The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-26

rauiant soul to whose memory it is
expressly dedicated and whose name
II bears. Dear, delightful, luminous
Efnry NJ. Simmons, He needed not
SO much this noble memorial to keep
him IN remembrance as you need the
benediction of his blessed name.
How gracious, how helpful, how
memorable his pulpit service here
and elsewhere type of man one
does not see more than once in life
time, SO open his vision, so clear his
thought and his speech, so large
hearted he was, so sound his judg-
nients, SO inexhaustable his patience,
so imperturbable his serenity. There
seemed to be no burden, no in6rmity
or affection that he could not uncom-
plainingly bear, no cloud that could
visibly shadow the perennial bright
ness of his spirit.
Mr.. Mann then paid tribute to z.
G.. Simmons, saying: "And | may
permit myself to observe that the
designation Of this church by pleas
ing coincidence of names will newt.
ably come in after years to keep
green the memory of another, who,
after having by munifcent public
spirit embelhshed in enlightened and
enlighting ways the city of his love,
has now IN the quiet evening of life
made possible this monument to the
faith on which his heart has ever
been set. The Immediate utility Of
his bounty is not to be here set forth.
ing harvest of good from what has
been sown. Future generations of
rational worshipers as they wander
about this place or come under these
sacred roofs will recall with gratitude
and reverence the steadily open hand,
the rare foresight, the love beauty
and Of truth, which through long
life time SO shone out in one Kenosha
citizen as to become in permanence a
refreshment to human souls. Full
well / know that even this slight per-
sonal allusion will be less than well
come to the ears of one whose study
it has ever been to keep out of prom
inence the disproportion of his cortri-
buttons lest any shadow be cast on
smaller offerings made, perchance at
a more sensible sacrifice. Forgive
me,smy brother, I could do no less"
After duet by Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
the dedication was continued.
Rev. Marion Murdoch, formerly
v0s+ta Miss prcI>
years ia Unity church, Cleveland,
made stirring address on the theme,
"The Building and 1tss Message"
She stated the aim of the church to
be in brief, the endeavor to make life
deeper, saner, sweeter, truer; and de-
fined the newer Interpretation Of re-
ligion to be the application of ideas to
life, to the question, how to live. The
stability of this structure seemed to
be type of the stability of thesprin-
ciples it represents. She spoke Of
the devoted service of those through
whom the structure had been made
possible, that of minister and people,
and of him especially through whose
lovely church home. The beau
tiful works of man show US that they
had their origin in the needs and de-
sires of huma nity. The laws of ar
chitecture are the laws of character
as we'll. In this era of rational re-
beauty of holiness are inseparab1y
related. She made plea for service
and perseverance in the work of up
lifting life. Once let the well mean
ing people of the world awake to do
their share of service and great re-
suits could be accomplished. Who
ever has ever so small share in MAX
ing the world more, beautiful, share
in the growth, the elevation, the spir-
itual and moral Improvement of any
community, horrors himself or her.
self, and honors all life as we'll.
Then the Rev. Florence Buck, the
pastor of the church, read letters of
congratu1ation from we'll known Uni
tarians in different parts of the coun-
try, the most notable being from the
Rev. Edward Everett Hale, of Boston.
DIR. Hale wrote.
1T gives us all great pleasure when
we know that new, and beautiful,
and substantial Unitarian Church is
to be dedicated; especially in the heart
of the nation. Pray give to the faith
full our congratulations, and the ex-
preston of our confident hopes.
''For any town of which men and
women are proud, SO that they are
glad to say, "Thisi is my home'', they
want to have the physical monuments
such as shall show the tone and
temper and spirit of the place.
''If it shew,-as yours will, that
Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit, inspirits
all you do and is the public spirit of
your community, you and can ask
nothing BETTER
Then followed the formal cere-
monies of dedication by the pastor
and the people and the pastor made