Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-07-21
sHuRoH DEDICATED.
MOntagues New Home of Worship
1t Stands Complete Free of Debt.

Montagues New Home of Worship
1t Stands Complete Free of Debt.
No lovlier day could have been
chosen for the dedication of the new
Reformed Church than Tuesday
proved TO be. The Church was filled
to its utmost capacity at the after
noon service which opened at 2 80
with prayer by the Rev. j. L. Still
we'll of Bloomingburgh. Hymn 23i
was sung by the choir Miss. Maggie
Westbrook presiding at the organ,
Rev. A. w Mackensie of Port Jervis
read 9 chap Kings /. verses and
HEIR. 13 chap. 10 to 81 verses. Rev.
Thos. Nichols of Milford offered
prayer which was followed by sing
ing hymn 100. Rev. T. N. Mackenzie
of Port Jervis preached the dedica-
ton sermon from the words 1.-The
Church of the Living God" The
sermon which was mastery effort
and we'll delivered was full of excel
lent advice. Mrs.A. Phillips of Pt.
Jervis sang Building in sorrow, after
which Rev T. A. Morris of Port Jer-
Wis offered prayer Hymn POI was
sung which was followed by an ad-
dress by Rev. Stillwell congratula-
ting the people on the success of
their undertaking. The dedication
service was then conducted by Rev.
S. w. Mills d. d. of Port Jervis.
The service closed by singing the
doxology and benediction by Rev.
Mills.
The New Church stands about SO
feet east of the old one, is 2S X As it.
with basement, and has a seating
capacity for 200 persons The build
ing was erected by A. d. Brown &
son of Milford, the contract price
being $1,000 exclusive of basement
and furniture. The cost of the pews
hard wood and finely finished was
$245. The building committee of the
congregation consisted Messrs L. a
Martins, Geo. Cortright, D. H Pred
more, Jacob Nc Carty, Geo. Arm.
strong, John A. Everett, Chas. Grau
o. Bevans, and Jas. A. Rumble.
There was an indebtedness of $252.
40 with $S5. 90 promised, which left
$167. 45 to be raised. At the conclu
sion of the afternoon service theIe
was subscribed and paid in $4,000
leaving the building free of debt
with small surplus.
At the evening service the church
, was again filled, the service opened
by singing hymn 254. Rev. D, j.
Harris read psalm "a after which
Rev. G. N. Whitaker offered prayer
Hymn 229 was followed by an ad
8 dress by Rev. Harris, IN which h,
feelingly alluded to the late Rev
Gilbert Lane. After hymn 1S1 Mr.
Whitaker followed on the "Respon
sibility of the people on the compile
ton of the church. Mrs. Phillips
sang World of tender beauty, after
. which Mr.. Mackenzie spoke on "TC
what we owe the success of the new
: church, and the cancellation of tn,
debt" He paid high tribute to tn,
l.. A. s. and to the building com
mittee and also paid a very flatterinl
, compliment to Randle Sapre wht
alone, when all others we're discouT
aged per severed and worked faith
fully to raise money, in which effor
he was successful. He concluded
his remarks by advising the peopl
5 to get permanent minister. TIL
t evening collection amounted to $4.13
Hymn 100 was sung and the benedic
tion pronounced by Mr.. Harris con
cluded the service.
The l.. A. S served tea to fift
l. five visitors in the basment of tn
! church. NAIL KEG.
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