Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-04-30
MIR. REDMAN'S ADDRESS.

ing each of you to make his own de-
auctions
MR.. REDMAN'S ADDRESS.
1t is very real honor to take part
in these exercises and l know that I
speak the sentiment of my fellow men
and women of this community in sug-
costing the good fortune that is ours
resulting from the efforts of those
who have made possible the new town
clock, which tonight we dedicate.
In this connection, l feel that we
should give expression to our gratitude
for the efforts of a citizen of this COM
munity, who, prompted by the sense of
public need, gave his own energy and
that of our local paper to the raising
of the clock fund.
1t affords us all deep sense of
pleasure to feel that the new clock
comes to our community as gift of
many citizens, in every walk of life,
some residents of the town, others in
distant places of abode, but all with
ties binding them with real affection
to the community in which we live
Ellsworth is vital living memory in
the thought of many who will seldom
see the clock which they have so gen
erously helped to donate.
1t is of interest to note that over
eight hundred contributors have made
donations to the fund, many in memory
of the departed. All names have been
preserved, and a list thereof attached
to the formal deed of gift to our city,
which will be placed on file.
The fact should be emphasized that
this is in no sense a Congregational
other denomination but community
clock, which is fttingly dedicated to
the spirit OF harmony and contentment
of city, in which it is our earnest
desire that federation and friendly
citizenship will ever reign
1 venture to say that every denomi-
nation in our community welcomes
the fact that this clock adorns a house
of God-the same God that we all
worship, no matter what our religious
tenets may happen to be. 1t is crafty
ing this evening to see all the denomi-
nations of Ellsworth meeting together
in this house of worship, and it is a
manifest of the cordial spirit of help
fulness that prevails among all the
churches. of this community.
Il has long been my belief that in
spite of the temporary conflict of
thought and prejudice which religion
at times engenders there should
never be other than ultimate lasting
cooperation on the part of all religion,
which has as its objective preserving
throughout this earthly life, the
sanctity of the immortal soul That
the world is progressing to this point
of view is emphasized by the fact that
whereas, in times past, religious con
hict has heen marked by head chop
pings and blood shedding, to day our
differences are simply those arising
from intellectual Interpretation.
The old clock has looked down upon
scenes of disorder in this very. COM
munity, conducted in the name of re-
ligion, The new clock will, | venture
to predict, before it's span of useful
ness is passed. witness marked ad-
vance toward the one big union in re-
ligious thought, The evolution of
human instinct, though in short periods
impossible of discernment, is surely
surging in for a better human race, a
more enlightened mankind. The man
who tells you that human nature never
changes has not studied history long
enough.
The real danger which the world
faces to-day is that science and in
vention will wreck the civilization that
we now enjoy. The nations of this
world are making greater preparation
for war than ever before in history. If
science and invention keep on at the
present rate, the next great war will
witness not only the humiliation of
armies, but of peoples. Powder is be-
ing developed to-day that will destroy