will possible. The loss be not and more numerous than ours which in mine, had successive letters to the town first one tailed account of the discussions that ensued. The as I could contribute continued a number of in an North yours, to unor- Church nothing years part of it, then another, till at last, the sal- It occupies a in the records of 1HLRSDAY MORNING BY THE Centennial state in large space the life of the church which ganized order that es- which the early the they might ary began largest in the church’s the church. Suffice it to say that the church keen vision and utterance cape any share of the burden of public taxa- ends as the ready of your history, smallest, the pastor separates itself from the parish, calls a coun- tion.” They are so desirious to secure re- ! for Il( dii Journal Pub. Co. historian will not present to you, while preaching nothing during the last two cil, and is organized into a new and inde- ligious institutions, that they are willing years of his and the living will turn over the ministry, being obliged to pendent congregation on the 20th of May. ex-pastors not only to incur the expenses for to to later of necessary go law, secure not this but arrearages of 1820. pages your record^with an inter- this specific purpose, but to take them- the :,ition in City and upon previously reduced salary; and the un- This is the of the so- County. est impossible to such a casual and arm’s- selves the burden also of with beginning religious general taxation, animity which he was first settled was ciety in whose place of we are met: as mine.” which have avoided worship length acquaintance they might honorably equalled only by the with which in a sense : ii h i'Ai'EK unanimity very important the beginning of for Maine sea From Prof. F. B. by reason of their small number and of he was at last the Denio, Bangor.—“I dismissed, October, 1813. The church, under whose we are their scattered condition. auspices ii(i give my for the dissensions which were originated under the assembled. At least it enters people." hearty congratulations And now upon a having obtained a town former were new blessing which your church has been to charter, they miuistry intensified by the un- career, it starts out upon a new and un- vote at the very first town meeting a small fortunate circumstances of ms. In advance,$2.00a year; the the the second min- tried path,—a feeble in community during past century, sum for the of occasional As body,feeble numbers, ■ •; at the expiration of the and obtaining preach- istry. one consequence of the want of feeble in wealth, feeble in social hope that in the hundred and a position,— years ing, Rev. Mr. Murray of harmony under Mr. Johnson’s but full of will be able to Boothbay administra- faith and zeal ami hope. For For one one inch following you grow into was induced to visit them and administer to two new square, tion, religious societies were form- several years they have uo place of >1 no lor one week, and 25 more power and usefulness.” them (as the record expresses ‘‘the con- the Methodist and worship, it) ed, the Baptist, so that no settled preacher. a minis- -•■‘juent insertion. A fraction Prof. solations of his a Occasionally John S. Sewall, Bangor.—“It office,” very good way of there were three in our little neither ter is hired the aid of ;t- a full one. village, by the Maine Mission- it, since consolation their of as would give me great pleasure if I could putting (in dreary them, is usual, strong enough to do ary Society to administer the consolations of be condition) must have been what much present and share in the festivities of they good alone, and neither of them broad his office; to use the phrase which is still To-Day’s Journal. especially needed. Year by year this hard and Christian used the occasion. I trust the church will enough enough to act with the in the records and is still appropriate. toiling, self-denying people vote at their others. In enter on her new with the course of some three years, in V AG E 1. century increased tow n meeting such sums as can afford It would be 1823, they very unjust to attribute all they are able to put up a small vigor and faith and will accomplish in the for preaching, and such this to tbe building ct>.. Reunion of State Col- they get preaching pastor; in those days sectarianism called the Conference as room, which some of :i Church Master’s name still greater than they can find. was in the Centennial. things atmosphere. Mr. Crosby in the