Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-01

UcUIGAllUN GIfIS
| TO BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday was a very busy dav at the
First Baptist church when three Of
the memorial gifts to the church
We're dedicated. The new organ pre-
sented to the church by the children
OF Horace Purinton, who was for 33
years a deacon of the church. was
dedicated at the impressive morn
ing service at the church which was
attended by a congregation which
taxed the seating capacity of the
church to the limit.
The organ prelude was played by
horace Purinton Daggett, the eldest
grandson of Horace Purinton. His
selection was the Prelude in d by
Bruce and he played it with much
skill and appreciation. The organ.
the installation of which was COM
pleted last week, filled the church
with its majestic tones and it was
easily seen that it will be a great
addition to the century-old institu-
ton.
After the professional hymn the
invocation was asked by the pastor,
Rev. Leopold : Hass. A greatly
enlarged choir then sang the an
them, THE Earth Is the Lords" by
Lynes, the solo parts being carried
by L. L. Cadwallader.
The children of the Beginners and
Primary department of the Sunday
school filled the front pews and Mr..
Hass took for his subject for the
chlldren's story, 1.-The Voices Within
the Organ" which he said helped
them sing. The children stood
and sang viii the organ. Praise
Him, Praise Him, All Ye Little Chill
dren," the little voices rising clearly
and sweetly.
Following the scripture lesson the
anthem, This Is the Day." by Wat
son, was beautifully sung by the
choir. AS the collection was being
taken Miss Alice Beary sang 1.-The
| Publican" by Van de Water, and as
the ushers were returning to the al
tar the congregation sang Praise
God from Whom All Blessings
Flow"
! The principal address of the morn
ing was delivered by Rev. Charles
E. Owen. D. D.. who took as his sub
ject, This Organ to be Dedicated"
In opening he said the organ was a
tribute to a Cody father by his de-
voted children. Horace Purinton
declared the speaker, was well
balance. man, diligent in business
and fervent in spiritual service. Mr..
| Owen went on to say that if Mr.
| Purinton had not had the love of
God in his heart the memorial organ
| would not have been given. The
| love for music that Mr.. Purinton
maintained through his life was
| stressed by the speaker. Memorials
| to Mr.. Purinton in his business could
be found in all parts of the city and
the speaker named a number OF
buildings that the donor of the Or
gan had built in Waterville.
Then came the beautiful hymn
| INV Soul Is So W WY in Jesus" by
the choir. The act of dedication by
| the pastor and the congregation was
| in the form of an impressive re-
! sponsive reading. the people reply
ing to the pastor in each instance
I'VE dedicate this organ
The services were closed by the
singing of the Gloria and the bene-
diction was pronounced by the pas
tor.
Those making up the choir were:
Amy B. Morgridge, Margaret Hardy
Alberta Brown, Corona Hatch, Ruth
Daggett, Dorothy Daggett, Doris
Sanborn, Mary Cadwallader. So
pranos; A. True Hardy, 1rma Gould
| Dorothy Hodgdon, Marion Daggett
! Ardelle Chase, Mural Sanborn, altos;
Otto l.. Totman, Leverett L. Hart
! lev, Theodore H. Pierce, Dyke L.
! Ouackenbush, tenors; J.. 1. Cadwal-
Iader, Walter Austin, Frederick
Lobdell, bassos. Cecil M. Dagger
was the organist and director, Bea-
trice Bowker the pianist, and Aice
Beary the soloist.
| The Afternoon Service
At o'clock the fireplace presented
nv the Philbrick class in memory OF
! Minnie Smith Philbrick, the teacher
i OF the class from 1899 to 1924, was
dedicated. The prelude was given by
an instrumental trio. Mr.. Hass gave
the inyoca ton and the class sang the
hymn, Savior, Teach Me Day pS
j Day." The Scripture lesion was
read by. the present teacher, Mrs.
William r. Daggett.
| A trio made UP Of Mrs. G. II
f; Hutchins, Mrs. H. F. Page. Mrs. T.
II. Austin with Mrs. Henry W.
Brown at the piano. sang 20 Jesus
Thou Art Standing" and the prayer
was offered by Rev. Z. 9. Whltte-
I more, DID,, who became the pastor
of the church at the time that MIS-
! Philbrick founded the class.
| 20 Love That VIII Not Let Me
| Go" was then sung by the class. This
i was followed by two short addresses
which were 1.-THE History of the Phil
brick Class" Mrs. Laurette H. New
| ell. and "A Beautiful Appreciation,
! Miss clara P. Merrill. A duet, In
! the Garden" was sung by Mrs. II. r.
1 Page and Mrs. T. Fl. Austin.
The presentation of the fireplace
was made by Mrs. S. e. Whitcomb
! president of the class, in which sne
I mentioned the beautiful candle sticks
presented to the parlors by MISS
/ Jennie M. Smith, sister of Mrs. Phli-
brick, and a portrait of the FOUNDER
of the class presented by her nus
band. The acceptance on Dehan Oh
! fine church was made by Cecil nj.
Dapsett. All the members of the
! Philbrick class then marched around
, the parlor, each placing flower be-
i meath the portrain of Mrs. Philbrick.
The lighting Of the first fire In the
! fireplace was done by Frank B. Phil
! brick, the husband of the donor. and
| he spoke briefly. After the hymn
"Blest Be the Tie That Binds" the
/ benediction was pronounced by Mr..
Hass. The committee in charge OF
the services consisted of Mrs. VIII
liam Fletcher, Miss Maude H. Mer-
rick and Mrs. Laurette H. Newell.
The Evening Service
! At the evening service the Bap-
! tistrv given by the family OF How