Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-18

five years old, and had lived useful and noble
life In his youth, it is said, that he was engaged
to be married to q young lady who died few
weeks before the time set for their nuptials. His
grief led him to write the beautiful hymn which
has touc he'd so many hearts" He never married.
singular death occurred few DAYS ago; Mr..
VIM. Bowen, a real estate broker of Boston, and
a member of the First Baptist Church, attended
the weekly prayer meeting in the vestry, and
made few brief remarks on the "Prodigsl Son."
his last words being "And the Father received
him" lie had scarcely spoken the words when
he fell dead on the floor to the excitement and
horror of those present Mr. Bowen had
suffered from heart disease for
several years. He was a native Of Maine, and
once mag strate in the county where he lived.
lie was over seventy years Of age, kid hearted
genial man, everywhere respected. He leaves
wife and several children.
Ralph Waldo Emerson delivered lecture on
Boston, in the Old South Church last Monday
evening, which was well attended, too for it is so
seldom that Mr.. Emerson lectures here that he
can always depend upon large and appreciative
audience. He has, from the outset, been deeply
interested in the Old South movement, and was
one of the first contributors. Mrs. Emerson with
twenty -four other ladies rescued the building from
immediate destruction last July.
Next Friday Gospel Temperance Convention
will be held in the Tabernacle both morning and
afternoon and in the evening lecture will be
given by John B. Cough. Miss Willard will con-
duct the noon meetings in the Park street church
next week. On Thursday the subject will be ITEM
perance." Every right minded man and woman is
delighted to the temperance movement gain
ing ground everywhere. 1t deserves to be the one
absorbing subject for reformers, so much good
can be accomplished by energetic men and women,
who take hold of the cause with Jealous interest
Much good might, nay, undoubtedly would ensue
if our young ladies would endeavor TO help a
they can in this great and increasing work. Speak
q good word to your gentlemen friends, girls. Let
them see that you do not countenance young
man who drinks, that you will deprive him of
your company, and leave him partnerless at dances
and levees. DO not erer offer wine to any one.
You cannot tell what may be the result Many a
man has been led to drink and died q common
drunkard whose first glass was offered him by the
fair hand of one whom he desired to please above
all others.
The new Roman Catholic Church edifce which
has been in progress of erection on the corner OF
| Thacher and Endicott streets is nearly completed
1t will be named like the old church it supersedes
after the Blessed Virgin Mary. The building, on
| It's completion, will be one Of the finest in the
county. The cost is estimated at 100000.
| Another week of Wagner festival began last
night at the Boston Theatre, which always man
ages to attract large and appreciative audience.
| "Die Walkure" was presented to an enthusiastic
| house. Loud were the praises rendered by the
music lovers who were in attendance, and an es-
pecia attraction was offered in the shape of some
novel optical effects presented in the last act One
seldom sees anyone who is not fond of the thea
tire. Hundreds of people who reside in the subur-
ban towns of Boston come in on the morning
trains to witness the performances at the Theatres.
| History be impressed very easily on child's
mind by allowing it to visit the theatre the &C.
cason of historical play, aud pointing ont where
truth has been exaggerated to give effect to scene
| or act. There can no possible harm ensue to q
child from attending such theatre. as the Boston.
which has at all times some new and interesting
| play on the boards, and the best of scenery.
Much harm, however, has been done by all owing
innocent children to attend variety performances
where modesty and decency is often below par
and where coarse jokes and sly inuendoes are
heard These leave on a chlds mind an impress
sion which the most careful training can never
| eradicate, so prone is the human mind to cleave to
| the evil and renounce the good
| CONSTANCE STERLING.