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Nun Danket Alle Gott
Karg-Elert
Largo from the "New World" Symphony
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Dvořák
To a Wild Rose
MacDowell
A Cloister Scene .
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Mason
Toccata in C Major
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Fletcher
7:45 There will be a service of worship and a historical address by the REV. HENRY WILDER FOOTE, min-
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ister of the First Parish in Belmont on "The Back- ground of the Puritan Movement."
The music at this service will be as follows:
Anthem: Still, Still with Thee
Arthur Foote
Response: Search Me, O God .
Arthur Foote
Duet for Tenor and Baritone
Calm as the Night is God's Love
Goetz
Postlude: Grand Triumphal Chorus
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Guilmant
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 3, 1929
10:30 The following programme of selections for Violin and Organ will be given:
Andante de Boer
Benedictus
Mackenzie
Prelude to "St. Cecile"
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Gounod
Adagio from the "Sonata in F Major"
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Handel
Meditation .
Mietzki
Mr. HAROLD F. SAWYER, Violinist
II:00 A service of Commemoration of the beginning of Independency in America will be held with the min- isters of the earlier colonial churches present. A ser- mon will be preached by REV. ABBOT PETERSON, Minister of the First Parish in Brookline, and the Communion service will be conducted by REV. LOUIS C. CORNISH, D.D., President of the American Unitarian Association, and by REV. FREDERICK HARLAN PAGE, D.D., President of the Massachu- setts Conference of Congregational Churches.
In this service, the music will be as follows:
Anthem: Lovely Appear
Gounod
Response: Father, Hear the Prayer We Offer Bracket
Baritone Solo: Hear, O My People .
. Stevenson Postlude: Allegro from the "Sonata in F Major" Handel
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Music for the celebration is in charge of Mr. GEORGE J. PERRY, Organist and Director of Music of the Church.
The members of the choir are: EVELYN BLAIR KINSMAN, Soprano DOROTHY EASLEY, Contralto ROY K. PATCH, Tenor RAYMOND C. EATON, Baritone
The Order of the Service at the Third Century Sermon of the FIRST CHURCH IN SALEM on the second day of June, 1929
REVEREND THOMAS HENRY BILLINGS, Ph.D. MINISTER
The Order of the Service
10:15 MUSICAL SELECTIONS, for Violin, Harp and Organ
Harfen-Arie from the Oratorio "Esther"
Handel
Lotus Land
Scott
Corinthian Melody
Koschat-Winternitz
Harp Solo: The Enchanted Spring .
Tournier
Violin Solo: Adagio Religioso from . the "Concerto in D Minor" Vieuxtemp
Ave Maria
Gounod
DOXOLOGY, PSALM C, A Psalm of Praise Tune, Old Hundred
(the people will rise to sing and will remain standing until the end of the Response that follows the Covenant)
Shout to Jehovah all the earth. It's he that made us, and not we,
(2) With joyfulness the Lord serve ye; His folk, his pasture's sheep also.
Before his presence come with mirth.
(3) Know that Jehovah God is he.
(4) Into his gates with thanks come ye, With praises to his courtyard go.
(5) Give thanks to him, bless ye his name Because Jehovah he is good; His mercy ever is the same, His truth throughout all ages stood.
COVENANT; The minister shall say:
Mr. Higginson and Mr. Skelton and other good people that arrived at Salem in the year 1629, resolved, like their father
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Abraham, to begin their plantation with calling on the name of the Lord. Accordingly having arrived at Salem, they consulted with their brethren at Plymouth what steps to take for the more exact acquainting of themselves with and conforming themselves to the will of their God. Whereupon, having the concurrence and countenance of their Deputy Governor, the worshipful John Endicott, Esq., and the approving presence of Governor Bradford and other messengers from Plymouth they made their confession of faith and entered into a holy covenant whereby this church was formed. Let us repeat together as a sign of its solemn renewal amongst us, the covenant whereto these Christians did engage themselves.
The minister and the congregation will say together:
"We covenant with the Lord and one with another and do bind ourselves in the presence of God to walk together in all His ways, according as He is pleased to reveal Himself unto us in His blessed word of truth."
