Connecticut western news., 1888-09-12
RilSriA Church Dedication at Canaan
 Conn, Sept. 3sh, 1888.

Over three hundred persons attended the dedicatory exercises at the Pilgrim church last Wednesday afternoon. Sept 5. Neighboring and remote towns were we'll represented. The weather was delightful, and both Nature and humanity wore smiling faces, in harmo- ny with the occasion. The interior of the church was handsomely decorated with 8 wealth of flowers, foliage plants and autumn leaves. Prof l.. w. Harvey, of Salisbury, presided at the organ and rendered pleasing voluntary while the audience was awaiting the commence ment of the exercises.
 On the platform and at the right were seated Revs Arthur Goodenough, of Winchester, John DePeu, of Norfolk, J. c. Goddard, of Salisbury, E. s. Porter, of Kent, O. F. Weeden, of Col chester, J. E.. Herman and D. NJ. Moore, of Falls Village, H. G. Hoadley, of East Canaan, D. 0. Stone, Hiram Eddy, T. H. Baragwanath and F. W. Barnett of Canaan. The choir, with their regular chorister, O. NJ. Deming, was seated on the platform back of the clergy and the organ was at the rear of the platform.
 THE EXERCISES.
 Promptly at the appointed hour, 1 :45 p. m.. the exercises were opened by the choir singing the anthem, "Praise the Lord." Rev H. G. Hoadley invoked the Divine blessing and read the 3fth Psalm. J. B. Reed, chairman of the building committee, read the statement which appears elsewhere. Hymn No. 373, "Sing. sing his lofty praise, 9 found in Songs for the Sanctuary was then sung by the choir. Rev Hiram Eddy, D. D., delivered grand and appropriate sermon, selecting as his text portion of the 18th verse of the 18th chapter of St Mathew, "Upon - this rock I will build my church and the gates of he'll shall not prevail against it." The choir rendered the anthem 70 praise the Lord" The dedication service followed, consisting of prayer, by Rev D. O. Stone, pastor of the Pilgrim church responsive reading by the clergy and the congrega. tion, and Gloria by the choir. Rev ). o. Goddard made brief but excell. ent address, prefacing his remarks with the statement that the Congregations church of Salisbury congratulate the Pilgrim church at Canaan. Rev John DePeu made affectionste remarks, and stated that :" The Congregational church of Norfolk sends the warmest of sisterly greetings and congratulations. In allu. ding to the bond of friendship between the Congregationalists of Norfolk and Canaan he said, "years past have shown it and years to come will prove it." Rev Arthur Goodenough brought congratulations from the church al Winchester, and he said this was ( great day, proud day, glad day fo, the Pilgrim church. He congratulated the church that there was no debt, nc mortgage on the edifice, and that i could not be said they "gave to th' Lord what belonged to somebody else. He admonished the church to remem Der, "this house is the Lords and i s t, be used for his service" also to remem Der they were partners with God il work and worship" He spoke of tn edifice as 8 home, a beautiful home t be shared with all, and the free sea feature would make everyone feel 8 home beneath this roof. The choi eng Hymn 1916 Hound in Songs fo