Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-13
LINCOLN DAY
Services at Green Street
Methodist Church.
ForcetuI Address by Hon. ". R.
Pattanga|I Of WateTvilIe.
Speaker Says LincoIn's Life Was
Nearest TO That Of Christ.

Ever standing room was at prcmu-
um Sunday evening at the Green
Stree. Methodist church upon the Oo-
casion OF the special Lincoln memorial
service. Excellent music WAS rendered
by the male quartet supplemented by
spirited congregational singing. The
pastor OF the church. Rev. II. Il. Dun
mack, presided ut the exercises. He an
nounced after the Scripture lesson and
prayer that Governor PlaiSted, who
was 10 have presided over the eXer-
ciSos was unable TO be present on ac-
count Of a severe cold and sore throat.
The address was delivered by Hon.
William X. Pattangall Of WaIcrVillc
The speaker IN opening said that 1t
WAS impossible to present a just ap
probation of Lincoln in So short q time
as that allotted to him. but ne would
end"avor to suggest a few essential
and fundamental characteristics Of the
man. He was unique figure. wholly a
man Of peace, Yet his name was inScp-
arabv connected with great wars, al
most nou-rartiSan. Yet reVcred as
the founder oc Il great political party.
HIS ttlIt.I if1NtI ItSlS dlHtu ilIS ibiSti
conception Of American citizenship and
his carrying ont OF this conception.
Continuing he said IN part Lincoln :
high conception Of the duty Of Il citi-
zen, a conception To which he made his
whole life conform. was such that he
would have served his country faith
fully in whatever position he might
have found himself without thought
OF change. or carc for promotion. mad
he but felt that il" was PLAYING a use
ful part.
so long as he lived Tn" voices %
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tin sense IN which orthodox churches
u.s.. thu word =3ivjnitv. no thoughtful man
has r,a,I his 1ifo Vithont realizing that in
these aHalitie. which make men truly
great he vas suprcm. other men are
great az small n Trey approach His
standard or fan ava. from il. md TO
MAN VIM has lived his Iife in the bright
light Of publicity. whose every action
word and almost thought has been public
IL REGISTERED and nubIicly inspected. so
near approached Jesus christ in those
Fundamental characteristics Which denote
the real inward man as did Abraham
Lincoln.
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save the power 10 do good, are found
alike in both lives
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