Daily Republican., 1880-09-27
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The DedicatOry service Yesterds,
Anernoon = the Appearance o
the Church- The Addresses by
Presbyterian Mlnisiers.
After having been closed for sevsra
weeks, the Olivet Presbyterian church
corner OF Adams and Chestnut streets
was reopened yesterday, and dedica
tory services were held there in the sf
terneon. The interior Of the main aud
ienee room has been painted In East.
lake, Egyptian and Gothic styles, and
nov presents very pretty appearance
AS the REPUBLICAN, has previously pub
ltshsd complete description of the i'm.
provsments, further details in regard
thereto would be unnecessary.
The services, yesterday afternoon
were attended by large congregation
At the conclusion Of hymn Rev
Lafayette Marks, D. D., read portion
Of the eighth chapter::of first Kings and
offered prayer.
Rev. Charles P. Mallery stated that
three months ego the room below the
main audience room had been q cellar,
but recently 1t has been converted intc
nice Sunday school and prayer meet
ing room. A great deal Of the work
he said, had been done by the ladies
and gentlemen connected with the
church. The idea of having the main
audience room frescoed and repaired
had originated with himself and he had
been engaged in procuring subscrip-
tions 10 pay the indebtedness which
has been incurred.
Rev. A. N. Keigwin, pastor of the
West Presbyterian church, congratula.
ted the congregation beeauce of the i'm
prcvements which had been made.
Many times, said he, we forget how
mech Is due to the eye for pleasure in
Ged's service, and when we look ar ound
this room it does not seem that we are
In the same Olivet church. The deco
rations are one Of the most beau tiful
seen In church |; there il nothing
CANDY or cloud" about it, but they are
very pretty.
Then he congratulated Presbyterian
ism in general. There are great many
ways of showing church power besides
In your own place Of worship.
II may be done in the community at
large. He remembered when it was
unsafe to pass the vicinity of Bethany
church in Philadelphia, but when the
work OF Christ was established there a
visible change was effected. He there.
fore congratulated the community near
she Olivet church because benefit would
be derived from it. Frequently persons
ire disposed to depend on things which
Ire non essential. Success is due not
% the church building but to the word
which is preached therein. The word,
he church and the spirit of God con-
titute the glory and the power Of the
.ge in which we live.
Remember then that the Bible is the
nan Of your counsel. The church,
which was sealed by persecution, has
one out to conquer and Ia copquering.
10 cautioned the congregation not to
ook at their own church as o gauge
t the work, but to look at the church
I largo. That work from its incep
lon has been successful. Never lose
light Of faith or the Holy Spirit. Let
our life be life Of communion with
+od through His spirit, and further q
lore be in bonds of union with your
astor. II you do these things you
IN look forward, and that at no distant
ay, when the Olivet church will be a I
reat church and a mighty power in O
le city and world too. Ii
Rev. J. H. Nixon, D. D., pastor of s
entral Presbyterian church, said he
'uld Join Mr.. Keigwin in congratula- b
ng the church fer the work which had l
sen done. What is undertaken for h
cd should be done in the hest possible I,
amer. When the men of old were d
'out to offer sacrifice they took
NIB which was spotless and without =,
emish, SO also should We now do the =
'st that we can. u
By the work of your own hand you r,
I've shown the sincerity of your work, y y
Id that spirit which you have mani. VI
stsd in making these improvements
your church is sign of success. II
He referred to the significance in the a
ct that the church had 120 members, n
Q same number Of persons who were N
thered In the upper room at the time III
9 Holy Spirit descended so powerful
The same blessing he said awaits K
Q m. Cl
You have building of God, bat you co
ur selves, are houses of God. You
} habitations of God in which the ou
ly Spirit has gathered to dwell. OF 10
ur Zion let 1t be said, "this man and Te
1t man was born in her,"
Rev. lafayette Marks, D. D., said Jo
It he had thought it was very cred vii
ble for them to prepare q Sunday
lool room, but it was better to c,m- un
te aud adorn the main room. He GU
lbted not but that what they and
! had done was appreciated. He at
D thought that he read in the faces 10
hose who were assembled the words
ioh Peter had uttered on the Mount
TRANSPORTATION ''Lord it is good at
us to he here" 1t was good because
y we're away from the world, and 80
designs that we should be separa- n!
from the world, and for that reason [rs [rs
good for us to be here to-day. ont .t
he church is a reminder Of that mo-
gu nioun'ain oecause IL ,s place Mir
elightful communion, and we have Th,
he house OF God foretaste of glory. che
ther reason that the church Is q nov
place is because 1t is u place for 10
ne instruction, and hence 1t is that abo
are ready to build, adorn and 6sb
1tify the house Of worship, We may and
9 q beautiful house and yet we may of
have that prosperity which we will trs,