The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-05
FORMALLY
DEDICATED.
New South Market Street Re-
formed Church
SET ASIDE FOR WORSHIP
The Congregation Congratulated on the
Work 1t Has sAccomplished--Re-
view of the Reformed
Church in Canton.

The congregation of the South Mar
ket street Reformed Mission is pleased
and supremely contented with the
elegance of their large and convenient
structure located at the southwest cor
ner Of Market tnd Charles streets. The
new home for this congregation was
formally dedicated Sunday, the
services, morning, afternoon and even
ing being largely attended, notwith-
standing the inclement weather. Dis
couragements and the variable en-
croachments of difficulties which al
ways beset a new congregation in its
upbuilding, was manifestly apparent
when new home for the members was
approached, and the steadiness of
purpose and untiring zeal of the pastor,
Rev. +. Strasner, is appreciated by the
members at this time after surmount-
ing all obstacles and possessing a home
of their own.
Sunday morning services were
observed in the German language, and
promptly at 10 o'clock an organ pre-
lude was played by Miss Nellie Young,
who has been chosen as organist for
the new church. The we'll trained choir
sung Pleyel's hymn, Gloria Patria,
after which the pastor spoke an invo-
cation and followed by the reading
of the scriptures. Rev. F. G. Nau, of
the First Reformed church, in this city,
was the first speaker. In the German
language he referred
IN ELOQUENT WORDS
to the manner in which the new congre-
cation had been formed and congrat tu-
lated them on their successful attain
ment, mainly through the energy of
their pastor. Rev. +. Mayer of
Youngstown, an interesting speaker,
also delivered an address in which he
manifested his appreciation of the
opportunity to speak in the new build
ing, and he closed by extending con-
gratulations to the congregation and
pastor. A saXophone quartet, COM
posed of Messrs Fred Riegler, Joseph
Hurford, Charles Nusbaum and Christ
Brown, rendered several selec-
tions on the saXophone. Contributions
amounting to about $500 were secured,
and the building was then declared
dedicated to the purposes of the con-
greagtion. The doxology and a bene-
diction closed the services.
The afternoon services opened at 2:30
o'clock with an organ prelude and
singing by the choir Rev. F. ,Strassner
then spoke substantially as follows:
This morning we consecrated this
building to the services of God. We
haven't got it finished, but we did not
want to put it off, that's bad feature
putting things off. The time was set
and we determined not to change it.
We have nothing grand here but you
have
A HEARTY WELCOME
to our midst at any time. We're some
hifnSr flyn
first married, had a store box for a |
table and nail kegs for chairs, and got |
along very well, to start with. After |
while they got one thing after an
other, and finally built themselves a |
very nice house, got fine furniture, and |
settled comfortably down in their home. |
That's our idea. We began to hold |
services in an old house and continued
until it was incapacitated for our mem
bership which was ever increasing. We
We're poor, but we worked hard and
persistently and in the end secured this
nice building. II was exercise in the
service of God, which always paws.
Three years ago, when we started.
there was not hymn book or any
thing. Trinity Reformed church gave
US this organ, and we had the one thing
needed. We sang ourselves into the
proper spirit and never discouraged.
When I look back to those days I
wonder myself how we got through.
We have raised about one-half of what
we need to build this church. We will
acquire what we need little by little,
ana II you call on us at Christmas you
VIII find that We have more than we
have now. ,
There may be some people who NAV ]
not desire to expend money in foreign /;
nisslonsi to such / invite to expend it
)n {
HOME MISSIONS.
We also need 1t here. 1 believe I have '
he good will of the people of this city. {
md have their expressions that a mis-
'lon is matter Of necessity
thls portion of the !
,ity. We have a very prosperous Sun '
lay school, originally beginning with
81 persons. Many young children meet I
ne on the street who call me and say c
hat they are going to attend Sunday
chool In the new church and predict '
hat that department will increase I
Our building is so con- G
tructed that the rear wall can be torn
'ut and an extension Of forty or fifty I
eet made whenever it is found neces- c
ary. {
II had invited all the ministers Of
anton to be present this afternoon, a
nd 10, and behold, only one came. C
minister's some times scold the people, !
nd say: why don't you come to
hurch? Afraid of a little snow or .
ain?" Possibly they may have other Y
easons this afternoon, and we will ex-
use them, If they are doing well. They t
'romised to come, but as they are not t
lere, we will call upon Brother Her I
'ruck to speak" 1
Rev. e. p. Herbruck. who was pre- h
ent, delivered a most interesting ad- b
ress. In substance he said: "a
Il did not expect to be so conspicu-
ms. l pictured to my mind a row of o
'ood looking ministers here, and my a
elf as only one little man among g
hem, like lemon In a basket OF 4
ranges. Behold, / am
THE WHOLE THING
nySelf. 1t gives me much Pratifipa tion