Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-23
A GLAD DAY.
The Dedication of the New Bap
list Church an Auspicious
Occasion.


the neat new church of the Baptist
society was completely filled by its
congregation, and all of the other con.
gregations that could be Accommodated
were present to rejoice with Rev.
Silke and his people in their new
home of worship. An overflow meet.
ing in the Congr egational church was
addressed by Mr.. Hunt.
Nodecora tions were seen save several
boQuets of choice cut flowers and trail.
ing vines artistically arranged about
the platform which was filled with the
local clergy and Rev. .Catlin and Mitch
ell, former pastors of the church.
The morning program was opened
by an organ voluntary by Mrs. Nc
Intosh followed by the anthem, 81
was Glad When They Said Unto Me,
Let Us Go Into the House of the
Lord" by the Baptist choir, consisting
OF Mesdames Simonds, Warner, Miller,
Owens, Messrs May and Sadie Watts,
and MrserS Wentworth and Mead.
This was followed by hymn by the
combined chorus, the invocation by
Rev. Mitchell, and responsive read
ings led by Rev. Catlin from Psalms,
95, 96 and 100.
The very appropriate anthem "Ju-
bilatc Deo" was next sung by male
quartette composed of the Patterson
Brothers, Chas. Burgess and Dana
Mead.
Rev. Heald read the scripture les
son and was followed in prayer by Mr..
Hunt.
Two musical selections followed, the
first an anthem LEAD Kindly Light"
by quartette from the Congregations
al choir consisting of Mrs. Price, Miss
Webster, Messrs. Carpenter and Bur
CESS, and Miss Laidlaw accompanist;
the second was hymn by choir and
congregation.
The dedicatory sermon, which fol.
lowed, was by Rev. c. a. Marshall,
and was an eloquent and scholarly
discourse which held the undivided
attention of the large congregation.
The text was from the 122nd psalm,
and the first verse, in which David
sang: 81 was glad when they said unto
me. let us go into the house Of the
Lord" Our time and space will not
permit of extended mention, but the
thoughts of the text were presented
in such way as to give new meaning
and life to the words in connection
with the privileges afforded by our
churches for the upbuilding of life
and character and godlinesS.
Following the sermon, a dedication
anthem was sung by quartette from
the Methodist choir, consisting of
Misses Whitney, Buchanan, and Mes
SIS. Patterson and Welch, accompan-
led by Mrs. f. White, pianist and
VIM. j. Mead, violinist.
The dedicatory prayer was offered
by Rev. S. II. Mitchell and was fol-
lowed by an anthem, "Hear my pray
er" by quar- tette consisting OF Mes
danes Moon, Simonds and Messrs.
VIM. Patterson and Dana Mead, after
which the people were dismissed with
a benediction by Rev. Mitchell.
The afternoon meeting was opened
with an organ voluntary by Mrs. Nc
Intosh, followed by "My Country tbs
of Thee" by the united choirs, during
the rendering of which the G. A. R.
filed in the church and took seats
specially prepared for them.
"Oh, How Lovely is Zion" was the
title of the beautiful anthem by the
Baptist choir, followed by scripture
reading and short prayers by the
clergy present.
Addresses congratulatory and rem
iniscent were then delivered by Rev.
Heald, Mitchell aud Catlin, the form
er making an address all to short
in happy and congratulatory strain;
Mr. Mitchell speaking of the early
work and especially that Of Rev. G. E.
Brown, the pioneer Baptist preacher
of Iowa, one the first members OF the
Turkey River Baptist Association anc
| the founder of the church in this
county Occupying a prominent po
sition in front Of the platform was {
pew made by his own hands used il
the building in which he commenced
the services of this church in the ole
village OF Vernon Springs. To Mr.
Brown and his family is due much o
the material aid in the remodeling o
the church. Rev. Catlin's address
was also somewhat remeniscent but h,
also spoke somewhat OF present needs
Mr.. Hunt made an appropriate ad
dress. "Oh Father Holy" was beau
iiti ll5 hem by the Congre gationa
quartetta, sang after Mr.. Hunts ad
dress; and after the other addresses
the quartette composed of Mesdame
Moon and Simonds and Messrs. Pa
terson and Mead, sang "Oh, Prais
the Lord"
The pastors statement was brit
as a full account OF the work woul