RESPONSE
Baumbach
SERVICE OF COMMEMORATION PSALM CXII, 1-8 God's Goodness to Travellers Sung by the Choir
(The first, second, fifth and sixth stanzas are sung to the tune of China, the third and fourth, to the tune of Bradford)
With thanks unto the Lord confess, Because that good is he: Because his loving-kindnesses Last to eternity.
(2) So say the Lord's redeem'd, whom bought He hath from en'mies' hands,
(3) And from the east and west hath brought, From south and northern lands.
(4) In desart stray'd, in desart way No dwelling place they find.
(5) they hungry were, and thirsty they, Their souls within them pin'd.
(6) Then they did to Jehovah cry, When they were in distress; Who did them set at liberty Out of their anguishes.
(7) In such a way as was most right, He led them forth also: That to a city where they might Inhabit, they might go.
(8) O that men praise Jehovah would For his great goodness then, And for his wonders manifold Unto the sons of men.
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RESPONSIVE READING
The Minister and people alternately shall say:
Let us call to remembrance the great and good, through whom the Lord hath wrought great glory;
Those who were leaders of the people by their judgment, giving counsel by their understanding and foresight;
Wise and eloquent in their teachings, and through knowledge and might, fit helpers of the people.
All these were honored in their generation, and were the glory of their times.
There be some who have left a name behind them, and whose remembrance is sweet.
And there be some who have no memorial, who are perished as though they had never been.
But their righteousness has not been forgotten, and the glory of their work cannot be blotted out.
The people will tell of their wisdom, and the congregation will show forth their praise.
The minister shall say: Let us pray.
O God who hast never left Thyself without witnesses, we thank Thee for the continued testimony of this society, for the bread of life that has come to the generations that have here united in freedom to worship Thee. We thank Thee for the men and women whose courage and righteousness have been as streams of living water in this place. Grant that we, heirs of their liberty, may have their courage and patience and fidelity. Deepen we beseech Thee the power of our testimony that generations yet unborn may find Thee in freedom and in power. Amen. THE LORD'S PRAYER. (All joining)
VERSICLES.
ANTHEM - Rejoice in the Lord Alway Purcell
SCRIPTURE LESSON Rev. James Luther Adams, Minister of the Second Church in Salem
VERSICLES AND PRAYER
ANTHEM - Holy Art Thou
Handel
HYMN - Psalm CXXII. (Tune, St. Martin's)
A SONG OF DEGREES
I joy'd in them that said to me, (4) Whither the tribes, the tribes of God, Let's at the Lord's house meet. To Isra'l's witness go; That they unto Jehovah's name
(2) O thou Jerusalem, within Thy gates shall stand our feet.
Their thankfulness may show.
(3) Jerusalem is builded up, Into a city frame. Both beautiful and uniform, And compact is the same.
(5) Because the thrones of judgment there, Established remain: The thrones that do unto the house Of David appertain.
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(6) Pray for Jerusalem her peace, They prosper that love thee.
(7) Peace in thy walls, thy palaces In them let safety be.
(8) Both for my brethren and my friends Peace be in thee say I. (9) I'll for our God Jehovah's house Seek thy prosperity.
THE THIRD CENTURY SERMON
by Rev. Samuel Atkins Eliot, D.D. Minister of Arlington Street Church in Boston
HYMN - Tune, Federal Street
(No. 50 in the Hymn and Tune Book)
Lord of all being, throned afar,
Our midnight is thy smile withdrawn;
Thy glory flames from sun and star; Our noontide is thy gracious dawn;
Center and soul of every sphere, Our rainbow arch, thy mercy's sign; Yet to each loving heart how near! All, save the clouds of sin, are thine.
Sun of our life, thy quickening ray Lord of all life, below, above,
Sheds on our path the glow of day; Whose light is truth, whose warmth is love,
Star of our hope, thy softened light Before thy ever-blazing throne
Cheers the long watches of the night. We ask no luster of our own.
Grant us thy truth to make us free, And kindling hearts that burn for thee, Till all thy living altars claim One holy light, one heavenly flame.
