The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-29

the church, keeping step To the martial
air up the aisle, taking seats assigned
them by the ushers.
Tue opening hymn was
.Great God Of Natioasl now to Thee
Our hymn OF gratitude we ra sc,
Scripture reading, rom the revised
version, Judges 8. "The song of Deborah
and Barak" followed. Alter PRAYER ct G
Battle Hymn OF the Republic was suug.
Comrade Albert u. Smith sustaining Tue
solo and the congregation joining in the
chorus.
A sermon by the pastor, the Rev.
Jonn w. Colwell, appropriate TO the oc-
casiop, filled with choice, patriotic seuti-
ments, fro "A the words recorded IN
Judges v. is, held the attention Of the
assembly until its close.
After rehearsing the history OF the
patriots of the Jewish nation, their va-
liant deeds aud love o. county for which
they were ready to give up home and
even life itself, he said. so we're the peo-
pie of this beloved land the loyal ce-
leaders Of the nation. He gave historic
sketches Of the late civil war, hch cul-
minated at Appomattox, tue results of
which gave us In deed, AS well as in
song. a land of the Tree and home or the
brave
During the discourse he made feeling
aliusion 10 the late Deacon Lewis B.
Smith, whO oe year ago came up the
aisle, lis enea to the memorial discourse,
then passed to the Suuday school room
the words of the closing hymn still ring
ing in his ears:
Abide with me from morn till eve,
tor W thUut Thee cannot 1--we;
Abide with mo when death Is nigh,
For without Thee dare not die.
Feeling unable To remain 1 took tn ,
hand Of each member or his class, said a
pleasant word TO all, retiring to the ante =
room, where in moments time his
spirit passe in peace from the courts of
the Lord's house to the mansions of the
blest.
In closing this interesting discourse he
said: "We here in Go - holss on this
Memorial Sunday Will pledg, allie glance
to our flag and to the republic Tor which
it s,auGs. Que nation, advisable, with
liberty and justice TO ALL"
other Matters of Iuterest
Memorial Day exercises S will be held in
the town hall at 2 p. m. tomorrow An
interesting programme has been pre-
pared.
Alta recent meeting of the Congrega-
tional Parsonage association it was de-
ciuei % pant the parsonage and barn
with two oats, and 10 remove the fence.
lnent.
Hon. George L. Barker and Represen-
tative-elect John Jenc&s left tor New
port this afternoon to attend ths May
session of the legislator. SenaJor-elect
James NJ. Faes Will be unable to attend
the session on account of illness.
j. "A. Smell, superintendent ot the Bar
rington steam DricS company, is erect
ing fine residence on the river front
near the harrington bridge.
The following Barri gton people have
registered recently at the Rhode Island
State bui ding at Chlcago: Mr. and
Mrs. Erastus l.. " aleott, Mrs. Anna
Burr, Nj. ana Mrs. Jonu L. Draper,
Miss Hattie l.. Draper, B. "A. Jackson
aud wife, Lucian Sharpe, Louisa ID.
Sharpe, Marx III. Wood.
Mue monthly meetiug of the Barring
ton ". a. u. will take place at the home
OF Mrs. George A. Baker aud will be all
dressed by Mrs. BaDcock, the state presl-
dent.
William o. Bian ling and family have
taken poss, ssion Of gIeir new hone at
Runistick Poiat.