, 1884-03-13
CONGREGATlONALISTS
Dedication Of their New Sanctuary on
Hill Street.
Services Incident to the Interesting o.
caslon.

One of our greatest thinkers has
said, 'If we work upon marble it will
perish; IL we rear great temples they
will crumble into dust; but If we work
upon immortal minds-if we Undue
them with principles, with the just fear
of God, we engrave on those tablets
something which will brighten for all
eternity;'i and where, in all this land.
could there be found a more pleasant
place to impress upon the minds of peo-
pie those great living truths, than In
the New Congregational church of
Cheyenne, dedicated last evening as a
house of worship, and IL those services
were so pleasant to one outside, how
much more impressive they must have
been TO all those who already seem and
are at home in thesnewly completed
edi6ce; and when we look at this new
church how a we but say, that to the
untiring efforts Of its pastor this city is
indebted for one of its most substantial,
conspicuous and beautiful ornaments.
The foundations of this edihce were
commenced August 6, 1888. The cor
ner stone was laid August %, 1888.
Inside of seven months from the lay
ing Of the corner stone, Ia long way
inside of the general prediction) this
church stands completed and dedicated.
We place it among the finest public
ediices within our municipal bounda-
ries.
During nearly half of this seven
months, services have been held in the
Sabbath school room, below the main
auditorium. Services were held in this
December IL, 1888, for the first
time, and in the main auditorium Feb
rqary IL, 1884. Among the many who
have subscribed toward the building
and completing of this church. some
have contributed articles of furniture
as well. A beautiful clock by Zehner,
jackson & Buechner, handsome pulpit
Bible by H. w. Holt, some elegant
book-marks Mrs. Richardson and Misses
Timmons and Maynard. The pulpit
was made by Mr.. Samuel Hollaway, as
a gift to the church.
1t is Of cherry and ash, and is
inlaid by some wood from the old Char
ter Oak of Connecticut, donated by
Mr.. w. c. Pollord. There are so many
pleasing things about this church it
would be almost impossible to speak of
all, but we feel that we must not for
get nor neglect to mention the open
CRATES which greet you as you enter the
main service room.
The ~protusion Of flowers surmount-
ing the pulpit, vas something at this
season of the year quite rare indeed.
These exotics were donated by Mrs. F.
E. Warren, Mrs. Charles Mastin, Mrs.
John Underwood and Mrs. D. May
nard.
The choir consisted eff C. n. Potter,
G. H. Dayton, Dan F. Whipple, Miss
Carmichle, Miss Whipple, Mrs. DR..
Williams, Mrs. Snick, Prof. Quman,
and B. F. Powelson. Organist, Mrs.
Quinby. The singing was really grand
ly rendered.
The following was the programme of
the dedicating services:
l. Organ Voluntary.
2. Anthem, 40 Praise the Mighty
God" Emerson.
8. Invocation. by Rev. W. D. Yves
tervelt.
A. Hymn, ITO thou, whose own vast
temple stands" read by Rev. G. N.
Eideridge.
8. Reading of scripture, by Rev. R.
T. Cross.
6. Anthem, ''Hear US o Father"
7. Statement Chairman Building
Committee, Dea. ]. S. Taylor.
8. Quartette, "Come Holy Spirit"
Warren.
9. Sermon, by Rev. A. F. Sheriff..
Rev. Mr.. Sanders referred very
pleasantly to the untiring work which
Deacon Taylor had volunteered from
the very commencement to the COM
pletion Of the church.
Deacon ]. S. Taylor then referred to
the work done, and as one of the build
ing committee, had gone ahead under
their instruction and completed the
church, even though there had accrued
a small debt over and abovethe amount
the church had been supposed to cost.
Too much cannot be said in COM
mendation OF the workmanship of MIR.
Samuel Holloway in carrying out and
completing the plans as well as the
general superintendency OF the entire
work Of the church.
Mr.. Sheriff.. of Omaha, then COM
menced his remarks by referring to
Cheyenne as a mere ''tent camp" years
ago, and comparing it with the city of
the present day. Mr.. Sheriff. then re-
ferred to Colonel j. D. Davis. first pas
tor of the Congregational church of
Cheyenne. This reverend gentleman
is now in Japan as a missionary, and is
one Of the foremost missionary workers.
After speaking briefly, by way Of
prelude, Mr.. Sheriff. took for his text
the eighth chapter of Kings, thirteenth
verse: 81 have surely built thee an
house to dwell in; a settled place for
thee to abide in forever.n
The sermon was a grand effort and
one well worthy of reproduction in
pamphlet form. The eloquent divine
from Omaha claimed that the new