The record-union., 1892-02-22
ITS WORK BEGUN.
Formal Opening Of the New English
Lutheran Church.
Consecrating Sermon by Rev. Miller of
San Francisco-Remarks by the
Pastor-Evening Services.

The new English Lutheran Church,
which has just been built on Sixteenth
street, between j and K, was formally
thrown open to the public yesterday.
The ceremonies were not dedicatory,
but IN the nature of consecrating serv-
ices. The main portion of the church is
not yet ready for occupancy, and yester-
days services were held in the Sunday
school rooms, on the ground floor. The
handsome building was much admired.
Sunday school services were held in
the morning, commencing at $40 o'clock,
and there was a large attendance of chill
dren and interested adults. J. c. Wall
ing, Superintendent of the school, con-
Quoted the services, and addresses were
made by Revs. Philip Graft of Oakland,
Oscar c. Miller of San Francisco, and w.
5. HOskinson, pastor of the new church.
At IL A. NJ. the first church services
were held, and every available seat in the
place was occupied.
After hymn Lad been sung, Rev. o.
c. Miller read some passages from the
BOOK OF Kings appropriate to the occa-
sion and some lessons from the Gospel or
st. Mark.
The pastor, DIR. Hoskinson, made some
brief remarks, expressive OF his happi-
ness in seeing so many present, and
hoping that the interest would continue.
DR.. Miller then preached the conse-
Grating sermon. He took for his text the
seventeenth verse of the eleventh chapter
of the Gospel of St. Mark: as it not
written that my house shall of all nations
be called the house of prayer"
1T was Christ who spoke in this way
in the Temple of Jerusalem" said the
l. I 80. IL,
peatlng the same words. That was one
of the most joyous Of occasions, and so is
this to-day. Our hearts are glad to-day
because we welcome Christ, who forgives
our sins and cleanSes our souls. Less
than two years ago your pastor came
here and made mis- promises and you
gathered around him. To-day you see
formed as has the vacant lot where now
stands this beautiful temple. Let this
now be the center of this influence
already made so manifest. Christ looks
down upon you to-day and is satisfied
He looks down to-day with special de-
light upon this new temple wherein His
word shall be spoken. Who is Jesus?
The same question was asked when the
Savior entered Jerusalem. The construc-
ton ofthis temple is the answer. Christ
went into Jerusalem to minister unto the
people, and He is here to-day for the
same purpose.
'"rhe grovesIwere Gods first temples.
Then, as man became proficient, HI gave
special directions for the building of the
tabernacle, and God honored that temple
with the shrine of his presence. lie
honors us so to-day. When that temple
was destroyed again and again it was re-
| built, but when it was destroyed for the
last time we learned that we should then
look to the Lord Jesus Christ as our great
temple"
In conclusion DR.. Miller called atten-
| ton to the fact that the building is not
yet paid for entirely, and he hoped the
members would use every endeavor to
make it all Gods as soon as possible.
Dr. HOskinson delivered the benedic-
ton, and the services closed with sacred
music by the choir.
There was another large attendance in
the evening. Rev. Graft of Oakland
preached an appropriate sermon.
The new church will enterlupon it's reg
ular work next Sunday.