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Park, Jane, wife of Andrew, buried June 7, 1704.
Parke, Martha, married Thomas Donelson, May 30, 1725, by Mr. James Southerly.
Parkes, Agnes, daughter of James, baptized March 18, 1666.
Paterson, Mary, daughter of John and Anne, baptized Sept. 6, 1695.
Patterson, Ann, of the parish of Toboyne, county of Don- egal, married John Batho, of Derry, Feb. 17, 1701.
Patterson, John, son of Robert, buried Jan. 19, 1673.
Patterson, John, married Margaret King, Sept. 8, 1681.
Patten, Jean, married -- , by Mr. Dent, Oct. 17, 1726.
Patton, Joseph, of Parish Donagh, married Mary McGill- haran, of Derry, Dec. 16, 1699.
Patton, Mary, daughter of Thomas and Jane, baptized May 23, 1728.
Patton, Thomas, son of Thomas and Jane, baptized April 18, 1735.
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Records from Londonderry, Ireland.
Pinkerton, John, married Elizabeth Graham, " both of this parish," by Rev. Peter Manby, Dean of Derry, Aug. 3, 1684.
Pinkerton, Mary, daughter of John and Mary, buried July 9, 1687.
Quigley, John, son of John and Mary, baptized Aug. 6, 1681.
Quigley, Helonar, daughter of John and Katherine, buried April 11, 1682.
Ramsey, David, son of James and Margaret, baptized Sept.
4, 1694.
Ramsay, James, married Martha Henderson, of Derry, June 3, 1685.
Rankin, Elmorah, daughter of Philip, baptized Dec. 24, 1649.
Rankin, James, son of James and Alice, baptized April 20, 1684.
Rankin, James, married Constance McCormen, Jan. 23, 1699.
Rankin, John, son of John and Mary, buried March 14, 1694.
Rankin, Margaret, daughter of James, a shoemaker, buried Sept. 26, 1674.
Rankin, Thomas, son of William, buried Dec. 25, 1649.
Rankin, Thomas, son of Tumlin, baptized May 14, 1681.
Rankin, Thomas, son of Tomlin and Helenor, born Aug. 29, 1683 ; buried Sept. 1, 1683.
Rankin, William and Matthew, sons of James and Con- stant, baptized May 29, 1706.
Renkin, William, son of James and Jean.
Read, George, of Parish Dunboe, married Janet Skewin, March 4, 1684.
Rodgers, James, son of John and Mary, baptized May 27, 1728.
Rogers, John, son of Robert and Abigail, baptized May 10, 1703 ; buried May 14, 1703.
Simson, James, son of James and Ann, buried Aug. 17, 1681.
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Simpson, James, son of Thomas and Elizabeth, baptized May 6, 1680.
Simpson, Samuel, son of William and Janet, baptized Aug. 26, 1684.
Smith, Robert, son of Robert and Mary, baptized Oct. 14, 1686.
Smith, William, son of Samuel and Katherine, baptized April 17, 1692 ; buried April 25, 1692.
Steele, Francis, son of Francis and Martha, baptized Feb. 3, 1696-or '97.
Steele, Jean, wife of John, buried Dec. 18, 1683.
Steele, John, son of Francis and Martha, baptized Feb. 2, 1694.
Steuart, Alexander, married Sarah Mclaughlin, Jan. 25, 1694.
Steuart, John, son of Alexander and Sara, buried Nov. 20, 1699.
Steuart, Thomas, son of Capt. William and Mary, baptized April 12, 1697.
Steuard, Mary, daughter of John, baptized Aug. 8, 1696.
Steward, William, of parish of Lifford, married Margaret Wallis, of parish of Lifford, June 19, 1700.
Stewart, Elizabeth, daughter of Andrew and Katherine, baptized Nov. 2, 1693.
Stewart, James, of parish of Aghamsunshen, married Mar- garet Ramsey, of this parish, Jan. 17, 1683.
Stewart, Robert, son of Andrew and Katherine, baptized Jan. 26, 1691.
Stewart, Thomas, son of George and Charity, baptized August, 1683.
Thompson, George, son of James and Katherine, baptized Aug. 4, 1695.
Tom, Edward, son of Robert and Mary, baptized Feb. 14, 1684.
Vance, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Isabel, baptized July 6, 1691.
Vanss, John, of parish of Moville, and Elizabeth Quinne, of this parish, were married Oct. 16, 1683.
