The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-01

On AsstfiAdY inc Houst OF
worship OF the congregation Of the First
PrcSScrian church was dedicated with
appropriate services, both In the morning
and evening. The feature of the morning
service was the dcdicatory sermon, deliy-
cred by Rev. Il. IL. Smoot, y. d.. al. D..
of the Southern Presbyterian church of
Austin M
The evening was taken up with union
service. Rev. S, II. Hay OF the shearn
Methodist church, Rev. j. + Riley u. D.,
OF the First Baptist church, Rev Edwin
MeNutt Of the Westminster Presbyterian
church, and Rev. S. NJ. Tcnney of the
Second prcsby terrain church, delivering ad
dressos
Each service was particularly VOL Mt
teuded the spacious audience room hciDg
wei nlled In the morning. aud az even
ing ehcing inadequate to accommodate the
nudicucc that assembled. 40 tine latter
scryicc many persons were compelled 70
stand aud II number went 10 the church
aud were unable TO md even standing
ro0mg ="
The dedication was one Of the moSt i'm
prcssvc mud Imposing events that ever
TOOK el1ee Ia q Houston church It was "a
celebration Of the congregation, JOINED by
friends of othet denominations, Justified
hy the f!lut that an nnaucial lncumulunccs
had hocn removed from tie structure,
which permitted OF It's being otpred to
cod AS q pluce wherein Ills people eat
assemble and Elor1l Ills u0me,
Hhc lcburch had hcun decorated Tor the
occasion ghI most appropriate manner h}
inc EWiicS asao0iAtlUt, aud oyer the VIII
dow, behlnd the pulpit, the Latin words,
'LLbligtcgl lco' had becu wrought iu lars"
WEilc lettclr with daisies hatlsuuv
souvenir program ut he services Wns gitvt
to the mqmbers of the congregation with
the compliments of one Of then number
~
The order OF the morning service was
as follows:
ORGAN prelude.
DoNology.
lnyocNtlon.
Gloria
Sahaus, 10y the choir
scripture lesson, from / Kings. chap, viii.
aud EphgsIaus, chap. u. il22'
Hymn Ii2.
oncrl6i{ "rDc Three Visions" by Mrs.
y \. Pgden' u
NQtlCec
LYNN DSH,
Presentation OF chairman 81 building com
nlttee,
Acceptance by chairman OF hoard OF
The Lord Is In His Holy Temple, bs
tuc quVrtctte.
o. Dedication sermon. by Rev Il, Is Smoot
u. D., Ii, D., Of Austin, rrGns; b bed.
cation PRAYER. by the pastor
IiN mn Ul1,
llgh,dlCtion.
rIl&li oidtgs OF The evening service was
MS follows:
Organ prelude.
DuNulNgY.
L ;,, Prayer In unison'
RpspousfNc rcndIup-psnIn XIX
Hymn $50.
Scripture lesson.
orcrtory solo, "ncyond the Gates or
Paradise"
Notices.
Hymn $50
Address, aachrstIan Comfy" by rcv,
- AdhEpeSs., ~ Shgstioq Fellowship by
Duet IN tho Cross Of Christ | GloAy 90
Addrns: ''Chris,inn Union, by Rev. Ia.
win MoNutt.
Address. THE House of Cod" by Rev.
s. NJ Tcuncy.
Hymn 1919.
Prayer and benedictlon.
Organ pustlude
~
when Roy. William Havnc Loavcu, "
y. took charge Of the church In February
Of 1888 the First Presbyterian congregn
ton was wroshiplng In n small brick
building On cBpltcl avenue which Is now
usrd ns Il warehouse by the hardware Grn
of G. f;,-& --rhco. Beriug. within uinct,
days from the time Dr I.cayen took charge
the house proved too small to accpmmo
date. the iiopgregation, and the pastor sci
on foot movement to erect new hntld
ing. This movement was Inaugurnted 1t
the latter part of April of the same Ncal
he took charge.
DR., leavell asked his congregation roi