Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-28
CHURCHES AND TEXTS.
Interesting DedicatOry Services by
Westminster Presbyterians.
REV. DIX. IzER ON UNAvAILING WOE
An Allegheny Pastors Ideas Of the Apostle
PaulS Revelations.
OTHER PULPIT TOPICS OF YESTERDAY

At the handsome new Westminster Pres
bvterian Church, Buena Vista street, Alle-
gheny the final dedicatory services were
held yesterday, and the church formally
surrendered and consecrated to the worship
OF God. There were three services.
The pastor, Rev. /. \. Hays, delivered
the following preparatory remarks preced-
ing the morning sermon:
''To the members and friends of the West
minister Presbyterian Church: We have
come to the last and most solemn act in con-
ueotion with this interesting occasion, viz
The formal surrender and dedication of this
house of worship 10 Father, Son and Holy
Ghost. 1t is q solemn act of wor-
ship. in which the offering laid
upon the altar is this beautiful temple de-
voted to Gods praise. Let what is about
10 be done, be done with all sincerity of
heart Let it not be a formal and unmean-
ing service Let ii be all that it processes
TO be-a free-wiH offering unto the Lord, a
supreme act of worship, in which all con-
cerned shall Join most heartily"
SERMON BY A BLIND BROTHER.
The morning sermon was preached by
Rev ]. S. HAYS the blind brother of the
pastor. His text was: "The Harvest Is
the End of the World" He preached an
eloquent sermon, which was listened to
with great interest and attention by the
large audience.
In the afternoon the church was again
crowded TO hear Rev. George Purves of the
First Church, Pittsburg, who spoke to the
Young people He took his text from
Judges xii. -: "And Samson said unto
He said: We cannot feel much admira-
tion for the character of Samson. He seems
10 have been a coarse, brutal mas very
little more than a Hebrew E&cules
His one virtue was total abstinence
hut he was continually calling attention to
that fact and total abstinence alone is not
enough 10 make man Q saint. Samson
was raised up by God to teach His people
that strength comes only through obedi-
ence TO GOD. This Hebrew Hercules was
jnyincihla so long as he obeyed
tie commands of God The infer
ence was plain, if this man was power
tul and mighty it was through obedience to
God, and he retained his strength Just so long
is he maintained his obedience How in
yircihle might not the Israelites become if
they would take this lesson to heart and
govern their actions in harmony there
with o.
HOW CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT
In the course Of his remarks the speaker
said that we should not he too impatient to
learn all the truth concerning God mysteries
In explaining things to little child we use
language commensurate with his lntelli-
s-ence and understanding, and thus convey
10 his mind partial idea of the matter, at
least. We do not PROFOUND a problem in
Euclid 70 a e!,ild that has not mastered the
,F OH orI
read Mills logic TO one who has not learned
the alphabet Even so we must not expect
anything more than an approximation of
the truth until the perfect day."
In the evening a sermon was delivered by
Rev. q. p. HAYS ID. d., of Kansas City,
No, brother of the pastor of the church.
H took his text from the lesson of the mil
lennium, as taught in the twentieth chapter |
Of Revelations. After the sermon Mr. R. |
=. Robh, one of the trustees, read |
q short statement of contributions made |
10 the church by members as we'll |
as outside friends Several Thousand dollars |
were received in cash, besides much in the |
way Of fixtures, including a communion
service and collection plates of silver, pull
pit furniture by class, the large organ by
the Young Peoples Society, stained glass
windows by Rev. G P. Hays, Calvin HAYS
and Mr.. Sheriff
4 PRAYER of conservation was then recited
by DIR. |. \. HAYS and responded to by the
congregation, and the services that had
lasted all week, were brought to q close bv
a benediction. When the collection was
taken up last night several thousand dollars
were contributed toward paving off the debt
Of the church The church cost S50, 900, and
M to Yesterday $50, 600 had been paid on it.
The collection last night will reduce the
debt some $1,000