Evening star., 1893-11-06
GUNTON TEMPLE MEMORIAL
Dedicated Yesterday Afternoon With
Appropriate and Impressive Ceremonies.
Addresses by weII-known Pastors
Liberal Response to an Appeal
for Funds-The Service.

In the presence of an audience which
filled every foot of room within and even
extended beyond the doors OF the edifice,
the Gunton-Tempie Memorial Presbyterian
Church, 18th and X streets northwest, was
Dedicated yesterday afternoon The hand
some church was fully described in Saytur-
days Star. and the throng which gathered
within its walls yesterday afternoon COM
prised not only many of the most promi-
nent members OF the Presbyterian faith
here, but also very many of other denomi-
nations. including pastors of the local Pres
byterian and Other churches The gather
ing was as was remarked during the exer-
cises. in perfect harmony with the magnih-
cent building. Great palms, immense
punches of chrysaEthemums and beautiful
roses were grouped about the altar, adding
greatly to the beautiful interior of the edi-
fee
The exercises were commenced with an
organ prelude by the organist of the
church. Mr.. Charles s. Elliot. after which
the quartet choir of the First Presbyterian
Church-Messrs. William d. Mcfarland,
first tenor; II. o. Simonds, second tenor;
Gabriel F. Johnston. barytone and director;
G. b. Griffith. basso. and C. G. Woodward.
orsdnist-rendered a selection.
The pastor of the church. the Rev. G. B.
Ramsdell, who invoked the Divine blessing,
praying that God would bless the church
and its pastor AID people; that it might
forever be a fountain of truth and good
ness, and be the means of bringing many
to be born again in the spirit OF the Lord.
bass.solo-''In This Celestial Dwelling
was sung by Mr.. G.. 3. Griffith. and the
Rev Teunis S. Hamlin read Scripture Sc
lections from the 10th Exodus; 7th Chron-
icles. 18th verse: 10th st. John, 9th verse,
and the 10th Revelations. 10Th verse.
The anthem. 20. God, Thou Art MY God"
was then rendered by the choir. the selec-
tion being followed by the ceremony of de-
livering the keys of the church. DIR. Wright.
on behalf OF Mrs. Tempe. handing the keys
to Mr.. A. G. NJ. Provost chairman of the
board of trustees of the church.
Financial Talk.
Following this ceremony the Rev. Dr. W.
A. Bartlett briefly spoke of the financial
condition of the church. Stating that the
church had but two small debts on its
hands. one of 5000 on the chapel near by.
and one of S1.5O0 in connection with the old
building, he explained that the church de-
sired to secure the latter amount during
the afternoon services. 1t pleased him,
said DR.. Bartlett. to observe so many diff
ferent denominations represented in the au-
dience and he was sure, for instance. that
the Methodists would prove as liberal
as they were mighty in prayer. and
the Baptists would find water enough
Tor them. 1t was a blessed thing TO
give. In a pleasant way. DIR. Bartlett
then appealed to the congregation to con-
tribute the $500 anQ as a result of his
eloquence it was announced after a while
that $3.50 had been realized. OF this amount
the pastor of the church, the Rev. c. B.
Patch, contributed 800, DIR. W. A Bartlett,
$50. and Mr.. B. II. Warner, Mrs VIM. b.
Gurley, and Mr.. NJ. G. Emery, $50 each.
Other Addresses,
During the collection the precentor of the
church, Mr.. Geo. A. Provost, sang Parker's
Jerusalem" after which the pastor pre-
sented the Rev. ]. r. Milligan of the First
Presbyterian Church of Wilmington, Del,
as an old classmate. who very briefly spoke
from the last verse of the last chapter of
Ezekiel, And the name of the city from
that day shall be, The Lord is there -
The choir next sang the anthem, II Can
not Always Trace the Way" after which
the Rev. Byron Sunderland delivered the
dedicatory prayer, returning thanks for the
preservation of the Christian church, for
the noble gift of Gods handmade and con-
cluding: I'VE dedicate this building to Thy
service for all time to come. Here may
Thy word be spoken. Thy praise be sung;
mere may fervent prayers be offered; here
may be the solemn rites, the nuptial altar
the tear for the dead and that greatest of
al. the blessed supper in memory of the
dying Christ"
Led by the precentOr, the congregation
sang dedicatory hymn, written by the
pastor of the church.
The benediction was then pronounced by
the Rev. j. G.. Craighead