older persons who hear me must r. iuem- she has in And now comes on the the past.” Revolutionary his sketches of Belfast a on vgk 2. pays very high ber, situated the top of what is now ca l- War, with its hard its of tribute to From Rev. J. E. Adams, —“I times, depression the intellectual of Mr. ed Primrose Hill, near Mr. Johnson's Centennial. .Affairs in the Bangor. its ability house, shail business, great sufferings for all the so that one is and in be with you in for I have the Johnson, high almost disposed the next year (1824) give a call spirit, American and above all for eastern to they most people, think that the Governor’s bad to Rev. Mr. a man of i-agk 3. The First Church Celebrates the pleasant remembrances of the memory Soule, no marked qnal- Congregational Close grand Maine, more exposed along its broad and fallen and that he must i oid church. It has had a asleep, have been ! ies, who after a brief pastorate «>f two ia. .Criminal Statistics. noble accessible coast to of record, easily the fleet the thinking of his more was Maine Houses of its First and Starts and it is gifted son, Judge John- years dismissed to the church of 1 Den- Light Century on its Second stronger than ever enemy than any other part of the who bore to-day. country. son, his father’s name. The few mark (Denmark of our State) win h church the Rev. Silas M’Keen I will not dwell the of the Among pastors, upon hardships published sermons of Mr. Johnson would not he left soon after on account of feeble health 1 age 4. comes to who in settlers the farther than to seem Very Auspiciously. mind, 1838 impressed during war, say by any means to bear out the es- to take up a less laborious work that high as head of a ;.iii* Assessor. .The County me, a as a before it came to its close, they saw their timate. boy, stern, resolute, vigorous boarding school in Norway, (Norway of our ranees.. Wedding Hells.. homes rifled and burned, their crops On the I that leader, yet a man who had a destroy- whole, think Mr. Johnson’s State.) The record speaks of him as a man .< ii«iruary...The Belfast The centennial of the First nominations as now. the loving heart, ed, their land laid and chief anniversary May coming and w ho waste, themselves claim to the and the of amiable character and a The Churches. labored for the salvation of souls memory gratitude excellent spirit, Congregational Church of Belfast was ob- of this church and compelled to flee with their families to such of our is in the fact that but century grow brighter and to build the church.” Mr. people he founded whose labors were interrupted and em- CAGE 5. served up Adams places the seaboard in the hands of a by appropriate ceremon.es at the more useful as the years roll by. then along family which in the successive generations barrassed by feeble health. spoke in terms of the our as some church on complimentary troops promised partial protec- and in its various affiliated He was —? Persona!. The North edifice the corner of^ Church Bev. K. G. Ilarbutt spoke for the Con- other branches has followed in the next year, 1S27, by pastors, Messrs. tion. So impoverished and so done so much limed .Transfers in Real and Market streets afternoon and church of Waldo Cutler, Cutter, discouraged for the business enterprise, Rev. Nathaniel Wales, fresh from Tuesday gregational county, Ross and and were that after the for Bangor Parker, Hack, concluded: they when, war, they the wealth, for the intellectual life and a man around Dec. 29th. in able to Seminary, young whom the evening, expressing great pleasure being the of the new returned to their homes, they did not even culture of the age 6. “May history epoch, open- community. affections of the church gathered at ouee and The audience room was and extent their and to wish revive their I very neatly congratulations, at the threshold of 20th corporate existence, when think that all who have followed me so very not ., sermon hv Rev. H. 1. Holt. ing .the an$ warmly, only because of th sweet- decorated for the occasion. to the Belfast church century, after several far will N»ties.. ol appropriately another century of be full of years (in 1785) they did so, agree with me that our fathers ness and excellence of bis .Register Deep grand achievements and rich their first good character, but ■ The was and banked There has a very municipal action is'to had had a hard also unary. pulpit capped by prosperity. always been close privileges.” appro- time in their efforts to es- because their affection was called out solid with white blos- connection between priate a sum for occasional preaching, and in tablish the institution of the and I’AGE 7. evergreen dainty the churches in Bel- From Rev. gospel. There heightened by sympathy for him under S. H. Hayes, Boston. —“I the next year they send a petition to the is soms. An evergreen tree stood at each fast and and something very pathetic in their condi- that fatal disease, consumption, which had ..Sfliool Dresses.