The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-24
SIXTH CHRISTIAN DEDICATION.
"A New Place of Worship COnsecrated by Rev
Isaac Errett, of Cincinnati-An Appropriat
SerNica.

New Place of Worship COnsecrated by Rev.
Isaac Errett, of Cincinnati-An Appropriate
Service.
The dedicatory services of the Sixth Christian
Church were held yesterday afternoon in their
new church building, on the corner of Pine and
Elm streets. The dedicatory sermon was preach
ed by Elder Isaac Erretu, of Cincinnati the pro-
pretOr of the Christian Standard. The subject
of his discourse was "Church fellowship" and
the text chosen was, '"rhen they that gladly re-
ceived His word were baptized, and the same
day there were added unto them about three
thousand souls" Acts, ii, Al.
The chapter is notable chiefly for its illusions
to the primitive church, the Elder said, the dis
ciples of which were, by virtue of their faith in
Christ and sympathy in all that related to Him,
bapIized in the Holy Spirit.
In calling attention to what he termed "this
new association. which we sometimes call the
church." he said that it first became educa-
tional institution. Christ's language Isl "COme
with me; take my yoke upon you and learn" 1t
is such all through; first, salvation, then en-
rolment in new life, and then education. Sal
walton is not thing that can be got IN a
day. Christian character is process growing
out of the enlargement and enlightenment of
the faculties just we come under the influ-
ence of this teaching are we enabled to embrace
fully the virtues of the Christian character. No
church is properly organized which has not in
its membership men whose especial duty it is to
teach the ways of Christian life-teachers who
take charge of the newcomers until they them
selves become masters.
If you are going do anything here you must
have teachers-nen who will teach by the way
side on the street corners, in tie street-cars-
teach everywhere, puolicly and privately, just
as the apostles did. Let him that is taught give
to his teachers all that will support them.
When these relations are brought about you
have the equipments for the church Of Jesus
Christ.
At the conclusion of the sermon the building
was solemnly consecrated by DIR. Errett in the
following words, the congregation standing,
meanwhile:
"Having reared this house as a home for the
people of God, and a refuge for the sinful and
perishing, where they may learn the way OF sal
walton through Jesus Christ, now set it apart
to the use for which 1t was created, and present
il a humble offering to God, Whose we are
and Whom we serve
awe dedicate il to the preaching of the gos-
pei of the grace of GOd-the gospel OF the new
covenant as preached by the apostles and re-
corded in the New Testament, unmixed with the
commandments and traditions of men.
eve dedicate 1t to the service OF the church for
all the high purposes of Christian education,
where the disciples of Jesus may he taught in
everything that relates to doctrine, reproof cor
rection and instruction in righteousness that
the pupils may become perfect, thoroughly fur
nished unto all good works.
awe dedicate it TO the service of God in Christ,
that His name may here be honOred in perpetual