The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07
NEWMAN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

voluptous melody and the exercises of
the day were commenced. After the pre-
lude a quartet render d n selection from
Spohr entitled "How Lovely are Thy
Dwellings Fair" after which Rev. Albert
Greene read a. selection from the scrip
lures. The reading of Mr.. Greene's Sc
lection was followed by prayer by Rev
Lyman q. Horton, ID. ID. At the conclu-
sion of the prayer the choir sponded
with a selection entitled Holy Father"
from Macdougall.
Deacon Joseph Brown of Seekonk made
an address of welcome in an eloquent
aud appropriate manner.
Immediately after the address OF well
come the choir sang Carl Pfenger's
"Hast Thou Not Known ?" after htch
the pastor, Rev. l. Y. Ferris delivered an
eloquent historical address Mr.. Ferris
touched upon the early vicissitudes OF
the church when in its infancy, way
back prior to 1850. how the church has
gained strength as the years rolled on
and briefly depicted the various phases
of the ups and downs of the church and
It's work since its establishment in l643.
He also touched on the more modern
accomplishments and future possibil! les
Of the church. Alter the address the
CONGREGATIONAL hymn was sung. 1t was
composed by Rev. Leonard Bacon, d. d.,
tor the occasion ana was rendered tD the
tune Of Uxbridge with excellent ELECT.
The by IN was as follows:
Here. Lord Of life and light, to thee
our P,Igrlm Fathers bowed the knee; ,,,..
Thou heard 81 their prayerLand on this place
Here thine own servants preached thy word,
Sale from the terrors Of the sword;
NIJ pr,acht d In VAN. each roiIng year
Gave token that the Lord was mere.
Here stin thy word is preached; and still
AS on Zon's sacred hil,
Th v grace a q IDS ike timely showers,
For still fathers Cd Is ours
And DER our fathers graves today.
Here on tiny church, till time SHALL end,
Let showers OF heavenly grace descend.
The ne 1t In order was poem composed
by Hon. Thomas w. Bicknell Of Barring
ton. This poem treated manly or the
history of the church, but in some parts
was varied with The numor aud hits Tor
which the writer is celebrated.
After the poem had been read Thomas
Spencer Lloyd's TeDeum in Il Hat was
bush, Ph. d., of Riverside, pronounced the
ueneuiction.
Immediately after the benediction
bountiiul collation. was served.
All tie musical numbers on the pro-
gram were rendered in a manner whcn
ref cts great credit on both the singers
and the organist, Miss Lake. The quar-
tet sang especially well, the speakers
were teeming over with eicquence, and
all went merry as a marriage Del.."
The Afternoon Exercises.
In the afternoon the exercises were
somewhat longer than those of the morn
ing. The exercises of the afternoon COM
menced at 2:30 o'clock with an organ
prelude from MendeIssohn, followed by
Shelley's anthem "TDe KING OF Love Nv
Shepherd Is.
After the anthem, prayer was offered
by Rev. Thomas Laurie, d. d., 30 which
the choir respon with "A selection from
Il nerson entitled +" Gracious Spirit. Love
Divine"
Addresses by Rev. ii. T.. Johnson Of
East Providence, and Rev. L. 5. Wood
worth OF Providence, both former pas
tors Of the church were next in order
Mr. Johnsou's address was principally
remin scent OF his pastorate, although a
brief history of the church was given rs
preiude TO the main part OF the address.
sir. l.. 5. Woodworth spoke OF the
new Congregational Historical society
which has recently been o'Vanized in the
stats and expressed willingness to CO.
operate In the formation of oIe here He
urged the people to collect historic docu-
msnts aud relics psrtaining to the
church. He said, This has been n
mother of churches, having more chill
dren and grandchildren than any other
two churches IN the state. The church
has been instrumental in organizing ten
Congregational aud one Baptist chur, h."
lie also dwelt at some length
upon the characteristics Of the church
aud its influence upon the community.
Tue unusual loyalty of the church to
the pastor is attested by the fact that
every pastor has served an average term
OF fifteen years. During the $50 years of
a a. hsl A ast
2l9 years. All of these pastors. except
le, were gradua es OF colleg 8. The one
who was not, educ tied himself, aud
taught Latin, Greek, HeDrew and several
branc es OF English literature. This
was John Hill. who was pastor from
1902 to the time of his death In 1916,
which was hastened by being kicked 10y
horse.
"rhe church has shown Al active inter.