Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-16
FORMALLY DEDICATED.
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Items.

ing result Of years effort by pas
tors and people, was witnessed at the
beautiful NJ. +. church in Hillsdale,
Sunday morning, when after the SER
mon and collections. Elder Head an
nounccd that the subscriptions and
contributions would meet all debts.
and make all needed improvements
contemplated. and probably leave q
small balance in the treasury. The
sermon delivered by Elder Head was
a masterpiece Of scriptural eloquence.
and from the beginning the attention
Of the congregation was given to the
preacher.
An organ solo by Miss Title Lip
hardt inaugurated the exercises of
the day. followed with an anthem by
the yuma choir. this being followed
by congregational singing. Elder
Head then invoked the blessing on
the exercises. Rcvs. Davis and
Thomson read scriptural lesson.
and after singing by the congrcga-
ton, an opportunity was given Tor
the presentation OF church letters,
three being presented. Elder Head
then read his text from the gospel
according to John. nth chapter and
18th verse:
"vcrly. 'cri,y.I ss- un.o you. h, that be-
also; and guesic- work. iaan these snail he do;
| b~cagse go uLto my fa;hcr."
..Grcatcr works than these shall
he do" was particularly dwclt upon.
and formed the burden Of his text.
and was substantiatcd by citing to
asylums. orphanagcs. etc.. and where
Christ dwclt in only material things
while We by erecting churches and
colleges open up the soul and mind
Of man. Christ only opened the ma
terial eyes. cured the material palsy.
lcprosy. etc. Chrisi's miracles were
not violations of natures law. as
some infidcls would have us believe.
j. it natural for a man to he blind.
deaf, dumb. palsicd? Not by any
means. Christ's miracles only were
performed to set natures laws in
harmony with itself. Greater things
shall we do because we deal in spir-
itual. eternal things. while Christ
dealt only in material things. The
works he did were for only little
while-the work we do last through
eternity. Man has will power. and
the bringing vi this into harmony
with God. is Christians mission.
This Is greater than the shilling Of
;cmpcsts on Galiiec.
Tire history of the church cdificc
began during the pas;oratc of Rev.
Davis. and is now completed under
. / Zoe 'rhnn,znn T.. shasA ~,
worthy ministers do the people of
this village owe much Of the success
81 the undertaking. Much credit is
also due To many generous hearted.
liberal men having no church con-
ncction: also To members of other
denominations, and not small part
Of the burden was lifted by the
young men and ladies. who in orr
later day are assuming many respon-
sibilitics of church work not hith-
crto entrusted To them. The Ep-
worth league contributed $50 Of the
SOS? raised Sunday morning, aside
from the amounts paid by the vari.
Gus individual members of il. The
large congregation of the day was
: ably accommodated by tho ushcrs.
9 Messrs. Goldworthy, Fender and
sheppard. The ediiicc is 26xI2 fee;
n with octagon ceiling and small ves-
/ thule. The wood work of the inter
e ior is Of yellow pine. oiled and var
4 nishcd. The walls are decorated
with paper so harmonizcd. rs to pro
g ducc a beautiful effect The seating
Il capacity is about go. A stccpl,
d is to- he completed and provided will
II bell. which W i'll add to the outwar,
:, appearance Of the structure. Thu
G location Of the building is in tn
join Butter addition, the lot bcin;
donated by him. The members am
r citizens are n unit in extending thei
:, thanks to those. who by labor o
l. means. have assisted in this work 5,
1 generously. and to those we will al,
. the pastor. Rev. Thomson. who has 5
>. jealousy directed the erection an,
!, other work. day and night. Thi
event marks an epoch in the histor
:. of our village. from which we hop
:. to attain still grander results.
a. Notes.
I. Services at the NJ. f.. church ever
al evening this week by the pastor, Re,
L. Thomson.
rs Charles Gerhardt is not SO we
the past few weeks rs usual. on a
81 count Of a recent hcmorrhage.
cs Mrs. u. NJ. Martin sends word frol
IL. Iowa that her sister. Mrs. Fell
Young. died last Wednesday NOR
ing jus; before her arrival.
n, W. u. Camp is TO move on II
,.c Mrs. Gcnung's place. in Coc. the cor
rc. ing spring. and William Nicholso
will occupy the Mrs. Z. n. Feast
?. place next year.
- Our popular miller. William Col
worthy. is having an ice house co
strucicd ut the rear Of the crcamcr
in preparation for the spring al
summer business.