-Banking Searsport, strong personal rejoice to think church has a Geueral Court for to tax all tion. your such liberty proprie- They are old their hairs are marked him for its victim Alter Christmas side of the platform. Above the between the He growing ; from his first ap- (poema pulpit friendship pastors. the of which stirs to tary lands in order to the of a for history, very thought building whitening the grave; they have fought pearance among us, and which in a brief cage S. bung an evergreen bell, and above the spoke in high terms of the pastors he has the meeting-house. And this scheme their depths the best minds and hearts. I though way through two great wars, the Rev- year carried him off, to the regret of all de- cord by which it was at the known, Messrs. Hack and and was dropped for the present, still at war •unty Correspondence..Ship suspended, Boss, Mills, have a personal interest in this church. every olutionary and the war of 1812. There nominations and all classes. of the was a white star. a wish successive town was assess- has been no Marriages. Deaths. top arch, large expressed that the blank now ap- In 1840 I married meeting money form nor degree of or Mr. Wales was followed the next Elizabeth Bean, whose ed for hardships year by were on in the list of at religious purposes with so much reg- of self sacrifice which have not Rev. Ferris the least Evergreen loops tastefully draped pearing printed pastors pious life was consecrated to her they suffer- Fitch, eminent in mind the walls in family ularity that this might almost seem to have ed and suffered for the or character of ah front, and above them on the foot of the column marked “dismis- and to Christ and willingly good of the the ministers who have who died early in 1803.” been the business of these meet- town of each side, in principal which they are the fathers. Ami been settled over the and vet under large figures in evergreen, sed,” and opposite the name of the pres- From Rev. E. in church, County Grange. P. Parker, Ct. ings. When, 1789, they set themselves now the worn out old men are whose were Hartford, off administration occurred one of the the 1796-1890. Wreaths of ent remain unfilled. — passing dates, pastor may long May “It would be me seriously to the the pleasant for on many building project, they meet stage, without leaving behind them that most important events in its history—-the Grange met Dec. 22nd evergreen hung in other parts of the the influence of his work be felt down to another besides in which accounts, to be with you and difficulty poverty the they deem the chief good of any com- erecting of this church edifice. It shows tin- your peupi.t of ght room, the whole effect the end of the new’ on division opinion as to where the edifice difference Grange, Winterport. being pleasing, century. that occasion, but 1 do not see my way munity, firmly established religious institu- between social usages then and artistic and The then should be located. The settlement tions. now good. The appropriate. pastor called upon the visit- clear to do so. The church in original that the raising of the church with the meeting Belfast, was on the eastern side of the Music the services was fur- from Hancock river, but by From the day when first to use of spirits was a so y Master Hard- throughout ing pastors county, stating associated as it is in my with the they began thing extraordinary Worthy thoughts year 1789 the people on this side have the of a that a nished by a choir composed of Miss that Hancock and Waldo Conferences agitate building church up to the special notice of the fact was made in a Sally my honored and beloved father’s much ng protein officers were pastor- gained very upon the rival set- last, they have not had one of the the town Journal of the next week: at the Miss A. E. were once one, and arc now one in ate year quiet Durham,soprano; Lucy Palmer, spirit. there, will ever be dear to me.” tlement upon the' other side and it of of older -eer, W. H. Lec- enjoyment religious privileges; it has raising the church, twelve years be- Ginn; alto; Mr. C. M. Craig, tenor; Mr. A. E. Bev. Wiliiam of seems unfair that Forsyth Bucksport Mrs. Sarah E. Buck, Bucksport—“The they should be taxed for been constant conflict and storm. Grant fore, a solid barrel of punch having been is; Herbert bass: Mrs. J. W. illustrated the relations between the tw’o the of a Chaplain, Young, Jones, organist. most pleasant associations of building meeting-house so remote that partly this has been their own fault. provided at the expense of the my youth from society. » Benson. The were conferences the letter written the them, and which could reach dur- The Mr. Fitch was per, Sylvester following visiting clergymen by by are in connection with my Belfast home they ‘per fervidum ingeniiim' which their dismissed in May, 1832, on a of the with earliest a fine present: old Christian to his in which he in the ing large part year only diffi- historian attributes to the account of feebleness of health as the or- gave very address wife, family of Uncle and' Aunt if Scotch, Rev. Beaman, culty, at all. It is not that a this the and council but those who G. W. Field, D. D., Rev. said, “The first reason 1 love is when was strange good heightened by fiery possibly daining says, an- ac- Bli ther Ellis re- Bangor; why you 1 closely identified with your deal of of Joseph J. G. Rev. Wm. For- because love God.” He had rivalry, perhaps jealousy and of somewhat contentious quality which the quainted with ecclesiastical language know Merrill, Portland; you my church and I have con- should ■ -f the Pomona. The fol- parish. always ill-feeling, have sprung up between Irish elemeut mingled with their that iu the usage of councils that syth, Bueksport; Rev. J. P. pleasant personal recollections of Mr. sidered the blood, may phrase Cushman, myself fortunate in my in settlements on the two sides of the have been somewhat for it. “feebleness of has a much M-spnnded to the roll call: Castine; Rev. R. G. Parker and of youth responsible But health,” broader Uarbutt, Searsport; each of his successors, and Mr. Parker for river, each anxious to be the ceutre of the before we hawing my pastor and condemn them, let us consider significance than it has in ordinary usage, •V iiterport, by S. C. Thomp- Rev. F. S. Jackson. a warm for the rising and neither to to liow is Dollitf, regard present pastor. warm friend as well. I extend congratu town, willing yield closely this very persistency, this un- and made to cover a great variety of feeble- T. Durham The was warm for the season, the “Hancock unites with in the the other the which would come besides that ot i, Monroe, by day you hope lations that you enter upon your second advantage yielding, perhaps somewhat contentious ness, body. skies were from its within its limits the On of but not for the future as she with in so having only element, may have been connected with February the following year, Rev. Jackson, by Bro. McKin- slightly overcast, rejoices you century untier favorable auspices and of and the both the vision of the place worship. The contention between that strength and earnestness of conviction, Silas M’Keen was installed over the church. M> on, Thorndike, a threatening, attendance, past.” with the hope that you be the two by may strength- settlements as to the location of the and that intense love of which led Mr. M’Keen was in a remark- from Belfast and the neighboring towns, Bev. ,J. I’. Cushman of Castine referred ened in word and liberty, many respects Waldo, E. E. every good work.” church dragged on for several years, and them to abandon their native able man; without a Harvest, by was to country rather being graduate either tlui as a After was good. previous speaker fitting repre- the reading of the letters the choir rinauy compromised by a vote to build than submit to a form of of a or a be Branch, Prospect, by B. The exercises worship which college theological seminary, opened at 2.30 p. m. by sentative of the Hancock conference; he and two one on either on did not was a better scholar sang Coronation, the exercises closed churches, side,—that they approve, and to found a govern- yet iu the languages .f lo. North Searsport, by an would for own our side to be built on organ voluntary “Etude,*' by Beriot, speak his cluuch in Cas- with a benediction by Rev. G. G. Winslow. the lot where stands ment in this wilderness, the hardships of the Bible than any minister ever