Arizona republican., 1899-05-22
SOUTH SIDE.
TEMPE.


 Mir. and Mrs. Pratt of Phoenix were 6n Tempe attending dedicatOry service and visiting with friends.
 Mr. Messinger Cia Phoenix was in Tempe attending the Congregational service.
 Rev. MT. McAfee preached the ded- icatory sermon at the Congregational church
 Rev. Ashmyn came down from Jerome to be present at the deCi cation of the congregational church.
 The Congregatt church was not quite large enough for all who wanted to attend the services, there being no other services in the place. The following is a synop-ts of the sermon:
 First Chron: 29:1: Last clause. "The palace is not for man but for the Lord God" We live Ln the age of church building Twelve churches are completed each day in the United States England has had her day of such work Primarily France pre- cede'd England. Italy, Asia Minor and Palestine did the same work Gn still earlier days. The future bids fair. to repeat history Japan is beginning the work. India has already com menced displacing her heather tenn pies with Christian churches. China, Korea and other nations will follow. But it required the coming of Jesus Christ to bring about such a work Our text carries US back to the day when church building was new. These words form the keynote of the work As in the builCing CE both tabernac1es and in the later temples, the leading thought was that the en- phasis belonged upon God. First-I1 building they all said for God. not for man. Witness the history of all the work under Moses, David, Solomon, Tenebbabel. Second-They dedicated to God Tkfrd-God accepted the gifts. Fourth-One necessary con c1usion: All belonged to God. Tn all this we have reviewed past history. Now for nearer territory. This beau-.l tiful building has been built for God. | We now dedicate to God. He has | promised to accept all such gifts. | Then we must act as becomes those l who really believe this to be Gods | house Be here for worship. Let it | mean to us all what God wants. But | another temple is here: Firsc Cor: 3:16. declares that each of Us Is Gods temple Shall the history of Israel's failure be repeated? God grant that we may preserve this love and these
 
 dwelling presence.
 The amount raised to clear the church from debt was $500. Which was wiped out entirely and there was money to spare. The church is an or nament to the place. The entire cost was about S4000 After the service was ended and as the congregation was leaving some one appropriately started up. and all joined in singing Praise God From Whom all Bless ings Flow" The pastors Q9 all the churches were present and tOck part in the service. At the service after the amount wanted was raised tha Rev Rogers of the Methodist church read Psalms 24. The choir sang a short praise hymn E. Price, then on be- half of the church presented the dedication for religious services. The Rev. KlOss then read the service.
 The electric lights of Tempe worked nicely, and all who had them were pleased with the improvement
 Mrs. H. W. Green of ScottsdaIe died morning. The deceased was born in Ohio and was about 57 years of age. The funeral service will be $ held at the residence in ScottsdaIe at ? D. m. today.
 J. C. Goodwin came back yesterday
  Jim looked very much like a prOspec- tor, as he went through town hiding one horse and leading another covered | with dust I A number of Phoenix young people were driving on the streets yesterday.
 MESA.
 John Rayordin Of Tempe was in own yesterday.
 Frank Perkins of Pinal was visiting T town yesterday. Elace Johnson came home from his mission trip in foreign countries. Little Sam Johnson, upon whom a -urgical operation was performed, lied yesterday morning.
 J. F. Hendrix, Mir Page. Stacy Penn C md Ben Hicks came up 10 Mesa yes i erday.
 Stephen Hughes was in town yester- lay.
 Anyone who is a subscriber to The Il Republican and has not had it deliver d properly, or anyone wishing to n ubseribe for the same at Tempe or ll 1esa will confer a favor by notifying he carTier or M. L. Spear at Tempe