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Lands to Cromwellian Officers, 1649.
Walbur, John, married Janet Hog, Feb. 26, 1684, by Mr. William Haniford.
Wallace, Arthur, married Jane Alexander, Feb. 20, 1727.
Wallace, William, married Margaret Morrison, Dec. 27, 1663.
Wilson, Isabella, daughter of James and Elizabeth, baptized May 2, 1683.
LANDS GRANTED IN IRELAND TO CROMWELLIAN OFFICERS, 1649.
Having received numerous inquiries in relation to these officers and grants, for the benefit of historical searchers the following list of names and references from among my glean- ings in Ireland is inserted for preservation and reference. It was taken by the writer from the "Index Nominum to the Inrolments of Adjudications in favor of the (1649) officers. Preserved in the office of the Chief Remembrancer of the Exchequer, Dublin." The officer in charge March 24, 1892, was David R. Pigot, Master of the Exchequer.
These lands were given as remuneration for military ser- vices. The records are written upon parchment, rolled into great rolls, nearly a foot in diameter, and very heavy, and are kept in the Public Records office, beside the "Four Courts." The latter is in an immense edifice of stone, in Dublin, Ire- land.
This is a list of names, with the references to the rolls and pages where the references can be found. Many other names have exact duplicates in the Scotch settlements of New Hampshire, and America.
Sir Thomas, or Capt. Thomas Armstrong, was granted houses and lands in Dublin and Waterford, Ireland, March 26, 1666.
Ensign Robert Armstrong was granted £108, 5s., 6d. John Armstrong £54, 3s., 6d.
Lt. James MacAdams, John McAdams, William Johnston, John Smith, William Smith, Lt. John Smith, John Johnson, James Colville, John Adams, William Johnston, had lands and houses given them (perhaps in Limerick) in payment for services, March 20, 1666.
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Armstrong, John, roll 2, pp. 88, 89, 90. Armstrong, Quartermaster, roll 2, p. 32. Armstrong, Robert, roll 2, pp. 88, 89. Armstrong, Capt. Thomas, roll 1, pp. 72, 73. Armstrong, Sir Thomas, roll 1, p. 72. Bell, William, roll 2, pp. 4, 5, 16. Boyce, Mr., roll 1, p. 35. Boyce, Nathaniel, roll 1, p. 49.
Boyes, Sir John, roll 1, pp. 35, 36, 37.
Boyd, Adams, roll 1, pp. 96, 98, 99.
Boyd, Lieut. Adam, roll 1, p. 122.
Boyd, Quartermaster Adam, roll 2, pp. 120, 121. Boyd, Capt. Archibald, roll 2, pp. 111, 112.
Boyd, George, roll 2, p. 127.
Boyd, Major George, roll 2, p. 72.
Boyd, Ensign Gilbert, roll 1, pp. 2, 35. Boyd, Robert, roll 2, p. 70.
Browne, Lieut. Hugh, roll 2, p. 8. Browne, Sir John, had lands.
Lands were given to many Brownes.
Campbell, Alexander, roll 2, pp. 98, 99.
Campbell, Daniel, roll 2, p. 22. Campbell, Capt. Finlay, roll 2, p. 35.
Campbell, Hugh, roll 2, pp. 35, 36.
Campbell, Capt. Hugh, roll 2, pp. 111, 112. Campbell, John, roll 2, p. 73. Campbell, Ensign John, roll 1, pp. 25, 27, 28.
Campbell, Quartermaster John, roll 2, p. 35.
Carr, Capt. Alexander, roll 2, p. 112.
Carr, John, Deane of Armagh, roll 2, pp. 102, 103, 104. Carr, William, roll 2, p. 61.
Clark, Robert, roll 2, pp. 38, 109.
Cocheran, Lt .- Col Hugh, roll 2, p. 10.
Collins, Thomas, roll 1, pp. 35, 80, 104, 112. And other Collinses.
Cunningham .- A long list of this name had lands. Davidson, John, roll 2, p. 28.
Davidson, Cornet William, roll 2, p. 99.
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Fisher, William, roll 1, pp. 33, 34.
Fisher, Thomas, roll 1, p. 86 ; 2, pp. 87, 123. Gordon, Adams, roll 2, page 10. Graham, W. Arthur, roll 2, p. 63.
