The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-07
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE.
Dedication of the New Mathewson
Street M. e. Church.
Sermon Preached by Bishop Fowler-The
Evening Exercises.

The Mathewson Street nj. T.. Church
was dedicated yesterday and the hand
some cd difce was crowded with worship
pers and sight seers. The new building
was In gala attire for the occasion by
banks OF potted plants and flowers artis-
ticslly arranged.
Tne services began at i0:45, with an
organ prelude. The pastor, Rev. Matthias
3. Kaufman, Ph. ID. read the ritual In
troductory from the Discipline. After
singing, Rev Il. e. Bass, ID. d., presid-
ing eioer, offered prayer. The cnoir rem
Thy Dwellings," the first Scripture les
son was taken from III Chronicles, vi, i,
2. 1871, 40-42: viii, Ia. Rev. M j..
Talbot, ID. D., read the selections. ne
anthem. Except the Lord Build the
House." Chemist, was sung py the
choir. Rev.Dr. blskeslee read the second
scripture lesson taken from Hebrews x''
1925.
The sermon was delivered by Rev.
Bishop Charles ii. Fowler, -. d., l.. Id.
His text was taken from the 18th verse OF
the 4stb Psalm: "Tell the Towers
Thereof
lie said his object was to help the
young q little ana to oisinfect the air,
making IL more healthful to live In
planted with crosses. when the evil one
comes with q silk hat, gloves and nim-
bic Bible we snould be afraid OF him.
The prescher went on to draw conclu-
sions for right living by comparison
with the visual temple.
The pastor of the church then made
financial statement to the effect that the
People OF the church had slready raised
money enough to pay for the new church
and it's furnishings, but there was q
debt OF $1,000 on the old building.
Josiah l.. Webster, president OF the
| trustees, presented the church for dedi'
cation. Bishop Fowler read the declars-
tion and prayer anc pronounced the bene-
diction.
At $3.50 o'clock the church was again
| crowded by those interested In the Union
Epworth League. Mr.. Berton Il. kile,
president of the Mathewson street Lesgls
presided and the Broadway Choral 30
ciety provided special music. Rev. j.
L. Docking. Phi. ID. read the SD PSALM.
Rev. F. l. Streeter offered prayer. Key
| John II. Coleman, ID. D., Of Albany, N.
T., made en- address on "The United
States in the Worlds Conflict" Rev
John Oldham pronounced tue penedic
tion.
There was q singing service at IS :3
o'clock by the Matnewson Street Chora
Society and the congregation. leo by
director Euuys HoVs y. %. brluB oiohs
| offered prayer. The service consisted o
chorus singing and responses.
The pastor Rev. Matthias b. Kaufman
| Ph. ID. led the evening service at ':3
| O'Clock. Tho order of exercises was q
follows: Organ prelude; anthem. Re
| ioice In the Lord, kotzschmsr; scriptur
reading. Rev. Il. G. Bass, -. d.; prayer
REV. M. j. Talbot, ID. d.: response
"Come Unto Me-" Warren; offertory.s sol
| for soprano, "The Plains of Peace,
| Barnard, Miss Mabel Smith; hymn No
2l7, "Tis Midnight; and on Olives
Brow;" sermon. The Humiliation of tn
Son Of God" Rev. II. Coleman
ID. d.; hymn No. 246, Ill. Thou Ono
| Despised Jesus" beDadictIon; orgaI
| postlude.
1 This morning at 1880 o'clock the Meth
| odist ministers be a meeting In tn
| Sunday scnool room. This evening at
| O'Clock Bishop Fowler will lecture oI
"a Abraham lincoln"
Tuesday-7:45 p. m. interdenemfna
| tional meeting; brief addresses by pas
tors of the several denominations OF tn
city.