St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06


memorial organ, of which the accompa-
nying cut of the church interior gives
some idea.
ORDER OF EXERCISES
Opening sentences,
Organ soil,
a Grand Chorus Alex. Guilmant
b Audante CASTOR de Lille
c Allegretto, A. M1ldenberg
d Hosauna Paul Wachs
Responsive reading.
Lord s Prayer.
Organ" Hallelujah Chorus" from Oratorio
Messiah"
Statement by pastor.
Prayer of dedication.
Organ-"The Heavens are Telling" from
Creation"
Hymn 5O7-'I love Thy Kingdom Lord"
Congregation.
"a favorite hymn of Mr.. Davis')
Benediction.
The organ was ably presided over by
Henry Hall Duncklee organist ofWest End
Collegiate church, New York City, of
which Rev. DR.. Cobb is pastor. Mr..
Duncklee freely gave his skilled leader
ship in what proved most impressive
service CT worship. The kindness of Mr..
Duncklee in surrendering a vacation
Sunday that he might interpret such no.
BILE selections and so worthily set apart
the organ to its appropriate use, was
fttingly acknowledged by the pastor
near the close Of the service. Mr.. Dunck-
lee and his family may fairly be claimed
as members of the summer colony, who
with hardly an exception were present
at the service and were outspoken in ap.
probation of the instrument and its mas
ter.
The statement by the pastor, Rev. Geo.
H. Cummings, called attention to the
increasing Importance assigned by all
branches of the one church to the element
of worship in the church service. 1t has
been well said as the library is the center
of the literary life and the art building OF
the esthetic life of the community, so the
church should stand as the symbol of the
religious life. And the more beautiful
and appropriate the surroundings, the
greater will be their power in developing
love for books, for art, for worship
Music has an essential function in wor
ship and some of its noblest expressions
have been composed under the inspira
ton of devout feeling and spiritual vision
and hence they cannot fail to impair
lofty aspirations and give deeper meaning
to life.
The Danvile church has been hight
favored IN having pipe organ, give
some score of years ago by Dea. DAM
and for many years played and cared 70
by his son, the blind musician, Israel P
Dana. August g. 1895 that organ wa
burned with the church building. Afte
an interval of seven years, beautiful
and appropriate instrument takes it
place in the new church, to aid in it's SCI
vice OF worship.
Mr. Cummings, after referring to tn
exceptionally cordial relations existin
between this people and their torme
pastor, read a message of congratulate
from Rev. Stephen Knowlton, now {
West Midway, Mass, and stated certai
facts learned from him. 1t had for
good while been a cherished idea wit
Mrs. Davis to give the church an organ
The cordial approval OF her son, Walter
upon his last visit from South Americ
was very pleasant to her, and maxim
that provision in her will was red lette
day in her experience. The following e.
tract from the will of Mrs. Davis VIII
died December, IA, 1901, was then read
81 will that enough OF said SUI
Isl, 500 to purchase handsome piE
organ for SAID Church be so used an
Harvey S. Dole and Rev. Stephe
Knowlton shall purchase said organ, S
Letting the same with care and goo
judgment and upon said organ shall
an OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES declaring it t
be to the memory of my beloved husband
Walter Davis"
Mr.. and Mrs Davis had put so niue
OF themselves into their accumulation
that for them to give so largely as the
were accustomed to do indicated a reall
high type Of christian principle. M
Davis was one of the most benevoIer
men in the church. Mrs Davis was
full sympathy with him and was espe
ldlly INTERESTED III ALL anu par LlCuldrI
foreign missionary work. There were Il
two people who delighted more in all IL
church services or took more pains I
attend the mid-week prayer meetin
The church and its pastor are the poor
for their loss. Such in substance is II
testimony OF one who knew them W.
and weighs his words.
In regard to the selection of the orge
the following statements may be of int
est After various offers, with specific
tons and explanations by represent
tives Of leading firms had been submitte
the committee, designated under the w
and acting upon expert advice. decide
to accept the offer of H. Hall & Co.,
New Haven, Conn, as giving the be
value for the available money and on Il
whole best suited to the needs of Il
Danville church.
The organ has two manuals or tv
sets Of keys and one set OF the pedal Ike,