A long list of Grahams. Gray, Charles, roll 1, p. 101.
Gray, Nathaniel, roll 2, p. 16.
Gray, William, roll 1, p. 94. Grey, Capt. Henry, roll 2, pp. 116, 118. Gregg, John, roll 2, p. 60. Holmes, Thomas, roll 1, p. 26.
A long list of Holmes family.
Hopkins, William, roll 1, pp. 18, 105.
Hughes, Gent. John, roll 1, pp. 111, 113 ; 2, pp. 78, 107. And others of this name.
Johnston, William, and other Johnstons.
Kinkead, Alexander, roll 2, p. 91.
Kinkead, Claud, roll 2, pp. 120, 121.
Kinkead, Capt. Robert, roll 2, pp. 111, 112.
MacAdams, Lt. James, roll 1, p. 194.
McAdams, John, roll 2, page 32.
McAdams, Lt .- Col. John, roll 1, p. 194.
Montgomery, Capt. Hugh, roll 2, pp. 11, 35, 36, 40, 41, 42, 43.
Moore, Lt. Archibald, and many others of the name.
Patten, Henry, John, and others of this surname.
Smith, Lt. Abraham, and other Smiths.
Stuart, Alexander, roll 2, p. 104.
Stuart, Capt. John, roll 2, p. 38.
Stuart, John, Jr., roll 2, p. 11.
Stuart, Robert, roll 2, p. 40.
Sympson, Thomas and Matthew.
Taylor, William, and other Taylors. Vance, John and William.
Wallace, Thomas, Hugh, and other Wallaces.
Waugh, Ensign James, roll 2, p. 125.
Wilson, James, and other Wilsons.
CHAPTER XI.
COLUMBUS DAY.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CELEBRATION, OCT. 21, 1892, IN HONOR OF THE FOUR HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA -THE PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION-EXERCISES BY THE SCHOOL CHILDREN-MUSIC BY THE CHOIR, WINDHAM GLEE CLUB, AND WINDHAM BRASS BAND-ADDRESSES BY REV. W. E. WESTERVELT, W. C. HARRIS, ESQ., HON. L. A. MORRISON-READING BY W. D. COCHRAN, ESQ., AND HISTORICAL ADDRESS BY HON. WILLIAM H. ANDERSON.
The exercises on this most memorable day were of an ex- ceedingly interesting character. They were held at the town hall, under the charge of the school board, of which the members in March, 1892, were Benjamin E. Blanchard, John W. M. Worledge, and William L. Emerson. The two former were present, and Mr. Worledge presided.
The following is the programme prepared by the school board :
PROGRAMME, COLUMBUS DAY, OCT. 21, 1892.
10:30 A. M.
Reading of Proclamation, Prayer,
J. W. M. Worledge. Rev. William E. Westervelt. Nellie Snow. Choir.
Opening Address,
Singing-" Fair Freedom's Land,"
Exercises by Schools Nos. 2 and 6.
Singing-" Hail Columbia,"
Exercises by School No. 4,
Exercises by School No. 3, Exercises by School No. 5, Singing-" America,"
Exercises by School No. 1,
Teacher, Mrs. M. F. Anderson. Scholars. Teacher, Miss Josie Clark. Teacher, Miss Ella L. Foote. Teacher, Miss Martha S. Oviatt. Scholars.
Teacher, Miss H. Amelia Henderson. Solo and Chorus-Battle Hymn of the Republic.
DINNER.
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2 P. M.
Music, Windham Brass Band.
Remarks, Rev. William E. Westervelt.
Song-"Sail on, O Ship of State !" Windham Glee Club.
Remarks, William C. Harris, Esq.
Singing-" Oh, Columbia, We Love Thee." Choir. Hon. Leonard A. Morrison.
Remarks,
Reading,
William D. Cochran, Esq. Glee Club.
Singing-" Rock of Liberty,"
Historical Address,
Hon. William H. Anderson.
Music by the Band.
Motion and Vote of Thanks extended to
Hon. William H. Anderson.
Singing-America.
The president, John W. M. Worledge, Esq., called the meeting to order in the upper town hall, at 11 a. m. The schools of the town were present, marshalled by their teach- ers.
Mr. Worledge then read the following, with the proclama- tion of President Harrison :
In obedience to an act of congress, the president, on July 21, issued a proclamation, recommending that Oct. 21, the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America, be celebrated everywhere in America by suitable exercises in the schools.
