Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-12-09
FRIDAY. DEC. o. 1864.
THE NEWS,

Hood has taken up position and forti
flying south of Nashville, his lines extending
10 within tao miles of that cts. Genera
Thomas, with his army, is in Nashville, and
no fear is expressed bu, what the rebel can
be amply cared for. ..........
Nothing Of importance from Sherman
Rebel howls and accounts Of rebel scarcs
continue toreach US, but Of Gen. Sherman
recent movements we know bot little. At
last reliable accounts he was still in the vi
cinity Of Millen. Thera was a report that
he had reached the sea coast, but as there is
no confirmation of it, the report is doubtless
premature. He is doubtless aiming at Sa
yannal. n... .a
The war news has been mcacrc during
the week and there is but little OF interest
from any quarter.
The last quotation Of gold is 2,4lf.
DEDICATION OF m. Il. CHURCH.
Friends .Kcssrs Perkins Editors Of tie Cedar Fus
Gazette:
GENTLgNEN---I have the honor to report
for publication tho action and success, nearly
TO final completion, of the beautiful cdificc of
this city which was dedicated to Gop last
Sabbath evening. -#.'-... ..a. ...
81. MORNING SERVICES
A lSrg, congregation assembled for the
first time, in the Lecture Room. for the pur.
pose of wolship.T. The Rcy. a. j. KYNETT,
and Rev. Mr. BEu.n. President Of the Upper
Iowa University, together with the Revs,
FAwcErr, EANANDA, and the Presiding Elder,
Rev. II. NoRToN, were present. The Scrip
inra lesson was read ty Rev. Mr.. NaNAxDA,
and also the hymn--after which the choir
responded swectly to the words, and the
beautiful instrument sent forth stirring
strains of sweet melody from The hand o {
Mrs. STIcESEY. Indeed. the choir perform
ell, ~ did the instrument, in glowing har
mony. The Rev. Mr. Bnrsr then made the
opening prayer, which was fraught with
thrilling power.and pathos. The Rev. \. J.
hyNKTT, Corresponding Secretary OF the
Church Extension, then arose and announced
his text from ST. John. xrii-ol. lis areu
msnt could net bo surpassed for ciearness
ana power, Conveying to Cha hear. Of the
audience the great necessity Of the unity Of
Christian hearts - the grcst oneness for
which ail.shoH!d strive. The s.ronsest and
most forcib!s allcgories and EMIL ms were
drawn to sustain thcrngrcat question Of one
ness. The SUE, the moon, the myriads Of
worlds in ethereal space were called upon by
Nature to answer to the nlailibs laws Of
graSita'ion--so were Christians, by the high -
tr moral law called upon to answer to divine
gravitasion. and center about Deity ITSELF
Cop had not desired pcrsous..of any particu.
lar color, sect, nation, cline, or faction to
hover about his t!ror.e but upon all who
protested Christianity, ..and believed in the
meek aud lowly JEsrs. Outward ccclcsiast.
cal influence ha'! no bearing upon the trae
Christian.
RAISING OF ruSDs
The sermon. concluded, the Rev. Mr.. Ky
NETT declared he could not dedicate The church
TO Con nhe man held earthly claims against
it; and in words OF burning clcuucncs G
called upon the audience to liqnislste that
claim, amounting TO some 81 800, there and
then. Mr.. SAArEr. RowNDs, the mQrnani.
NOUS glver, arese snd desired his name
placed upon the paper, leaving the dollars
and cents b'ank-propesing TO double anv
subscription, up 10 $4,000, that might be
recorded. Other members of NJ. Rowxp's
family responded until $3.50 lad been raised
Mr. Norris. Mr.. WIS N, and Mr. puILpoT.
three gentlemen Of great Ebcra!ty, also sen,
IN their hundreds. Then followed firtics
twenty tives, tens, ana fivcs, until the record
footed up the round SUM Of slSi3. An
appointment for evening service was an
hounced, the bcnedctjon pronounced, ard
the happy faces wcndcd their way home only
10 return in
THE EVENING
Prof KING, President Of Cornell Cullrrc
Mt Vernon, made the opening prayer. Tie
choir again Joined in happy concert, and
isev Mr. BRUSH arose snd ,'annouaccd his
text Romans xviii. HIS lecture was full
OF eloquenco and stirring argument Ills
voice, though sweet, was powerful and ex.
pressive. lie concluded by a strong appeal
70 raise the balance Of the Standing debt
Again.Mr RowSDs made rarc.-proposals 10
the audience, and liberal responses came
pouring in, until with one glad cry the whole
phalanx of ministers announced tho work
done, and the record showcd a total Of s.. @.
S32 co. How did hearts throb with greater
loy-happ'ness pervaded every heart, and
though the exercises were long. the greatest
patience prevailed. All gave literally the
Old, the young, the father and the son. the
mother and the daughter, almost to the lisr.
'ng.iniant, placed their mite uVon the altar
with lavish hand.
Such pure libei ality has been rarely
cvinced-where all did so we'll il is hard to
rarticularjze. In conclusion, desire, upon
behalf Of the Board of Trustees aud the
Church, to return sincere thanks 10 each and
every gIver upon that occasion, and would
respectfully request Of this praiscwortby
band (many Of which we are personally un
acquainted With to call upon Mr. s. WILso~,
Treasurer of the Board of Trustees, at the
ssoTe'of MILLER & Wilson, and place thci,
donations in his hands FOR which the Church
will feel grateful.
Yours truly, VI J. HART Sec,y
vi publish this week the prospectus o.
the Chicago Evening Journal for 1865. The
Journal has larger circulation in this por
ton of Iowa than any newspaper published
outside the State. 1t is conducted with abl
ity, energy, and enterprise, and we can re
commend it to csr reade-gas well worthy o
their patronage.
We are free to express our opinion tina
Ill Pa, =. H.