The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-18
Csanston Street Baptist Church n
naIly Opened Last Evening.
ADDRESSES BY SEVERAL PASTORS
a Large Congregation Assembled to
Witness the Final Ceremonies In the
New House of worship First sermon
VIII De Preached Tomorrow.

The final dedication ceremonies OF the
Cranstou street BapList church were held
at the new ediice last nignt. Tae build
Ing was packed to the doors at 1880 o'clock
when tie exercises were opened and a
crowd stood with uncovered heads IN the
corr dor as the words OF ch er and pro-
phtcy were spoken by the o. stors OF the
city ut the conclusion of the ceremonies.
DIR. Blxry presided.
The exerc ses opened at 73) o'clock
with an organ voluntary and n hymn in
which all the congregation Joined, after
which there was invocation Of the divine
presence upon tue work. After an an
them and scriptur, reading prayer WAS
offered bv Rev. Lemuel Osler, A very
snbs ON iai collection was taken 20 All
Tie work of the church. Thea several 20 a
minute addresses were made.
Tho Church and Iss Relations.
Tie first adGr So was made by Rev j.
". Osteri out VIII spoke on The Relation
IF tho House Of God TO the Community"
Tue speaker dwelt in comDlime ntary vein
upon he work OF DIR. Bxby aud
4 referred To he urgeut neel OF
ire church to penetrate every
rook and crevice of its parish in
search OF souls 20 be saved. An in
credible mum brr Of people never attend
clurch. frr more than most people
Imagine. l. Is the duty of the church TO
upbdiid the community. TO elevate the
moral 10 G, aud minister to tho needs Of
its people.
DR. Fersusol spoke upoa the "Rclation
OF n 9 Church g. Education. This church
Is especially happy in having pasto'
who is deeply interested in the work CT
training the .ntellect. DIR. Bixby is iden4
tined in ap ofllc.ai capacity with mum
ber OF educ,tioial Institutions. Eiuca-
tlon aud refinement breed spirituality
and are potent allies Of tie cbuech aud
from her Should receive the heartiest sup
port and corporation.
t The Church and journalism.
R>v. George L. Hoar editor OF The
Watchmar, spoke or the Relation Of the
CT urch to Christian journalism" Thr
church needs ristian journals because
Il wants, its hopes and it's difficulties
should he represent The work of God
Is Just as much revelation now as in
early times and the story should be told
far aud wide. The mission OF the christian
journal is to praise God. TO inspire ac-
tivity and 90 enlarle the scope of the
miud.
DR.. Horton spoke OF the Relation OF
IN 9 Church. TO the Evangelizst tion of the
City, The church must be worthy OF
support In evangelical work II itself it
IL nothing. 1t is not greater than its
people. The church exists for the purpose
of svangelizng the city. It's work is to
ro out into the highways and byways
aud bring In the errng. It's motive
should be unselfs aud should not be the
glory OF the church.
DIR. Mckenzie told of the "Ralation of
the Church 10 Worldwide Evangelzs-
tion." Christ's supreme purpose in estab-
fishing the church was To spread the gos-
pei, not 60 one mere and one there, but to
al The church should not seek to evan
re liza Prohidence nor Rhode Island. nor
Am~r.ci. but to gloriiy the word OF God.
The dedication exercises that followed
cons sted Of responsive scripture reading.
. dedicatory hymn by Rev. +. Denis III,
PRAYER Of dedication by Rev. A. L. Rose.
NJ d the benediction.
The first sermon in the new church will
be preached next Sunday at l045 a. m.
Lv tie pastor