Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28
'"These Notes Shall Sound
When My Voice is Still"

Such was the hope and prayer of
Mrs Ellen w. King. who passed
away on August 20, 1925, the morn
ing on which the first public an
nouncement was made of the gift of
the chimes to st. Marks Episcopal
church, which were dedicated at an
impressive service at $50 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, with Bishop
Brewster in attendance.
The city of Augusta was officially
represented by Mayor Ernest L. Nc
Lean, and the clergy of all the
churches in the city together with
the rectors of the st. Matthew's Epis-
copal church of HalIowell and st.
Marks Episcopal church of Water
vile participated in the service of
dedication.
The service opened with the pro-
cessional HMM, "Ten Thousand
Times Ten Thousand" during which
the vested choir of 80 men and boys
led by Harrison Lyseth, choirmaster
and organist, entered the church.
Following the choir members came
the bishop of the diocese, the rector.
Rev. Stuart B. Purves. d. D., and
the rectors of the Waterville and
Hallowe;l churches.
Psalm "a was read and then fol-
lowed the special prayers, the hymn,
II Heard Sound of Voices" the
lesson from the Holy Scripture by
Rev. Robert Cav of st. Marks Epis-
copal church, Waterville: and then
the hymn "Abide With Ne"
During the singing of the hvmn.
"For all the saints, who from their
labors rest" the clergy and choir
t. % h. Ar$, "a
of the bell tower where followed
secration of the chimes bv Bishop
brewster: ain the name of God the
Father. God the Son and God the
HOLY Ghost. Amen"
| "In the faith of Jesus Christ we
I do solemnly bless and hallow this
/ chime of bells. We do herebv set
/ them apart from all profane and I'M
holy uses ara we dedicate them to
| the service of God"
Reverently the congregation stood
F., in silence and with bowed heads
while the Doxologv was beautifully
PLAYED upon the carlton. This fea-
/ ture of the service was most impress
| i've.
The HYMN. "It Came Upon the
Midnight Clear" was sung while the
clergy and choir returned to the
chancel. and then followed a short
address by the bishop, and the bene-
diction.
The complete program of the serv-
ice of dedication was printed In an
attractive booklet. which was dis
tributed to the large conversation.
The book Is titled "The Chime of
Bells" In Old ENGLISH lettering on
a cover. which through cut-out
shows the bell tower of st. Marks
church. The printed program con-
tains the following technical descrip-
ton of the chimes, which will be of
interest:
"There are II bells In this chime
by International Mitch as follows.v
Eight bells of the octave of "F'"
fiat. namely. r fat. F. G.. A fiat, c. D,
and upper F. fat plus three extra
bells, A. d, and unper r. "a" nat
nral. The half tone between the
fourth and fifth notes called the
sharp fourth is a rnuch-used "acci-
dentaT and also allows playing of
music In the kew Of B fat. d fiat.
the half tone between the sixth and
seventh notes called the fat seventh,
adds 100 percent to the nlavfng COM
pass of the above eirht bells and en-
ables the PLAYING in the kew Of A
flat, while upDer F or unper Re In
creases the soore in all KEYS.
THE great bell WEIGHS 1000 pounds
and is 81 inches in diometer. The
sma uest hell we'~hs ?25 pornds and
its diameter Is Ok inches. The total
WEIGHT of the bells Is 1o.3On mounds
and with frame mountires and com.
nlefe appurtenances will aggregate a
little over nine tons.
"A ser Of chimes should he com
nosed of bells not only evactlv in
tune with each other but each shoula
he so shaned that the series Of reIa
tive overtones BEERS evactlv the same
relation to the ''str'king tone" in
each bell. hence making not onlv the
striking tones in perfect harmony
but also the overtones.
! "These bells were manufa ctured
/ bv Meneelv & Company of Water
! vliet, N. Y.''
! The Standard Bearers of the Green
| street Methodist church win meet