The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-09-02
new CHURCH CONSECRATED.
An Eloquent Sermon Was Delivered by
Bishop Leonard. Sixty Persons from
WadSWorth witnessed The Event.

At the cessation OF the early shower
t%Sunday morning many teams dotted the
vision. of the writer while they were
crossing the fiat between Wadsworth
and the Reservation. Fragrant was the
air, sweetened by the perfume OF the
vegetation, and nearing the Reservation
the v e and alfalfa fields beautified
the roadside; even the birds sang the
blessing of the mornings rain as their
wings carried them from tree to tree
along the banks of the Truckee. Ger
tainly this vas inspiring and gladden.
ing, and in harmony with the services
that took place at eleven o'clock.
With the hospitable residents at
the Reserve and many of the Sunday
school Piute pupils, the audience was
comfortably seated in the spacious and
cosy new ediice SO soon to be dedicated
as the house of God at the stated time.
Miss Winnie Bellam presided at the
organ, and after the service was opened
by singing, u pastor, Rev. T. l.. Bel
lam, conducted the responsive service.
Our good Bishop Leonard read the
the morning lesson from the tenth chap
ter of the Apostle OF Luke, from which
the following text was chosen master,
what shall / do to inherit eternal life."
The theme Of the sermon was taken
from the answer the lawyer gave
as is written in the holy law: "Thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy
heart, and with all thy soul, and with
all thy strength, and with all thy mind
and thy neighbor as thyself."
Everyone in the hearing OF the Bishop
was inspired with the grand and noble
thoughts which he presented; that
our neighbor is he who needs help
and mercy. Doubtless the spirit of
charity sank deeper into the hearts of
the listeners than ever before.
In referring to the building he
spoke of a grand and noble Chris
tian woman OF Philadelphia and of
the Rev."Phillips Brooks, who were the
principal givers for the construction of
this House of prayer. and the good such
noble characters of means, are doing to
enlighten and make the world better.
Little thought did the first congrega-
ton, in the newly erected house of
prayer, have of the clouds which Ger
Swallowed the sky as the eloquent words
of Bishop Leonard fell as beams of
sunshine, which will reap rich flowers Of
happiness, and multiply seeds of good
ness as they pass down the ages to
come.
After the the benediction the commu-
n~icants remained for the conservation
services which followed.
All in all it was a grand day at the
Reservation. The good people OF that
place had bountifully provided for the
hungry multitude, and every moments
time OF the guests were made happy
ones.
Miss Taylor, the missionary at the
Reservation, teaches the Indians how
to crochet and do fancy work, which
are lessons to the natives OF wild indo-
lent habits, of industry, stability and
art. Miss Taylor is a deserving, talented
and earnest worker.
After the afternoon showers the party
reviewed the mornings ride to their
respective homes, remembering the
blessings OF that Sabbath.
1t is said that it was the largest gath
ering of white people ever held at the
Pyramid Reservation.