The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-31
LAST SERVICE Is HELD
IN OLD UNITY CHURCH

street and Ninth avenue. Greeley,
has been sold in obedience to the
demands Of advancing business in
terests and preparatory to building
larger elsewhere aud Easter Sunday,
March 81. the people held their last
service in the old edifce. saying
goodbye to the church homo that
they had come to love SO we'll.
The extended program. religious
and historical, was partly a. follows:
The Early Days Of the Church
and an Account Of the Laying OF the
Corner Stone Twenty-four Years
Ago. Oliver Howard.
Unity Circle. an Account OF Its
Birth and Growth Its Activities and
WORTH Mrs. II. d. Parker.
The Children of the Church, y
Mrs. C. d. Page.
'Our Minister'S" B. D. Sanborn.
Extracts from the Old Records, -
Mrs. Susan Adams.
"Our Peculiar Gospel" Rev. T. c.,
Brockway.
The following poem was composed
by Mrs. Albert Howard:
Our Church Home
We are leaving the old church home,
dear friends.
We are going for good and all;
And there's something about 1t. you
know, that rends.
As we look. In the light that memory
lends
To the years beyond recall.
II has been such a cherished church
home. you know.
And has answered its purpose so
we'll
That We could not feel In our hearts
to go.
With never a word our love to show,
Or its usefulness to tell.
Here gathered an earnest and true
hearted band
In the days when its mission begun
Still some OF them linger with well
coming hand.
But many have passed to that mys-
teal land.
Where the reward OF the faith full is
won.
Twas hard. self-denying achiev-
ment. 'tis true.
The walls OF this building to rear;
For the burden was borne by the
faithful few,
When the payments came often and
heavily due.
And the outlook was clouded and
drear.
But they pulled well together, each
woman. each man.
Determined a church home to win:
With hearts full OF courage. and
brains that could plan.
They finished the house that they
bravely began.
And thankfully entered therein.
Soon others came forward and helm
ed to uphold
The movement that now could ex-
pand:
And dear little children grew up in
| the fold.
Not many In numbers with every
one told.
But a helpful and valuable band.
The faith of this church--it ia
| beautiful. strong;
Is imbued with the spirit OF love;
1t is full of progression, OF hone and
OF song,
And 1t makes the life brighter the
whole journey long.
With its trust in the Father above.
The walls of this church stand for
freedom of thought.
TO question. to ponder, decide:
FOR out OF this only, progression is
brought
And truth is revealed when earnestly
sought
And joy enters in to abide.
Its foundation stones are in char
acter laid.
And hope is the burden OF song:
nope for the future abundantly
staid
On the mighty advances the ages
have made
Ana the goodness that brought them
along.
we are leaving the old church homo
dear friends
we are going for good and all:
ana theres something about IL. Won
know, that rends,
"heh we look, In the light that
memory lends,
To the years beyond recall
But before us the future will brightly
unfold;
we are leaving the old for the new :.
me faith we have cherished viii
strengthen and hold,
In the days that will coma. =. n a,a
In the old. "'.
Our Church Home. dear Church
| Home. ADlEU!