The Portland daily press., 1877-06-04

The audience room of this church yesterday
was tastefully decorated, in view of the special
services held. Upon the wall in the rear of the
pulpit, the Scriptural truth, "Jesus Christ the
same yesterday, today and forever" was prom !.
inently displayed, this being the subject of the
Scripture responses at the anniversary in the
evening. The pillars and gas fixtures were
neatly trimmed with trailing evergreen. On a
stand at the right of the pulpit there was an
elegant group of pansies, at the left basket of
evergreen and flowers and also vase of Solo.
mans SEALS On either side at:the foot of the
pulpita Gala stood, and on the same plat
form five vases of flowers were arranged. On
the platform in front of the pulpit there was
cross of evergreen, on either side of which were
large bouquets with several other stands of flow
ers. In the evening the pulpit was removed to
make room for large white Gloss, used in the
anniversary exercises.
Prof. VIM. NJ Barbour OF Bangor, Occupied
the pulpit, preaching in the forenoon from John
10; GAS the Father hath loved me, so have L
loved you." Christ's love for His people being
like Gods love for Himself, it is, therefore,
simple, affectionate, unchangeable, unfathoma-
BILE and endless. In closing the speaker urged
all classes to come and become the special OBJ
jects of this wonderful love.
In the afternoon the text was from John 3:
33, "He that hath received his testimony hath
set to his seal that God is true.' The words of
the speaker were addressed more especially to
those who were about to unite with the church.
and at the close of the address the venerable
Dr. Carruthers. the pastor Of the church, who
has been dangerously i'll for several months
but now nearly restored to health, received into
the fellowship and communion of the church
forty-four persons on confession of their faith
and seven personsby letter. from other churches.
The ceremony was very impressive, and was
followed by the observance of the Lords Sup-
per.
AT the observance of the sixtieth anniversary
of the Sunday School in the evening, the house
was crowded to overfowing, Mr.. J. f. Liscomb,
the Superintendent, presiding. The exercises
were an evening hymn, by Messrs. Hall and
Osgood and the Misses Webster; prayer; Scrip
ture by the Superintendent: solo, by Prince
Emery and chorus by the school, ''The Armor
of Light"
Annual report by James w. Stevenson, from
which we learn that the whole number of vol
umes in the library is 376. The Treasurer's re-
port showed the receipts to be $272 "a, and the
amount on hand $3345 The Superintendent
reported 302 scholars and teachers on the roll,
of which number 80 scholars and teachers
united during the year. The largest number
present at any one session was 900, and the av
erage attendance 165. Seven scholars have
united with the church during the year, not in
Gliding those who united today; death has re-
moved 3. Hymn, "Arise and Shine" by the
school. Scripture responses followed, the SUBJ
ject being Jesus Christ the same yesterday,
today and forever" These were interspersed
with several chants. Children's chorus. "Joy-
ously Sing,' by Lottie Ricker Mary Dresser,
Ada Weeks, Hattie Kensel and Lois Emery.
Singing, "He is Risen." Chorus, "Jesus is
mighty to save" Solo and Quartet, Il am the
Door, Full chorus, "Onward Christian Sol
dier." Memorial Address, by Ella Woodbury.
during which wreaths and bouquets in memory
of Carrie Brooks, Arthur Carney, Alice Merrill
and Mrs. Carruthers were placed on and around
the cross. Duet, "The day is slowly ending"
Collection. Address, Prof. VIM. NJ. Barbour
Hymn, Coronation. Benediction.