Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-10-12
TIE WEST END CHAPEL.
Dedication OF the Sunday school
Room Interesting Services Last
Night

The dedication services OF the West End
Mission building which were begun yes
terday afternoon and notice in last even
ing's CAPITAL, were continued last night
with interesting exercises. The exercis-
es were opened with song service by
the congregation. followed bY q solo by
Miss Todd of Baltimore Then was read
in concert the 23rd Psalm. Mr. L.
Campbell, of Faith Church. Baltimore.
offered fervent PRAYER on the work now
about to be dedicated to the service OF
God Mf George NJ Hyde, superinten-
dent Of the school, in few very appro-
pirate and impressive remarks. presen-
ted the keys of the buildings which were
received by the Rev. j w. McIlvain.
pastor, on behalf OF the session, in most
eloquent and touching address lie said,
holding the KEY i'm his hand. though it
was a very, very small instrument, il
meant great deal on this occasion 1t
was the opening of another door an
other way TO heaven in that section OF
our city. Its significance. he said could
not be estimated 10 the people of The
neighboThood This was followed by q
solo, Nearer my God to Thee, by Miss
Anna Feldmeyer. The Rev. ID. b. Gregg,
of the 18th Church. Baltimore. delivered
the dedicatory sermon. He took for
bis theme Paul's great sermon on Mars
Hill, ITO the Unknown God" lie said
when Paul entered the beautiful city of
Athans he found on every side heather
gods erected and the city given over TO
idolatry. Paul erected here his altar
to the Unknown God, and proclaimed
Jesus Christ and the living God, with
such force and emphasizes, hat the peo-
pie were astounded. He said there had
been erected on the suburbs of this city
an altar dedicated TO day to the living
God MIR. Gregg spoke with much elo-
quence and force and his remarks were
listened to with much interest and atten-
ton. At the close of Mr.. Greigg's SER
mon. the Rev. J w. McIlvain, pastor.
made the dedicatory' prayer, at the close
of which Mr.. Simpson of Baltimore,
sang in a most beautiful and pathetic
manner the hymn, Jesus Lover OF NV
Soul" Mr. NJ Watson on behalf of the
West End sunday School, presented Mr..
Geo. NJ Hyde, with a large size flexible
bound teachers Bible. Mir. Hyde receiv-
ed the gift in some feeling and appro-
pirate remarks. Mr.. John Duffy, assis-
tant superintendent of the school next
addressed the audience, on the work of
missions - its object and mode of coDduc-
ting the services, and appealed to the
people to assist them in their good work.
He said their principal aim was to teach
the boys and girls to reverence their par
ents above all things else lie said he
considered this the greatest of all com
mandments Honor thy father and thy
mother" He said when you get boy
to reverence his parents, there is not
much trouble TO get him to love God and
10 love the church. He said much of the
success in this work was due to all de-
nominations - for the first incentive to
start this mission was suggested by an
Episcopalian; that all had contributed TO
it-Methodists. Baptists, Luthersns and
Catholics. That while it was denomina-
tional in one sense, 1t was universal in
another-it was for the saving of souls.
lie thanked every body that had helped
along the work. After the offering of
the people, which was quite encourag-
ing, and the thanks by the pastor, the
congregation was dismissed with the
long meter doxologY and the pronounce
ing of the benediction by the Rev. DR..
Williams, of Baltimore. The singing
was delightful feature of the servjces,es-
pecially that of the Misses Sherwood and
Edwards, of Baltimore, Miss FeldmeyeI
of Annapolis. and Mr., Simpson the tenor
singer, of Baltimore, which was greatly
appreciated. The room was packed on
both occasions to its utmost. The exer
cises throughout were grand success,
and much credit is given TO those having
the matter in charge