The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-06
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maatled and removed. The new organ
VIII be IN place by the first Sunday Of
November. 1t win be the largest and
finest in the state Of Maine. Indeed 1t
win be one Of the finest in New Eng
land, and the Parish is to DO heartily
congratulated.
After the devotional exercises which
were conducted by the pastor ana DR..
holiess the first pastor 81 the present
delivered a BRIEF Address on ssThe Love Of
Home. 1T IS sacred week, he said
which we begin TO-DAY. Love Of home IS
70 10 lelt and IS to be deepene1- Not only
tAosa who have already come 10 our city
and our State bet also the large multi
Eude who ara afar. and can only be pres
snt in the spirit. viii De dwelling, as the
days o. this Old Home Week pass away,
ca old faces and old places OF their dear
old Maine.
Love Of home in America needs to be
1eepemeu. Ne arc SO mobile. 50 mlgrdt
ing people that there is danger Of hay
orr love 81 nome too much Iessened. The
Young men and women Ct our dear COM
mouweaIth are looking beyond their
horizon line. They are seeing Tar OF
California and Mashington-the Philip
pine islands and Porto Rico-the great
cities u the West where they are 70 make
fortunes ana win great names. THANKS
/ 70 GOV. Rollins therefore, OF New lamp
/ shire, and 10 all IN Maine, who have
/ heIuan TO have the Old Home Week. II
/ shall deepen love OF home.
= lie pleaded, therefore, for this deepen
ing Of 3 noble feeling. It Is implanted
/ by our Heavenly Father. 1t is to be cul-
tivated and revered.
Love Of home viii deepen gratitude-it
viii enlarge love-it VIII inspire TO deed
of SERIES. Maine S sons ana daughters
VIII remember what they owe TO par
ents comrades. teachers, pastors. Lhey
viii see the saces Of schCoImates and
frlends-recaI conversations and enjoy
ments-and 20 shall love grow large.
They VIII be glad TO serve The olu
home. Libraries, town halls memorial
churches arise, because love OF home IN
spires to service. He pleaded. therefore,
for this deepening Of love OF home-Wei
coined these from afar who were press nj
to those who ware absent, sent saluta-
rions. Maine has always been light IN
the East A sun dial, IN town IN
southern France. had a Latin legend
which meant MAY the light not fail
That shall be prayer Of the children OF
Maine May her light never fail H.
DIR. +. g. Bolies, now professor OF
English and American History in Tufts
college. delivered the second address.
After a pleasant introduction IN which
be spoke as guest and host, he said -ha6
the church home is an important help @
the h0melifs. The deserted homes OF
New England are unlovely- They are
symbols of what nations VIII be when
the home life is degraded AS in Jeru-
salem, the blocks of the old temple can
still be seen-tha solid foundation OF the
great ediIlce-so homes are the rocks on
which the nation is built. Other evils
exist. They are to be pointed out and
condemned. Love of pleasure, greed.
ambition, all are undermining love OF
home. We are 30 guard against all by
deepened reverence for simple home life.
He spoke of his early passionate In Port
land-his continued love for the church
his high regard for his suecessors-h1s
hopes for the ohurch's future and closed
with solemn and tender looking forward
to the eternal home above
Great interest was felt by all present
in Tia Is pleasant Old Home Week service.