Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-04-16

ClFiSt hUOChlES al Jfle door, ono OF the
most sublime conceptions of the mind of
man. The fast locked door Of the human
wilt and God incarnatc, creator Of heaven
and earth, in lowly patience knocking
for admittancc. He who is oinnipotent
and omni cient taking the attitude OF a
suppliant b. heforo the affections OF the hu-
man soul. The deepest experience of the
Christian life is the discovery Of the truc
nature of Christ.
This window flttingly bears the names
Of two who for years went in and out
among you, useful members of the COM
munity and consistent members of the
Christian church, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dorr Mr. Dorr was n man Of extensive
knowledge and ever kept his memory well
refreshed on all tho current topics of the
day, man who held with tenacious
grasp the old truth and yet was tolerant
tie new. President Hyde says, "The
highest type of Christian is not a man
who withdrawn from the world in pious
meditation not the man who attacks it
with the reforming zeal of a John the
Baptist, though this is great; greater
however than any spirit that is born
of woman or merely natural, is the spirit
which comes eating and drinking, MAX
ing friends with publicans and sinners,
shares the mingled good OF mans COM
mon lot, and lives and works patiently
and quietly to make the common human
relationships a glory to God and a bless
ing to mankind. 1t is OF these quiet,
patient, modest, sclf-forgetfnl souls, who
do their simple duty in plain, humble,
lowly ways, that the real solid substance
of Gods kingdom is composed. IN
numbered, because, thank God, they are
so many, unnoticed because their piety
is so natural, their life is normal, their
divineness so human. These childlike
hearts are the salt of the earth, the light
of the world, the redccmor of man, the
children OF God"
Finally we come to tho figure of st.
John the Evangelist, 1.-The disciple
whom Jesus loved" The one who in
youth was full of fiery impulse but who
qualities of tolerance and love, which
blending with the other elements Of his
nature made a perfect man, keen, broad
and deep in his perception of truth,
cbildlike in his expression of it. Stand
ing on the consciousness of oneness with
| God believing that He that doeth the will
God, abideth forever" Rightly in this
church, in this community does this win
dow bear the name of Lot Myrick Morrill,.
| y man who always exalted principle above
| policy. of whom it has truthfully been
said He never held malignity toward
an enemy and never forgot Il friend. "
| He was q whole souled man, against the
honesty Of whose purpose, tho pioty of
whose life, slanderous whispers have
never been uttered. He lived in the
white light OF public life from the time OF
| his entrance into partnership with the
venerable and most honorable MIR. Brad
bury and Judge Rice, as representative,
as State senator, as governor OF Maine,
| and MS United States senator, rs secretary
of Tho treasury under President Grant,
! ag collector of customs ut Portland which
| he preferred to foreign ministry IN all
kthcse positions he proved himself that
noblest of Gods creations an honest
man: honest not only in n negative, but
| in n positive aspect, the champion OF tenn
perance legislati tion when it cost to cham
piou it, an advocate for the freedom OF the
| slave. when it took courage and tcnacity
to shake off the ties of party and BE true
to principle. "The transparency Of his
nature, his rare personal qualities ex
ernnted him from the bitterness Of feel
ing which men of his positive character
are apt to call down upon themselves.
No stigma OF jobbory ever attached to
his name, no doubtful scheme ever en-
listed his support. Pre-eminent in the
purity of his private and public life be
was the personiflcation OF maniness, up
rightness. integrity, ghtforwardness,
and conscientiousness in the perform
ance of every duty. During the dark days
of the rebellion, when a hundred years
of history were made in hundred days
and the world looking on, predicted the
downfall of the American republic, his
loyalty was Of the Kind that put Itself into
the public service with mighty energy,
and power The wear and tear of that
trying period undoubtedly shortened his
life, and with Stanton and Andrew and
Chase and Seward and others he stands in
the galaxy of fame among those who as
truly gave their lives for their country
as though their spirits had assembled amid
the smoke and carnage of battle. "
| A man named Lezotte was lodged in the
police station, last evening, for drunken,