The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-30

She performed faithfully every house.
hold duty and every office of affectlon
and friendship. She was an admirable
housekeeper and hostess. She did this
so easily that she found abundant time
for the labors of benevolence and
charity, and for the service Of this
parish with which she was connected
from those six-year-old days of the
Sunday school,
"She was q director in many of the
charitable organizations Of the city
She founded the Day Nursery and was
it's president many years And SID re-
membered 1t generously In her will.
Il have been quoting here the words
of one who knew her well, who took
strength from her sympathy in import
ant duties and was glad to render her
every assistance in her responsibilities.
Let me read from the same pen de-
scription of some of the personal quail
tiles which make her so dear to us:
"She had a serious affection Of the
ontic nerve in her childhood. So for
many years she could only learn what
was in books by having them read to
her She had a painful sense that for
this reason she was inferior in literary
attachments to her companions or her
own age Nobody else thought this OF
her. On the contrary she had pretty
large knowledge of the best literature
and a correct and sure taste; and on
/ some rare occasions when she wrote
something for publication or to be
read in public she showed her com
mand of an excellent and characteris-
tic style. She had a faculty for organ
ization and a wisdom large and rare
which enabled her easily to find the
best means of accomplishing any work
which she undertook and Of obtaining
the help she needed from other people.
She had. what Is always found In the
best natures, a great respect and sym
pathy for humanity in spite of it's
weaknesses or faults. She never spoke
or thought harshly of any human being
and if anything could move her to Sc
verify it was an expression of disdain
or unkindness toward man or woman
whatever the provocation.
THE joy and the sorrow of her life
came from her affections. She loved
her family and kindred, not very
wide circle with an intense and I'M
selfish affection. The death of her hus-
band seems to have been her own
death stroke. She survived him nearly
four years.
with the renewal of its beauty the
church will welcome us as Of old to
a dear home. To many of us 1t Will re-
call tender memories, such as those
memories of her, memories of many
who have sought comfort In trial here
and have not sought in vain; who have
sung the songs of their joy and graft
tude here or who have blessed the
good God and thanked him and who
listened so gladly to the still small
voice which spoke in answer. The
dear Sunday home shall never be
temple of awe where the very smoke
of the incense shuts off the sight OF
those we love or where the terrors Of
Judgment silence the whispers Of CRATE
full Joy. The voices of our dear ones as
they spoke in other days. the visions OF
the future when we shall see as we are
seen shall quicken life and enlarge II
as we find ourselves together to bear
our brothers burdens and are silent
as we enter together into the joy OF
our Lord
The evening service began at
O'Clock with a half hours organ recital
by Walter b. Eaton. At it's close nearly
every seat in the church was taken.
On the platform were seated Rev Or.
Hale. Rev F. L. Phalen. Rev Austin
s. Carver Rev A. L. Weatherly and
Rev. Vincent E. Tomlinson. Senator
Hoar sat in his own pew, in the second
row from the front. The exercises com
menced with an anthem by the choir,
20 PRAY for the Peace Of Jerusalem,
by Knox, baritone solo and quartet
Rev. Frank l.. Phalen read selection
from l Kings, s, for the Scripture les
son. After the singing OF hymn Rev.
DR.. Hale offered the prayer Of conse-
Grafton, rededicating the church to the
service of God and humanity. He closed
with the Lords Prayer, the audience
Joining. Rev Mr.. Phalen then said In
psrt: ION this memorable day in the
history Of this parish. full OF memories,
full of Joy, full Of hope, some memoir
les are necessarily sad yet touched
with gladness. AS we have come here
into this beautiful church home and
look about us we thing Of the loving
heart from which It all flowed We miss
the personality and the face we loved
and our hearts have been touched.
Dear d.. Hale voiced our feeling In his
sermon this morning.
Now tonight We again set apart
this house for the worship Of God and
there is with US the unseen witness
out Of whose life these changes have
come. AsN
I'VE are gratif1ed to think Of the
many patient, devoted men and wom-
en-, unnamed tonight, who have given
many months OF time and thought to
beautify this house. We remember
them lovingly. It is very fitting then
that he who would be our king or
bishop, II we had such in Worcester,
Rev. Mr.. Carver, should voice the
feelings which prevail tonight"
He then introduced Rev. A. S. Gar
yer of the First Unitarian Church. Mr..
Carver. after extending his eOngratu-
lations to the church. spoke Of the sig
nificance OF the occasion. Surely"
he said, "it must come to US as refu-