call to the ministry. and doctrinal
opinions, was uncommonly clear and salts
factory; SO that It was deemed supernuous
for the Council to ask any questions. or to
hold a private conference; and it was
unanimously voted to proceed to Ordna-
ton. Rev. Messrs. Dunbar, Brown. and Z.
S. Small were appointed Committee Of ar
rangements.
THE DEDICATION.
1t had been announced at the Council
thst, at two p. ~, the dedicatOry exercis-
es would begin. At the hour appointed,
the church was filled. and the services
commenced.