The morning call., 1892-03-07
Trinity Presbyterian Church.

low light, and subJulDg with their half
tones the glossy finish of shrt-fronts on the
platform, where sat in a row tile parsons
and the elders.
The choir sang the anthem "Jubilate
Deo." Rev. Dr. w. w. Faris read selec-
lions from the first two chapters of ST.
Pau,s epistle to the Ephesians. Rev. j. c.
Smith. The popular young pastor of the new
church. read the dedication salutatory,
which was mingled with responses by the
choir. The congregation stood while he
spoke and did not sit again until he had
finished his simple and beautiful PRAYER. A
quartet sang God Is Spirit" Then fol-
lowed a powerful sermon by a powerful
man, Rev DR.. Robert Mackenzie, who took
Tor his text the passage from Deuteronomy,
referring to the fact that Abraham, upon
entering the land of Canaan, buiIded an
altar.
AN ELOQUENT SERMON.
DR.. Mackenzie's points were that example
moves the world more than arguments.
Bacon taught In the abstract, Shakespeare
IN the concrete. Children had 10 be coaxed
10 learn the catechsm. The world, how
ever. read Bunyan's "Pigrim's Progress
IN eighty languages without coaxing The
reason why the Bible possessed so much
power was that it was largely biographical.
When Abraham built his altar the act
was the beginning OF public confession of
a Christian life. He owed the altar to God
DE was bound to reveal the sources of his
inner life. DR.. Mackenzie asked whether a
man could live a Christian life and not
build an altar. He then asked whether
there was such thing as latent religion
lie had seen tie rain in latent state in
the gathering clouds; bu. the clouds passed
away without dischaTging the rain. Be-
cause it was latent it quenched ,no
thirst in the barren valley. He had heard
Of latent electricity. There was enough of
1t IN our body TO girdle the continent with
electric lights. But it was of 10 value
while latent. Religion. while latent, was
OF no use. The people of Trinity Church
had stood by the side Of Abraham in build
lug their altar.
THE CHURCH DEBT.
Trustee o. +. Won Rhein next read state
ment OF the Treasurer, showing an indebt-
ednPss OF $4,000, OF which $1,000 was
secured by mortgage.
Rev. DIR. Chapman of Alameda was next
introduced. He kept the vast congregation
IN good humoI while. with the aid of a
black board, he demonstrated how church
debt could be wiped out by inducing the
people present to subscribe $500 toward
the redemption fund.
EVENING SERVICES.
In the evening choral service was held
which was attended by another great
throng. The Rev. ID. II. Irwin preached
the sermon. Next Sunday the Sunday
school rooms of this church will be dedi-
Gated, upon which occasion an address will
be delivered by Rev. J. Q. Adams
The new structure is OF brick, stone and
wood. 100 feet long by " feet wide. Its
ground plan is in the form of a cross. The
lower story is of pressed brick. faced with
stone, tine rest of the edifce being OF wood.
Its spire is 125 feet high. There are S34
seats, and when additional chairs are used
100 persons can be seated The church and
lot have cost S51 ZOO. and there is a debt of
about $500 on the property yet to be re-
moved.
The officers of Trinity Presbyterian
Church are: Pastor, Rev. J. c. Smith: ell
ders. A. b. Cheney, A. S. Hall, r. F. Elder
George Johnson, Andrew Fraser and Will
lam Wallace; deacons, A. Henderson, n.
W. Stecker and L. X, Mcleod; trustees,
Samuel Booth. George johnson, III. L. Bost.
wick. I. r. Mcleod. j. Mccullough, n. w.
Cole, Z. z. Denniston. j. w. Stewart and o.
T. Won Rhein.