Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-27
ANNIVERSARY MUSICAL SERVICE
 AT BROADWAY CHURCH
Rev. E. g. WeFsssteF Explains the Underlying FeFse and Significance sf Anniversaries ;H SsRaFai,


 Anniversaries ;h seRaFai,
 Musical leadership in Public TWe#= sfaiP was tie subject ef aa interesting sefmaa delivered by Rev. hdwaFd 8. Congregational efuFeh, at the aHRive#- saEy musical service Sunday afteFneea.
 B'redeEiek ". Lester, eEgaHist, has completed a5 years as eigaaist of the church..
 Fhe eRdeR ef the services follows; 6Rgaa music: AHdanta CaHtahiie, ffefh 5th Symphony, Tsehaikewsky; Bar caEelie, Faulkes; fnteFRezze, TFuette; responsive Feadiagi hymn h5, Ancient ef Days, Jeffefy; scripture lessen: aR- them, Fe Bepm ia c miner, Carpenter; sermon; bariteRe seis, Evening: West; PFaye#i hymn a1, aaFtieil City, Parker; heaedictiaa: Pestiude, MaEeile Reiig= ieuse. GuilHaat,
 Rev. MF. Worcester said in part
 The observance of anniversaries is net mere sentimental fancy. It may be sea 7timentaiized, ef course, and it a. burdens: but the unaafrnity with which we remember Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter, take note of our birthdays. and aur wedding days, bring out the flag an the 22d of Feb ruary and the Fourth of f>1uty, testifies to sefne underlying force and signtf- eanee. Fha hard headed business man is not ashamed to tell you that it was ss many yeatrs ago t1is very day that ha entered the employ Of the firm as a mere clerk or messenger. The in- ecfibed dates of f1e cornePstoneA o1 our efft1rehess and the eapstones ofeour busineEs bioelts mark anniversaries All this is not simply to mark the iapse of time, Interesting and 7nysteri- oua as the time stream is; 1t .s a measure Of endurance, fidelity and achievement, mark of gratitude, 8 recognition of growth.
 Eighteen ninety one was the year fin which this church edifiee received itA new inward dress. by which it's n1aa- Bive lines and deep eolored woodwork were brought into that stately har- r1ony in which avery worahipper nsre for a quarter of q century has re- joieed. While ttis rodeeoration WAS in progress there went forward, too. Q new provision for tre music of she aanetuary. Fine organ given at first by William A. Buckingham was displaced by the present instrument. Within the expanded ease such of the old pipas as were better rather than worse for 6 that made for larger compass and richer quality were brought together and equipped.
 It was tke Thanksgiving season when all waa done, hnd on Saturday evening, the 2sth of November, the doors were reopened to the eongrega- tien. which through the summer and fall had met in the rooms below. And that first night WAS night of music pr. Biodgetf of Smith college was here, Mrs. S1eight, our own sweet singer, Mir. Kiea, tte leading erganist then of the town, and the one (F W Lester) whose organ 1t was thence forth to be, the young man tfer the papers Of the, tihae eould not help re- marking that) whose appointments te this organ benah was SD full ei premise.
 line fuifllment of that premise be- gan with the HeKt mornings service and has continued iininterruptsdly Il was net long indeed befere the new direetien of the eflilreh's music, and fer most of the a5 years it's eshceEtief as well as it's execution laas borne his mark:
 It was iH the spring that tiae rres= eat choir had it's beginning: Waiter P PietieH ef his aE years ef service. Mrs Young will sean have been with us go years: Mir. Wheeler flas Feu4deq eui 10; and Mrs: Bard nearly as many.
 Every real aFgaR has senaething e1 Individuality: It is built, Het tuFRe6 cut by the gross iH faetaFies: It ha: it's eWH eflaraeteR ana Yeiee and bal aaee, HaHlstakabia; and, let nae add net lightly ta De atteeed:
 Fhis iRS#FuRaeRf has spoken Ret te e4F ears 'aiese but ta auF hearts ir and dignity te aHF WershiR, fiilsd i #ith stEeRsth and Eiahness when eul voices stumbled: 1t has given the hrs8 #eIeeEae ta aaF .chiidEee at baptism msHarasa eH ssfz eu# #aa eaa aaRTts #ss a t g#a aa fuSeraf strains and #bisRerea eenaforl again as He bere them ferth ! played tbe last earthtY music for RF Pratt: # VOL wish fe feel fhe inaper- taRes- af ~Hsle jq faHEeh, take aRe el aag EaaaaE SeEElSss 1eF aa sxasnRs' | saaHas aaa a aaa Reas ef hsa aas ZEE ssa asa saa as aafs fansaH Faaas aaa aspIFsftea saa F ia fas: M WarghlP :R sEeh $ .easa3
 wfH seek t9 Rs, that hs may not Mlts voice 9r instr4n:eEt adFertise hfmseIf but rather eNoks sope i'i!rlfxing mood and speak sems aasekTgnl4g Messa:g;.. g. he brings Thoughtful intelligence and : goon eonscienee, He brings aumiIity and likewiss ara9r. He M6rships II music because he loHes music and a,ss becarse hA 29xes worship.
 At the Su9aaE school session at poo- in behalf of the school Herbert E Gary preserted Mr: Lester gold pieces in c9m mn1em 9rafiSF OF his valuable ser Ylee to tas scnoot