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Ded,,,tIou of The New Methodist Church

. MelceQ TINS IOItOoOHt ANNoAeJ EhPAAA A9Ahs
The house was 6Ied with an intelligent audi
ence. The altar and pulpit were decorated
with vases of beautiful flowers and the front Of
the pulpit bore = cross composed OF the Trail
ing Arbutus eucirced With twining vines-a
V most tasteful and beautiful device
The deicaiory services we're as follows
Organ Voluntary, D l. Mgo.e-
- Anthem, "Oh come let Us sing" by the choir
Introductory sentences of the Ritual, by new
D. ". Dayton, pastor Of the church
First Scripture lesson. , Chron. vi 1873. by
Rev. b d. Eaton.
Hymn 969, read by Rev. L. 5 Walker, Middle
bury.
PRAYER. by Rev. Mr.. Bailey Of Rutland.
Second Scripture Lesson. Heb. 1875. Rev.
l. McAnn-
, Hymn s67, read by Rev. John Pegg.
Dedication sermon, Rev Bishop Ames, d. D., 81
BLtimOre.
BISHOP AMEs SERMON.
The Bishop took for his text, LIST COrinthian.,
xii. Is, - And now abideth Faith Hope an
Charity" He said that he was attached TO his
own Church and ready to defend it. But Oh
such an occasion rs this and addressing, as he
supposed persons of other denominations as we'll
as NIethodists. be had preferred to dwell on mat
tiers of common belief among Christians. Snch
were suggested by the text Speculative writers
have said that the exercise of Faith and Hope
must end with this life But Is it true that they
will not have their proper exercise in the future
existence Is It not one Of the glories Of our
faith that it holds out infinite progression Our
early conceptions Danish the simple virtues Of
faith and hope as characteristics Of the Divinity
Yet simplicity is always an attribute Of true
wisdom The ignorant observer Of the endless
variety Of nature thinks that an infinite number
Of elements IS needed TO form the wonderful
whole Yet We find thai sixty simple clements
/ make up the vast whole, and that single law
/ the law Of attraction and grsvitation-goverHs
/ al material worlds Humsn legislators multiply
/ susctmeuts but single divine law, love
| 10 God and man. is msde 70 accomplish .
the salvation Of the race. Without Faith II is
impossible to Fplease God. Faith is the cement
/ that holds soc etv together. II the Christian .
religion had made any other condition Of saliva
ton than faith. Gods revelation would have
coutradicted all the orierings Of His Pro-
whence What but mutual trust and confidence
holds the family together Nay, more, the state
only exists by confidence in the citizens Tie
strongest government on earth only stands BY
faith in is subjects Especially is this true 70.
our government. Its groundwork is m inteli-
gent faith in the people and in the principles of
our institutions.
In the individual, faith in ME calling deter
mines the selection Of occupation. The farmer
must SOW, and trust in Col The motto on the
cover Of tie principal Bankers Magazine j.,
there is no friendship in banking" It is
sound motto as use YET the whole current
" finance and bushes is sustained by mutual
trust
All men have faith 20 commence with Faith
s the natural element Of the child Il trusts
,il taught to doubt in self3efence. Faith is the
natural instinct Of the race. The great differ
euce is 10 the objects in which men believe
Men trust in gold, and in majorties. If they
hal as much in God and Christ they would he
safe.
Faith is indispensable to progress. We are
never better than cur IDEAL The men who IA,
are those who have 10 faith in any grel,
thought
The Joy AMI comfort of a i-an viii always ae
measured by the magnitude of the blessings bis
faith apurehends Columbus great thought u
a new world was a big ta.uC. IL lei him caree--
ing through uutrackei seas, ami wrote his name
~ last in characters e IRE on the pinnacle #
fame We, too. have faith iu al immortal land
beyond the Hood AMI il is this which ssis Us
20 build churches and schools and colleges, AMI
% send missionaries 90 foreign lands. There are
probably men here who, though members Of d.
visible church. have faith il CHRIST tasy b
would not part with though n Jed % the stake.
The speaker believed that there Is DO less faith ID
now than IN the times Of The early martyrs lie y
believed thst God m.ugles more with humanity
than ia previous ages. Not 10 vain has the
church prlvei Sc Thy King l7m Come. Nothing
is more gratifying than 90 see people multiply Z
ing ty these iree-will offerings, houses Of wor- -
ship. The men who built this eiii-e, This thing
" beauty, have done il because they believed v
Col would approve IT, Il vas their faith The
faith and grace that enables one 90 live for
Christ, viii enable one o. die in II % and for
Him. The Bishop here related with touching M
pstl0s sad passage q bis own iifa-hl- loss by =
burning of an attract ami lear little laughter
and asked " Do y.u suppose tina; gold would
buy ny faith that snail s.e the child again ,' "a
In closing, be thanked God for the faith which IA
had .ei This society 20 build this worthy place Of
worship. AMI trusted al would be able 90 get al
nearer sni nearer 70 Hin, I'LL We shall see him II
as he f..
