The San Francisco call., 1896-03-02
the cause and occasion, ded icated the new

the cause and occasion, ded icated the new
Norwegian Danish Methodist Episcopal
church to the cause of Christ yesterday.
This new house of worship is located on
Tenth street, between Howard and Fol-
som, and as it was the first Norwegian
Danish church built in San Francisco un-
der Methodist auspices the occasion was
not considered an ordinary one. The ex-
ercises proper were of an extremely sim
pie nature, but none the less impressive
by reason of this.
Bishop Goodsell began by reading in
clear, impressive manner the Introductory
dedicatory service as laid down In Metho-
dist rules. Then came Norwegian hymn,
DR.. K. II. Bentley of Berkeley following in
a short prayer.
Bishop Goodsell then read the one hun
dred and twenty-second psalm, selecting
that part which says: 81 was glad when
they said unto me, let US go into the house
of the Lord" In the course of his remarks
he said:
lido not know if any particular occa-
sioniinspIred these words-whether it was
some feast or dedicatory service or some
other equally important exercise. But
do know that it is fitting in God S
house, that all our meditations should be
in his name. II the heart be once with
God the whole earth is his temple. The
only one who finds true ecstasy and Joy in
living is he whose life is dedicated to God.
Such man, and such man only, is Ell.
titled to live"
The reverend gentleman then said that
the natural state of man was antagonistic
to churches, to religion. He objected to
Sunday services, or in fact, anything that
in any way curtailed his social privi-
leges. Those, however, who understood
the full meaning of that invitation, II was
glad when they said unto me, let US GO
into the house of the Lord" knew what
the house of God meant.
AT the conclusion of this brief talk Rev.
G. j. Larsen, the organizer and pastor of
the new church, and who it may be stated
at this time is also presiding elder of the
California district of Norwegian-D Danish
mission work, announced that the organi
zation started out 5000 in debt and he
would like to decrease this as much as
possible. Something over $3.50 was raised.
Bishop Goodseil then resumed the dedI-
catory exercises, at the conclusion OF
wiich the congregation wus formally dis
missed.
Rev. C. J. Larsen, pastor OF the Tenth
street Norwegian NJ. E. Church, first came
to the coast about eight years ago. He
was Immediately piaceu IN cnarge OF the
Norwegian-Danish mission, covering the
States of California, Washington, Idaho
and Oregon.
Some time over year ago Mr.. Larsen
was given exclusive control of the Califor-
MIA district mission, and he Immediately
set about organizing church of his own
people. He soon secured a mem bership
of thirty, which doubled when the church
became q certainty.
About six months ago he purchased the
lot where the new house of worship now
stands, the cost being $4,000. A few weeks
later the building began, resulting in the
handsome little edifice dedicated yester-
day.
Rev. Joseph H. Smith of Philadelphia,
editor Of the Christian Standard and a
very widely known evangelist. Will begin
ten days PentecostaI meeting at the
Central Methodist Episcopal Church. of
which DR.. Ollie is pastor, on Friday even
ing. He will hold meetings later at the
First Church of Oakland and the First
Church of San Jose.
The annual Methodist church extension
tea will be neld at Simpson Memorial
Church on Thursday evening. Bishop
Goodsell, DR.. Ollie, Henry French and J.
w. Whiting will give addresses on that oc-
casion.
DR.. Ollie will give the closing lecture of
the series on "Amusements' at the Cen