“There is an old hymn which we sing in our churches, “ ‘We are building, building every day, A temple which the world may not see, We are building, building every day, Building for eternity.’ So far as the immortal and divine in us is concerned, the hymn is all right, but so far as this work-a-day world is affected by our actions I would paraphrase it thus, “ ‘We are building, building every day, A temple which the world can see, We are building, building every day, Building for humanity.’
— from Two Centuries of New Milford Connecticut An Account of the Bi-Centennial Celebration of the Founding of the Town Held June 15, 16, 17, and 18, 1907, With a Number of Historical Articles and Reminiscences by Various