The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-30

The most representative audience
ever assembled in the capital city
filed the First Baptist church Sunday
morning TO witness the dedication Of
that beautiful structure to the service
of God. Between seven and eight hun
dred people were present represent
ing all classes and all religious de
nominations of the city, and though
the services lasted in ell nearly three
hours so interesting was the program
and so delightful the interior OF the
auditorium and attendant rooms that
the entire audience was pleased to re-
main until the close
The real dedication services began
at 1890, but the Sunday school held a
very interesting fiortY-6ve minute ses-
sion preceding. After some jubilee
singing the classes assembled in their
new places for a brief time, the adult
Bible class being addressed briefly by
Rev. j. e. Plstt uperintendent Of
-Gollg Sunday school work
for the territory and the primary
class by the secretary Of the Terrific
-ial Sunday School association, and az
the reassembliug, Rev. l. J. Dyke,
territorial superintendent OF Baptist
mission work, talked in an interesting
manner to the entire school The
school is one Of the largest and most
progressive in the territory and is
manned by the following efficient
corps of officers and teacher:
uperintendent-Dr L. Il. Buxton.
Assistant superintendent L
h. Holt
Secretary Miss Grace Lindwall.
Treasurer L. Kennedy.
Teachers-M Misses Margaret and
Rachel Rees, Mrs. D, II. Goode, Miss
James, Gilbert Donahoe, Mrs Sarah
Listen, L. II. Holt.
Primary department-Mrs L. II.
Holt with George Holt assistant.
The attendance Sunday was l72 aud
the small boys class the banner class
The dedicatory services opened with
an invocation by Rev ~ B Rairden,
OF Omaha, Nebraska, followed with
Coronation by the audience.
Rev L. J. Dyke, territorial superin
tendent OF mission work, read the
scripture lesson and Rev W. Hum
phrey, pastor Of the Christian church,
offered prayer.
Rev. L. II. Holt pastor Of the church
then announced that he would depart
from the usual rule and raise the
money needed before the sermon in.
stead Of after He spoke briefly Of the
building of the church and Of the many
difficulties met with and overcome and
then announced that it would be nee.
essary to raise s7Oo to pay the balance
due on the building while the cost oil
the pews about S450 could be provid ec
for later as they had been bought OF
long time. The amount seemed larg,
and many people shook their head in
doubt, but in just SO minutes consider
able over nine hundred dollars haS
been subscribed, providing for tn,
entire amount on the building and tn,
greater part OF the cost Of the pews
The people admired the pluck Of the
builders aud were glad to help pas to
who works increasingly and sets the
example by also giving literally.
Rev. n. B. Rairden, Of Omaha theI
preached the dedicatory sermon, TAX
ing for his text the ninth verse OF tn
I'd chapter Of Haggai; THE glory o
this latter house shall be greater tha
that OF the former house, etc" Tn
sermon was eloquent and logical AM
was greatly enjoyed by all. lie spok
in detail Of the true glory Of God
house, told Of the real purpose 70
which the magnificent new struetur
about TO be dedicated had been erectel
and urged upon the members Of tn
church its right use, fortelling tn
consequent peace and JOY insure
them
At the close Of the sermon the men
bers Of the church arose and the pa,
tor dedicated the church, the mem bel