Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-09-06

their coat collars, of the fOot-stOves
accorded the women This old
church, the site of which is to-day
marked by a memorial tablet, was
burned in 1912, and its successor,
the present church, which stands just
below the earlier and on the other
side of the hill-road, was erected
with amazing generosity and en-
thusiasm in 1913.
Some tales of the ras' as re,@tad to
the church were told by Miss Mary
Ellen Chase, native CT Bluehill,
though now assistant Professor of
English at the Un'vers ty Of Minne-
sofa Miss Chase told OF the very
first meeting house which, in 1868,
was built near the Falls, one of the
early cabins being dedicated for that
purpose. and Of the appointment in
1901 of the first se~ton Mathew
Parker. who for s'y dollars vear
was to take entire ca~e Of the church.
She related some stories conc srn-
ing Father Jor ethan Fisher, the ,loz
ored pastor CT to -iuenill cl....-ch
fro'r 17oe 6 1S47 He rs no
ordinary nan, as all of Rlueh'll
knows A graduate of Harvard col
lege. Learned ~ceak end H b.ew
scholar a trustee If the Bangor theo-
logical seminary for years. a roet of
no mean distinction. he lent honor
and renown to this church and
parish, and carsed both to be known
throughout the State. Unt'ring in
his zeal for service and for self-im-
sprovement, he travelled on foot for
miles, calling on those who needed
him. and, not infrequently, walking
| to Bangor for trustee meeting.
Once, indeed. in November, he
walked over the frozen ground to
| Monsoon, Mass, to attend the ordina
ton of fellow minister, stopping on
his way home to attend lecture at
Harvard. 1t was his boast that he
never owned horse or an overcoat,
and that he never wore undercloth-
ing. Those. he said were luxuries.
Miss Chase dealt also with the
place of the church in seafaring
days. the comfort and cheer it lent
to departing sailors, and the well
come it extended to the ships which
| had reached home once more.
Mrs. Pearl Parker spoke mos.
i beautifully of the place held by this
church in the community life. She
brought before her audience new
conception of the strength which has
zone out of Bluehill village into the
larger life of the world through the
hundreds of people, who, coming
here for the summer, have found
health, inspiration and courage, and
have carried them back to many a
city, not only in America but
abroad Not little of that strength.
she said, had come from the church,
which has always been potent
factor in the life of the Bluehill sum-
mer colony. She spoke, too, of the
Bluehill young men and women,
members of the church. who had car
ried the Ideals gathered within its
doors and from it's pulpit into their
lives away from home.
OF the church in recent years, and
of the fine men who have through its
ministry contributed to the life of
Bluehill and of Maine, DR.. H. T.
Fowler. descendant of the family to
whom the old Waldo grant, of which
Bluehill is part. was originally
given, gave some interesting anec
dotes. Particularly did he speak of
ninety-three is the oldest living
alumnus of Bowdoin college, and
who for fourteen years was the be-
loved minister of the Bluehill church.
The addresses were interspersed
with music and readings. After the
services. an informal reception was
held in the vestry by the ladies of the
church.
The commemoration of the ami
versary was alike continued and con-
Guided on Sunday last, when, in the
morning a union service was held,
Doctor Martin, Mr.. Robson and DR..
Fowler officiating. DR.. Martin gave
the morning sermon, a, memorable
one to all present. A beautiful order
of historical service, composed of
readings descriptive of the history Of
the town, written by H. e. Krehbiel.
the well-known New York musical
critic. and interspersed by inter-
pretative musical selections given by
members of the summer colony.
added greatly to the attractivenesss of
the morning commemoration. In
deed, too much appreciation cannot
be accorded Mr.. Krehbiel and Mr..
Kneisel for their willing helpfulness.
In the evening the administration of
the sacrament of the Lords supper
brought the commemoration services
to fitting close.
The people of Bluehill, residents
and sojourners alike, have expert
enced through these services new
appreciation of the fin, history of
Bluehill and new sense of the
honor due her first church and her
first settlers who made that church
the embodiment of their ideals.
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