Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-05
Maine Goss sip
Ad Matrem.

Ad Matrer.
There is shrine whose golden gate
was opened by the hand of God,
1t stands serene, indolate
Though millions nave its pavement
trod,
As fresh as when the first sunrise
Aweke the lark in Paradise
It's eompassed with the dust and toll .
OF common days, yet should there fall
A single Speck, Il single soil,
pon the Wilderness of its wall,
The angels tears in tender rain
Would make the temple theirs again.
Without the world is tired and old
But once within the enchanted door,
The mists Of time are backward rolled,
And creeds and ages are no more,
But ali the human-hearted meet
In one Communion vast and sweet
I enter all is simply fair.
Nor incense Clouds nor carVen throne
But ia the fragrant morning air
A gentle lady sits alone;
Ny mother-ah whom should l see
WITHIN, save ever only thee?
-Dighy decentralization.
Chin Guey. a Chinese laundryman
of Portland, having proved that he
can read English. write a hand to
cause jealousy in the heart Of
teacher of penmanslip and that he
is prominent in Sunday school work,
is a properly accredited voter Of that
city. ana east his first vote at Mon
days election.
Saco MAY get a new industry IL
Biddcford secures hers. That's the
standing of two propositions in these
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deford IS chasing itself in a circle over
the Shoe shop project, Saco is none
the less exercised by negotiations with
4 firm manufacturers paper boxes,
This latter concern IS awaiting the de
cision Of the shoe manufacturers be
fore leasing quarters 1t is said that
the Saeo board OF trade and citizens
are discussing possibilities should Bid
deford not prove equal 10 the PROPOSE
ton now before it. Saco has tie plans
of Il building projected there. last year,
for the Walton people of Chelsea, this
concern backing down. 1t VAS no
fault Of the city that this industry did
not materialiZe as money was raised
and plans made ready in every degree.
If the Biddeford outlook is found I'M
Saao will Immediately
open negotiations with the shoe man
ufacturers, thus hoping to secure two
industries. the coming of the box
makers being contingent upon the de
cision OF the other firm. Biddeford To-
cal enterprise, however. believes itself
equal to the situation and it is report
ed men are now ready 10 erect fac
tory building costing about $1,000.
Our metropolitan neighbor down in
Portland, the Express and Advertiser.
blossomed forth. Tuesday evening,
with a pages. And every page was
worth readingi 1t is worthy of eonsid-
Grafton, this achievement Edition,
showing what the hustiing town OF
Portland is doing in the way of prog
ress. We are led To wonder if the pro-
meters Of the Pattangall- Plaisted Rum
Trust plan would claim that Portland
could have advanced as rapidly under
a rum trust law. with wide open sa-
looms and ten-fold consumption Of rum.
We would congratulate the Express
and Advertiser upon its enterprise, as
web as Portland upon its progress.
Portland's great evening paper is typi-
cal Of the energy that makes things
hum at the Maine metropolis
The well-knoWn White" church of
Biddeford has just been rededicated
after extensive improvements and re-
pairs which make this ediaee one of
the most attractive landmarks of the
city. The services extended through
Il IL
large auditorium Was crowded to the
doors. the other churches Of the city
emitting their services after the 6
o'clock young peoples hour. This
church, otherwise known as the Sec
ond congregational. being the oldest in
the point Of organization in the city.
has an interesting history and one OF
value in the religious life of the State.
The Second Congregational society of
Biddeford, Me. vas organized and in
corpefated in 1891 and is the oldest in
corporated society in the twin cities
Il was formed By a colony from the
first parish of this city. on liberal sen
timents-the first of it's kind in the
county. This movement was led by
Judge Thatcher The house was built
in 1797 but was long unfinished. The
church was organized in 1905 during
the ministry Of Rev John Turner. who
was the first settled minister. Evan
&c iieal sentiments increased and at
length had the predominance. In 1927.
under Rev. Mr.. Tracy, an emigration
took place to Saee, from which large
part 81 the support had come, and be
came the Second Parish church of that
city. At the close of Mr.. Tracy's min
istry the society reorganized and in
1871 repaired their church at an ex-
pense Of $1,000 In 1850, under the
Rev. Mr.. Lord, the house was sold to
the Free VIII Baptist society and a
new church built on the spot. Under
Rev Mr.. Gould another exodus took
place and formed the Pavilion church
in ISL The rcmodeling of the church
from the structure of 1850 began in the
spring of 1s1l and was completed in
December, 1873, at a cost of $1S.00000.
The present enterprise, while not
changing the form Of the church build
ing, mas been so thoroughly done, and
so extensive have been the repairs,
costing S3,600o0 that the desire to re-
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