Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-11-14
GREEN STREET CHURCH.
Former Pastors Take Part In the After.
noon Services, Also Pastsry Of Local
Churches-Dr. Parkhurst Delivers the
the sermon In the Evening.

noon Services. Also PastsFy Of LEGAL
Churches-Dr. Psrkburst Delivers the
the sermon In the Evening.
Tho.s sho have worked 20 ha1d for the
improvement: in III Green stYeet Mefhodist
ehaYcb, reesiyed eli the encousssemsus
Fsidsy, the day chosen for the rs.opsnips
sxsrci.ss, tia: !, Is possible for bssutifsI
weather 70 snord. By haIf-psss two In the
sftsrnoon good audience had ssshsrsd in
the auditorium Of the church for the re un-
ion and fellowship service.
The service opened with singing No. ESQ
of the Methodist H5mnal. The l22ad
psalm was read BY Rev. C. w. Brsdise Of
Concord, N. H., former pastor. Prayer
vas offered BY Rev. d. B, Randall, d. D.,
Of Portland, vso wss the ff,t pastor sitter
Ausasa became an independent charge.
After sin gipg No. Of ths Hy mnAI. Rsv.I g.
Ross. the pastor, made very pleasant openirg 9
remarks, extenci1 1g voids Of welcome to
former posters and olso to resident pastors.
DR.. RsndsIi msds very iatsres.ins remarks
concerning bis first psasorats with church
and i.s earlier history.
Letter from the following former pastors
we're fssd By tie pastor: Df. c. Y. Allen
and Rev. Charles Margsr.
Rev. c. W. Brsdiee spoke Interestingly
Of bis psstorate Ad called up pleasant
memories Of members living and dead. His
remarks were ~ usual fslici.ous and sppro-
pYiste.
Rev Mr.. Munger in his letter COZ gfatu-
lated the church on the undertaking that
had been 50 successfully accomplished. and
expressed regret thas he wAI engaged Ia
Boston on that day, and was Obliged to
forsgo the pleasure Of being with them.
Rev Roscoe Sanierson wrote from Lit
tlstop, N. II. 10 course Of bis interesting
letter he said MANY Augusts memories
are very precious to me. Some Of The
hsppisst days Of my ministry were spent
there. We bsd some victories. May who
used TO stay up mys hands are nov re-
isicing amid the visions of 9 Cd. Some are
scattered abroad Others are with you,
snd faithful still know"
Eev. G. Y. Allen writes from Kennebu In
tha, his health did not permit Of hi, coming,
but he says: II should rejoice 10 minsIe
my congratulations with my brethren in tAs
place 1lled with 80 many delightful remin-
iscsnces 10 my minds eye. | see the old
bare church, the choir led by old Brother
Towne, when the PAttefsons, Dearborne.
Williams and others saog heartily 10 the
tunes composed BY BDllpgs, Holden and
ffsndel, etc. see cid Father Beale in his
'svorite Gamer. and Robinson, SAT- ,r3,
Dole, Church, Heath the efficient Sunday
school superintendent, and others who have
passed sgsy. recall the old class leaders.
Bro Joy, so successful in winning sous to
Christ, Bro. Dole. so guarded in speech.
Bro Williams and mis- factory class, ana
others 80 faithful and earnest The elect
ladies have . place in the picture. What
good times we enjoyed How many were
converted. bspti,ed and united with the
church,
Rev. Mr. Palmer spoke substantially as
follows:
Itis . very interesting occasion that calls
u, together. To be called back - the old
pastors are under such circumstances. and
for .ueh . purpose adds no little deligh. 10
life Every Christian worker of any aspi,-
suoss hss ideals that run higher and with
broader scope than anything that he 10 Abie
TO reach in accom- . ishnis nts. This work
SCENE so istie iu this great universe II he sees
other hands taking up what be has laid down
and carry log for~sTd to success, or sees
others carrying tfiunphantly forward that
Of which he has formed part however
small, il 10 an occasion of rejoicing On
the other hand should 3 man see coming TO
lgnoniaious end the result Of his wcrx fof
q lifetime, be is compelled to feel that
however brilliant his life has esmed to be
it is . blasted life. | think myself happy
in aclipg among forces so perpanent az
ihose of the gospel, and among those iDha-
encss giving promise OF 50 enduring pros
psrity A. those Of this church.
Itis llessabt to come 10 your city.
lave Q home like feeling here. There is
something here agreeing with my tastes
To psy that Augusta IL the hub OF the
State 10 something more than playful re-
mark. You are between the mouutails
and lakes on the one side, and the sea on
the other, and partly from being the Capt.
tai city you are . centre Of thought and
action from which influences are constant
growing. In the gres. cities the central
a point and hey look slmost like cloud
In the air. In the same way
telegraph wires centre =. an Office
and the electric current in some
m, ,,erious way flashes along these
~ires. At this centre there srs unseen II
haences thst exerG = modifying influence
upon the whole State.
Previous to my psstorste here, it had
been my privilege to meet . considerable
number Of men that gather at this centre,
snd / have coms to view this ~ quite an
opportunity. seed thoughts are scattered
here that produce their harvest in the remote
parts Of the State. But . few days ago /
me. q man in The western part Of the State
hat rene mbered q sermon that he
heard delivered here several years ago b.
on. OF the nastors. But besi3e this methed
men Of exalted viess Of things in direc,
o, indirect ways. may put before legislators
tie best views of ,ne rehgtous word upon
lhose questions subject TO LEGISLATION that
have moral side to them
And all this has relation to the enter
priss that calls as together. 1t is important
tast Augusta should have strong churches.
and IL 10 f,tiug tha. the church tdihees
should correspond with their environment.
Here you have public buildings that have
required large expenditure Vt pubic funds,
and here are residences that would beft 3
lord or princess, . senator or queen. We
may say that people ought to judge the
gospel BY its inherent worth. bnt the million
will not do il. Each one Of such mortals
thinking will be determined largely BY the
outward expre ssion that the disclplesofC Christ
give to their estimate Of the vast import
and dignity Of the gospel. Christianity
upon which the other institutions We men
ton depsnd for their existence ought to
receive our best offerings.
A strong impulsive desire to do good ia
any way is noble, and in giving play to
such emotions, and in fofninx projects
to translate them into practical bsnedie.
tons, right royal men and women md
the svesssst joys Of life. :.
A little Scotch girl having done Kind
&C. was buobiins full Of laughing Joy. and
being asked what makes you 90 hApp,
replied, mot what ha' dooa for myself,
but What hA' doom for ithers makes me
glad"
nwhen the career Of Cbiness Gordon,
iha, UNIQUE and masssrful character that
shaped destiny in the remote psrts OF the
British empire was ended, the following
motto was placed upon his tomb stone :"He
gave his strength 70 the weak. bis sub
stance 70 the poor his sympashy to the
suffering his heart to God. Aud
there 10 great pfomise Of doing good