settled-wer and the Rev. E. S. in words of the house erected Wil- which the with the Sunrise, Winterport. doxology. Dollitf read tine, love and fellowship. lie The members and visitors were then in- originally by Judge they endured, the blessings of which church, exception, perhaps, of now the 32<1 felt a liamson, occupied Mr. Edw. we are And as we see some of the later ministers, whose li' ;- Id-; Frederick Ritchie, chapter of Deuteronomy, from special interest in this church 01 vited into the church which were by Sibley, reaping. them now, j.r parlors, that on the other side at a the 7th to the 12th account of the work point about a mile drawing to the close of their career, seem- enev in these studies have hot had occa- i Thorn- verse, inclusive, and here of Bev. Woos- very where an in- irding, Hillside, prettily decorated, below the near where the sion to and ■ the ter bridge, shore road ingly baffled and foiled in their purpose, we know, perhaps, .r may 103d Psalm. The quartette then sang Parker, who labored in Castine prior formal was held and tea ‘nlefiehl. J. G. reception served. makes its first great curve towards will them our that he was a keener and aider t! Deputy tiie to Searsport. give sympathy and our pity. said, anthem, 1 will rejoice,” Trow- coming here. The of the church ! The It. would seem by history was that our X<> o •'•'veral other A evening congregation large and good fathers, not- wonder that their thoughts turned back gian. His ministry makes a I- Granges. Rev. .1, (.. Merrill offered in Castine is similar to that in Belfast. I the bridge. prayer, all were well for their attendance withstanding hardness of their circum- longingly to the dear old home in London- in the history of the church, p «rt 'y ms. meted in the fifth repaid degrre. followed the the choir. It was in its Unitarian ha*l an for of the time was !> ■ by response by organized 18:20, by the interesting exercises, especially stances, eye tRe beautiful in scen- derry, “where are peace and harmony and which ripe for «.u a n n. of the order were The I lor two and all gi-od castor. Rev. Georye Sherman Mills, and Trinitarian members taking different the able ,add.ess Dr. and the ery, grander lovelier spots the pr.vileges of the Gospel.” In a verv —partly because of the m m, of the em-rg\ by Field, could not the first on well be found in the whole tom letter addressed the devotion and the abil:t\ w.tii who-h he larding. The noon recess gave address “Our church to- organizations. He echoed the sentiments singing of the Centennial Hymn written region. \ bing to the old .-burch commanding as they do such a and we. other gave himself to bis work. Tin- < liar. •. re- was day. lie first of the inconveni- of the in ; bv Anne A. majestic j find, among things, these words: The Grange again spoke previous speakers congratula- Mrs. StarreU The ex- far •• rstig. sweeping view of the and its .un- ”'A hoar of .;i ceived under him on ■ o ences of the season and the tions on the and wishes for the bay .>< j»i o.-qieiilv both .11 ion- imps.' the choir a disadvantages past good ercises with an organ j and gave se- j opened voluntary rounding shores. {.oral and spiritual ‘that have never lost. A man of strong oni.-v s' under which the church labored rea- future. things, you o by followed become and of iron at.hy Maste;- then said that “Meditation," by Leybaek, by And now the churches been built, rich in this world’s goods, that you will, lie w.ts ndefatig d, i, son of the inclement weather of the Bev. J. u. Merrill lie having j past spoke biicily. the anthem, “Praise the by the are united and in the of the work. earnest ..., .,j 0 ■*! ye Father,” people set,themselves to the work of happy support j Intensely Coi.nty Grange few Lie extended a welcome believes in the State of Maine, lie came truth t hat less and is he w days. hearty Gounod, and responsive readings. a minister to a hard- you are favored with tie-I independent 11 Prayer providing occupy them, active, i1 11 as i• ir the to all we ha\e a here to in the exercises and v faithful there was no no ensuing present. To-day special participate as offered by-Rev. J. P. Cushman, and the er task anil one which was destined to lead voted, pastors Alas! it is not s retorm, feruperanee, -O' d ii.it tile two now interest in the past, and a statement of thus obtain a better idea by which to re- j chorus the To mure serious dissensions than The loca- with us. When wo emigrated to this town, i er \ educate>t». no