, 1889-07-25
DEDICATORy SERVICES.
The Firs: congregational Church Dedi-
Gated.

The First Congregational! church of
this city was dedicated Sunday With ap-
propEiate and interesting services. The
handsome ed:lice was filed to its utmost.
The programme, though Lengthy was of
unusual interest. and rendered as pub
lished in Saturday mornings ARGUS.
Rev. r. A Beard. perinteDdent Of
| the American Home Missionary Society
for Washington Territory, preached the
dedicatury sermon from the text, Thy
faith'uneRs IS unto all generations" J"
PsaCNEN:90
TIE preacher considered the subject
under tive general heads. First, Gods
| faithfuluess 70 mankind as a race; sec
o I'D, Gods faItEfUlness to mankind ms
Individuals
Under the frat lead WITS considered
| the faitrfuiEess uf Gol as shown by his
enabling nan u 'subdue' tie world
Where's mans first impulse was to wof-
ship eFy!Ling-the sur, moon and
stars, the rivers, tie beasts cf the field,
| the birds If tbe sir, and evea the Shiny
serpeuts that craw!el in The dust at bi
| teet-yet, through the Influence OF the
divine mind upon tie human mind IAan
has risen and cutquor,d d tie world
Gods faithfU!ne>s was also consider
cd as manifest IN the fuliiliment of the
promise to bring "peR2e and plenty
| and also in tie premise that there would
come time when nation ahould not
| lift up sword against nation neither
shall they learn war any more" The
preacher maintained that the time would
come when all International difficulties
would be se;t'ei without war; that there
wou!d one day be worlds ngress
! whose bus ness shcu!d be to settle inter-
national questions.
Under The second general head-the
fcithfuIness OF God to mankind as iudi-
viduals the nTo1cher conVidrred first,
the rnithfu!ncss of God in temporal
things and second, the fai;hfulrcss ,f
God in spiritual things.
Gods faith!uiness N spiritual things
ia seen first, in making provision
whereby all may be saved from sin.
Second in urging man 10 accept of the
salvation offered; third, in warning man
OF tie danger of continuing in sin;
fourth, in uEholdipG and Strengthening
the sonl after il Yields TO God; fifth, iD
comforting the believer in the hour of
sorrow; sixth, Ia establishing and matt
tainiyg the christian churcb,--a place
where The believer E9ay have fellowship
on earth and get the training necessary
for heaven; aud in provoking believers
to good WORKS, aGd III so PToSrerjng
them as TO enable them TO bmid suitable
houses Of worship.
The preacher concluded with a fitting
reference TO the beauty and utility OF tie
bouse about TO be dedicated, and spoke
Of ii as heing beautiful as a poem, in
spring as n prayer"
Tie church members were reminded,
however, that the grsat value Of such a
house is not, primarily, in it's outward
beauty ana worth, but in the fact that
in such place they have right 10 ex-
pect Gods special presence and favor.
The promise is, And in this place will
I give pesce saith the Lord OF Hrst=."
The musical part of the service was
exceptionally fl both morning and
evening. The choir under the able con
ductorsiiip of ". J. Melville has shown
what can be accomplished in vocal mu
sic in this city. Tho Gloria in Excel
sis, " from MCzirt's "a Mass, is deserv-
ng Of special mention. 1t was yerv fine
y rendered The solos taken by differ
Ell! members of the choir, we're rendered
with taste and marked ability. Mrs. W.
J. Melville presided at the organ with
her usual perfect style.
Tue contributions morning and even
ing amounted to 1858
In the evening, Rev, SImms preached
a very Interesting sermon.
The Congregational Eooiety and Port
Townsend may well feel proud OF the
handsome el;Gca for 1t is indeed great
credit to our city.
On next Sunday the sung service OF
Sunday will be repeated by request. A
Sabbath school has been organized and
will meet after the morning service.