The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-05

DEDICATORY SERVICES At FLETCH-
ER-PLACE vi. Z. CHURCH.
Evening of Music with Prof. Charles
Hansen nt the Organ-Other
improvements. =

What was perhaps the largest crowd that
ever assembled in F1etchcr-place Church
gathered there last night to hear the organ
dedication exercises. The normal seating
capacity is quite large. and to this was
added chairs In every available space.
Even with this preparation nearly one-third
OF those present were compelled to stand,
and many went home because no seats could
be had. Although the exercises did not be-
gin until O'Clock. at 7:50 O'Clock there was
hardly a vacant scat in tho church. The
young people had charge OF the arrange
ments and decorat -o.a. There were no
decorations cxcert a profusion OF palm.
within the chancel railing. and several bou-
quets of cut flowers tas-efll,y arrangec
around the pulpit. The evening services
opened with prelude, Largo" by Handel.
prayed by PRO-. Onarles =. -zt.lgen, the o.
ganlst or the evcn.fls,.
The new Cr&an lts Just been. completed,
icSihe iirst r.c n :,coiic. ne AT AT me slSu morn
Ing services Miss Bessie browi-, a pupil Oh
Professor Hansen. was the organist- she
Is the regular or2anlst or the cnurch For
E the evening the services OF Professor Han
sen were scared. From the remarks OF the
pastor, Rev. ~ foCerts, il was learned that
Inc success u the church IN securing he
new instrument > duc almost entire1y to
( the. efforts OF the young people or the
church, although the older members did not
the shoulders OF the younger element. For
years this church struggled under the bur-
den of de5t incurrc. IN building the
church. ard from that experience the MEM
bers learned that 1t was hest TO pay as they
went The subscription money for the
gan has reached an amount in excess of
that required, and other minor improve
ments made necessary Dy the change have
been provided for. and others are contem-
plated, and those instrumental in securing
the organ feel that IL Is already paid for
although the first payment of .one-third the
cost Will not be made until to-day. The bal
anec Will be paid later I'm two equal pay
ments the subscriptions are collected
In his talk Mr.. Roberts said he had been
asked several times by DR.. Sargent how his
church managed to raise the money neces-.
sary TO carry on. the extensive Improve
ments that have been made during the last
two years OF hard times. He answered that
. he did not know; he simply appealed TO the
young people for certain purposes. and Ii
was soon in hand. During the last two
cost OF more than $50. new furniture for
the pulpit and choir has been bought.
,hsndsorne stone steps, steps, WITH iron ron raslinss 4;
and the organ has been purchased. besides
numerous other minor things With this
the church has had the burden of paying
street. amounting TO several hundred dol
lars year Mr. Roberts thinks the church
ws 5se %as 9h ths of the
last evenings services: Prelude, Largo"
Handel; singing Of the doxology in unison.
with the Lords prayer by pastor; anthem.
."Blest Comforter Divine" Smart, choir:
sssang Psalm lso BY pastor Hymn So
sonato in E fiat, Dudley Buck: solo. 'The
Good Shepherd Barri, Mr.. Hassler: re-
Fssd HIS ny Fioek Handel hymn IAN HAL Hail
the Power of Jesus Name. cornet solo.
'.The Holy City Adams. Mr. J. b. Cam
horn: hymn. From All That Dwell Below
the Skies" benediction-
Comment on Professor Hansen's work on
the organ is unnecessary. His playing is
too well known here. After trying the or
gan, he pronounced II TO be the finest quail
ity of tone. Miss Barbara Langhorn sur
prised her many friends by her excellent
rendition OF solo.
Next Sunday night DIR. ]. III. Martin.
president of Moore's Hill College. win de-
Fletcher-place Church
Devoted Ia sunday school Work.
The services at Hall-place church. yester-
day. were devoted TO the interests of Sun
day school work. morning and evening. The
pastor. Rev. J. a. Sargent. presided at the
meetings. The principal addresses of the
morning were by John II. McNeely. superin-
tendent OF the local Sunday school, and c.
l.. Weaver. secretary OF the State Sunday
School Association. Mr.. McNeely spoke OF
the opportunities for the upbuilding of the
from experience Of twenty-five years He
has been in charge OF the Hall-place sun
day SCHOOL for twenty years. and mas built
IL up into its present large size, and has
trained its large corps OF efficient teachers.
The teacher OF the primary class. Mrs.
Franklin. was highly complimented upon
her excellent work. Mr.. Weaver spoke of
the new work in the form of home classes.
he succeeded in organizing class. Last
night the address was made by Charles
a. Endcavorers Conduct Services.
The first evening service In charge Of the
Christian Endeavor Society OF the Meridian
street NJ +. Church during the absence
OF the pastor. Rev. c. " Sims. ID. D.. was
well attended The first half hour was
devoted 10 the usual Endeavor services A
fifteen minutes paper on "Our Promised
Land and How TO Reach It. was read by
one of the members. During the remainder
OF The hour service Of song was rendered
by the church choir
An Endenvor Echo Meeting.
The ffty-five societies OF the Local Union
OF Christian Endeayor will unite in a Bos-
ton echo meeting this evening at the Sec
oud Presbyterian Church Delegates 10 the
late convention Will give talks on various
phases OF the trip. the city OF Boston, its
citizens and OF the various sessions.
~ Tiles set BY experts. Jno. a. Lilly.