The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-01

htCicd Will tuC otlctb ny DlOut,
painted board walk. Such is brief
description of the beautiful and con-
venient church edilice which was ded-
icated on the oath instant
The entire cost Of this building
with its furnishings, was little over
SO, 600. OF this amount the Congre-
gational Church Building Society has
granted $500 The larger portion of
the remaining expense has been met
by benevolent eastern friends. Some
personal gifts to the pastor have been
OF great service Iii the work OF build
ing. and will still aid in future work.
Mrs. Rebecca Fairbanks, son and |
daughter sent the pastor 500 about
year ago for the purchase of
horse, to be used in going on mission
airy trips With this money two
horses and a wagon were purchased,
leaving small balance to be provided |
for. Then friends in Tiskilwa, Illinois,
headed by Mr. Geo. Gibbons. bought
set of double harness and sent it to
the pastor. With this missionary
team nearly all the team work in
building the church has been done
Mr.. Deere, of Moline, H., gave the
pastor light three seated missionary
wagon, and ID. NJ. Sechler, also of
Moline, donated canopy top with
full set of curtains for the wagon.
The wagon was first used in bringing
visiting friends from the depot to the
church on dedication day. A pretty
full set Of carpenters tools was given
to the pastor by Mr.. H. H. Spooner,
of the firm of Hubbard, Spencer q
Bartlett, Chicago, Ill. These will be
used in building a parsonage and flu
ture church buildings, no doubt, in
various places.
1t would be impossible to mention
by name all the kind friends who
made it possible, by their generous
gifts, to build the Weiser Congrega
tonal Church, but they may be as
sured that their kindness is appreci-
ated and that their reward is certain.
Before dedication deficit of a lit
tie more than $500 remained to be
provided for.
DEDICATION SERVICES.
The Weiscr Church extended invi-
tations to most of the Congregational
e churches in Idaho and eastern Oregon
e to be present, by pastor and delegates,
at tie dedication services Five
churches were represented. The
K Home Missionary Superintendent of
5 Utah and Idaho, the Rev. W. S.
Hawkes., and the Sunday School SUI
4 perintendent Of Oregon, Rev. Chas.
o Curtis, were also present. The La
0 dies Aid Society provided sumptu-
e Gus dinner in the church parlor fol
G the visiting friends and others. Al
- seven o'clock p. m. the new bel
e sounded out an invitation to the PEG
7 pie to gather in the new church t(
n participate in the dedication services
: A hearty respose was given and the
e church was filed. Programs witt
J. the order of exercises and appropriate
e scripture readings were placed in tn'
n hands Of all present. An historical
lie sketch was given, a financial state
" ment made and most enjoyable
|. Glove feast conducted by Rev. Chas
III Curtis. So heartily did the audienc
5, enter into this ''feast' that more thai
st half of the church Indebtedness wa
S wiped out. The sermon was preached
a. by Rev. r. B. Wright, of Boise City
" and the dedicatory prayer was oifere'
m by Rev. W. S. Hawkes.. On the fol
he lowing day, Thursday, the 25th,
he goodly congregation assembled q
a $3.50 a. IN. for devotional meeting
I'd led by Rev. Chas. w. Luck, of Pocs
e, tello. Following this service Brothe
re j. S. Spencer, acting pastor at Mour
rs tain Home, was ordained Mr.. Sper
; Ger is Il graduate of Oberlin Theolos
op zeal Seminary and was found to
- eminently sound on all theoloeic'
Il. questions, and was therefore ordalne
n, by council called by the Weiss
T., Church. Lunch was then served
X, the church to all present by the L
Oh dies Aid Society. After lunch tt
y, Idaho State Association of Congreg
G. tional Churches was formed, a consi
?. tuition adopted and officers elected.
ch These exercises most tittingly fc
p. lowed the dedication services. 1t
III, believed that the completion of I'll
G. church, with the attendant service
ek- will begin a new era of progress
S. Christian work by the Congregation
RI, denomination in Idaho.
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5" Very bright, sunny days are thes
nal Nature is doing her best to ma
hard times endurable. Green gri
lch is coming up all over the vale
ch. Only the snow-covered mountains
the all sides suggest winter, and ev
,ar this is more a reminder Of abundar
md of water for hot growing sunni
The DAYS, and an autumn replete W
cal. the ''kindly fruits of the eartl
rhe Truly, in such days as these
are sound of the shovel on the bottom
res the coal bin or the saucer on the b
nd tom of the -four barrel is not half
mes melancholy as when the mercury
md at zero or lower.