The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-27
IT HONORS JOHN KNOX
IN IT'S WORK, AS IN IT'S NAME, THE
PRESBYTERIAN CONGREGA-
TION AT HAMLTNE
NEW CHURCH. DEDICATED

Yesterday, Was Formally COnse-
Grated the New Building Which
Stands for the Westminster Com
fessiOn In the Field of WesIeyan-
ism-Dr. MeIdrum the Orator.
The dedicatory services OF Knox Pres
byterian church at Minnehaha street and
Asbury avenue, Hamline, yesterday aft
ernoon were very largely attended, and
marked the elimination of long and ear
nest work by the pastor, Rev. o. II. Ell
mer, and the congregation The services
were solemn and impressive. The dedi-
catory sermon was preached by. DR.. A.
B. Meldrum, of the Central Presbyterian
church.
The services opened with the singing of
the DoXology and a Scripture reading by
Rev. o. H. Elmer. Then a hymn was
sung, and H. A. Campbell read a sketch
of the church history Miss Elizabeth
Wood sang, and Chairman A. N. Craig
head made the report for the building
committee. telling of the work accom-
plished and the struggles to build the
new edifice.
The dedicatory sermon by Rev. A. B.
may apprehend that for which also am
apprehended of Christ Jesus" The ser
mon was a powerful and eloquent argu-
ment for practical Christianity. A godly
life was the great essential of Chris
tianity, declared the speaker. The chief
object of Christianity is not to get to
heaven and escape hell, but to lead life
that by example may bring others to
~ Tald ic tI,a
grandest Christianity that can be con-
ceived.
A. the conclusion of the sermon, Jean
E. Rounds submitted the report of the
finance committee showing the congrega-
ton to be practically out of debt, with
a new 1900 edffce all paid for This re-
suit had been, accomplished only after
hard and faithful work. There remain
ed, however, the necessity for raising
funds for the fitting up of the basement
For this purpose 5000 was needed, and,
with the assistance of DR.. Medium, the
amount was raised with little effort.
There were several $40 subscriptions,
more of IS and a@w1Fofe list of 81 and 81
donations.
After the offering, J. Starkey sang, and
Rev. o. H. Elmer delivered the dedica-
tory prayer. Then the dedicatory hymn,
arranged by H. A. Campbell was sung,
and the service closed Miththe benedic-
ton pronounced by the pastor
The first society was formed in $780,
when Rev Joseph P. Dysart and H A
Campbell, Of Manchester college, made a
careful survey of the field at Ffamline
and found twenty families who desired a
presbyterian society organized, and who
expressed a. Willingness, to aid in the
work. June Is the first service was held
at the residence Of George Graham with
fteV. j. +. DySart as the first pastor Two
weeks later the Odd Fellows hall at
Hamline was secured, and the third serv-
Ice was held there. The hall continued
as the nome of the church until Septem-
per- IS9O. AT the same time a Sunday
school was organized, at which the first
ofhcers elected were H. A. Campbell, sll-
perlntendent which office he has ably fill
ed UP to the present time with the ex-
ceptioh Of one year, and A NJ Webster
secretary George M: Graham took charge
or the Bible class, and Miss Grace Waufe
OF the primary class.
A change of quarters was made on
Oct. 5, 1890, to the town hall, where the
society met until the fall Of 1885, when an
other move was made into the new Ma
sonic hall, on Smelling avenue
sept. 10, 1890, the full organization of the
church took place and Mr.. George Gra-
nam was. elected a ruling elder. At this
time William Murphy and Mrs William
Murphy united with the church bv letter
and A w. Craighead,s Mrs A W. Craig
head, Miss Jennie Waufie and Miss Nav
Kenworthya on profession. The name of
Knox Presbyterian church was suggested
by A. w. Craighead- and was adopted bv
the society on. Aprils IS; 1891 7rF',-(
Rev. j. P. Dysart continued as nastor
until July l, 1891, when he resigned the
charge and was succeeded by Rev. R. r.
HaWley, who retained the pastorage until
april, 1888. At this time it was decided
to unite with the WarrendaIe church nm
der one pastorate if the way was clear
Services were maintained from March %
10 july l. the Rev. G. II. McCreery acting
as supply.
AT about this time the Knox and War
rendaFe churches united in extending a
call to the Rev. o. H. Elmer, which he
accepted, and he was duly installed the
first and only pastor of Knox church.
Having been moved from place to place
so many times, about a year ago at a
meeting held in the Hamline reading room,
1t was decided to build, and committees
| We're appointed. On lots: H A. CamD-
bell, r. F. Marvin, Mrs. J. E. Rounds:
| on subscriptions, E.. w. Kaley. Mrs
| William Murphy, J. E. Rounds. Miss
Belle Holly; on buiIdings William Muir
ply, A. N. Craighead, R. Moffatt and
| Claude Cottier.
| The result of the earnest work of the
committees, with the assistance of the
entire congregation, was the securing of
a suitable site and the erection of the
| commodious frame church edifice which
| was dedicated yesterday The site was
donated. in part, and the building itself
cost $1,000. Everybody helped in the work
and the women Of the congregation have
for the past three years been laying aside
money with which to purchase the car
| pets, chairs and curtains. The building
stands today practically out Of debt
The present officers of the church are.
Rev. O. Fl. Elmer. pastor; r. Moffat
]. ". North, H. A. Campbell, elders:
! A. n. Craighead, deacon; Jean E. Rounds
John Craig, E. W. Haley. trustees.