THE PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, by a joint resolution approved Jan. 29, 1892, it was resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America, in congress assembled, " That the president of the United States be authorized and directed to issue a proclamation recommending to the people the ob- servance in all their localities of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America, on October 21, 1892, by public demon- strations and by suitable exercises in their schools and other places of assembly."
Now, therefore, I, Benjamin Harrison, president of the United States of America, in pursuance of the aforesaid joint resolution, do hereby appoint Friday, October 21, 1892, the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America by Columbus, as a general holiday for the people of the United States. On that day let the people, so far as possible, cease from toil, and
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devote themselves to such exercises as may best express honor to the discoverer, and their appreciation of the great achieve- ments of the four completed centuries of American life.
Columbus stood in his age as the pioneer of progress and enlightenment. The system of universal education is in our age the most prominent and salutary feature of the spirit of enlightenment, and it is peculiarly appropriate that the schools be made by the people the centre of the day's demon- stration. Let the national flag float over every schoolhouse in the country, and the exercises be such as shall impress upon our youth the patriotic duties of American citizenship.
In the churches and in the other places of assembly of the people, let there be expressions of gratitude to divine provi- dence for the devout faith of the discoverer, and for the di- vine care and guidance which has directed our history and so abundantly blessed our people.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this 21st day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety- two, and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and seventeenth. BENJ. HARRISON.
By the President :
JOHN W. FOSTER, Secretary of State.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. W. E. Westervelt, and the opening address was delivered by Miss Nellie Snow.
"Fair Freedom's Land " was then sung by the choir.
Schools No. 2 and No. 6, under the charge of the teacher, Mrs. Mary F. Anderson, then participated in the exercises. Names of scholars-Lewis D. Call, Dannie Mckenzie, Lizzie Fairbanks, Kate Fairbanks, Nellie Snow, Law- rence Snow, Eddie H. Anderson, Ernest Fletcher, Roy Fletcher, Emma Woodman, Edna Rowe, Ben Simpson, Beulah Simpson, Arthur Noyes, Emmanuel LaBlanc, Armi- das LaBlanc, Cleophas LaBlanc, Lardy LaBlanc, Jimmie Emerson, Chester Emerson, Arthur Simpson, Clarence Bailey.
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EXERCISES.
Opening address as given previously.
Sentiments-N. B. Simpson, L. D. Call, Nettie Snow, Law- rence Snow, Beulah Simpson.
Reading-"The Last Night of the Voyage." Grace Call.
Recitation-"The Morning of the Discovery." Beulah Simpson.
" Hail Columbia " was then sung by the scholars.
School No. 4, Miss Josie B. Clark, teacher .- Names of scholars on the programme :
Charles A. Robinson.
Recitation-" Little Boy's Essay on Columbus." Sammie Campbell.
"Love Each Other." Grey E. Robinson.
" I Will be Good To-day." Gracie E. Robinson.
Essays-" The Early Life of Columbus," Angie E. Clark ; " The Discovery of America," Mabel M. Jewett.
Recitations-"I'll Put It Off," Willis C. Campbell ; "The Boston Tea Party," Thomas W. Crowell.
Exercises by School No. 3, teacher, Miss Ella L. Foote. -Names of scholars :
Jennie Bean,
Elizabeth Gross,
Melvina Bean,
Walter Drake,
Julia Bean,
Almy Armstrong,
Alice Drake,
Elmer Wheeler,
Lula Drake,
Evarts Berry,
Jennie Butterfield,
Theron McGrath,
Emma Doran,
Ernest McGrath,
Maud Doran,
Joseph Butterfield,
Millie Starratt,
George Doran,
Ethel Starratt,
Willie Parker,
Irene Gross,
Clifton Eaton.
Song, by Alice Drake and Emma Butterfield. Recitation-" The Sea Weed." Melvina Bean. Recitation-Willie Parker.
· Recitation-" Columbus." Maud Doran and Lula Drake. " Four Little Girls." Emma Doran, Millie Starratt, Jen nie Butterfield, Miss Drake.
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Recitation-Evarts Berry.
Exercises by School No. 5, teacher, Miss Martha S. Oviatt. -Names of scholars :
Ethel Richardson,
Maud Austin,
Nellie Fish,
Wilfred Stone,
Amy Fish, Willie Hall.
