Evening star., 1897-02-13

self belonged, the plain people-neither rich
nor extremely poor: neither learned nor
debasingly ignorant-indeed, at no extreme
of human society. however regarded, and
thus in touch with the vast multitudes of
mankind in every land and age.
Christ expected Peter to carry over into
his new life his habits. knowledge and ex-
perience as fisherman. You shall still
pursue your old occupation" He says,
only your catch, henceforth, shall be
men. not fish. And you shall take them
alive as captives are taken in war, instead
Of being put to the sword; not as fish are
caught to be killed. You shall take them
for their own good; not as fish are taken
for others good"
DIR. Hamlin then proceeded to apply wise
and right business methods. which he de-
seribed, to religion 1T remained for Chris
tians he said. to put the same wisdom and
energy into serving Christ that they put
into serving themselves in buying and SELL
Ing. In earning ana spending" DR.. Ham
Inns discourse was most eloquent. and at
Its ct ctnclusion Nearer, My God, to Thee. !"
was sung by Mrs. Ella Myers Connell.
Closing Exercises.
The constitutional questions to the pas
tor and to the people were propounded by
Rev. DR.. Bittinger; the charge to the pas
tor, which he termed welcome" to DR..
Assembiys Church. and the charge to the
people by Rev. DIR. Byron Sunderland of
the First Church.
The prayer Of installation was offered by
Rev. DR.. George N. Luccock Of Metropoli-
with the singing by the congregation of
the hymn How Beauteous on the Moun-
tatns" and the pronouncing of the benedic-
tion by Rev. DIR. Fiske.
After the dismissal of the CONGREGATION
DR.. Fiske held an informal reception, dur
ing which the members of the church came
forward and extended cordial welcome
to him. -
Sketch of the Church.
Sunday morning. September 4, 1881, the
first religious service in the initial move-
ment in the organization of what is now
the Gunton-Temple Memorial Presbyterian
Church was held in Claybaugh Hall, on
18th street. opposite the present handsome
green stone church edifice known as Gum
ton Temple Church. An eloquent sermon
was preached on this occasion from the
text. Not by might. nor by power, but by
my Spirit, saith the Lord" to an attentive
and appreciative audience of twenty-eight
persons. and in the afternoon of the same
day Sabbath school was organized. with
nineteen in attendance. Out Of this nucleus
has grown q church with a membership Of
nearly 400 and Sabbath school of about
$50.
March Is, 1882; an organization. composed
Of fifty members, was formed under the
name of the Unity Presbyterian Church.
and Rev. G.. B. Patch was unanimously
elected as pastor. In less than a year the
capacity of Claybaugh Hall was found to
be inadequate to accommodate the increas-
ing audiences. ard the corner now covered
by the Gunton Temple Church was pur-
chased and a conely and comraodious brick
chapel erected thereon, and September 4.
1884. the old hall was abandoned and the
new churchly structure occupied as q place
Of worship.
The membership Of the church In the
spring OF 1892 having increased to 333. the
chapel was found to be insufficient N
especially Sabbath mornings, and he
church was again confronted with the
necessity and duty Of providing q larger
auditorium for its services. but was some
requisite funds to build the needed iarrel