The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-10-07
DEDICATED.
The New Congregational Meeting House

Early Sunday morning the people of
Owosso began to assemble at the new meet
ing house of the First Congregational church,
all eager to take part in and enjoy the dedi-
cation services. The day was beautiful
one for such an occasion, bright and clear,
inspiring one with noble thoughts. Services
for the dav had been suspended in the seve-
raj churches of the city and the audience
was composed of representatives of the
various denominations. The seating capacity
was tested to its utmost, over one thousand
persons being present.
The first service of the day was COM
menced at $50, communion service, con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. j. r. Reitzel,
assisted by Rev. r. r. Davies. Thirty-two
persons were received into the membership
of the church. Several more who intended
to unite were detained at home by sickness.
At 1890, Rev. K. b. Bancroft, pastor of
the First M. K. church offered the invOca-
ton, followed by hymn by the choir and
the responsive reading of Psalm S4 led by
Rev. K. l.. Little, pastor of the First Bap-
tist church. Tod Kincaid, chairman of the
building committee, in brief speech pre-
sented the keys, on behalf of the committee,
to Warren Woodward, chairman of the
board of trustees. Mr.. Woodward in ac-
the trustees and the society to the committee
for the faithful manner in which they had
carried on the work.
+. ii. Gould, treasurer of the building
fund, then presented the following financial
statement:
COST OF CHURCH PLANT
Contract price for mason and carpenter
work, less excavation and field stone Sl6,s76 7S
Extra land purchased, clearing title
to the original lot.................".... S15 90
Removing old building and cleaning up
lot for new building. 155 90
Excavation .................... SO 38
Water permit ................... 500
Field stone and boulders purchased. 93S 90
Malcomson & Higginbotham architects
for plans and expense of supervision 525 90
Plastering ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 975 90
Furnaces and ventilation, complete. 1000 90
Pews 96S 90
Plumbing g........................... 100 So
Electric wiring and fitting ............... 49S 90
Extras on mason work ..................... 274 45
Extras on carpenter work ................. 100 90
Insurance on $4,000, three years......... $50 90
Interest on Smead note ..................." 33
paid on overdraft at M. L.
Stewart g. Cos bank ,...................." 40 80
interest, money loaned OF M. IL. stewart
~ Comm. lO3 IA
Lyon & Hadsell, services securing loan
on mortgage 80 90
Grading, laying tile building walks. 81 20
Laying floor in store room over chapel 8 SO
Two mantels and fireplaces......... ..... 130 90
Chairs for lecture and sunday School
rooms .............. 395 AZ
Carpets .............. $40 35
Pipe organ and motor. $3.50 90
Glass in building, including memorial
and pioneer 2109 90
Combination gas and Ice tic fixtures. 625 90
Sewer pipe. ..."..........""."."". 81 10
Total S3l, ,423 80
SUBSCRIPTION FUND.
Subscription on general building fund
including S435.90 realized from old
meeting house S16770 90
On organ fund, including proceeds of
recital. 1000 90
On art glass fund 1906 90
On carpets and laying sa.ne............... S65 s5
Total subscriptiO 1........... ...... 800 741 S5
Deducting the total amount of sub
scription from the cost leaves bal
ance needed to clear the society from
debt ........."Sl0,6 6Sl 81