The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-22
Church Dedication.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT KANE,
PA, DEDICATED SATURDAY, AUG.



10, 1878.
RIDewAy, Aug. 19, '7s.
A determination to be complete, and
yet accurate, I'm detail, delayed your
correspondents account of the inter-
esting and impressive ceremonies at
the dedication of the Presbyterian
church at Kane until too late for your
last issue. This event. which took
place on Saturday, Aug. 10th, was
heralded by notices in your own and
other influential papers in the neigh
boring counties. Invitations were is
sued to friends of the church at dis
tance, while special cards invited no.
ted Presbyterians to attend. Com
plying with our own invitation, we
took the afternoon train, and, alight
ing from it at Kane, found ourself in
front of the new church, with time to
examine its merits before the services
commenced.
The building. is prettily situated on
fine lot of land presented by General
Kane, and lying Immediately in front
of the Thompson House and in the
midst of those parks which lend such
O charm to that favorite resort. 1t is
built of handsome salmon pink col
ored sandstone faced with white, con-
trasting finely with the green terraces
from which it rises and the dark slate
roof which crowns it. In plan it is a
cross of size sufficient to seat com.
fortably over three hundred people.
Marrow gothic windows around the
building are surmounted by beautiful
rose windows in the gables. All are
of stained glass, gorgeous in coloring
yet tasteful in design and sentiment.
Inside, the church is extensively fin.
ished in cherry, the arches, rafters and
other prominent parts picked out with
vermilion and gold. The furniture is
also chiefly of cherry, preserving the
harmony of the whole.
The following was the order of ex.
ercises determined upon, and which
was substantially adhered to, the de
sign being to display the fellowship OF
all christians by representing as many
denominations as possible i'm the ser
vices:
1st. Anthem, by the united choir.
of the Presbyterian and Methodist
churches.
2. Invocation, by the Pastor,
8. Selections of Scripture-Rev. Mr.
Farr, (EpiscopaD, Philadelphia.
4. Prayer-Rev. Mr.. Talbot, Metho
dist, Ridgway.
5. When, Lord, to This
Our Western Land, ,"-united choirs.
6. Sermon-the Pastor, Rev. J. NJ
Gillette.
7. Presentation of the church.
s. Acceptance for the General AS
sembly. by Hon. Judge H. w. Will
liams.
8. Hymn" Hail the Power O
Jesus Name" given out by Mr.. Mel
lander, Swedish Lutheran,) Kane
and sung by the united choirs.
10. Prayer of DedicatiOn-Rev. MI
Newkirk, (Presbyterian,) Philadel
phia.
| IL. Anthem, by the choirs.
II. Benediction, by the Pastor.
At four o'clock we were summone
to the services by the deep, sweet tone
of a grand bell the gift of Mrs. Aid
Van Rensselaer, Constable. The open
ing anthem "Arise and Shine" wa
well executed and did especial credi
to Mrs. Coleman, the organist an
leader. Her powerful alto voice an
Miss Small's sweet soprano were pal
ticularly noticeable.
Rev. Mr.. Farr read the account c
the dedication of Solomon's Temple il
a clear voice and impressive manne
that brought out the full effect of tn
sublime passages.
The text for the Pastors sermon wa
taken from the fifty-first Psalm
eighteenth verse, "Do good in Th
good pleasure unto Zion, build Tho
the walls of jerusalem" After brit
introduction the speaker proceeded t
an illustration of the truth That til
religious sentiment in man is of til
highestinportance. This he eloquentl
showed was opposed to atheism, to il
fidelity, and to the materialistic view
of modern science. Religion, whel
it is genuine, he said, promotes virtu
in the community, and house {
worship is necessary that religion ma
find home, and the scattered embel
of this sacred fire be brought togethe
Our friend and benefactress Mr.
Thomas and those associated with he
have accomplished noble work
building SO substantial and tasteful
house of worship in that community
AS Rey. Mr.. Gillette concluded tn
instructive discourse, General Kane
venerable aunt arose, and presented
roll of parchment to Judge William
who responded as follows:
:. son behalf of the Trustees of Il
General Assembly, whom you ha'
named as the trustees of your bount
can assure you that the trust will
D.. cheerfully accepted and faithfully pe
formed. On behalf of this church
am desired to express their great graz
tude. This beautiful edifice, furnishe