Semi-centennial celebration of the First Congregational Church, of Dubuque, Iowa, May 12th and 13th, 1889 . enevolentSociety are noble adjuncts of the Churchs power and train-ing-schools for duties which lie in the future; while the Sun-day School work is largely dependent both for teachers andofficers upon the young people of the Church. THE CRUMBS GATHERED. After the printed parts of the program, Dr. Lewis called onthe Pastor to gather up the crumbs. In response, he firstmentioned the various committees whose members had servedso efficiently in bringing about the success of this delightfuloc
Semi-centennial celebration of the First Congregational Church, of Dubuque, Iowa, May 12th and 13th, 1889 . enevolentSociety are noble adjuncts of the Churchs power and train-ing-schools for duties which lie in the future; while the Sun-day School work is largely dependent both for teachers andofficers upon the young people of the Church. THE CRUMBS GATHERED. After the printed parts of the program, Dr. Lewis called onthe Pastor to gather up the crumbs. In response, he firstmentioned the various committees whose members had servedso efficiently in bringing about the success of this delightfuloccasion, and on behalf of all who had shared the results oftheir labors, heartily thanked them. The Choir and Choruswho had furnished the delightful music were specially remem-bered. Mention was also made of those who through infirm-itiy had not been able to attend, particularly Mrs. JaneThomas, whose years of service in the Church, in the armyas a hospital nurse, and in many charities, endear her to allwho know her. In closing his remarks, he said : We come now to the end of this wonderful feast. These. Rev. C. O. Brown, D. D. have been days of cloudless skies and waving shall bear the memory of them with us forever. Surely,if the poet is right when he says : I am a part of all that I have met, then this blessed occasion is henceforth a part of from this hour its influence is upon us. The worthof such days as these cannot be reckoned in gold. Such oc-casions enter into the springs of action ; they become peren-nial fountains of life and character ; they go with us throughthe long journey, giving fragrance to memory and verdure tothe desert places of life ; they go over with us and salute usat the throne. Particularly do I rejoice in the influence ofsuch a gathering upon the young. They behold in these be-loved Pastors of former years the fulfillment of divine prom-ises, and in the honor which greets them in this field of theirlabors a part of the
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