The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-25
A YOUNG LADY PASTOR
DEDICATION OF THE HANDSOME
EAST PARK NJ. e. CHURCH.
PuIpit-History of the Church.
Communion Service.

A handsome new church building known
as the East Park NJ. Z. Church was dedi-
Gated yesterday afternoon. 1t is located
on Ohio street, near Beville avenue, in the
midst Of rapidly growing section of the
city. Good music has already been pro-
vided by a new choir. and the various
branches Of church work are thoroughly
organized. Standing among the flowers
which decorated the altar was q cross
which bore the inscription, 1.-The Lord Is in
His Holy Temple" Before the appointed
hour Of 2:30 o'clock every seat in the house
was occupied The programme was as
follows: DoXology, prayer, anthem by
choir history of the church by Mrs. S. c.
Heath, Scripture reading, solo by Mrs. c.
II. Brown, sermon by Rev. C. n. Sims,
d. D., reading of formal dedication service.
DR.. Sims preached from the words: THE
gates of hell shall not prevail against YOU"
He made special mention of the start Of
this new church. Few organizations were
so complete in the beginning. While the
success would be an inspiration to those
who had participated in the good work
thus far, 1t also gave assurance that am
other branch Of the church of Christ had
been founded that would never perish. He
recalled names Of men who had been
great in their time" but Christ was
great at all times. and works founded on
faith in Him would stand forever.
At the close of his sermon DR.. Sims made
a financial statement which showed that
the property was worth $3.50. of which
s1,815 had been secured, leaving a balance
Of s795. His appeal to the congregation
resulted in reducing the Indebtedness to
s193, which he felt assured would be can
celed at the evening meeting. The pastor
of the church is Miss Mary NJ. Dennis,
who has been untiring in her efforts to
secure suitable place of worship ever
since the little mission was started on
East Washington street. Mrs S. c. Heath
is gratefully remembered for her jealous
work in behalf of the new organization.
On Oct. 25 1892. DR.. ]. w. Dashiell, pre-
siding elder of the Indianapolis district Of
the Southeast Indiana Conference. re-
quested Mrs. c. A. Heath to hold evan
gelistic services and organize Sunday
school The next day Dr. Dashiell and Mr..
State and Rural street for location and
found 1855 East, Washington street avail,
H. B. McCune rented the house and fur
nished ii for religious services. On Nov.
the first service was held, Dr. Dashiell
present and five classes were organized.
Sarah c. Heath was appointed as ,superin-
lcIuSHl VI the SCilOOl, II. IoiOudOih SCS~
rotary and treasurer. The teachers were
Mr.. w. H. Miles, Miss Lizzie Meng, Miss
Mollie Sprigle, Jennie Rawlson and Mr..
Holmes. Mr.. Holmes assisted in the even
ing service. Thus far was the foundation
of East Park NJ. e. Church laid, and after
a revival, conducted by Miss Dennis, in
January, $685. the church membership in
creased to sixty-six. On Jan. "a last the
first partial organization of the society
took place and the following named stew
ards were appointed by DIR. Dashiell Geo.
w. Pearcy, Z. L. Wilson, o. Thomas,
Marion Cotton, c. A. Dixon, George Wor-
full, w. Wood. On Feb. the first quarter
ly conference was held. The appointment
of stewards was confirmed. On March IA
a board of trustees was appointed, con-
sisting of c. A. Dixon. Marion Cotton, e.
l.. Wilson, o. p. Hobbs Frank Johnson,
and it was instructed to proceed at once
to the purchase of lot on which to build.
On April IL the board bought the lot on
which il built at a cost of $500, securing
a donation of $500 from the owner of the
lot. On May Il Miss Dennis again held
service one week, and at the close, May
%, a subscription of SG25 was secured to-
ward the building funds. E. L. Wilson,
c. A Dixon, NJ. Cotton, Ward Wilt, S. J.
Rice were appointed as a building commit
tee, and the foundation of the church was
put in the first week in July, 1898.
On Feb. 1, 1894, Miss Mary Dennis was
made pastor of the church. The society
now numbers 127.