Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-13
FORMALLY DEDICATED.
Interesting Exercises 1T the New Milan
NJ. T.. Church.

NJ. Z. Church.
MILAN. Feb. 12-The dedicat:on OF |
the new NJ. f.. church took place "a.
1880 Sunday morning. Between
500 and 200 people attended. The
first on the program was an anthem
by the choir. which was rendered in |
a fitting way. The choir is compos-
ed OF some OF the best musical talent |
OF the town. Rev. n. A. Head, OF |
Rock Island offered PRAYER, and Rev.
NJ. NJ. McCreight followed with scrip |
ture. reading from Hebrew IL. Rev.
Lewis Curtis. of Chicago. next deliv- |
cred the sermon from Hebrew, on
''Faith," and gave illustrations and
proved in various ways. that men
had faith in each other. or else the
government and men of different
trades could not hold together. Rev
Curtis has 4 good way OF bringing 4
subject right through and making
Young and old understand what he
has Ia say. lie told the congregation
about his hoyhood days and his DAYS
in the war. and then told the people
about the church debt. lie
also explained VIVA. y. u. stood
For alter his name. lie said
ID. d. stood for s.Deht Destroyer. >
and said that he had helped to de-
stroy many n church debt, and tina.
he would destroy the debt OF this.
church before he left. and indeed he
spoke the truth. as he had ID signers
Of 500 each before he commenced on
$40 each. following with $50 each.
and SO on lower. After this was lin
ished, Rev. Curtis dedicated the
church. and took for his text Psalms
l27: /:
Il was clad whea they sail Unto me. 1t us go
into Tie house Of he L1ra.'
In the evening service was held al.
o'clock. DIR. Curtis made Il few re
marks, and thanked the people for
their liharality in their donation in
the morning, as they mad DESTROYED
dlc debt" but that they wanted an
additional $500 for pipe organ out
of the congregation in the evening.
but he only got about 800. This
was the beginning OF the,new church,
and whole family dedicated them
selves 10 the Lord, and all the mem
hers seemed pleased with the good
work they had accomplished.
The E9i!ice
The church, which cost about 81
100, including steeplc. bell and fur
niiurc. is situated on one OF the best
lots in town, and no better place for
4 church could have been selected.
Tie Ladies' Aid society purchased
the church lot for Si00. The church
is a fine brick ediiice, and is as nice
rs any of its size in this county. be-
ing finished inside with hard pine
mouldin-s and ceilings. The build
ing is divided into two parts, the an
. dicuee room and Sunday school. The
: rooms can be divided by wooden cur
taias. The windows are all OF col
ared glass. which is made in Strea-
: tor. Ill, and AL OF them are of a fine
design. The bell weighs between /, =
, l5o and 1.160 pounds. The building
is heated by a large hot air furnace.
which was bought OF David Don
Rock Island. The lighting is done
4 by gas. which is made by Chicago
/ gas machine. which is placed in the
D.. basement. The large light in the
: main room is fine one containing
a SO Jets, and surrounded by a larg,
.: reflector hung with prisms. There
is also large gas lamp in front OF
the church. which gives splendic
= light. The furniture was selecte,
i by an appointed committee. ant
| shows good Judgment in the selec
!. ton. There will be n meeting ever,
: night this week. and all persons arr
: invited 10 attend.