Recitation-" Gilmore's Song." Maud Austin.
Recitation-" How Columbus Found America." Eva Blanchard.
Alphabetical Quotation, by class of four-Eva Blanchard, Nellie Fish, Ethel Richardson, Maud Austin.
Reading-" Columbus Discovers the New World." Nellie Fish.
Recitation-"Success of Columbus." Ethel Richardson.
At this point " America " was sung by the scholars.
Exercises by School No. 1, teacher, Miss H. Amelia Hen- derson .- Names of scholars :
May H. Alexander,
Eva G. Barteaux,
Annie Dimmock,
Annie F. Dreano,
Ethel L. Forbes,
Irene M. Forbes, Alta F. Johnson,
Mabel Peacock,
Grace L. Weeks,
Georgie F. Alexander, John M. Forbes,
George G. Dinsmore,
Chester S. Hanson,
Chester F. Johnson,
Willie B. Jones,
Levi W. Lamson,
Roswell A. Meserve,
Frank L. Miers,
Allen W. Moore,
Willie Peacock,
Irving C. Johnson.
Recitation-" Hail, Our Country's Natal Morn." Chester S. Hanson.
Recitation-Willie B. Jones.
Questions and Answers-School.
Quotation from "Union and Liberty." Bertha L. Dins- more.
Walter Goodwin, Cora Goodwin,
Bertha L. Dinsmore,
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Singing-" Red, White, and Blue." Annie Dreano, Alta Johnson, Grace Weeks.
Recitation-" Columbia." George G. Dinsmore.
Recitation-" Columbia's Banner." Annie F. Dreano.
Recitation-" The Star Spangled Banner." Grace L. Weeks.
Columbus Exercise.
Selection from "Psalm of Life." Alta F. Johnson.
These exercises of the school children were of much more than ordinary interest. Teachers and children acquitted themselves with remarkable credit, and to the great satisfac- tion of the large audience.
At this time was well rendered, "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," the solo being finely sung by Miss Ellen Cochran and the chorus by the choir, which concluded the exercises of the forenoon.
At dinner there were five well-spread tables in the lower hall, at which the larger part of the audience was quickly seated.
The divine blessing was invoked by Rev. W. E. Wester- velt.
As all could not be accommodated, the remainder of the au- dience dined from a second well-spread table.
At 2 o'clock p. m., speaking was resumed in the upper hall.
The audience were entertained by music by the band.
THE PRESIDENT-I will call upon our pastor, Rev. W. E. Westervelt.
REV. WILLIAM E. WESTERVELT'S ADDRESS.
MR. PRESIDENT, LADIES, AND GENTLEMEN :- In the few minutes which I shall occupy, I wish to emphasize simply one idea. It is, that the discovery of America by Colum- bus was a religious discovery. He had studied not only the maps and charts left him by his father-in-law, a distin- guished navigator, but also the prophecies of Zachariah, Mi-
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cah, David, and Isaiah. His attention was attracted by what those writers say of "the ends of the earth;" and that the name of God should yet become known and great "unto these ends of the earth." He was impressed with the fact that portions of the earth were yet unknown to Europeans, and that there was a new way to reach them. While he did not think of them as forming a new and separate continent, he regarded them as undiscovered parts of Asia, whose people had never been seen by any of his own, and who probably had never heard of the gospel. He was, therefore, animated by a strong desire to find them and carry the gospel to them.
Hence, we say his was emphatically a religious undertak- ing. Before he set sail, he and his party observed the ordi- nance of the Lord's supper, and during the entire voyage ves- per hymns were sung and prayers offered every evening. On the 25th of September, when Martin Pinzou cried, " Land !" pointing to the southwest, where a dark mass was visible, " Gloria in excelsis Deo " was sung in all the ships. And though that cry proved a delusive one, yet, on the 12th of October, he landed, amid the singing of Christian doxologies, and took possession of the new country, not alone in the name of Ferdinand and Isabella, but also in the name of the Saviour, and in honor of Him called it San Salvador.
This country, then, should not be given up to atheism, or infidelity, or lawlessness, but devoted to Christ and Christian- ity, to the reign of law and order, righteousness and truth, purity, and everything that will benefit man and honor God.
