Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-05
PULPIT AND PEW.
a Beautiful Little House of Wor.
ship Dedicated.
THE AIKEN STREET CHAPEL,

Yesterday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the
Edifice and Its Cost-Branch of the Gen.
5ral Presbyterian Church of Rock ISL
and-Saving the waifs-TaIks on Missions
in China
A beautiful little chapel was dedicated
yesterday Afternoon in South Rock ISL
and The chapel is located on Aiken
street, just east of the electric street car
track, 1t is of frame, 36x44 feet, with
tower. The interior is flashed in hard
pine and Clipped white glass windows.
a seat lecture or prayer meeting room is
psrated from the audito rum ty roller
partition. which enables both to be
thrown into one when occasion requires.
altogether it is very pretty little chapel,
well adapted to the use for which it is
INTENDED, and is creGit to the people of
South Rock Island VINO have cooper
ated, and to the Central Presbyterian
church people. under whose auspices it
has been erected, and especially to the
pastor, Rev. j. Fl. Kerr, who has been
the moving spirit in the enterprise.
The Dedicatory Ceremony
The dedication exercises were set for
p. M, at which time congregation as
smbled which completely filed the new
cnapel and tested its capacity to the ut
most. Many frierd3 from the city were
PRESENT. The exercises were under the
direction of Rev.J a. Kerr, who gave a
history of the enterprise, made a finan-
cisl statement and offered the dedicatory
prayer. The building as it now stands
cost So $50.
The sermon was preached by R, ". W.
!. Marquis. in his usual eloquent and
f1rcib e style, from Eph v 25 81. The
singing was led by the choir of the Cen
trail Presbyterian churcH and added much
to the interest of the occasion. A num-
Der of ministerial gentlemen were presen,
| and took part in the services. The open
ing of this chapel was indeed very au-
spicious, and all who are interested it il
are to be congratulated on its completion
and especially the people of South RocE
Island, for whose benefit it was erected
Cost of the Church Property.
The total cost of the church property
| is 81, 55l sc, of which 1929 81 was for the
lots, 81, 24925 for the building and
S72 so for the furnishings. The lots and
| furnishings are paid for and 1888 SO has
been paid on the building. while there YET
remains $451 20 on the subscription lists
which, when paid in, will leave the in
debtedness on the property 1875 The
responses to appeals for money at the
services yesterday were prompt ant
liberal, 1910 25 being given and pledged
Homes for Children.
Rev. D. F. Carnhan, state superin
tendent OF the American Educational Aid
association, whose mission is to find
homes for cutcasss and destitute children
spoke in five Rock Island churches yes
terday on the subject and work of the
society, addressing the congregations OF
the Central and Broadway Presbyterian
First Methodist, Christian and First
Baptist churches. He reports that 6Se
western children that needed homes were
placed in families last year making 1871
in nine years. Each year number OF
Rock Island waits have been provided
for. The members OF the local board
who can be consulted as to surrendering
or taking children are E. B. McKowp,
DR.. j. W. Stewart, s. s. KEN BILE and J
W. WEIGH.
Missions in China.
Rev. W. T. Hobart for 10 years q
missionary at Pekin, China, spoke yes