Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-10-08
GIVEN TO GOD.
The 6hemeksta Street Evangelical
Ehurch, Formally Dedicated.


6hurch, Formally Dedicated.
| Yesterday will long be remembered
by members Of the Evangelical persua-
sion Of this city. The new Chemeketa
street church, but lately finished was
then dedicated, the house free from
debt, and completed in every detail.
Rev. Ezra Maurer, Of Jefferson,
opened the services by announcing and
reading a most appropriate aud beauti-
ful hymn. The whole audience arose
and the mighty volume Of music
thrilled every soul within the sturdy
little structure.
Rey. n. Sbupp, Of Spokane, stepped
forward at the closing Of the hymn and
said "Let up pray"
THE OPENING PRAYER.
unto Thee our God, unto Thee would
we offer our sincere thanks for Thy
wonderful mercits. Thou who dwelleth
In the heaven of heavens, who didst so
love US as to send Thy dear son Jesus TO
dwell with US aud bear our burdens, we
thank Thee that We are permitted to
call The F4ther, at this place aud in
Thine own temple reared for Thy wor.
ship by Thy children. Unto Thee we
come asking Thee to smile upon this
work done IN Thy name. While we
oIDpot come to Thy temple In Thy
holy city, we rejoice that Thou are
mindful of us here, in this place and
wilt Thu soften and attune the hearts
OF those here to Thy praise and glory
and may they all feel the wonderful
power of the cross and Thy love-.
1--WE ask our Father that not only
shall this place be formally dedicated to
thy service, but may this house here
after be place where thou delightest
to dwell, where only the pure gospel
shall be preached, where testimonies
Of thy children shall be given, and
may 1t indeed be house of prayer
We ask Thee to bless the services of the
day and may they all glorify Thy name;
may our hearts be lifted up to Thee and
touched with Thy blessed spirit. May
any who are In trouble about temporal
things connected with the work be as
sured that thou wilt look after and be
mindful Of them. May they be en-
couraged to go ahead and do their Il =
most, leaving it all to Thee, knowing
Thou art willing and able to take care
of them. We commend ourselves aud
our interests unto Thee and may We
live for and by Thee and wilt Thou
aburdantly bless Us for Jesus sake,
Amen"
Immediately after prayer the speaker
read portion of 18th chapter of John,
ano later chose his text from the 11th
chapter of Mark, the 22d verse-"Haye
Faith In God" and spoke at length up.
on these words. His sermon was most
interesting and was replete with COM
forting promises to his hearers. After
the sermon a collection and subscIip-
ton was taken with the purpose Of free
ing the church from debt before pro-
ceeding with the dedicatory services.
In remarkably short time the sum Of
S9O5. 20 was raised and the remaining
S45 was easily gotten In the evening.
DEDICATED TO GOD.
1--WE will now proceed to dedicate
the Chemeketa street church, of the
Evangelical Association to the triune
God" solemnly began Rev. Shupp and
assisted by Revs. /. b. Fisher pastor Of
the new church, Ezra Maurer Of Jeffer.
son, l.. 3. Fisher of Monmouth, and
Adolph Englebart Of the German
Evangelical church Of Salem, the Ser.
vices were carried 10 completion.
THE NEW CHURCH
Is located on the corner OF Che.
meketa and Seventeenth streets.
Rev. !. b. Fisher IL the pastor and haa
been In charge since the time when the
present fiourishiDg mission had only
two resident membeTs-himself and
wife. Now II has nearly 100. The
building cost completed, aside from the
lot, 5000, The Oregon conference fur
nished $1,000 Of this aud members and
friends the remainder, The ladies Of
,he congregation have done most Of
the inside work aud have done II well,
Business men " the town have been
very liberal IN their donations aud /,
have the hearty ihsnks u the asaOols'
llon. The handsome pulpit 10 q donsv
tlon, The building is s2Ebs feel, well
built, hard fnlsb, lighted by slsetIlolty |
aud lastily painted inside snd oDt, ~
ihe services yesterday egeTy Asai iD tbs
msin room sAs occupied apd tbs gsL
lefy gell nllsd, 1hs A0Ial dseoTstl0ns
geTe beautiful snd nynleTous
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