The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-07-02
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Sunday June 18th, 1874 will long be remembered by
many OF the citizens of beautiful city the day upon
Almighty God The morning was clear and COOL all
turs seemed TO welcpne the day with joy and contribute
TO the comfort and happiness of the creature The
order Of exercises as follows:
ID. Readings from the Bible by Rev. Mr.. Robbins.
Sd. Hymn s6i, composed by Francis:
Great King of Glory come.
And with thy favor crown
This temple as thy home,
his people as thine own
9Th Prayer, by the Rev Mr. Morton of the Presbyte-
rian Church.
5th Reading Of the 9Th chapter Of the ID book of
Chronicles by Rev Mr.. Robbins also reading the 10th
chapter of Hebrews, by Rev Mr.. Morton.
9th The following original hymn, composed by lady
Of Highland for the occasion was sung:
wRITTEN FOR THE DEDICATION OF THE NJ E.
CHURCH.
BrNRs. NJ A pEAxE
Graded oh, God, within thy hand
To know and do thy will
Obedirnt TO command Of old,
UprOse this house thy name to hold;
1t with thy glory ill
Upon thy loving heart Oh trace
This temple for thy dwelling place,
Nest hoty One, IN three:
Here may the hera-ds Of thy love
Transhx the eye on joys above,
And lead the soul to thee.
Bless those who babe these walls arise;
Grant them mansion with the wise,
When called from time 70 90.
All Ger these prairies and grand
Nay temples rise, and converts stand,
I'LL all the Saviour know.
7th. Dedicatnry Sermon. by Rev T. F. Houts Of Leav
enworth. Te1t-Genesis % chapter, and 18th verse:
How dreadful is this place this other but the
house of Gsd, and this is the gate Of Heaven"
After which the audience Informed that there was
yet small incumbrance upon the buding and it being
contrary to the principles of Methodsm to offer to God
temple upon which there builders lien it was nec.s
sary that should be removed. The amount s6O WAS
raised in few minutes The members of the Presbyts
ran and Congregational churches with their usual b.r
atty, came forward and gave a helping hand which 1
have doubt will be remembered by their Methodist
brethren and returned again tenfold
The house beautifully decorated with evergreens
and flowers hung in wreaths and festOons They were
designed and furnished by Mr. Snyder and Of them selves
preached far eloquent than any proceeding
from the mouth Of man.
The church building itself is beautiful structure Its
size is - by 50 feet with spre IS in height CAPABLE
Of seating 400 persons The architectural work was done
by Messrs Rankin and Dillon the mason work by the
Bailey Bros Of your city; the painting and granting by
H. D. Weyer, also Of Troy. The work throughout shows
skill and is bad advertisement for those gentlemen
1t erected at cost of $1,000 which had all been paid
with the exception of 5000 as above stated
Much praise due venerable father Fox in this en-
terprse the heaviest part of the burden has been
thrown upon his shoulders but he has weathered the
storm and has erected for himself monument more en-
during than brass stone.
Mr. J. 7. Higgins, from Indiana is among u.s. preach
ing and lecturing showing the antagonstc principles
between secret societies religion and the Bible He
gives the work of Free Masonry and Odd Fellow
ship. Whether he speaks from personal knowledge or
received his instructions from Bros Fnney and Banch
ard, have not been informed; but he seems TO know
what he is talking about We hope that good will
result from his labors
Harvest has actually begun and the breezes bring to
the clash of reapes and the merry songs of the
BINDERS SACKET.