Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-06-14
sEDGWICK CENTENNIAL.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CELE-
BRATEs APPROPRIATELY.
EXERCISES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
OUT THE wEEK-FLAG-RAIsi
MEMORIAL WINDOWS
DEDICATED.

This is centennial week at SedgwicI<.
The lirst Baptist church of Sedgwick il
100 years old, and the celebration is under
It's direction. A programme for the entire
week has been arranged. Even the dis
agreeable weather of the first two DAYS
did not dampen the enthusiasm. MANY
former residents of Sedgwiek and vicinity
are in town to participate, and greetings
between old friends is one of the pleasant
features of the occasion.
q y FI.AG-RAIsINe.
The exercises really began with the
fiag-raising on Saturday. This flag pole
was set by the town near the Baptist
church. As dedicated by the selectmen of
the town, sit is for the benefit of all and
for any on-partizan use, and is publicly
oonseorated to American patriotism"
The programme of the exercises was as
follows:
Procession Children OF public schools as
escort TO veterans of tue Civil war
Music Marching through Georgia, The schools
Prayer Rev NJ Thompson
RecitatIon-IIistory of the flag. Grace Benson
Music-Flsg OF the Free. The schools
Presentation Of the nag and pole. The seiectmen
Music Red, White and Blue........The schools
RecitAtion-Raise the FLAG. Virginia Allen
Flag unfurlsd TO the breeze...... War veterans
Salute to the flag;
(aj The veterans
lbl School salute by children
tel All present salute by palm placed at
forehead aud repeat: I'VE give our
heads and our hearts to God and our
country one country. one Ian.
guage and one Gag"
The exercises were interesting. 1t was
pretty sight to see the little ones escort
ing the grand army veterans in the line OF
march. The committee in charge OF the
fsg-raising were. Herbert S. Dority,
Julian II. Hooper and Isaac NJ. Allen.
O.. - SUNDAY SERVICES. ---z
The feature OF the Sunday services was
the dedication OF memorial windows
The windows are handsome and artistic
They are to the memory Of Rev. Daniel
Merrill, Rev. C. p. Bartlett, Rev. Z. e.
Harden, Deacon Samuel Herrick, Deacon
wyer @. Sargent, Deacon Luther @. Phil
brook, Deacon Morgan and John Means
also tablet to the memory OF Thomas
Cole, Revolutionary soldier. The win
dows and tablets were contributed by the
descendants and unveiled by daughters,
grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The programme for the service was as
follows:
Organ prelude
Anthem-How Lovely are Thy Dwelliugsi
Call to Worship ...Pastor. Rev Arthur Smith
Lori's prayer and Gloria Patrl
Responsive reading
Hymn, How Pleasant, How Divlne.y Fair
Old Testament reading
Authem-And IL Shall Come to Pass
New Testament reading
Prayer
RSponse. Te Deum
Onertory
Memory's Mosaic ..-..................... Pastor
Formal presentation and dedication of me-
MORALS
Acceptance in behalf OF the church.
Deacon George " GrindAl
Psalm
Hymn-This is the Day of Light
Prayer and benedictlon
Organ postlude
In the afternoon there was "a historical
service. The pastor spoke on "Reiigious
Beginnings in Sedgwick", and Angie s.
Dority gave history OF the First Baptist
church in Scdgwick.
The Sunday evening service was dedi-
Gated to Rev. ID. A. Merrill, the first pas
tor of the church, as a memorial. Memo
rial resolutions were read and adopted.
Sketches Of his life were given by Rev.
Frederic Walien, Rev. Samuel p. Merrill
and Rev. 1. b. Mower.
PROGRAMME or THE WEEK.
The programme for the week is as fol-
lows:
Monday-7.f5 p. M, addresses of well
come, by Rev. g. Mayo, Rev. j. w. Day
and Rev. c. L. White, with music by
the centennial chorus choir.
Tuesday afternoon there was a historical
meeting, at which Rev. F. W. Brakeman,
of Chelsea, Mass, spoke on baptist
Achievement OF Century,. In the even
ing there was family gathering, the
mother church being represented by the
pastor, the daughter churches by Revs. r.
L. olds, +, s. Drew, S. NJ. Thompson and
Others, and the sister church by Rev. L. E.
Carter
Wednesday will be missionary day. In
the afternoon there will be woman's
meeting, with an address by Mrs. M. c.
reynolds. In the evening Rev. c. II.
Spaulding will speak on "Fifty years in
China''
Thursday afternoon there will be a
church fellowship meeting, and in the
evening addresses will be delivered by
ex-pastors, among them Revs. Herbert
Tilden, e. A. Davis, A. w. Young and E.
s. Drew.
Friday viii be s"old home day., with
family reunions in the morning, and a
general meeting in the afternoon at which
the pastor viii give a HISTORICAL sketch of
Sedgwick, and w. C. Philbrook will de-
liver an Grafton. In the levening there
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