And you, boys and girls, and I, and every one born and reared in this Christian country, have a responsibility to meet and a duty to perform, in making and keeping it such. The liberties and privileges we here enjoy-far above those en- joyed by any other people on the earth-are not so much due to Philosophy, Politics, and Civilization, and the vast material resources of the country, as they are to the influence of Chris- tianity from our earliest history to the present time.
Not alone Columbus, but our British, Dutch, and Hugue- not forefathers, took possession of this country in the name
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of Christ, and laid the foundations of its government and civil and social institutions in Christian principles. The fervent belief, and continuous inculcation and dissemination of these principles, have done more than anything else to give character to our people and institutions. Success to their efforts, and prosperity to our nation !
And now, to prove ourselves worthy of this grand and glo- rious inheritance-the discovery of which cost Columbus many years, not only of hard study and toil, with many pri- vations, but the ignominy, shame, and suffering of chains and imprisonment ; and the settlement of it cost our fore- fathers, and the maintenance of its liberties cost our fathers and brothers, the sacrifice of property, home, and life; I say, to show ourselves worthy of this grand inheritance, we should first of all make sure that we are Christians, and try to be- come such Christians as they were who counted not even their lives dear unto them, that they might secure for them- selves and posterity the privilege of serving God and the best interests of their fellow-men. And, in order to do this, let us resolve that we will hold on to our Christian Sabbath, and do what we can to preserve and perpetuate it. It is the corner-stone of all our liberties. This is especially true with reference to the laboring classes, and the great majority of them know it. They do not wish, therefore, to see the Sab- bath turned into a legal holiday, nor to have the Columbia Fair open on the Sabbath. The few, comparatively, who do, and petition for it, do not see that, if successful, they are helping to forge a chain which, in time, will entail upon their class a slavery more wretched than that imposed upon the black man at the formation of our Union, which was severed at a cost of billions of treasure and rivers of human blood.
The Christian Sabbath is God's gift to all, but most em- phatically to the laboring man ; and as the vast majority of mankind ever have been, and ever must be, laborers, let us resolve, in God's name and by His help, to hold fast to it, to honor it as He commanded we should, and to get from it all the benefits it is designed and adapted to confer-benefits to body, mind, and soul-for time and eternity.
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And, finally, let us imitate Columbus in making the Bible our study and guide ; or, better still, follow the example of the Pilgrim Fathers in this matter. You and I are not ex- pected to discover a new country. That has been done for us; and a grander one we cannot hope to find this side of Heaven. But we are expected to guard, defend, and keep it. Let it be our aim and study, then, to live Christian lives, to do our best to preserve its civil and religious liberties, to honor its institutions, to make it the better for having been its citizens, and to leave it in the assured hope of a better and more enduring country and home on high.
In a very important sense we are all navigators, like Co- lumbus. We are out upon the sea of life with more costly vessels than those in which he sailed, and our voyage will end in eternity.
To make sure that we are sailing in the right direction, and shall find the beautiful land that is "afar off," and which "eye has not yet seen," let us take the Bible for our chart and the Saviour for our pilot. Then it will not be long be- fore we shall sing out, "Land ahead !" and wharf our ship upon the shores of that country where the sun never sets, for the Lord God and the Lamb are the Light thereof; and myriads of human beings we have never seen before, and those "we have loved long since, and lost awhile," will be there to welcome us.
THE PRESIDENT .- We will now listen to a song by the Windham Glee Club, entitled : "Sail on, O Ship of State !" [Applause.]
The Glee Club rendered this patriotic piece with their old- time fervor, and were strongly applauded.
THE PRESIDENT .- I will call upon William C. Harris, Esq.
ADDRESS OF WILLIAM C. HARRIS, ESQ.
MR. PRESIDENT :- Columbus clung with great tenacity to his idea that the world was round. Amid the sneers and scoffs and ridicule of those around him, he never for a
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moment lost faith in the ultimate success of his project. Nearly twenty years elapsed before he was successful.
He had adopted for his motto,
" If a weary task you find it, Persevere, and never mind it."
Which was the theme the speaker had given to him as a copy in his writing-book, when a schoolboy, by one of our former well known citizens and teachers, Dea. Rei Hills.
Mr. Harris then read a brief account of the marine celebra- tion at Palos, Aug. 3, 1892, it being the 400th anniversary of the day on which Columbus set sail from that port on his westward voyage of discovery.
He also presented a copy of the prayer offered by Colum- bus when he first landed upon the island of San Salvador, which was in these words :
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