kind ol ; uld sang selection, “Redemption,” it is to which he our t" tion <>f the churches. I not lamentable that wn- from the fence, did ind lend a 11*■ .ir. The condition day is introductory to a fleet back through the Mirror the report J by Gounod. The historical address will go into a departed ] ping question, by detail of good < of our Fathers in not and most eld nt hand. H-. dine •, consideration of the Our of this eelehrat ion. Rev. Geo. \V. the dissensions—-are they .not uii xuuiple bringing j o\ii:g farm is past. present Field, D. D.. of our to of doctrine and ot -a mortgages Rangor chronicled in the of our Mr. spiritual guide with us. But not w ith- pe pi. ty, wua: ail 1 condition is due to the faithful work and was history city by A few lie a church ; as follows: our be accounted su* 1 in <>ur da\ and s ;s dis.'ussed by D. Dyer, years ago organized W11!lamsoii with a cons-ientious thor-.ugh- standing emhaiTasMimnts and our di- prayers ot those who have gout; before. In the f a of t>< >tch we in Kansas, in a place as sparsely settled j spring 1770, company ness, accuracy and fullness of detail which visions, indulge a fond hope that m s me B'-orge Ritchie, Pliiilips, 11* ali ■ We in our inheritance. But we from N. 11., landed on the Lord will 1 incut iiM-lie ai >. s and barn ■: ! no- rej>ML*' and under conditions as unfavorable as i Lonoonderry, leaves nothing to he desired and nothing to ; way, enable us soon to sett a- J J. Ei W !li -se shores and to was -.. t sterner sc> hirliam, !is, are to some extent an old-fashioned '• gave the place the name 1m a or a n and er.-r :: i::s p |g o' was the case in the early history of the done by any future historian —nor are Davidson, Morrison, McGregor, "f tiie most ami fortunate who will Of hi ins. if iIntli of one Is-, and i.. m I: ;iding, Campbell and E. ehurcli. We do not make use of praspeious city.Jn church troubles so a matter of con- preach Christ to us in the hop. any many church in Belfast. There is a romance t-luii !>t from pleasant j part Ireland which they rime— that one ares tin* consolations and the faith ot the ali tin* out word sternness tln-re w.i- :mi was means modern churches, lie templation to dwell upon Cosp,- quite spirited. adopted by ah »ui a new church similar that of a ! Relfast a which in its ol pin.a- general features them if he can avoid it. This to be This fond wish was not to he gratified- .1 depth tenderness and great ipand ; ■ then gave a of the held ought, furnished the fol- summary meetings newly married at house- is m-t unlike eur divided a river once tttge couple setting up j own, by said in excuse of our lathers—the quarrel certainly. A worse trial, a sorer on and the methods which the church wliieh s. by This < liurcli because (there as here) into a Relfast was tl.ct awaits them than one. 11 is term f -uce here w,m to Music by choir; rec. by keeping. prospers j empties not so much a church quarrel as a town ] any previous ; -ng- work is carried on. The church is sim- of the and labors of those who bay, winch loses itself ill the larger Irish 1 Mr. Johnson retires from the "Got. cur” prayers j quarrel, coming from the fact that no action stage. Mr. your hair — by in its and unconventional •Sea, as ours in the Penobscot and then but st d. here were s- mans ♦ u- ple organization have gone before and will prosper in the Ray, of the church was valid unless it was ratili- Frothiugham enters—Mr. Frothiugham, .1 years "The mother’s to becomes a of the ocean which minister to ments of in his mi Mist r\ t' i’s appeal in its work. A year and a half as pastor future because of the of the faith- part great ed l.y vote of the town at town meeting, amt he spoken of with all respect, a strength progress washes either j cnifM- d and shore. It the yvord Relfast is devout, studious his i Seemed and le- oil Thompson Frank is too short a time to fully understand a ful workers of it very doubtful whether any modern | man, happier among premature, to-day. means “beautiful harbor” in the Old Irish, books, than else in that dismissed him lamented tin- do- .■(' o in de middle of de lie is to that the church, however fond of harmony, could anywhere the world, road,” people, yet prepared say The then read the letters from as J have heard affirmed on the th" pastor strength of without serious and fric- averse through his whole nature to strife pastoral relato.u among ns a-i m.