Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-08
A Clergyman Kindly Remembered.


Rev, J. +. Wade, who for six months has been
pastor Of the Christian church Cusbnoc heights.
has resigned his charge on account of continued
poor health, his physician advising absolute rest.
lie has been faithful pastor and is good preach
er, and has made many friends during his brief
stay here. His farewell sermon was preached
yesterday to a large congregation.
On W ednesday evening last,s few of his friends
made a sui prise and donation visit to his house.
and presented him SUN OF money, in behalf Of
the Masonic fraternity. After assembling ct the
house, where they were cordially received, the
company were called to order by J. b. Dyer, Esq,
who made few pleasant preliminary remarks
and introduced Mr. James A. Jones.
Mr.. Jones thanked MIR. and Mrs. Wade for the
kind reception accorded the company. lie had
read somewhere in the Bible that we should be
kind to strangers; but nos-a-days we fail TO nd
an angel in every stranger. Although fifteen had
come to the domiciie they had entered into no
horrible conspiracy. They had come in the char
acter Of Masons, TO call on = worthy brother. This
peculiar tie that buds us together none but
Mason can understand. Masonry unites men of
every country, sect and opinion, and conciliates
true friendship among those who might otherwise
have remained at perpetual distance. To relieve
the distressed, to sympathize with them in their
mistortunes, to compassionate their miseries, and
restore peace to tt1ir troubled minds, is one of
the tenets OF our profession. II was bis opinion
that religious persecution is not dead; it is only
less open and more insiduous and cunning in its
workings. Yet with all tue prosecutions combined
in religious or Masonic bodies none work one
half the mischief or can bring reprosch to church
OF lodge, rs the mean acts oil its own members
He then presented Mr.. Wade purse of $40, con-
tihuted by members of the Masonic fraternity ON
Cushnoe heights and vicinity. ....4. .t.
Mr.. Wade responded, saying he was most hap
py to meet his brothers and sisters ON this pleas
ant occasion. But there times where the
tongue falls to speak what the heart would say.
Less tha1 six months had passed siuce he became
a citizen of Augusta. Affections had multiplied,
until Necessity had compelled him to resign his
Passionate. How dark. gloomy aud fore bod ng
had been his thoughts anu feelings for u few DAYS
past; but these cheer.ul and smiling faces, aud
these tangible evidences OF love, had broug light
and comfort lie expressed the heartiest thanks
for the kindness shown. lie had tried TO walk
uprightly 10 his several stations, to circumscribe
his passions. and keep them within due bounds,
remembering that "he that ruieth his own spirit
is greater than he that taketh city," Although
his body might be weak and perlshng, his 10 irit
was strong in glorious future hope. In conclu-
sion, he quoted the beautiful language OF the
sweet singer, beginning, Behold, how good and
how pleasant 1t Is ior biethlen 10 dwell together
III unity.
The brethren and sisters departed feeling that
they had both done good, and received good.