The Yale expositor., 1894-12-14
M. E. CHURCH DEDICATION.
The Dedlcatory Ceremonies of the
new M. E. Church were very
Imposing,


The dedication of the Methodist
Episcopal Church Sunday last was a
great success. The discourse in the
morning by DR.. Washington Gardner
on Character building was mastery
effort, stimulating the young to heroic
endeavor and evidently arousing n de-
termination in parents to pay for the
handsome structure which had been
erected to assist the youth in Character
Building. When the amount required
to cancel Indebtedness was announced
it appeared like quite an undertaking
but it was soon evident that there had
been some previous planning as large
subscriptions began to come in with
surprising rapiLity and during the
morning service nearly the entire
amount was pledged.
In the afternoon a stirring sermon
was preached by Rev. j. Stanstield, of
Port Huron, in which the supreme
love of God toward man was clearly
portrayed, at the conclusion of which
the people again manifested their ap-
probation for the privilege of giving.
With constantly increasing enthusiasm
the flood tide was reached in the even
ing when Notwithstanding the goodly
size of the building, many could not
gain admIttance. DR.. Gardner gave
another very able discourse on the
Supremacy of Gods law and the
greatness of his love for man. Alto
gether it was notable day for Yale
and a happy people who at its close
united IN singing the Doxology.
That people will pay to help along
good cause is evident though the
times are hard. 1t was apparent that
not only the members but all present
had resolved "to see the enterprise
through" and money was given cheer
fully and literally to compass that
result, and project, which in view of
the hard times seemed to involve some
risk, proved a pronounced success. OF
the entire amount pledged the ladies
assumed and paid quite a portion of
1t and it is Il record to their credit that
when the ladies earnestly undertake
paying a church debt they always
succeed. Ministers from abroad were
present as also pastors of the village
churches.
Some description of the new NJ. f.
church may be interesting to our read.
ers. The old building was 2Sx4S feet
with an old style tower and spire rising
in front. The frame work was left
and on the north was added a wing
2Sx30 feet connected with the audito-
rum by folding doors which enables
the two to be thrown together. This
new part is used as a chapel room and
has a gallery above occupied by the
singers seats. On the south side of
the auditorium is built an alcove 3xl8
feet and II feet high, occupied by the
pulpit and rostrum. The church will
seat 290 people exclusive of chairs and
chapel. The circle ceiling is beauti-
fully frescoed, the work of w. b.
Saville and Frank Newell. Alfred
Youngs did the painting both inside
and outside. The whole is an artistic
piece of work and a credit to the
artists. The basement Is underneath
the new part and same size. The fur
mace is placed here and furnishes the
church with grateful warmth through
the large registers. Connected with
this is complete and perfect system
of ventilation. The outside of the
church is neatly painted and has a
larger tower and the roof of the en-
tire building now has a pitch. A
beautiful large stained glass window
occupies the front. Altogether the
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praise is due the contractor and build
er, Henry Pearce, who has labored
increasingly both night and day the
past month towards the completion of
the building. The protector of the
scheme for the new church, Rev. j. +.
II. Harrison ,also should receive his just
need of praise as it is more than prob
able that we should haye considered
the old church good enough for
twenty years more if he had not in
spired his people with different ideas.
The committees too, who have faith
fully done their work, will receive
their reward and all who so literally
contributed towards paying for the
new building, the cost of which was
about 81, 900.