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widows and orphans appealing to charity. 
Pres. Madison’s Embargo was a blow to 
commerce and the fisheries, and a second 
war with England was impending. Yet 
the people did not hang their harps upon 
the willows but thought of God’s loving 
kindness in the midstof the temple. All 
honor to them who made God’s temple 
‘«' The honor of our native place, 
A bulwark of our land.”’ 
Then followed congregational singing 
of ahymn written in 1897 by Mrs. Joan 
L. Cunningham, ‘‘Kind Father Bend 
Thine Ear.’’ 
Rev. Geo. L. Freeman, a former 
pastor was unable to be present, and 
D. L. Bingham, Manchester's oldest 
citizen, and librarian, who was an- 
nounced to speak in the evening, madea 
few remarks At this time. 
Mr. Bingham gave some interesting 
reminiscences of the church as it ap- 
peared to him in boyhood, with its 
deacon’s seat, the two benches and the 
negroes’ seats in the gallery, the square 
pews and the sounding board over the 
pulpit. His great-grandfather, Captain 
William Tuck, known as ‘‘ Squire 
Tuck,’’ was the chief man in the com- 
munity, and it was said by a disgruntled 
member that Squire Tuck had been fol- 
lowed by Major Story and the d ] 
would come next. At that time no 
daily papers were taken in town, and but 
few weeklies. 
His impressions of Rev. Mr. Emerson 
were most favorable. He was a man of 
optimistic views and thought the milleni- 
um would be reached in about 25 years, 
when all wars would cease, but how 
many and what bloody conflicts have 
been. waged since that time. He also 
remembered the two Taylors who _ suc- 
ceeded Emerson. 
After a solo, ‘“ I Know That My Re- 
deemer Liveth,’’ very prettily sung by 
Miss Mears, daughter of Rev. D. O. 
Mears of Albany, N. Y., Rev. George 
L. Gleason, pastor trom 1869 to 1881, 
gave the closing address of the afternoon. 
Mr. Gleason referred particularly to 
the wonderful changes in religious senti- 
ment during the last half century, which 
he characterized as not a change in re- 
ligious belief, but rather as another phase 
of religious truth. The Bible in the 
early years was accepted literally. He 
referred especially to Rev. Oliver 
Taylor’s creed, to which he could not 
subscribe even at that day, and instanced 
where it had been changed to conform 
to advanced thought. The difference 
in the methods of church work as shown 
in the social life of the church showed 
its desire to adapt itself to the masses of 
the people. 
The Evening Service. 
The evening service at 7 o’clock was 
the largest attended of the day. ‘The 
song service of the first part of the even- 
ing included singing by the congregation 
of ‘‘How Firm a _ Foundation,’’ 
“Under his Wings,’’ and “‘ When the 
Roll is called.’’ Prof. Wonson played 
a cornet solo, ‘* Panis Angelicus.’’ 
Miss Lincoln sang ‘* Consider and 
Hear Me.’’ An original hymn, ‘* Not 
alone by Cloud and Flame,’’ by Dea. 
Jos. A. Torrey was sung by the gather- 
ing. 
The frst address of the evening was 
made by Miss Martha C. Knight, who 
gave in verse the history of the Sunday 
school, which was formed in 1810 by 
four women, Martha Lee, Mrs. Trask, 
Mary Bingham and Eliza Tuck. 
After the singing of “‘I love thy 
Kingdom Lord,’’ Rev. D. F. Lamson 
delivered an address, which showed 
much careful preparation, on ‘* The 
Old-Time Meeting House.’’ The 
paper was interspersed here and there 
with reminiscences and stories of Man- 
chester in the olden days. Our present 
church at Manchester, he said, is one 
of the finest types of church architecture 
of a century ago, in New England. Its 
open belfry is unique; only a few such in 
the state. 
While the earlier types of churches 
were rude and unsightly, they were not 
more so than the homes of the people, 
and that-they often were superior to the 
dwellings is shown by the house whose 
anniversary we are observing. He 
said that changes in the form of worship 
during the last 50 years shows the desire 
to meet the needs of the community. 
Prof. N. B. Sargent of Haverhill, 
formerly teacher here, was the _ last 
speaker. After alluding in a pleasant 
manner to the 25 years he spent in the 
town and his 22 years of absence, he 
gave an optimistic address on the desir- 
ablitiy of cultivating the beautiful in life, 
which he believed lived on and on long 
after the cruel and unpleasant things 
have been forgotten. 
At the close of his remarks, Mr. Sar- 
gent sang an original selection, ‘‘ Man- 
chester-by-the-Sea,’’ and previous to the 
benediction, sang a solo, ‘* Good 
Night.’’ 
 Manchester-by-the-Sea.” 
BY N. B. SARGENT. 
There’s a fair Edenland lying close by the sea, 
It has beauty no other can boast; 
With its green fertile land and its bright singing ~ 
sand 
With the charm of its rough, rugged coast. 
Nature with skillful hand, Art with all her com- 
mand, 
Each has given her best unto thee. 
All thy charms‘we will sing, richest praise will 
we bring 
Fair old Manchester-by-the-Sea. 
O, I love that rugged rock-bound shore, 
Love to hear the ceaseless breakers roar; 
But dearer far than land or sea, 
Is the love of dear old friends to me. 
I have stood on the cliff at the dawn of the day 
As the sun seemed to rise from the sea; 
I have watched the long path of his bright, gol- 
den ray 
Coming over the ocean to me. 
Ihave heard the winds roar as the tempest ~ 
swept by 
And the storm loving Petrel fled, 
And the waters dashed high in the wild, angry 
sky, 
Softly bathing old Eagle Head. 
O, I love, &c 
There is beauty that’s fairer than bright, spark- 
ling sea, 
Or the palace surrounded with flowers; 
Or the sweet singing rill from the green wooded 
hill, : 
And its pleasure may always be ours. 
It will never decay as the flowers pass away, 
Or the brooklet is lost in the tide, 
It is not work of art, but the beauty of heart 
That eternally will abide. 
O, I love, &c 
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