The Portland daily press., 1895-02-07
FREEPORTvs NEW CHURCH.
A Handsome Structure that Will BE
Dedicated Today.

the Home of the First Congregational
society-Ihe Services VIII BE Inter
esting.
Especial to the PRESS.}
Freeport, February 8. The first Con-
gregational society have just comple1eo
very fine church edifice, which VIII De
dedicated this afternoon and evening. 1t
will be remem bered that the old meeting
house, which had been prominent lana
mark for nearly a century was ourhed
last April. The new building is OF mod
ern style of architecture and is great
| Improvement over the old house, aHord'
| ing many conveniences which were not
formerly enjoyed by the society. The
auditorium is conveniently arranged,
very pleasant, and has seating capacity
of $50, On the left of the platform is
the PASTORS room, which has private
en- trance from the outside. On the right
of the platform stands new and very
fine pipe organ, which the society fully
appreciate. The pews are of oak and are
very comfortable. The pulpit furniture
which is of a very attractive design, Is
of quartered oak upholstered with Indian
red plush, and was presented by the
| lad les circle, under the supervision
of Mrs. Miller, its president.
The carpet which is pronounced
by all to be just the right thing in the
right place completing as it does the
harmonious furnishing OF the whole
| church is one of the standard Lowell ex-
ira super ingrains, from the well known
house of H j. Bailey & Co., Portland.
At the back of the auditorium is a large
memorial window in memory OF late
pastor, Rev. 2. B. Wing. presented by his
| MANY friends. On the west side are three
beautiful memorial windows presented
| by Mrs. kolher of Oakland, CAL. in
| memory of her mother and two sisters.
| On the south side and over the pulpit
| light enters through three smaller WIN
dows, which are very brilliant and
sparkle in most delightful way. The
| central one was presented by MT. W.. A.
Davis in memory of a Christian mother,
that on the left by Mr.. e. S. Soule in
memory of his mother, Mrs. Joanna
SouIe, and the one on the other side pre-
sented by the Y. P.S. G. 3. The vestry
and Sunday school room with a seating
capacity of $50 is in the wing or annex
on the east side of the auditorium and
is arranged with sliding doors SO that
the two rooms may be combined and
used as one. Beneath these rooms are
large and commodious apartments to be
used for dining rooms, kitchen, ETC., for
social gatherings. The whole building is
warmed by two large furnaces for wood
and coal put in by Messrs Huff & Co., of
Freeport. Taken as a whole it 1s most
comfortab BILE and pleasantly arranged
church building and one in which the
society may well take just pride.
The following is the programm of
service:
AFTERNOON SERVICE-2.3O 80.
Organ Voluntary.
Invocation, Rev.F. W. Davis
Hymn 693-Tune Shirland.
Scripture Reading alag. 2: 10;
John, 4: 1926. }, Rev. Il. ID. Dlsbrow
PRAYER. Rev. C. E. Mckinley
Historical sketch of the church and
report of the building commit
Solicitations of the Daughter-The
Rev. Arthur Smith
Greetings of Our Neighbors:-- The
Baptist Church, Rev. George Merriam
Rev. c.. L. Waite
CONCENTRATIONS from the Churches
of the North Cum berland Confer
ence. Rev. George NJ. Howe
Solo. Mrs. Nettie N. Morgan
Greetings of Bowdoin College.
Professor Wilmot B. Mitchell
Address-The Function of Music in
worship, Rev. E. B. Mason, D. D.
| Other Words of Greeting.
Prayer, Kew. Inomas
Hymn 69-Tune, st. Anne.
Benediction.
COLLATION..
EVENING SERVICE-7.30 80.
Organ Voluntary.
Anthem-The Radiant Morn Hath
Passed Away, Woodward
Responsive Raading-Selection No.50.
Hymn 705-Tune, Migdol.
Scripture, Kew. ii. " Mank
PRAYER, Professor Fl. l.. Chapman, d.
Anthem-The Sun Shall No More be
Tby Light, Woodward
Financial Statement and Delivery
| of Keys.
| Dedication Sermon,
RevJ L. Jenkins, D. D.
Prayer of Dedication,
Rev. j. G. Merrill, D. d.
Solo-Response, Mrs. Nettie M. Horgan
| Dedication Hymn 703-Tune, York.
| Benediction.