The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-07-05
BY TELEGRAPH,
MATTERS In MAINE.
Opening Of the New Park mt the Insane
Hospital.

Opening Of the New Park mt the Insane
hospital
Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, July 3, 1875.-The exercises at the
opening of the new Park at the Insane Hospital
to-day consisted of prayer by the Chaplain,
Rev. G. f, Penny, of this city; singing by
select choir and the congregation, also by Miss
Alice Harlow, daughter of Dr. Harlow, the
superintendent; brief address by Rev. G. w.
Quinby; reading of the Declaration of Iude-
pendence by Edward Mills of Bangor; recita-
ton OF the poem Barbara Fritchie," by Mrs.
Kent Mason; defamation by a son of DR.. Har-
low, followed by COLLATION.. The occasion was
greatly enjoyed by all present, particularly the
patients, of whom 100 were able to attend. The
Park is but few rods nerth of the Hospital. 1t
contains ravine covered by fine grove. 1t is
very tastefully arranged with nice walks and
rustic seats, also arrangements for seating an
audience with stand for services and exercises.
The arrangement cannot fail to be of great
benefit to the unfortunate class confined in the
institution, giving them privileges they could
not otherwise enjoy.
HaalW Schooner Got OF.
RocKLAND, July 4.-Schooner Napoleon of
Bangor, reported ashore at Otter Island Ledge.
was lowed off by Bangor tug yesterday. Her
deck load valued at $1,000 was lost.
commencement Week at Bowdoin.
BRUNSWICK, July 4.-Exercises of commence
ment were opened this afternoon with the Bac-
calaureate Sermon, preached by President
Chamberlain. who took his text from the 65th
chapter of Matthew and 23d verse: IF, there.
fore, the light that is in thee be darkness, how
great is that darknessr' The preacher divided
his subject into three heads:
L. This light within is great light. 1t is a
revealer of the SOULS own truth and of Gods.
1t is also guide. 1t shows us truth in relation
to conduct This is what we most need in the
may and perilous ways of life. Moreover it is
an authoritative guide-that is law. 1t de-
clares the way, the means, and the measures
by which alone we can attain the true end of
our being-onr supreme good. We do not
choose evil for the sake of evil, but for seeming
good. Our danger is that we shall follow that
impulse of our nature which Is most clamorous
at the moment, rather than shape our action
cognizing what is higher and lower, and main
tanning due subordination hold the noblest
good our highest aim. This light is quicken
er. Cherished it inspires and WHITES. Obeyed
it is the joy of life. 1t is not every command
obey. The law flashed from Sinai overwh elmed
the faculties it addressed. 1t proclaimed with
glories and terrors that could not be borne,
This is the way walk We in it!' But this
light comes and dwells with US, cheers and sus-
tains in toll and trial, fights with US against the
powers of darkness, the abiding promise and
forerunner of the exceeding reward. 1t goes
with the faithful to dungeon and stake and
scaffold, and those who even lose their life for
this sake shall find it. Surely this inward light
is a great light, and we may bless God for 1t,
whose indeed it is,-seal and sceptre and crown.
ii. But all this, blessed as it is. may be
changed to darkness. And it is a great dark
ness This LIST, because it was a great light, as
we have seen,-it held a vital office. I'd. This
change is loss, deprivation. So we miss the
prizes of life, and greatly fail Sd. 1t is great
power to kill The kingdom Of darkness is an
active kingdom; to it is given the power to
hurt and to destroy. This light when darkened
will not surrender its prerogative. Made to be
guide it will still be guide, and where it
knocks at last we must enter, though unwilling
guests. Well does our Savior exclaim Show
great that darknessp'-crying out across the
abyss, whence there comes no answer nor meas
ure.
III. And we are responsible for the change.
The light was in our keeping. 1t must needs
be SO if we are free-persons and not things.
God made nothing for evil, but all for good.
The free win has wrought the wrong. This
does not put the responsibility of evil upon
God. Without freedom there could be no worth
in being nor good in the universe-no proper
activity nor capacity of receiving the Joy and
blessing nat flow forth from the creative love-
All would be necessity, dark, cold, eternal. So
if in the nature of Things freedom is necessary
that being may be blessing. God cannot be
blamed for evil which the free spirit has
wrought through perversion. The blame is on
it, and not ON Him. So then we are responsible
for the issue of our blessings.