The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-25
Sixtieth Anniversary Of the Founding
of st. Matthew's Church Is CeIe-
brated Impressively Sunday.
PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE PIONEERS.
Bishop Nicholson, of Milwaukee, Speaks
ION the Loyaly of the Early Churchmen
Rev. Mallory breaches Sermon.

One of tho most interesting church
celebrations ever held in Kenosha was
held a St. Matthew's Episcopal church
ia this city yesterday when the parish
held a joint celebration of St.
Matthew day and the sixtieth ami
versary of the founding of the parish.
The morning service was in every
way an anniversary service and one Of
the largest gathering of members and
friends of the church ever seen IN ke-
nosha gathered to take part in the
religious observance of the day. In
honor of the event the church was ap-
propriately decorated with flowers and
plants and the choir, under the d1rec-
ton of Mr.. S. G. Newman, rendered
special program of music appropriate
to the occasion. The morning service
was simply a reunion Of the official
family of the church. There were few
visitors from other cities and the
sermon was preached by the rector OF
the church. Many of the older mem
bers of the parish were present at the
service and after the sermon they
fingered about the church and recalled
the early days Of ST. Matthew's and
the early struggles of the parish. 1t
was an interesting service and recalled
the most interesting periods of the life
of Kenosha.
In his sermon Rev. Mellory spoke
from the text, "Other men have
labored and We have entered into their
1abors." He spoke of the founding Of
the church and the work of the early
founders. How we'll they laid the basis
of the parish and the development of
the church on the broad foundations
laid. In the suffering and privations
of those early member of the church
Mr.. Mallory found heritage to the
present member of the church to up
hold the work done in the past and to
provide for the advancement of St.
Matthew's IN the future SO that the
work of this generation would stand
out boldly in the history of the church
in Kenosha and in Wlfconsin.
At the evening service the ce1ebra-
ton was continued andiBishop Nichol,
son occupied the pulpit and delivered
an eloquent sermon touching upon the
leading characteristics of the early
Christians. He paid tribute to the
simple faith of those early churchmen
and their loyalty to the beliefs of the
church. He spoke of the trials they
endured to lay the foundation for the
future church, Of their evangelizing
spirit and the manner in which they
went out into the byways to lead others
into the church and to advance its
interests. In concluding his remarks
he spoke of the self-effacement of the
early pioneers. How they did their
work not for the sake of securing the
applause of their fellow men but on
account of the love of their church
and the cause of Christ.
Special music was also provided for
the evening service and during the
service an offering was taken to aid
the fund now being raised for the COM
pletion of the bishops home in Mil
waukee.
The services of the day were Of a
most impressive nature and in way
they recalled the entire history Of the
church and set new mark to strive
for in the future.
The services of the celebration will
be continued this evening when the
Rector and the members of the vestry
will hold public reception at the
Guild hall, to which all members and
friends of the church are invited. The
reception this evening promises to be
members of the church from other
cities will be here to attend.
With the starting of the sixty-frst
year in the life of the parish decided
change will be made in the manner of
raising the fund for the incidental ex-
penses of the church. For some time
this fund has been secured by socials
and other entertainments given by the
ladies of the Guild but as this plan is
considered not In keeping with the
church work the members Of the parish
have been asked to make pledges to
the sum of thousand dollars and with
this fund the expenses can be paid
without the necessity OF any OF the
social entertainments. St. Matthew's
church has proud record in the past
and every indication points to pros
porous future IN the coming years.
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