The vesper service in Appleton Chapel last evening was attended by a large number of students and Cambridge residents, who listened to a musical programme of unusual interest. The service opened with the anthem "Behold now, praise the Lord." Prayer was offered by Rev. Alexander McKenzie. The congregation read responsively Psalm xxvii. Mr. Geo. W. Watts of Boston then sang a tenor solo by Sterndale Bennett, entitled "His salvation is nigh unto them that hear Him." His singing is worthy of unusual comment. Rev. Phillips Brooks then spoke of the three notable visits which Christ made to the Temple: the first as a child when He was recognized as a child of God, the second, when He was found disputing with the doctors; the third, when He cleansed the temple. These visits represent three periods of man's life: childhood, the desire for knowledge, and the desire to use this knowledge for the best purposes. No one is perfect unless all these periods blend together. The service closed with the singing of an anthem by Narsing, entitled "Come now, let us reason," followed by Hymn xxiv.
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