The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-01
For the Reporter
Dedication Of the Evangelical
Church nj Cnrtin's Iron Works.

Respected Editor One year ago the
above named religious denomination had
but one number in this place, AT about
which time Revs. j. VI. Young apd w
1T St0yer were invited 90 ncomc and preach
for us, which invitation they accepted and
came in the spirit aud power OF their Mas
ter. They held a series of meetings last
winter, at which number of persons pro-
fessed "A change OF heart. At the close OF
the meetings the organization Of class
was effected when several members Of the
VI T. Church united with the class. AZ
ter thus establishing regular appoint
ments, the idea Of securing II more suitable
place in which % wor,hiP tfpr hitherto
they had worshiped in the school house
was cnte tanned. Butthe prospects uf build
ing church must have arpeaTc quite
! z loomy. fot the society was not only small
but also blessed with bat little Of this
world goods. They were willing how
ever. like Mary Of old. 20 DO what they
could, and remembering the maxim God
helps them who helps Themselves Aey
| went 10 work. encouragement came. The
Lord raised up friends O. the enterprise
outside Of the church. Mr.. Henry Barn
| hart and Mr. ID. 9. zimmerman. gentle
| men living near the place. neither ofwhon
| belongtoany branch ofihe christian church
1 gave iiberaly, both in influence and money
| 10 carry out the project. Mr.. Barnhari
generously offered the soeicts suitable
/ lot TO build on and one hundred dollar.
| tnwards the building. This truly libera
offer was thankfully accepted. building
committee appointed 8ndthe work formal
/ ly commenced In thesp-ing Rey. oung
| preacher in charge, having been tw'
years on the circnit was, according 10 th'
| rules Of the church. moved and Rev. :
! L tss
succeed him The appointments wer'
| regularly filed The people came out 4
hear the word and seemed 20 be drawn an'
effected By IL. The preachers ld peopl'
worked together harmoniOusly, and tn
/ building Of the church progressed slowl,
but surely until il Was COMP cited, and ~
| 10Th Of this month appointed Tor ITS dedl
cation. The day proved TO be very favor t,,
able one. The congregation was large MI
ing the new church 10 its utmost capacity
The ministers taking part ~ the service
were Rev Geo. Hunter. of Willamsport
Pa. and Revs. 5. d. Bennington W. II
Stoyer. Of the B0alsburg circuit. The ser
vices were opened by the reading of IL
s4th Psalm and the Hymn cOmmenc
/ in0 sBehold thy temple, God OF grace,
bv Rev Hunter after the singing Of ID
hyInn. the dedcatory prayer was oliere'
by the same. After prayer the l32nd psalr
was read by Rev. bennington, ana ~
propriate hymn by Rev. Stover, ate
the singing Of which the dedication sermo
was preached by Rev. Hunter, from Deu
teronorny S2-3i. The sermon was an abl
one and richly .ladened with comfort fo
the christian heart. The speaker at ,,engi
traced the analogy between Rock an
the christians God III doing which b
presented some very beautiful thought
The discourse seemed to be very highly
preciated by the audience.
At the close of the sermon Rev. Bef
nington made a few appropriate remara
) and then read "A statement Of finances
: the church which showed its Liabilities
about S275 A basket collection was the
taken up after which the eongregatioo
: was asked to meet the balhhce oi u
5 claims by subscription
{ When the claims wers thus all provide
: for the house was formally and solemel
: dedicated 10 the Lord. Rev. Benningto
ofieiating. The church, although nj