The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-03
EVANGELICAL CHURCH EDrFIcE.

tention of every person in the audito-
rum on an evening that was suffocat-
ing in the intensity of its heat.
The church is built of a gray brick
that is almost white, with marble trim
mings. 1t was erected at a cost of $35, -
900. 1t contains a number of beautiful
memorial windows, the gift of members
of the congregation.
The service opened with an organ pre-
Jude, the offertoire in D. 1t was fol-
lowed by the call to worship, a respon-
| siYe exercise, in which the people join
ed, standing The invocation and the
| Lords prayer was pronounced by Rev.
| Charles S. Haynes of Bolton. The choir
sang the hymn, THE churchs one foun-
dation.' The congregation joined in
repeating lesson p of the psalter, and
psalm 81. THE gloria" was sung by
the choir.
Rev. Archibald S. Brown, pastor of
the neighboring Baptist church, read
the scripture. Rev. George F. Stanton
made the prayer The choir sang the
! 'Sanctus," by Gounod. The sermon
by Rev. Mr.. futile followed, and was
one of the finest delivered in Clinton for
long time.
Following the sermon the choir sang
Sir Arthur Sullivan's Sing, o
Heavens"
Following this came the report of the
building committee read by Mr.. Walker,
and the passage of the keys.
The ceremony of dedication, in which
the pastor Rev. w. w. Jordan, and his
people joined fervently. consumed half
an hour. They Joined in a solemn and
beautiful responsive exercise, conclud-
ing with the words, And We dedicate
ourselves anew to thee, our God. and to
Thy service, in the name Of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit"
Rev. Mr.. Jordan offered the dedicat-
DRY prayer. For the hymn of dedication
the choir sang: 90, Thou, whose own
vast temple stands" The benediction
was pronounced by the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Jordan. and the notes of a occasional
by De Koven swelled from the throat
of the new organ as the congregation
dispersed. Pastor Jordan was warmly
congratulated by his brother clergy
men and many others over the success
full fruition Of task begun and fin
ished during his period of service.
This new church is a climax in the
history of a society that has existed
since November IA. 1874, when it was
formed as an offshoot of the First
Evangelical society of Lancaster the
mother town. The history of the society
is a history of almost continuous prog
ress. As early as January. lS41, the then
infant society dedicated its first build
ing, which was remOdeled, and on Feb.
% 1853, re-dedicated. The needs Of the
society still increasing the remodeled
church was again enlarged in 1873.
The corner stone Of the new church
was laid or the site Of the old, May %,
1898. with elaborate ceremony.
Nine pastors have served the society.
The first was Rev. J. NJ. r. Eaton, who
filled the pastorate from 1S45 10 1871.
Then came Rev. William H. Corning,
from 1847 % 1851; Rev. William d
Hitchcock. from 1851 to 1853; Rev War
rem W. Winchester, from 1854 TO 1862;
Rev. Benjamin Judkins, from 1862 to
1861: Rev. Dewitt 5. Clark, from 1858
to 1873: Rev. Charles Wetherby from
1879 to 1884; Rev. Darius B. Scott, from
1885 to 1892. and Rev William W. Jor-
dan. whose service continues.
The dedication is the last of series
of services held during the week Mon
Gay evening there was concert IN
which the new and handsome organ
received a thorough test and was found
to be a thoroughly satisfactory instru-
ment Wednesday evening there was
praise service. in which several out of
town clergymen participated. Last eve
ming there was a reception TO Rev. and
Mrs. Jordan in the church parlors.
The building committee consisted Of
Neil Walker, Edwin I. Harris and