Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-21
The Garfield Memorial Church.

The Garfield Memorial Church.
OBLIGATORY SERVICES HELD IN THE NEW EDIFICE
YEsTERDAY-THE CHURCH PRESENTED TO THE
CONGREGATION.
Yesterday the handsome Garfield Memorial
Christian church. on Vermont avenue between n
and o streets northwest, was opened for the first
time and formally dedicated to the service OF God.
The building was fully described in THE STAR of
saturday. The Sunday school met for the first
time In the room prepared for it and the Sunday
school dedication exercises will take place this
evening Long before the hour of eleven, when the
services were to begin, the edifce commenced to
I'LL, and by that hour every portion OF the audto-
rum was filled. Among those present were Presi-
dent Arthur, Secretary Of State Frelinghuysen,
and many Senators and Representatives and other
public men. The platform and pulpit were hand
Somely decorated with pOtted plants, and q pew in
the upper right hand corner OF tile church, draped
IN black, bearing suitably engraved plate and
decorated with flowers, served as a memorial tri-
butte to the late President Garfield On the plat
FORM were seated Or: W. K. Pendleton, president Of
bet bethany college, W. Va; President Loos, Of
=: I. Williams, OF Cincinnati; Revs +. D. Power,
W. c. Wade, T. II. Blenns. W. s. IIoge, NH Schell,
Ex-Governor r. NJ. Bishop, of Ohio; Mr.. W. S Roose,
chairman of the building committee; Mr.. $. W. van-
Culin, Rev. W. Shelburn and Dr.. r. H. Power, Of
Virginia.
the pastor, Rev. FL Power, followed by the hymn,
"Hark ten thousand harps and voices" sung by
CohSitSatloN WIN organ accompaniment by Miss
Mamie Simons Rev. Mr.. Power read an appropr1-
ate selection OF scripture uhe buldngiof the tcmple)
ana with me congregation the LIST and I'd Psalms.
Rev g. Williams, OF Cincinnati. offered the dedica-
tory prayer, which was followed by singing the
hymn 1--WE give thee but thine own" President
w. h Pendleton. l. L. D., OF Bethany College, West
Virginia, preached the dedicatory sermon. who,
after feeling ailuston to President Garfield, dis
coursed on ~ he person and work OF Christ" Hon.
X. NJ. Bishop, chairman Of the missionary board,
read very interesting history Of the church in this
city, and the movement which resulted in
the erection OF this house The hymn
ITO him that loved the souls Of men, was
sung. and Mr. w. S. RoOse. chairman OF the
building committee, in appropriate remarks
sketched their work and presented the ednce to
the congregation, with debt OF but about s. 600
remaining upon 1t. Rev. Mr. Power accepted the
GIT, and referring TO the debt called for slbscrip-
lions, which We're given. considerably reducing the
amount due The morning services were closed
about O'Clock by singing the hymn, "God be with
you TIL we meet again" The Lords Supper was
celebrated at $3.50 O'Clock. At the evening services
President c. l., Loos, OF the Kentucky university,
Lexington, occupied the pulpit, his subject being
preaching Christ He paid tribute TO Mr.. Gar
HELD The COLLECTION yesterday amounted to 81 800
In addition to'whch 81 100 had already been pledged
toward the debt, leaving 81 900 to be raised.