BENEDICTION RESPONSE POSTLUDE: Extase
Perkins Ganne
The Psalms sung at this service were used with these tunes at the Second Century Service in 1829, with this note added, "The above Psalms were extracted from the version used by our Fathers, an hundred years ago, entitled, 'The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Old and New Testaments, faithfully translated into English Metre, for the Edification and Comfort of the Saints in Public and Private especially in New England.' They are the same passages which were sung at the First Century Lecture, August 6, 1729."
A Service of Commemoration of the Beginning of Independency in America
Held in the FIRST CHURCH in SALEM on Monday, June 3, 1929
10:30 The following programme of selections for Violin and Organ will be given.
Andante de Boer
Benedictus . Mackenzie
Prelude to "St. Cecile" Gounod
Adagio from the "Sonata in F Major" Handel
Meditation .
Mietski
Mr. HAROLD F. SAWYER, Violinist
IO:45 Processional
Hymn - Tune, Federal Street -
Number 50
Sentences REV. THOMAS HENRY BILLINGS Minister of the Church
The Covenant
(All present will join in repeating the covenant of the church) "We covenant with the Lord and with one another and do bind ourselves in the presence of God to walk together in all His ways, according as He is pleased to reveal Him- self unto us in His blessed word of truth."
Response
Anthem - Lovely Appear
Gounod
Prayer REV. MILO E. PEARSON, D.D., Minister of the Tabernacle Church in Salem
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Response - Father hear the Prayer we offer Bracket Scripture Lesson REV. LESLIE C. NICHOLS Minister of the First Universalist Church in Salem
Baritone Solo - Hear, O my people Stevenson
Hymn - Psalm CXXII. Tune, St. Martin's No. 402 in the Hymnal
Sermon REV. ABBOT PETERSON Minister of the First Church in Brookline, Mass.
Hymn - Number 405
Communion Service REV. LOUIS C. CORNISH, D.D.,
President of the American Unitarian Association
REV. FREDERICK HARLAN PAGE, D.D.,
President of the Massachusetts Conference of Congregational Churches
REV. LEE SULLIVAN MCCOLLESTER, S.T.D., Dean of Crane Theological School Postlude: Allegro from the "Sonata in F Major" Handel
The tune Federal Street used as a processional was com- posed in 1832 by Henry Kemble Oliver, a life-long member of the North Church and for thirty years its organist and director of music, when he was Precentor of the Church. A volume with his collected works is on exhibition in the Cleveland Room. The passage used as an introduction to the Covenant is slightly adapted from the Magnalia of Cotton Mather.
Psalm CXXII was sung to the tune St. Martin's at the Second Century Celebration of the First Church in Salem
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held on August 17, 1829. On the printed Order of Exercises for the occasion this note appears: - "The above Psalms were extracted from the Version used by our Fathers, an hundred years ago, entitled, 'The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Old and New Testaments, faithfully translated into ENGLISH METRE, for the Edification and Comfort of the Saints in Public and Private, especially in New England.' They are the same passages which were sung at the First Century Lecture, August 6, 1729."
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE THREE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY
HARRISON M. DAVIS, Chairman
REVEREND THOMAS H. BILLINGS, the Minister
ALFRED W. PUTNAM, Chairman Standing Committee RICHARD H. WISWALL, former Chairman Standing Committee WALTER H. TRUMBULL, Treasurer of the Society WILLIAM F. STRANGMAN, Clerk of the Society
COMMITTEES
ON ENTERTAINMENT OF GUESTS
MRS. ALFRED W. PUTNAM, Chairman
MRS. CHARLES H. ASHBY
MRS. J. FRANK DONALDSON
MISS EDITH DOWNING
MRS. JOSIAH H. GIFFORD
MRS. LOUIS O. JOHNSON
MRS. STEPHEN W. PHILLIPS
MISS ANNIE E. WARNER
MISS GRACE A. WOODBURY
ON HISTORICAL EXHIBIT
WILLIAM D. CHAPPLE, Chairman
FRANK P. FABENS
WILLIAM F. STRANGMAN
WILLIS H. ROPES
MISS EDITH RANTOUL
MRS. ARTHUR W. WEST
MRS. OSCAR J. IVES
ON DECORATIONS MISS SYLVIA P. BENSON MRS. A. S. BROWN
ON MUSIC MR. GEORGE H. PERKINS
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