The Portland daily press., 1900-07-04

what some of Them Are Going To Do
Old Home Week.


Some of the Portland churches are
making plans for the observance Of Old
Home Week and they will add not little
to the general enjoyment of the occasion
to the people who come back to the city
after SO many years. The Second Parish
Congregational church for example issued
an invitation to all the former members
and these were turned over to the local
secretary Of the Old Home Week associa-
ton who sent them out with the Cover
nor's invitation. The answers received by
the committee in charge of the Second
Parish reunion have been many and great
enthusiasm and interest has been ex-
pressed in the affair. 1t will certainly be
one of the best features Of the week which
is to be crowded full Of so many things.
The Second Parish observance VIII take
place on Wednesday, August 8. Yestsr-
day Rev. Rollin L. Hack went to Harp
swell to see Rev. Elijah Kellogg. He
found this aged minister, now 50 years
DID, working in the hay field moving, as
strong and hearty as many man of less
weight of years would wish to be. Mr..
Hack invited Mr.. Kellogg to come to
Portland and preach a sermon on We'd
nesday, August 8.
AS every one knows it was the father of
Rev. Elijah Kellogg who was the first
pastor of ths Second Parish church, Mr..
Kellogg accepted the invitation AMI he
win find the largest audience he has seen
in years when he comes to speak.
The Second Parish church has also in
vited all of it's former pastors to come
here for this occasion and to address
a meeting which win be held on Wednes-
day. In the evening Rev. j. G. Merrill,
dean of Fisk University, Rev. DR.. Dicken-
son, pastor Of Berkeley Temple, Boston,
Rev. DR.. G. II. Daniels, home secretary
of the American Board Of Foreign Mis-
sions Rev. David Green of Strathan, N.
H., former deacon of the church. Rev.
William Carruthers, Rev. Mel McConley
and others will speak. This will be fol-
lowed by a reception in the evening at
which many old acquaintance will be re-
newed.
WILLISTON CHURCH.
At Williston church, the birth place of
the Christian Endeavor movement the
week will be observed by noon day meet
ings held from 10 O'Clock until 1, at
which Rev. DR.. Smith Baker win preside
and where many distinguished visitors
will be heard On August 5, that day be-
ing Sunday before the great celebration
here in Portland, Rev. DIR. NOyes Of New
ton Mass, and Rev. Pleasant Lunter Of
Minneapolis will preach. The church will
be open all the week throughout the day
to give the strangers who come here a
chance to see Williston church where the
! Christian Endeavor idea first took root.
TUKEY's BRIDGE REGULATIONS.
Following are the regulations operat-
ing the draw in Tukey's bridge, Port
land harbor, Maine.
Approved by the acting secretary of
war, June 30, 1900:
THAT on week days the draw shall
be opened promptly upon signal between
z a. N. and o p. m, during the period
from October to April l and between
a. 10. and p. M, during the remain
der of the year.
2-Ihat the signal for opening the draw
shall be five blasts Of steam whistle on
steam vessels or tow boats, and five blasts
from fog horn on sailing vessels.
3.-That at hours other than those
specified in paragraph one, and on Sun
days, the draw may be opened only upon
timely previous notice in person or in
writing to the draw tender or his assis-
tant
OLD HOME WEEK SUBSCRIPTIONS.
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