Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-16

Special Program Prepared for
the 0ccasion..Details of
the Service.
Special to Times Republican.
Reinbeck, Sept. 16.-The Methodists OF
Reinbeck dedicated their fine new
church yesterday, Sept. Is, with all due
ceremony. Rev. II. III. Barton, B. d.,
and his splendid official board. first
among whom might be mentioned Or. F.
w. Powers, w. H. Avery. j. H. Bennett
and c. J.. Adams. editor of the Grundy
Courier, had done heroic work. All
unite in giving the former pastor, Rev.
Il. A. Trimble credit for the inception of
the enterprise. Its completion at cost
of nearly $1,000, exclusive Of the lot, was
d surprise to many and joy to all. Not
q criticism has been made on the build
ing. 1t is model of beauty, conveni-
ence and use. Saturday night was rainy
end depressing, but Sunday morning the
sun frightened all nature and all hearts
as well. At 1890 O'clock house packed
tc overlooking sat in admiration and
expectancy. A fine choir under the di-
rection of r. p. Bieber opened the serv-
ices, with Pastor Barton in charge OF
the following program:
Morning
Glori Patri.
Singing-Hymn NO S62,
Prayer-Rev. o. II. T.. Mason.
Anthem.
Scripture Lesson-Rev. G. E. Shear.
| Singing-Hyn No. TO.
Sermon-Rev. j. 3. Albrook.
Financial Statement and Collection.
| DoXology.
| Afternoon (2:30)-
Singing.
Prayer-Rev. Miles E. Mitchell.
| Scripture Lesson.
| Singing.
| Sermon-Rev G. E. Shear.
4 Hymn.
| Evening q o'clock
Epworth League-Leader, Rev. G. E.
| Shear.
1870 O'clock
4 Singing-Hymn No. S6s.
4 Prayer-Rev. +. Elliott.
Scripture Reading-Rev. Fl. H. Bar
ton
Singing-Hymn No. T2s.
Sermon-Rev. T. A. Trimble.
Collection and Dedication
Doxology and Benediction.
4 AT the close of the morning sermon
4 DIR. Albrook asked Secretary Powers to
make financial exhibit, which showed
\ that the church cost in round numbers
4 about $1,000 and thatsit would require 9
subscription of at least 80, 500 to meet al
obligations. The presiding elder ther
made his appeal, and in an hour and ter
minutes closed the morning service with
over $500 pledged.
The afternoon service gave way t.
the funeral of Mrs. Jno. Harrison, who
was prominent worker of the church
and president of the Ladies Aid Society
Her love for the cause was shown by 6
direction after the doctor told her SHIT
had but ten minutes to live: Give 81;
for me at the dedication next Sunday
and $25 to the Ladies Aid Society
ADDRESSES at her funeral were made b.
her pastor, Rev. H. II. Barton, ane
), former pastors. Revs. I. A. Trimble, G.
S. Shear and j. NJ. Hamilton. The eu
logies We're not fuisome, yet all con
cede that thoroughly good woman ha
been called from labor TO reward.
, In the evening the church was agar
/ packed and Rev. I. A. Trimble preached
an appropriate sermon. DR.. Albrool
again took the platform and asked TO
i further subscriptions and received
response of about $500. making tota
, for the day of $780, which provided TO
all indebtedness and left balance TO
/, interest on deferred payments ant
shrinkage. The church was then dedi
/. Gated according to the impressive ritua
of the Methodist Episcopal church
4 Ministers present and participating
y We're Presiding Elder j. b. Albrook
Pastor H. II. Barton, former pastors I
a. Trimble. and G. f. Shear. also, Chap
: lain o. H. L. Mason. of the congrega
tional church and Rev. F. Elliott. of tn
United Presbyterian church. and Rev
!, Miles r. Mitchell, of Morrison NJ. I
2 church. 1t was a great day for Rein
s beck Methodism. DR.. Albrook is an
5 nounced to dedicate the new NJ. L
church at Dixie, a two-year-old town @
y 500 people on the Belle Plaine and Fo
. Lake branch of the c.. & n. w. railway
This makes three dedications for tn
presiding elder in september-Glad
brook, Reinbeck and Dixie.