The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-12
GOVERNOR
UTTER GAVE
ADDRESS

tlst church i'm Pawtucket. In recognition
OF the centenary OF the church organiza-
ton, were continued last evening. a &
which time there was a banquet and an
address delivered by GOV. Utter.
For the first part OF the evening a. was
agreed that there should be an informal
social hour. SO that when the members
OF the church ana their friends began 10
arrive they were made welcome and
everyone entered into the spirit OF the
During this time there was an organ
recital by Elmer r.. Hosmer. and shortly
after o'clock the whole party adjourned
TO the Vostry OF tho church 10 partake OF
the banquet and to hear the speeches
from the gentlemen who had been asked
To deliver them.
one OF the large tables was reserved
for tho guests OF the evening and TO make
the occasion conspicuous the room was
very tastefully decorated, while above the
platform were draped streamers OF red,
white and blue ON the tables were
large bouquets OF cut flowers.
For some time the chief attention was
paid 20 the viands provided. but when
everyone was satisfied the attention was
turned TO the Intellectual feast. Deacon
Phillip G. Sheldon was TO have acted the
part OF the toastmaster. but was unable
10 be present on account OF the death or
his father. The pastor. Rev. Frank
Rector. filled the position TO the salts
faction OF all and introduced the speakers
i'm very happy and appropriate manner.
Gov Utter was the first speaker re-
spending ~ his toast The Church ana
Civil Government" He said that the
coupling Of those two names-church and
state-was most significant. The fruits
or each must come from the same source
Christian citizenship The last six COM
mandments of God are in reality the en-
bodinent OF the civil law OF the state. EX-
perience and observation OF their prin-
ciples make for the welfare OF what
state really IA. a Christian man IL neces-
sarily good citizen, from the love or
God In his own heart There arc two
things Of which Christian people should
take cognizance. First, they ought to
be patient A good character is not the
product OF a day. a week or month. ~
is The work of a lifetime. In state affairs'
IL is necessarily expedient TO have pa
tience.
Another attribute we must possess rs
faith A man who is Christian mas
patience and must also have faith. Con
tinuing, the speaker declared that II was
the men in the ranks, who sllehiy pr
form their duty as they see II. Whp 11o con,
stitute the power behind all heroic
achievement. and the making or men
whose strong character has impressed IL
self on this countrys history
NJ King. d d. pastor OF the First Bap-
fist church OF Providence, was az fol-
loys: "In the original grant by Man MAJ,
tonomo and Canonchet 10 Roger VIII
uams the territory comprised this lot
upon which our church home IS located
and our Oldest neighbor was five miles
away. But she was GOOD nelsho9r ana an
gave OF her men and money TO help her
neighbor here. and for century the old
First Baptist church Of Providence mas
shown a most neighborly disposition.
hat he
the congratulations OF the Mother church
to the First Baptist church or Paw
tucket I'VE are still workers together
and engaged in the same cause, he SAID.
"A great part OF the work OF these
church labors never gets written. is
never tabulated, but there rs encourage
ment I'm tho fact that the labors perform
cd are for the betterment of society and
the uplifting OF our common laws. GOD 5
hand Is certainly revealed. has ever beeh
manifest and with His devine guidance,
His great and holy purposes viii shine
out Respondent and more glorious IN the
years 70 come.
Rev. George Bullen. u. u. OF New
London. n. IL. a former pastor, was
thus introduced: Long and continuous
fellowship between pastor and people
form bonds OF affection not easily broken.
this church az It's minister From that
time TO April /. 1881. he gave the best
years OF his life faithfully ministcring IN
Joy an SORROW. in life and death. and
left an honored name I'm this church fam
ily and in this community.
DR. Bulen was accorded warm recogni-
tion when he arose 10 speak Among
othcr things. he said 81 was impossible
to overestimate the value of the prayer
meetings OF the boys and young men of
the First Baptist church for IL or ia
wears for the power Of Almighty God
was I'm these rooms. Before concluding
his address DR.. Bullen paid a high tribute
to the traits OF character and Christian
disposition possessed by the late Psrden
r. Tilinghast, who was an active worker
in the church.
Rev u. w. Faunce. n. d. OF Provi-
dence. spoke feelingly, saying that he
thanked God that the last years or his
pastorate were among the people or the
First Baptist church.
Rev Whitman L. Wood. pastor OF the
Woodlawn Baptist church. was next in
troduced. and the other addresses were
made by Rev. j. j. Woolley. pastor OF
the Park Place Congregational church;
Rev. Frank ]. Goodwin. pastor OF the
Pawtucket Congregational church: Rev
Marion Law, rector OF ST Paurs Episco.
pal church. and Rev G G. Mitchell. pas.
tor OF the First Free Baptist church.
The centennial exercises will be brought
to close this evening. which will b.
known as "Old Home night" Following
s the program: organ prelude. Andan
tino from First symphony Gade; anthem
From Egypts Bondage Come" Page
! Scripture reading and prayer; hymn
Thus Far My God Hath Led Me ON. =
Welcome Home by the pastor, Rev
Frank Rector. ID. D.: male quartet, 9Th
Radiant Morn" Woodward; our Pas
tors" Everett Il. Carpenter: "Our Dea
cons" Deacon William II. Colwell; lou
| Noble Women Mrs. Sally I. Cooke: solo
! "SinginR In Gods Acre.n Rrlckeff Nj