Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-09-12
Dedication OF the Methodist Church.


The First Methodist Ipiscopal Church
OF Washington Springs was formally
dedicated to the service Of Almighty
God last Sabbath.
1T was expected that the dedication
services would be conducted by Bishop
Andrews sometime between the 1st and
9Th OF GctoDer but a letter from the
superintendent OF the Dakota Missions
received on the last day Of August.
brought the information that it would
be Impossible for the Bishop to be pres
ent and it would save expense il the
church could be dedicated On the 7th at
the time the Elder came here to hold
the Quarterly Conferen1e, In pursu-
ance of this plan an invitation was is
sued early in the week, asking the
friends and contributors to the enter-
prise to be present at tha. Services. ON
the 7th inst. -
The morning WAS very unfayorable
for large attendance but the church
was comfortably well filled and the ser
vices were opened by the singing OF
the anthem, Let Every Heart Rejoice
and Sing" followed by Hymn, number
869, and prayer by the pastor the Rev.
J. c. Campbell. The scripture lesson
was read by the Rev. j. w. P. Jordan.
after which the Dedicatory sermon was
preached by the'Bev. I. n. Pardee, D..
d., Superintendent of Dakota missions,
from Matt. 22:9, Go ye cut into the
highways, and as many as yeshall find,
bid to the marriage
AZ the conclusion Of In sermon the
Building Committee was called upon
FOR detailed statement Of theirreceipts
and disbursements on account Of the
building, the principal part of which,
with such corrections as have 0een
called tothe attention Of the committee.
will be found on the fourth page OF to-
days paper. (The entire report would
have been published but the Office has
not sufficient sorts" to do it.)
The trustees then took their place in
front Of the altar and through the
President Oh the Board, G. w. McDon-
aid, formally rendered the building to
the Elder for dedication.
At the conclusion oil the report there
being 10 need FOR q subscription for the
church, an opportunity was given for
those present to subscribe for the
building Of q parsonage. Pledges and
cash have been received for this pur-
pose amounting to f5137.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper
was then administered, about so col.l-
municants taking rart, which closed
the services Of the day.
The building thus dedicated is 26 by
DC, with q vestibule in front, the audi
enco room is 16 feet in height, lighted
eight windows, each l2 light, 10 by 16
inch glass. The side walls are tinted
yellow and the ceiling blue.
Taken all in all the building is neat
and attractive and q pleasant place to
be in.
It is to be hoped that the society will
increase innmnbeEs and usefulness and
that many souls may within the sacred
walls lind the way to that better life
which leads TO home and heaven.
At the last meeting Of the .Agricul-
tural Society it agreed that all Of
fcers Of the association be authorized
to collect the assessments of those sub
scribing stock for Fair purposes. and
give receipt therefor. Quite a Num-
Der paid their assessments last Satur-
day and it is to be hoped that the bal
ance Of the subscribers viii be prompt
in paying their shares. Estimates
have been made by the Executive Com
mittee and it has been ascertained that
q sufficient number of buildings and
sheds can be erected by the money TO
be received from a so per cent. assess
ment on the shares already subscribed.
Let every one interested III this matter
come forward and help make the first
fair in ,Ierauld county, q success.
The government building erected b. F..
the management OF the World eHposi-
ton a. New Orleans for the accomMo-
dation cf the United States exhibit as
well rs the collective exhibits Ci a ,
Of states is located between
the main building and st. Charles ave-
nue., the dimensions being 8So feet long
by 585 feet wide. The view Of !he
main building is not obstructed by |
reason Of the fact that che government
building is somewhat in advance OF |
the front line OF the main building.
by the use II powerful electric lights
there is nc night at the exposition
ground and one set Of workman are
on the government building
by day and another by night.
Mitchell Republican While at Mari
on Junction the other day Z. u. Bow
die met an English gentleman BY the
name Cf Danpleg, who probably has |