Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-11-01
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should mention it and pleaded fo, ,
| more active and lively interas, ~ w.
| liSious matters.
me next speaker was Hon. LendaII
llt""mb. mayor of Augusta who r.-
sr"nded To the sentiment, ..'rhe civ
beautiful. Mayor Titcomb snok.
NANNY OF tn" debt which Augusta owed
- this church. The I.ithgow library is
monument 10 the faith in the city.
MANY Of the other buildings and insti-
tutionS would have been lacking but
Toy the Unitarian sentiment in our
midst. Never has there been a de-
nomination" he continued lin this
City Of many churches. which has
shown more uncriticizinp friendIi-
ness than III" tnitarians"
The postmaster then Introduced pev
t. A. Hayden. pastor of the Universe
list church OF this city. who spoke upon.
me Liberal christianity. Mr.. Hay
den referred To the kindred ties OF
friendship that bound his people Ia the
tnitarians.
Leslie c. cornish. Esq. spoke upon.
The Religion of the New Century"
HIS remarks. as usual, We're both enter
tanning and Instructive. He closed BY
saving. The religion Of the new cen
fury is to be The religion Of the first
century and by that mean the religion
of the Nazarene."
Rev. George Bachelor. editor of the
Christian Register of Boston. spoke
upon. The Fathers of the Faith" His
remarks We're bright and lively in
terest was manifested from beginning
10 end. He paid 4 glowing tribute to
the eminent divin"S VINO have been
connected with the denomination. such
as the Channings. Theodore Parker. {.
G. Everett, Samuel J. May. William H.
Furness, Thomas Starr King Ralph
Waldo Emerson, James Freeman
Clarke and bright galaxy of others
Rev. Norman MckinnOn and Rev
Henry r Dunnack We're present and
brought the greetings of the Congrega-
tional and Methodist churches of the
city.
y number of others responded to diff
ferent sentiments. Among them We're
Hon. Joseph W. Symonds of Portland
representing the Unitarian Associa-
ton, Rev. ]. c. Perkins OF Portland,
upon Historical "Reminiscences; It's
Value to the church" Rev. y. w.
Jackson. d. D., of Concord. Mass: Rev
A. G. Pettingill of Waterville. upon
our Unitarian Laymen". and Rev
W. F. Skerrye of Saco. upon Church
Going: A Good Habit" The Abnaki
Quartet rendered several selections.
At =. NJ. the services of the evening
opened The following was the pro-
gram:
Organ PreIide-Andantc. Sullivan
Anthcm-Thc Lord Said. Tours
Scripture-R"v J. &. Perkins Of Portland
Mrs York and Mr.. Lowell
Prayer-RcV W. T. Skerrye of Saco.
Eesponse-l.ead kindly hight. Buck
.Abnaki Quartet.
LYMAN written by Rev. a. W. Jackson.
.Addrcss--Rev. George Bachelor Of Bos-
ton Subject: Our Common inheritance
.Anth"m-liark, Hark Ny Soul. Shelley
Hymn No. on5-lct Children Hear the
Mighty Deeds.
Bcncdiction-Rev +. f. Ncwbert
Rev A. w. Jackson. y. D.. wrote
hymn especially for the occasion. As
might be expected from 4 man with The
reputation, in Il literary sense. which Or.
jackson possesses. il was very beauti-
sung by the choir and congregation and
was as follows.
IN the love that knows no fear.
kn,cling on Thine altar stair
Bend. q God, a list ming ear,
While we breathe our fcrVent prayer.
Here where holy mem ries live.
Holy visions throng our view
Nav We ord. ourselves re-give.
Unto Thee our vows renew.
Faithful 10 our spirits tryst.
Ease and peace would We lay down,
Reader kneel unto our Christ
When he wears 4 thr0ny crown.
Nobler aim wilt thou insti:
Give rnfeebne doubt Surcease:
With fresh hopes our glad souls thrill.
Warm our zeal. our faith increase.
Would we, Swallowed by Thy dove.
Whether meath Thy smile or rod
Toll as one in Christ : dear love
To litfuSc the love OF God.
The address Of the evening was deiv
cred b. Rev. George iiatchelor Of BostGn.
Mr.. Hatchelor took for his subject. Our
Common Inheritance Although an ar
dent Unitarian. he made his address en-
tirrly unsectarian and II was as accept
able ia those who are not members of
that church as to l'nitarianS.
The choir for the evening exercises con
sisted nf Miss Marion Clark Mrs. &. S.
York. Mrs f. H. Purinton, Mrs. l.. II.
Pishon. j. f. Dyer. +. H. Purinton, j. W.
Reck and H. f. Lowell. with Mrs. +. J.
MNr,. organiSt.