Bishop Ames IS clear sui f9rcible speaker,
and held his sudence intent throughout some
times thrilling them, as in his description Of the
voyage Of Colum bus, and again moving TO tears,
as IN his story Of his own bereavement Sc
Report Of Trustees. by Mr.. Irs Russell, Of the
Board IA
Mr. Russell alluded to the fact that UP years O-
--l the two Methodist societies united. and join
ID in the sloptau % RESOLUTIONS that as soon as 3,
he sum OF = ,Hu1 should Be subscribed, they =.
would proceed o. erect a new church. not 70 eX -
-ei 10 cost ~-5.ull. lie recolntei how their
.ians and means hal enlarged. till the present
ouss, costing -fj,'lp, was the result. He gave
he items Of the cost A. follows Lot. 5000 ito
Rel stone, S-.do1 Grey stone, $3.50 Ma lee
on WORK, >lt,ll3 Carpenters work. -. 1-t, pr'
'ans, = 80 Organ. 5000 Bel. Sel5
furniture sai carpets. =5.t-, There still re- i-v
lainei debt q 5000, which they hoped to he
ais' upon the spot. Rev. Mr. McCabe. known mes
+ Chaplain NcCaov,' then announced thst int,
descriptions would now be received in ten dol nrt
.r shares These were collected by secretaries ALL
each aisle and were announced as fast AZ made he
ipt0us came with t0leratle rsuility for the
rst two or three thousand. the names Of Wake. ?,
Irs Walker, Master Walker. Huntington, Mrs -
huntington. Miss Huntington, Russell, Howard J
C, recurring somehow very frequently For the pos
.cceeing thousand they came rather more ban
owly and when -four thousand hsd been sub sine
rlbed. which had occupied about an hour and
quarter. Bishop Ames announced that the IT, viii
alnder OF the subscription would b. deferred ,
/ evening, when il not doubted that it 49,
1u.i be fully completed, and when the re
aiming services could be more cheerfully per ~ 4
rmed. He accordingly dismissed the c5ngre- as
ZION after singing the DoKoogy in long metre eI!
EVENING EXERCISES Vne
The exercises of the evening commenced at am
lfplst seven. ing
The services we're As flllows
Organ Volunteers a. Moore /
anthem, .. be Joyful IN the Lord % by the lectr
or. the
Hymn 9, read by Rev W. R. 9uiFer, Rich aour
a. the
lr-t Scripture Lesson and PRAYER BY Rev by y
y. Munger, Daunem0rs, y Y. the
After the opening prayer, it was announced year
u the deficiency in payment Of the church. Uthe
ouniiur 90 : 1900, would be supplied before thsn
thinning the exercises At the close Of the we're
IN service $1,000 remained unproviied for. The
ten shares, or : 90 were subsequently ture
len by Master George Walker. leaving but conf
200 70 he met. 4 little earnest work. and the y
erA liberal subscriptions, soon constituted Mr.
required amount several shares being taken Tapr
sr money enough had been raised to uauilate chose
debt. al
.ev. 5 D. Brown announced at the outse.
" 1haplain NcCabe - would sing cong or n
when the subscription list was full. and
sa the matters Of finance were finally arranged 20
aug the sc Battle Hymn Of the Republic and o' eis
he Trunile Bed 80 with fine effect &c
he choir then sang Hymn l75, '' Grown Him 'Ab
j Of AL" sudi,
{ the close Of this HYMN. Mr. Huntington an the "
need that the evening being so far ajvsncei town
as thought proper to dispense with the ser. years
J, and proceed At once to the dedication.
IT. Ira Russell stepped forward and said m
j behalf OF the Trustees wish 20 return our -
ere thanks for the manner in which you have vt
aimed US while building this house The '''ol
r. have been many and the burdens heavy The
you have borne them noblv In bab,If - Fire
Trustees, now tender YOU this bonse f,r amoU
cation. Ar,
ne uhusI deicatory services Of the Methodist Surs
reh then took place, conducted by Rev 5 b. almos
Sn' not de
TER The dedication, Rev Mr. Brown said
Uhough It IS growing late, wish to eccupv =
moments in expressing to you the iov I uel
on this interesting occasion heartily con 70 eA1
e work yor - ~ -. VI TINS in the
ut tbirtv-f,ur vsa-s 90, 80 success DE-. c.
minister hero - -. ~ N1rN stead.
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