The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-10-10
CHURCH DEDICATION.
The new Univcrsnlist Church.
The DedicatOry Exercises last
Sabbath.

According to previous announce.
ment, the new church building Of the
Universaiist society in this place was
last Sabbath appropriately dedicated
to the use for which It was designed.
The building is handsome one
taking into consideration both exter-
nal and internal appearance. the most
handsome in the place. It's dimen-
sions are thirty-two ny fifty.four feet.
eighteen feet TO the caves, with a
Gothic roof, handsome cupola and
spire-wbich latter Is surrounded by
four smaller spires, while two more
point upward from the front corners of
the building. The painting is in
admirable taste-a light stone color
set of by dark trimming.
The interior Of the building shows
even better taste and judgment than
the out side. A roony vestibule opens
by three doors into well proportioned
audience room thirty-two by forty
eight feet, whose smooth walls and
high, plainly arched mot groinedi
ceiling make its acoustic properties
aIDust perTecr. ruc ruUm WIN accon.
MEDIATE about four hundred persons, is
nicely seated, well furnished. aud will
be warmed by furnace below. This
structure, which has cost $500, is a
great credit to the Society whose en-
terprise and determination have made
it possible, and also TO the woramen
whose skill has perfected its beauty.
The Dedicatory exercises held in it
last Sabbath morning were commenc.
ed by q voluntary -'Great and won
derful are thy works. Oh, Lord God
Almighty"-chanted by the large
choir. which, led by Mr.. Hawley, had
a place on the stand directly behind
the pulpit. The audience then rose
aud were led in prayer by Rev. b. F.
Shook. Rev. Miss Chaplin Of Iowa
City. read and the choir sang the 667th
hymn. Rev. J. w. Hanson, Of Chi
cago, then read scripture lesson from
the Saith Psalm and the 5th chapter Of
End Corinthians, after which the choir
sang the 659th hymn, and the speaker
for the occasion, Mr.. Hanson, an.
nouDced his text from 2nd Cor, 9Th
chapter and 10Th verse-"God was In
Christ reconciling the world unto
Himself
Mr.. Hanson, who ia the editor of
denominational paper-the 4NcW Core.
ndnt, is a very pleasant speaker, and
upon this occasion handled his subject
with much care and skill. As would.
think, be expected. he dwelt upon
the cardinal point Of Universalism.
developing it with great deal of sub
tilty and .facSse. Lack OF space only
prevent. All extended resume Of the eff
fort.
At the close of the sermoa the choir
again sang. after which prayer was
made by Miss Chaplin. Mr.. Hanson
then stated to the audience the cost of
the building aud the present necessi-
ties of the Society. The latter, 81 800,
he hoped to see raised Before the sen.
tence of dedication should be pro-
nounced. He stated that they did not
beg, neither did they intend to close
the doors and send emissarics to "go
for" each individual as though they
would extract his money by surgical
operation; but that opportunity would
now be given tor each one to contrib
ute to good cause whatever he saw
fit. A few happy remarks upon the
subject of giving to the Lord, and the
subscription was started by 500 each
from Messrs. III. Hammond, Jesse
James, G. p. Sheldon and VIM. Eli
OFT, aud very speedily and easily
reached the required amount.
The pastor, Mr.. Shook, then return
ed thanks for the liberality Of the au-
dience, and proceeded to pronounce
the sentence Of dedication, the audi
ence standing. The choir then sang
" Great 10 the Lord and Greatly to be
Praised" and after thanks were re-
turned to Mr.. Hanson and announce.
ments made, the benediction was pro-
nOunced.