Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-09-10


BrookssIle.
The segylces a. the Union chapel. one Of
the churches under the charge of Rev. F.
H. Smell, have recently been OF most in
ing cha -scter. Gu Sunday, Aug. %
an eloquent sermon was preached by Rev.
w. E. Pa son. pasto- OF the church OF
the Reformation. Washiogtoa, D. c.,
upon the subject: 'Human sympathy
and Divine Assistance" D.. Pa son 5
style OF preaching shows tnsl true elo-
quenee consists in plain aud simple
words. NJ Z yam, the democ attic pte-i
Dental cand idate, WREN in Was hington,
is q meulber OF Dr.. Parsou's congregation
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVoR SOCIETY
connected with this chapel has buile up
and kept in vigorous condition by few
earnest young people, pron,aent among
whom aee Deacon Sylvestec Limebu ner,
Miss Emma J. Walker, Miss Nellie May
Friend. Mrs. Abbie Douglass and Charles
Staples. On Sunday evening, Aug. 80,
special efforls were made TO make the ser
vice interesting; the chapel was beautiful
ly decorated with flowers, everg eens snd
banners, an invoice of which was se,It to
the socie,N by friends in Washington.
j. Walker Ia bson. OF hat city. who WAS
the host to delegate ON this place who
attended the c. f. convention, gave a
most interesting lectu e.
He gave an outline 9th origin OF the
society which had its birth in the State OF
Maine, of its steady and wonderful
growth until III 1895, IL became national
lied by he Assem- blage OF delegates I ON
every state aud territory III the capital of
the nat ION. He gave an interesting per-
sonal desc iption OF the first person to
sign the roll of the society, w. II. Pennell,
at WilIi-ton church, Po.tland, i'll 1851
who is now ih the vigor of manhood q
resident of Washington, and who, with
true state pride, secured he head quarters
of the Maine delegation al he W est street
Pres oyterisn church in the Georgetown
portion of the city, where he now wor-
ships.
He spoke OF the beautiful decorations OF
the church and of the hospitality OF its
tioh to The Maine delegst ion and Maine
residents in Washington; of the decors-
lions Of The city, its public buildings and
the courtesy of the pr ess and citizens, and
also of the beautiful trips, planned and
carried out by the committee, to A ling
ton and Mt Vernon.
The singing for the occasion was of the
finest, to the regular choi: being added
volunteer voices OF those who had par
ticipated in the grand chorus given at the
east front OF the capitol at the time of the
great convention. The clarinet accompa-
niment by Myol Lin burner received great
COMMUNICATION.
The house was crowded, and altogether
the little band Of Christian Endesvorers il
entitled to great credit and the thanks OF
the community for making the entertain
ment so great success.
Sept. :. UNION.
East Lamoine.
Mrs. Stephen Kingsley, OF Bar Hsr Dor
has been visiting at Mrs. Stephen L.
lands.
Miss Hattie Higgins leaves Monday foi
Franklin to teach the grammar school
Miss Mamie DesIsles leaves Monday tc
teach at West Gouldsboro.
Mrs. French and daughter Dorothy
and Miss Alice Abbott, who have been
spending the summer at the Abbott cot.
tage, left Friday for Concord, n. H. Mr.
and Mrs. Abbott will remain longer.
Harry Pettengill, of East Boston, il