Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-04-22
FROM BAR HARBoR.
Interesting Church News -Soloists for
Choral Society's Concert in May.

Choral Society's Concert in May.
BAR hARBoR, Aprn 81 (spscls' )-rhe
RI. Rev. Robert Goldman bishop OF the
Episcopal church OF Maine, administered
the sacrament OF confirmation to nine
persons at last Sunday mornings service
at st. Ssviour's church. The confirmation
sermon was preached by the bishop, who,
IN the course OF his address, paid high
tribute to Rev. William Baker, who has
resigned as rector of ST. Saviour's, and
WHO conducted the services OF the church
Sunday morning and evening for the last
time.
Among other things the bishop said
that be could iose any rector in his diocese
with less Inconvenience and regret than
Mr.. Baker. Mr.. Baker has accepted a call
to become rector of Trinity church In
Haverhiii, Mass , and left Bar Hsrbor with
his family Monday to take charge of his
new parish.
Sunday evening the eleventh choir fes-
tivsi service was given by the vested
choir, and this and the fact that 1t would
be Mr.. Bakers last service here filed he
church. The singing OF the male choir
was of unusual excellence and he soprano
solo, "Hossnns', by Master Harold
Whitmore. deserves special mention.
Master whitmore is the leading soprano
OF the choir, and Sunday night he was at
his very best, Ibis rendering OF the grand
solo being superb. Following was the
PROGRAMME:
Prelude (c,llo and organl
(al Meiodie .....-................. Masseuet
(bl Cantilena .................... Gottermann
Professional Hymn-Rejoice, ye Pure
Ia Heart ...............Messite
Psalms Is, sc eciion 10
Magnificent in Observation-Disclosures. Gadsby
Nunc Dimiit'sinC .-..... ....,... $50. Gadsiy
Anthem 1t BeRan to Dawn .........vincent
Soprano so o. Ho~anna.. Gravie
Harold whitmore
Anthem Lord of Our Life ............... Fhli
Intrrlude--Anagio (cello aud organ), schumann
Anthem-Christ is Risen .............. Mauuder
lynn IL The Day OF Resurrection.
Lausanne Psalter
characterization torgan) ....... Guilmant
Recessionai Hymn 25-onr bay of
Praise l. bone ........ Parker
Postlude-March t'ontiHcalc...,..... Lemmeus
A meeting was held at the parish house
of st. Saviour's church Monday evening
which will affect the twenty odd years
standing and government of the church
and prove of first Importance in its affairs.
Since its organization the church has
been one kind OF a missionary church
with a COMMITTEES OF iaynen to manage
its temporal and financial affairs. But 1t
has differed from the ordinary mission
church in that 1t has always been SELF
supporting, aud has never received aid
from the missionary fund OF the diocese
of Maine, and, on the OF her hand, 1t has
rendered quite substantial aid In the
financial part OF the missionary work.
For several years there has been a feel
ing among the communicates, both resi-
dent and nom resident, that the church
should be made regular parish. This
feeling has been growing stronger each
year, and MIR. Baker, the retiring rector,
has been strongly in favor OF making 1t a
parish.
In order to make it so, the bishops
consent must first be secured. The
btobopt nv oSibS i0hy ht4udHkeu WIN
the situation, has naturally been some-
what reluctant until being fully con-
WINGED that the step was wise one. He
is satisfied now, however, that 1t Is the
proper thing to do, and asked Mr.. Baker
to invite those interested to meet at the
parish house Monday evening to consider
the plan.
Quite large number Of men were pres
ent, and the matter was fully discussed.
By Unanimous vote 1t was decided to or
game parish.
The proper legal notice to be published
was prepared aud signed by ell present.
A call for meeting, tn be held Tu, sday
evening, April 2s, at Z 80 p. m, at the
choir-ronm will be published In the Bar
Harbor Record Wednesday.
At that nesting the wsrdens and ves-
trymen will be elected, and other BUSH
ness transacted.