The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-19


 aloof from union efforts It is thought to be exclusive and quite out of touch with the religious world. Let me as- sure you that that is fallacy. That report obtains because the public has made it seem that such an opinion pre- vails. We Episcopalians, on the con- trary, glory in the effort made to spread the gospel of Christ, be 1t from any source whatsoever. The public always makes a mistake when it deems itself the arbiter of your character or mine. feel keen sense of satisfaction in being here because several of my par ishioners are interested in your union movement. The church I represent bids you Godspeed. It urges that the gospel you preach be the gospel of love that is power. Do not delve in the Old Testament for your themes. They are good, but there are better. Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus Let that theme rather than Old Testament prohibitions be your theme.
 But the work done here must be done in the spirit which your chapel stands for, the spirit of unity, the union of the people with Jesus Christ. As you read the gospels are you not struck with the fact that in the expressions which are obscure and therefore often obsolete there Is often great meaning? For instance, the story that relates to the disciples fishing and getting so large a draught of fish that their nets broke and they had to signal to their partners in the other boats. So here you must beckon to those of other creeds to come and join you in the unity so essential to success. We have got through talking about differences and are beginning to speak of essentials. While you are gathering in the good to help you, you will be getting in the bad. They that are whole need not a physician, but they that are sick The Christians will come anyway, but let them go out and bring others with them"
 Rev. Addison Moore. pastor of the First Baptist church, spoke very brief ly. He gave point to his remarks with apt anecdote as usual, and emphasized the unity, which was the prevailing note of the service. He continued: Sunday should surely be day of recreation not dissertation, a day for making over, a making new, re-creat- ing. If you stand at the corner of the Green at Chapel and Church streets any pleasant Sunday evening In the summer and watch the crowds return ing from the various places of amuse- uent and resort where excursionists hte themselves you will understand. They get off the cars tired. cross, bedraggled and in Ill humor They wake up Mon- day morning worn out and out of sorts. Surely they have misspent the day. I desire to express my appreciation of this protest against Sunday desecra- tion. and I pray that the Great Head work"
 The services had continued almost two hours when Rev. Dr. w. l.. Phil lips rose to speak. He spoke briefly and pleasantly, compelling attention by witty allusion to his brother min isters He said in part:
 One of the earlies activities of the American Christian settlers was the understanding of missionary enter- prises to the Indians in behalf of the savages who roamed the primeval for ests I am sure 1t is matter for grati- fication that so much is being done even now for the Pequos. I feel safer when come down here now that this chapel has been erected. A number of the members of that association are also members of my congregation, and I am sure that while they are away from the restraining influence of their pastor and church they will have op- portunity to engage in some work which will remind them of the work | from which they have come hither. We have heard to-day a great deal about Christian unity, and I am very glad of 1t. I heard last week that there was six inches of water in the | basement Of this chapel, and I feared the Baptists had @ first mortgage on the building, but to-day the floor is quite dry. I am glad my fear was 1 groundless and that this is to be a common meeting place for the follow CTS of the Master.
 | Every building has message. Mo- | body has any question of the message the place where a family Is housed has | to give the world, the impression of parental love, the joys and comforts of | family life and the happiness of a 1 home. And the factory chimney and bare walls tell of trade, of activity and
 hustle So the building that man
 builds for worship has a message
 which everyone who looks upon 1t may 1 receive in so great a degree as he is srle to take 1t in. The very presence
 of the place set apart for the wor- ship of God, the very upward pointing
 of Its spire, and the symbol of it's ar 1 chitecture remind men of their re-
 ligious duty and opportunity" | The services closed with prayer and
 benediction by Rev. Mir McLane.
 The order of exercises were as fol- 1 lows:
 Laying of the Corner Stone-Rev. w. 1 W. McLane.
 Address-Rev. D. M. James. 1 Instrumental Music.
 l Anthen-"Iove Divine"
 Resnonsive Reading-Sunday School. ] praver--Rev, Watson L. Phillips, D. D. ! Sinpins-"Hail, Dedication Day. | Sunday School.
 | Statement of Building Committee and l Presentation of Keys.
 l ddress-Rev. D. J. Clarke. l Dedication Prayer-Rev. D. M. James. 1 SoIo-Miss May Loverfdge. l Address-Rev. Percy Barnes. | Antbem-'Wake the Song." | Address-Rev. Addison Moore. | A Address-Dr Watson L. Phillips, D. D. ! .,D-oica inc ord