The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-19
GORHAM.

Despite the doubtful appearance OF the
weather, the audience room of School
Street NJ. T.. church was filled TO over
flowing sunday evening to listen to the
annual bacoalaureat esermon given by the
pastor of the church, Rev. VIM. Cash
more, before the graduating class of the
Normal school. The seats on either side
Of the center aisle were occupied by the
pupils of the school and faculty. The
church was most beautifully decorated
in crimson, the class color.
The following was the programme of
th9 evening:
Organ Prelude.
Authorizations my Prayer, Choir
Repeating 23d Psalm, Audience
Hymn.
Responsive Reading
Hymn
Prayer. Pastor
Anthem-"G Guide Me, o Thou Great
Jehovah, with solo by Miss Laura
Usher.
Scripture Reading.
Hymn.
The pastor took as his text For
mans life consistent not in the abundace
of the things which he possesseth, as
found in Luke XII, 10. The address
was scholarly, eloquent and appropriate.
The spea ker said that the text was not in
accord with the temper of the times.
While the text does not forbid the aoquir-
ing of position and wealth, it does CON
denim making those the ends of life. Not
what we have, but what we are is the
final test of life and the verdict of success
depends wholly upon character. The
sermon abounded in beautiful figures and
apt Illustrations which made impressive
the truths that the speaker wished to en-
force.
A party of young friends from Port
land were entertained by Edward Hale at
his home on state street. Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs +. p. Johnson, Mr. W..
p. f. Robbie, MIR. f. ID. Seaman, Miss
Matte Houghton, Mr.. IL. n. McKenney,
Mrs Nelson Newcomb Mrs. Fannie
Black, Mr. and Mrs. W. Files, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones, MIR. l.. Thombs, members
of Gorham Grange, attended the county
Pomona Grange, saturday, at Raymond,
and all report a most enjoyable occasion.
IL on. W. W. Stetson, State Supt. of
Schools, and Secretary Mckeen of the
state Board of Agriculture, were present
and made speeches that We're very much
enjoyed ami added much to the occasion.
+. p. johnson conveyed the party in the
large barge, with four horses.
Miss Marion Cummings, of Mt. Holy
olSe college. has returned TO her home ON
South street.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen are ut the
Rangeleys, enjoying fishing.
Mr. Harry l.. Harding and Mr.. George
Hetherington of Bostond spent sunday
with friends on State street.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Miniken, Mr.. /.
c. Leiteh and wife, Mr.. A. p. White,
son and daughters, have been the guests
of MIR. and Mrs. Elvin Soule, Preble
street.
Mr.. Elmer Harlow and wife, of Turner,
and friends from Windham We're the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harlo W
Friday, and attended the High school
graduation.
Letters remaining in Gorham post Office
unclaimed: Miss Bertha Hamblin, care
of Iucius Hamblln Miss Lucy Cloudman,
Mrs Harriet Morse, Louis r.. Libby, Esq.
Prin. Corthen, Prof. Russell Miss
Viola White and yAliss Gertrude Stone,
of the Normal school faculty, were in
Portland yesterday on matters pertaining
| to the examination and graduation eAer-
cises OF the Normal school this week.
Mr.. William Wyer and wife, of Visit
brook spent sunday with Mrs. Olive
| Ridlon OF state street.
See McCullum's great production, "A