Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-30
RededicaIiOn OF the Methodist
Church.

Rehabilitation OF the Methodist
Church.
The Methodist church in this village
has been undergoing, for several months,
most thorough repairs. We now rejoice
to chronicle the fact that the work is
done and admirably done, and the ex-
pense provided for, and, on Wednesday,
the Goth, was rededcated free of incum-
beranCe. AS it now is, it is certainly as
neat and pleasant church as any in our
midst. The whole architectural design
and execution of this church, both with
out and within, is most praiseworthy.
1t is an ornament to the village and Il
monument to the devotion and character
istic energy of its members and friends.
We rejoice with them in their beautiful
house of worship.
Some nineteen years ago, Rev. John
Parker introduced Methodlsm into this
village. Being denied admission to the
County Court House, he preached his
first sermon in the railroad depot; then,
when the weather was too cold, the so
ciety went into a hall in a business block
till the original ediice was erected, the
subscription for which he was largely
instrumental in raising.
The influence Of Methodism has been
steadily increasing, and to-day is among
the leading religious powers in the COM
munity. The society has suffered in the
past by reason of its lack of a suitable
church building; and they hardly felt
able to build as they desired. But this
year the people resolved to Ego for
ward, ~ and most nObly have they carried
out the resolve. The church has been
enlarged, thoroughly repaired, and neat
/ lv refurnished at a a cost of some IS, 900
/ The improvements consist Of new
| tower, slate roof. stained windows, fires
coed walls and ceilings, new pulpit,
/ cushioned seats, etc. The work was
commenced lat July. The addition
/ gives about 200 new sitting. Since "A
/ year ago last October the society have
/ built a chapel in the rear, entered from
! the main audience room. capable of
seating about 225 persons, at "a cost of
over S2,0O0 ihuS within wv" years
over $4,000 have been expended by
| this society. This is noble considering
/ their means. Sacrifice has been the or
der with them for the past two years,
and they will be proportlonately reward
ed. Too much praise and credit cannot
he riven to the building committee for
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In'ir ''e'"''ou an" U'','' 'I'S ''''' -
! Ihey nave WilIIhgIy ""Iheu carry anu
late, ana mace SacrlllceS 'hat 'ney nave
teIt. There has been WONDERFUL spirit
OF unanimi'y on 'he part OF me com
mltter.
The dfdicatory services on "edheS-
| day, were every way satisfactory. he
day, though excessively c"il. was pleas
ant. he mouse was wen ii'''''' ail'' tH''
interest and pleasure OF All were mani
test Inc programme rs PFIhte" ana
circulated, was fully carried out
| l. Anthem by the choir, and render
/ t." very Int,E' ...,...
, I H,,,m,' 0ce Rnad bT Rev p Mills
+ PRAYER hy Rev B. NJ. Hall. for
mpr pastor
5. First scripture lesson. Head by
nv .; w. J"Illls"h'
INV,
HYMN 964 Read bv Rev. c. r.
| Hawley, of Plattsburgh, n. Y.
z. DedicatoTy sermon by Rev. Ste
Pnc ~ oi,n D'0" m w. fror, WY Tobn 1920
And I. if I he lifted up, will draw all
men unto me"
These impressive words Of Jesus were
spoken but a short time before His death
| They looked in spirit beyond the mere
fact of His hanging upon the cross. They
were words of power and were meant
for the ares of the world. They were
meant to exnress the wonderful drawing
power of Divine Love, which shonld be
felt by humcn hearts for all time. The
mower of Truth is mighty to draw hearts
to Christ. The power of Love is mighty,
Christ draws men by His own silent and
mysterious working. The sermon occu-
pied over an hour in its delivery, and
was listened to by very large and at
tentiye audience. 1t was sermon OF
power and its good influence will live.
cial committee, that the Indebtedness,
over aud above subscriptions already
made and interest onthose subscriptions,
was 50, 400 This did not include the