The times., 1897-07-26
NEW ST. PAUL's DEDICATED
Kensington Methodists Formally
Occupy Their New Church.
THREE SERVICES YESTERDAY
Rev. Mr.. Naylor breaches 10 the
Morning Dedicatory Sermon by
Presiding Elder Wilson-A Hand
some Sum Subsc ribed by the
Congregation.

Congregation.
The new St Pauls NJ. E. Church, at Ken
stngton. was formally dedicated yester-
day. Invitations were sent out TO the
Methodist clergy and ldynien of this city
and vicinity and in response large num-
ber attended the afternoon service The
program observed was an interesting one
Rev. Henry r. Naylor, ID. d., pastor OF NC
Kendree NJ. E. Church, preached the first
sermon in the new edifice at IL CLOCK.
The dedicatory sermon was delivered at
o'clock by the Rev. Luther b. Wilson,
ID. D., presiding elder OF the Washington
dist: let OF the II. e. Church, and in the
evening an eloquent sermon was delivered
by Rev j. st. Clair Neal. or Baitibore'
The initial sermon by DR.. Mayor In the
morning was learned and eloquent uis-
course on The Fatherhood OF God ana she
Rrotberhood OF Man" The text was taken
from MaIachai Ii; 10, Have we not III
one Father? Hath not one God created usf
Why, then, do W deal treacherousiJ every
man against his brothers"
After the morning sermon money To the
amount OF 81 200 was subscribed Dy the
congregation.
At 3 O'Clock the dedcatoTy service was
begun by the singing of Il Love Thy King
dom. Lord followed by reading the
postIes' creed, prayer by Rev. Wilson.
singing by the choir, In Heaven Lore
w. Wright and Rev. George B. Leech,
OF Grace NJ E. Church, and sermon Dy
Rev. Mr.. Wilson Rev. Wilson said in
part:
..The house of God, the gate OF heaven,
means a great deal. But L am thihkins
that no man here shah regret investment
that means the promotion of the house OF
God In early days, great enthusiasm
both OF beneyolence and generosity
was manifested, so that they gathered
spices and mixed them with the Inorter'
and, after 1000 years of prayer, GODS
fragrance still fills the air. May good
will make you perfect In the house or
God and you will have entered The gates
OF heaven
This was followed by the formal pre-
sentation of the edifice for the board OF
trustees by Rev Wright, who said: We
present unto you this building TO be dedi-
Gated as a church for the instruction and
worship or the Almighty God"
Mr.. Percy 8 Foster, leader OF the Moody
Choir, sang solo. and the congregation
sang an original hymn. written by the
pastor, Rev. Robert NJ. Moore. 1t is as
follows
Music of Duke street.)
Tne work Is Gone, !he nolse ~ iEsheo'
The IaboTer resteth now at last,
And after anxious days OF toll
The building finished standeth fast
| The thought was thine, dfvinest Lord,
which 10 our struggling faith was given,
| That while Thou ait Thyseif the Way,
Mortals might build the gates TO heaven.
| So wood and stone their place have found,
| Which love hath given and zeal hath
bought;
And ouC o4 common tnings-for Thee
| We nave holy temple wrought
Take then our gift. oh God, today.
Which now We dedicate TO I Lee.
Enter, possess and hailow IL
Inat We may It's acceptance see.
Here may the peace of God abound
To every Durdened, troubled soul,
| Aud over every sinful lie
May tides OF full salvation Toll.
| NOt only n our temple. BOf0.
But in our hearts as well abide;
! That we within i ny courts above
May reign and worship Thy side.
| St PauI's Church was originally a por-
| ton of Sligo charge, but it oUtgrew its
/ parent, and was erected into a separate
| station several years ago. it was supplied
| first by local preachers, then by super
| numeraries, and finally by regular min
| listers in active service, the present one
| being Rev Robert NJ. Moore. Rev. Mr..
| Moore is a native Of Montgomery county,
| and was educated at Dickinson College,
Carlisle, Pa. Since entering the Baltimore
| conference he has had three charges,
| including st Paul's, all In Montgomery
| county At the last session OF the Bal ii
| more Conference decided effort wa
| made to secure him at Hagerstown 81
| favorably is he thought OF by the Metho
dists, but his present congregation, by
ein5 of urging and limiting that they woulc
not build the badly needed new church
| under another pastor, succeeded in hav..af
him reappointed for the fourth year. HI
congregation has grown wonderfully il
three years pastorate, and is one of tbs
strong suburban churches. Several o
the very beginning, and are still actfvel.
connected with it, among whom may b.
| mentioned Messrs w. Fl. Wheatly, Georg
DuvaH, J. F. Stock, and DR.. Dietrich
The new church is in the northern por
tion of Kens:ngton, on the south side o
the railroad, and faces east. 1t Is o
stone, brick and wood, the latter formin.
the material for the major portion. !
tower. heavily buttressed with brick a
the base, fourteen feet square, and risin
up 30 a considerable height, surmounted b.
an open belfry, forms the main feature o
the exterior The main entrance to tn
edifice is through this tower, though ther
are two other entrances. Over all ther
is a high, gabied roof, shingled and tinted
green, and having Just below the from
gable handsome rose window. The from
and major portion OF the interior Is occu
pied by the main auditorium, with tn
pulpit platform at the northern side, an
the pews aTran ged in two aisles runnin
ti!erefrom 20 the southern corner of tn
church. At the farther end, and separate
from the auditorium by partitions, is tn
Sun fTa y-scnool room, but the two can easil
be thro wn into one at any time by mean
of the partition, thereby giving the churc
a total seating capacity of 400. TIL
usual equipments of a church complet
the building above. while underneath ther
is q cellar in which the heating apparatu
is located The plans for the bufldin