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 the admiration of all, and which cannot cease to be attractive to the faithful wor- shippers who will regularly convene there to bow in adoration of, and in humble sub mission to, the Author and finisher of their faith, and to thelr Master, the Head of the Church on earth, making it indeed and in truth fit habitation for the Lord, whom all devoutly pray may be always found by this people, in this ''His Holy Temple"
 To enter into lengthy laudation of the Honorable Committee, to whom has been entrusted the supervision of this work, and who have exhibited patient, an untiring zeal and energy, most excellent taste and commendable executive ability, is entirely uncalled-for on our part for the chapel it. self is monument of eloquent praise to their efforts, that renders tame the Ian guage of any but an inspired pen, and naught remalns for US but to give their names, which ar: : Nathan Hart, Chair man Hon. T. s. Gold, Deacon R. R. Pratt, R. N Cochrane, Ebert Shepard, Dwight Rogers, Chauncey Baldwin and Harry Ssdgwick.
 THE DEDICATION
 And the chapel is finished, it's appoint ments are complete, and all belonged to the people who gave of their labor and wealth to its construction we say it belonged to them. because tt is paid for and was not only nominally, but actually their property, and therefore was fit and proper offering to Almighty Go9 and it was for the prop. CT ceremony of presenting it to Him that called together the large number last Thurs day afternoon.
 Soon after dinner, which all from the surrounding towns and villages were invl- ted by the good people of West Cornwall to partake of, enjoying their hospitality at their several homes to which they were in troduced, the new bell, and which will not permit it's donor, MT, David Ocain, to be forgotten, sounded forth its generous sum- mons to the dedicatory service, and at one o'clock, the hour appointed, every seat in the chapel was fully occupied.
 The exercises of the afternoon were opened by the West Cornwall Cornet Band in the gallery above. with that always ap- propriate, always welcome ard beautiful 'sSweet Bye and Bye,' and after the read ing of the Scriptures by the Rev. F. s. Fitch of Stamford, Deacon R. R. Pratt, a member of the building committee, was in- vited to read his report of the doings of that committee in the work of building the chapel. which he did, with the accompany Ing remarks, as follows:
 THE COMMITTEES REPORT.
 For many years we have been waiting, hoping and planning to secure what is to- day realization. We have long felt the need of moro appropriate place for reli gious purposes than the one we have been favored with. At length building has been completed with special reference to divine worship, and we meet to-day to dedIcate 1t to the sacred uses for whleh it was designed and for which it has been erected.
 I am requested to make brief business stauement in regard to it's construction. It affords me pleasure te do this; not because Ot anything particular ly personal to myself more than to you but because of the fact that it has been made possible that thing of the kind can be done. I think It cannot be otherwise than that thankful spirit fills eur hearts for what our eyes see. and our ears shall bear in this glad hour. While we dedicate this house let us irevef6ntIy dedicate ourselves to tho work God here gives us to do. David in one of his psalms tells us that Gods way is in the Sauctua- ry." From the time Moses. under Gods special guidance erected that tabernacle at the base of Sinai. down through all the ages, it has been, in temples dedicated to His service, that the Lord has especially manifested forth His will and power to bless and save men. May the spirit in which we come to this service be such as to meet the approval of eur Heavenly