Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-18

| Ton, WHO nau prepared an duuleSn III
| appreciation of the life and work OF
the late Charles Fox Penney, d. d.,
was unable at the FAST moment to come
| To Augusta and the manuscript of his
address was read by Mrs. Eta q.
! Tracey of Pittsficld. This address was
| perhaps the most important feature of
the evenings long program and in the
| absence of DR.. Anthony it was fortu-
nate that one like Mrs. Tracey was
! found to read it. Well accustomed to
| public speaking, Mrs. Tracey, though
having but short notice, did the address
| full Justice and held the closest atten-
ton of every person in the church.
The full text of the address is given
below.
Memory makes us immortal. With
cut memory there could be no contl-
ruity: yesterday would have no relation
! to today; tomorrow might occur, but
| today would be lost. Friendships would
cease were there no recollection. With
out memory mother would be no NOR"
than i nurse who relieves 4 present
necessity: home would be simply 4
chance lodging place; and love.-divine
| in its charities and inclusivencsS,.
! lacking pcrmancncy, would fail of dc
votion: it would sink to the level of
ephemeral fancy and bubbling gush.
Ne who remembers, exercises one
! attribute of OmnScence: he preserves
! knowledge which transcendS sensation;
he retains contact with the invisible
and continues fellowship with th0.S"
/ " lio are distant in time and space.
Ms best task on this occasion is 10
stir up Your pure minds. by way of r''-
mcmbrance. not so much myself 10
speak. rs to stimulate You who knew
him. to think. that your mental images
may he renewed and your former a"-
GUaintancc be revived, and To bring t"
thoS,. Of you who did not know him.
some rtrtlircS Of character. which Your
own ina "inntiuns may fill in with Til"
rl,mCEts OF sympathy. genial good ma
4 tur", broad minded charity, childlik"
simplicity. continuous integrity. ami
unfailin@ sacrifice in service To others.
Charles FOX Penney lived from MAY
H.. 1872. to May :. 1899. period OF %
wears lacking three days; ,. Of those
years we're passed in this COM
aItmiiy. All but IL o: his years. after
graduating from I}oWG"in c"lit &C ANA
. thr thrrlo%ical seminary which pre-
pared him for his lie work. We're spent
mere Ii is fitting hat this citN of -Nu-
| tcrISta. that the church which IL served
! for Il quarter Of 4 century, ana that
/ the N"n ana women who received the
! IcErHiviion of lis ministries. Should
erect memorial ana should themselves
| feel anew the hallrWing influences Of
his s,iiit, HS they recall the ,irh seq
Vices ~, rendered III the past. This
noble ci,r Has been the homo of many
DISTINGUISHED rlcn. some of whom at
taiurl an cmincncc overlapping even
national boundaries. non" have been
loved moro. none have taken ;irmcr hold
',,,on The life of the community with
tn" l.vcr If higher ideals and vital
.nsnir;ltjun-tha this preacher If
ri@ht,nu.ncSy. I have bean tull that
This preacher VIII use audiences rarely
exceeded il hundred or two. is today
mprr Frequently referred to. quoted
ana lovingly cNtollcd than the states
man W." "f1cntnies addressed him
Srli t. thuusanNG ana whose hand hcl1
Wc.-hty Ilutt, rs Of state. 70 tine
statesman there is no monument: in
the ranc Of til" PREACHER we dedicate 10
Cod ana man this church But cur
choicest offering is Tie love we bear.
which viii pot let us forget.
nr. Fcnn".-'S life was characterized
prominently ~ simplicity. He was
always simple His dress was modest.
! his maurrrs unconventional. his con-
/ vrrsutinn riain and transparent. his
thought. llla-his spirit. earnest, sincere,
straightforward. That which may be
/ termed ornate. snowy or artificial was
| entirely foreign % him. He was al
| most chil,llilln in his lack Of urctcnsiun+
ana ,rnp ard form. Anyone could
com" to him. at any hour. and on any
errand. There were no restrictions, NJ
restraints. 70 barriers. one never had
| III" feeling that his simplicity WAS
studied or put on; and those nearest
tp him knee, that il was thoroughly
natiy The chief criticism that eve;
WAS $Yolcn % him arose from this
quality Of his character. his simplicity.
| Tir Ill mt need "a unbcnd, it Nae u@.-
1ir@l t. him 20 be unbcnt, for he never
bent himself up. Eut come who could
not a!1rcridt" the strength and beauty
of chiltliIl" simplicity, might think him
lacking in dignity. not pcrcciVing the
true dignity of soul back of thc
| mcr" %'lflat''. his preaching WAS
without rhetorical flourish ana orator
teal display. 1t was the Conversations
Styl". addressed to TIE many rs q mal
In,lht talk with hi7 friend. without de-
tlrWltion. with the Infections and til,
1n"'lul3tirns of ordinary conversation
with The pause. til" mtorjectinn, the
remark aside, the pleasantly. til,
Iuirth. II" smile Ihr kindly manner 81
q great soul. and TIL" not iufrCqucut
touch If feeling and Of tears Wh"l
narilcd til. sympathy. not Of 4 distant
orator. lilt Of Il near and persona
lri"n',. lie seemed totally devoid %
nrntnnSc
Or. Penney was fun Of mirth ans
sunshine. His life through all it,
varied activities and ministries. RI
diHtcd good cheer. Even during tn,
latter years. those Years Of great ,,ail
and suffering. his good cheer was ur-
failing. 1t WAS not mere frrtitudr; il
WAS buoydncy-an up-Wclling excess q
good spirits. which. while no doubt
born with him. had also received 4 life.
long cultivation. He looked on til,
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