- imitated to of this church are benevolent and get along frequent the people several and others who had some learned then the name demmol n perfection clergymen authority, has tion under such an unnatural connection. > and contention, fond above all things of the frequency of t eh rages, lias down and an inherent beside is dressed and blacked to tolerant; bigotry stepped been invited to be present, but were un- appropriateness that Suffice it to that the church not ! peace and harmony, willing in order to sc-i “beariug at llie same time high test n.. nv which say then, out, and the are to able to come, the comes from its association with the cure it to in the as to the cliaract.er md usei mess Mr is encored and people opposed any- We make following a large store of candidates keep background far as gave another for haying probably thing that is narrow. work with a parent city,— beautiful liarb'T it certain- from to lie could views an senti- M Keen.’ ; They brief extracts: whom choose, iu this “remote, nil- conscientiously I the program was worth ly is, when seen at its with full meats which lie was m a n will and are are consid- best, tide cultivated •>!'■! hoi rid as i might lead to controversy and | followed few mns by lb fearless, yet they From Rev. J. M. and in wilderness,’- you stance to hear. Leighton, Unitarian, the glory of its summer surround- division. It was not Mr. El bridge Cutler, a it. tu a n :.- erate of the shortcomings of their pastor remember the early settlers call it, gave a Frothingham who young Belfast, who was unable to be present on ings, surpassed in a quiet to was for the tierce contention on from Vale, of great, sweetness and a- "ting will be with Granite and of each other. The church now has picturesque beauty call a Rev. Mr. Price notwithstanding the responsible gent few in the land. { ness of account of the illness of liis brother in by places a which the church now enters. It was the uatur-, without, the strength of body '■ opposition of large and influential and ! 143 members and the includes 150 We are 1 arsjiort. January 12th,with parish — here to celebrate the centennial of or tin force >>t character w iden Biddeford. “Please make known to very determined minority. At the town great Unitarian controversy which was marked h.s exer- families. But what of the morrow? We our church, hut the real of this church over but with a dea .-t a “gram: 1st, opening your the reason of my absence, and history meetings, held in quick succession, to dis- sweeping all the New England predecessor, great see a people back the time when in the future strong working church goes beyond a hundred cuss this churches, and which was sooner or traetiveuess and of what is ailed magne- weleoine by A. Stinson ; my regrets. Also my greetings to the matter, this minority vote against sure, and a and reason is years ago it was to later to strike, on our and tism. li«' drew to himself the warm alia, n- W, H. of growing church, the ecclesiastically organized the call, vote against the salary shores, which Ginn; 4, report church on its one hundredth birthday. the when the town lirst proposed, ment of all Ins that the of Christ not in day came into ex- and declare in almost violent that reached us with the advent of Mr Froth- j parisiioners, but espe. ialK u spirit directs, The First Parish and North church had a language rriug fifth degree; fi, re- istence. The original settlers were pious, ; noue too soon. It was needed to of the young,- rnd before the ,-Ins.- f No this member or in that, but in all. they will never cease their opposition to Mr. iiigham common and God-fearing men, and their in the first of Ins service he had the at sat- f the order; 7, appointment At the close of the remarks origin though separated long object coming Price, and that they will try it out (to use purify religious atmosphere, heavy and year gn pastor’s here was to found a as isfaction of ago on account of differences of belief may church well as a their to the end of the law if fetid with an almost deadly Calvinism. 1 admitting to the china h try- •;me, place and program; 8, the choir the “1 Love expression) sang hymn, thy town, and kept this in should he insincere if 1 ons new mem hers as the result of a we not rejoice that they are drawing to- they object steadily needful. When the ordaining council as- did not frankly say perioii Resolved, That our pres- Lord,” after which Mr. vieyv from the first of tlmir arrival to that 1 do not the of interest. On a. ::m
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