The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-04
THE NEW n. i. CHuRCF
Dedicatory Exercises-Fifty-t
Hundred Dollars Raised t,
LiQuidate Indebtedness
Description Of ths
Building.


In accordance with arran
aud announcement, the fin
Methodist Episcopal Church b
in this pace was thrown opcn
ication to divine service on la
bath. Dec. 81, 1871. The q
; room was completely filled at l
hour. The minister's stand.
pit, beside Rev. A. B. Ken@1
conducted the services, was .
by Rev. w. HI. Brocksome.
and Revs. L. p. Dosch, Maltb,
Biscoe, E. L. Dodder aud J. wi
derson.
The choir sang the anthsr
be Within Thy Wallsn as :
after which the pastor made-
ate Introductory remarks, q I'll
ercises were commenced In
the 966th hymn,
Lord Of Hosts, to The.
/ mere . mouse OF prsys oech
:. cav ~ nes hoir.
Rev. Mr.. Maltby made II -,
invocation Of Divine
presence, after which "a,
er was chanted by the a 49,
scripture lesson, I'd Chr
ter, | and 2 and Is to 80
read by Rev. f. s. Do
uoh. N N - Kendig
60 hich was
snng h-g,nnfno At tIs stanza.
Mr. Kendio then Nlnced his
text from the 4th VI the oth
chapter of LIST John, sth's Is the
victory that overcorhe worid,
even our faith"
The speaker divine SUBJECT
properly introduced e text hto
three heads: 1st., thacter oi tue
Christians conflict the enemy
with whom the conf waged; 3d.
the agent by aid Of ! the Victory
In the conflict is gail ne iast u
vision of the subject alone haue
the subject of the fnt disccufse
which followed Wald be pleased
to follow the sermonugh, even a.
imperfectly as oUnlted repof'
would admit, but obliged 10 LOT
bear.
At the close of tbmon, 4 state
ment of the auditiommittee wa
read, showing the ieial SITUATION
which report was sAntiaily as ioi
lows:
Cost of building lot........S 10 "
Building inciudiiurnaces
and windows. ........... $500 "
Furnishing GnciM chairs ~ )
for basement...............- go :
interest accrued. ............. % .
Insurance.... ...... 600
Of dedicl........ ou y
Total outlay. ............S 70, oo4 Y
\ mount of avxiiasupseriP-
tions, paid and nid........S4,i oo Y
Deficie icy -.............-.so, %oi, "
This latter amou 1t was amour
cd, would DO raisbefore the ded
alton could be preded with; az
fter making the cessary arrang'
rents, names aud lounts were r.
orted to the secretes until the a,
regate amount hareached =, Wo'
hich time it was bught best to a
urn until 50 p, Mwhich was don
'e benedictivn belt pronounced
ev. w. II. Brooks PIE.
The evening serns,n was pTeasn.'
Elder Kendig from Mathew =
Immediately after, the sppo on'
contributions was again uyne' ~
ore than the deficient au0nt ~
ribed as fast as the namg cou'u
ken down.
All being now ready ~ 'he aeaie
~ services, the ney temple "
tened by the speaky TO a ship abo
be. launched it4/ofiicers, whel
IN ani whithey<bound were en-
and ,ds blessing OF 4
ghty God bssought upon the occ
N. The trustees then gather
out the altar, aud with the great x
the house in his hand, Mr.. Keno
to formally dedicate It
holy uses for which it WAS erect'
DIR and congregation sing the dc
gy, the l22d psalm is read respo
ely, the congregation standing,
service is impressively p
unced and followed by prayer. 1
Dir again sing and the service
icludad with the benediction.
The building thus dedicated is
to our town and an hol
the faith that prompted its erecii'
is of wood, i0xS0 feet on
,und, with central power suppo
a fine bell far above the roof d
in . spire lis feet abe
, foundation. The vestibule il {
feet. CONTAINING the "ntrerce
basement, or Sabbat
'oi room, and the stairway. to III
ence room above, The basemop