Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-12
CHBRCH DEDICATION.

The New M. e. Edihce on Dsyton's Bluh
Consecrated Yesterday. s
The new Grace Church Mission, situated on
Dayton's Bluff, was dedicated yesterday after
noon by Bishop Foss, assisted by the Rev. G
E. Cline, pastor of the Grace N. E. church Of
this city. Bishop Foss preached the sermon
taking for his text the second verse Of the
S7th Psalm, "The Lord Loved the Gates OF
Zion, more than all the dwellings of jacob"
During the discourse the bishop compared
the class of church-goers of the present day,
to two pieces of machinery he noticed at the
Philadelphia exposition. One was very fine
piece of workmanship made of glass, which
ran so smoothly and noiselessly that it was
admired by all who saw it. While the other
was an immense Corliss engine that made so
much noise that very few admired it. The
pretty little glass engine did no work and was
utterly useless, except to be looked at,
while the Corliss engine was supply
ing power to do good in many
ways. It is just so with the members Of the
church today he continued. There are those
who attend church, prayer meeting and bible
class, who merely occupy the seats AMI do no
only good to look at. While every church
has few hard thinkers and workers, like the
Corliss engine, who have to do all the work
for the church.
The service of dedication was read by the
bishop, at the conclusion of the sermon, after
which prayer was offered for the prosperity of
the church and the congregation dispersed,
happy in the thought that for the first time,
they had obtained what was long needed, a
church that they could call their own.
The exterior of the new structure is neat
and well built. It is somewhat on the Gothic
style. On either side of the building are the
large windows oval in shape of stained glass.
The interior is furnished in ash with the
exception of the pulpit, which is made
of walnut. In the rear of the large room, or
the church proper, is medium sized room,
which will be used by the Biole class during
Sunday school exercises. Above the room
for the Bible class is a gallery with seating
capacity of about seventy-five. The Mission
is branch of the Grace M. E. church on
Hopkins street, and will be under the super
vision of the present pastor of that church.
At present it is not known positively who will
occupy the pulpit, but it will be filled by
Rev. G. E. Cline, until permanent pastor can
be secured.
The building cost, exclusive Of furniture
and carpets, 50, 937 .33. The furniture and
carpets, $3S2.95, making the total cost
$500. %. By the sale of the former chapel,
WHICH was Dub bCuOOl uOubcS III WuiCu
Sunday school was held, and by subscrip-
ton and donation, $2,342.A was raised,
leaving the church to be opened yesterday
with standing debt of $97804. Bishop
Foss, informed his listeners of this fact yes3
terday and said it was his intention to try and
collect enough by subscription. before they
dispersed, to HAND the church over to the pas
tor when he came free from all debt, and that
he succeeded in doing. A committee of four
were appointed to solicit subscriptions, who
after about half hour work had raised money
enough to satisfy all claims and leave small
balance on hand, much to the delight of all In
terested in the welfare of the church.
The M. E. church, on Dayton's Bluff, has
been the one thing needed for some time, and
now as they possess one, there is no reason
why it should not prosper. It has a seating
capacity of about $50. and judging from the
number present yesterday, it will be comfort
ably filled at every service. A small organ
has been purchased and choir organ
lied consisting of some of the members
of the Sunday school. The interior of the
church, yesterday, presented very pleasing
appearance, the altar being decorated with
growing flowers by some of the lady members
of Grace church. Regular services will be
held in the church next Sunday morning, for
the first time.