, 1874-06-15
RlGERS, PARK.


Rogers Pork is a.l elIterprisitg suburb. and, of
course, could not rost content without church,
especially aB itB rivals along tho line OF tic
saino road woro each we'll supplied. Tho do1i-
cation Of yesterday was the inuyitablo rosut Of
tho vigorous growth that has characterized tho
vlinge since ita inception. 1t is not yet two
years since tho trat sotlcr moved into tho first
dwelling erected upon tho site OF the uowy-
plattcd Village of Rogers Park. aud got tlero
nrc now over fifty families permanently located
tEeyc, for whose benoAt this church, dedicated
yesterday, was erected.
Ever si1lco there llve boon enough people in
tho village TO mako up congregations, they haSo
! enjoyed the benefit Of religious services Oh the
Sabbath, but church, -cditice was osHentie!, md
therefore 1t WIS built. The 1oy. p. Warner tho
pastor OF tho church, l,na ministorea to tho l,eo-
! ple since Inst August. ,silen tho building was
| commenced.
| THE SEw CHURCH..
| In tho erection OF the "Eirat A1ethodist
| Episcopal Church or Rogers park," thuse Of NIL
| denominations Joined hcari,ly togonsr, anu
hnyo labored for tho namo end with harmony nud
tucccss. II.o building il located wost oI tho deput,
nl,d,prcsants decidedly neat and Tasty apponl-
a,ce, both within ntnl without. Its ezo III 40x55
feet, wltl, t%o wcll-l'roportloued spires. which.
iike most c]lurcl-Eprcs, "loi1.t towurl heaven"
THE AUDITORIUM
upstairs has not yet boon finished OF for use,
aid services will bo tield iii tho lower room,
| Shic!, !s well adapted for its purpose, sei,.g
taslofully frcscced sl.d ornanlentet will 1ilulni
mated Scriptutnl toxts, md having HtAinea glass;
Windows. Taken nll III oil, the room il uotice-
abIo for its cheerful md attractive appearanco,
md the church wilt compare very faSorably with
Il tlp4o OF tho nelghbprng suburbs or oven larger
growth. The cost. thus far, has beon .G.5U0
| exclusive OF the furnishings. Ilia carpet III the
| girt Ut tho ladies' OF tue congregation, who
| purchased it aa thoir Own particular part Of tho
work.
This now church. which mikes tho fifth Moth
odist Church in tho Town Of Evanston, was
formally dedicated yesterday.
| THE MORNING sEny1cEs
we're conducted by tho Roy. DR.. @. Fl. Fowler,
President Of tho northwestern University, the
audience room boi,1g we'll filled. Several prom
iuent residents Of Chicago, Evanston, md llogh-
boring villages were nnaoslg those iu attendanee.
Tho toryices wero opened with tho anthem by
tile CHOIR, Bless tho Lord, Oh my soul" After
announced as his text "For by grace are yo
saved," and proceeded to deliver a sermon Of
characteristic force aud power. This concluded.
con coutsribnto % towards ii9nsIdatns tho shroh Iobt
Very unexpectedly to thoao from abroad, oyor
o5,U00 WINS subscribed at tho morning sorvlee,
with loss than tue usual amount Of begging.
Tho congregation CAME up to tho scratch with
commcndublo promptitutle and contributed
| libcrnlly in proportion to their mcanH.
THE AFTERNOON SERVICES
woro Nnder tho charge Of the Hoy. DR.. NJ. G.
Briggs, pantor Of tho Eyauston Methodist Epih
.copul Church, and by shose who attended onongl
WIS subscribed to Just about pay tho elMlrcl
debt HoluD 80, 1000, which llaa been carriod b,
Mr. 4. .. JackHon uud tho uogers' Park Laut
Tho lev. A. J. Jutkina, Presiding Elder of til.
Chicago District PREACHED in tho oyonlng, nut
concluded the dodicatory BoryiceH. Those VIII
hayo boon prominent in pushing, forward th'
erection Of the church arc vol satisfied with th
fnt,r 1ut1