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Christian Church Congregations
Day of Celebration.

Christian Church Congregations
Day of Celebration.
Three interesting and we'll attended
services We're held at the Christian
Church, on Bolton street, west, yester-
day. 1t was the formal return of
the congregation, after several weeks
absence, and the pleasure and satisfac-
tion felt were manifest on all sides.
Not only did the congregation have
reason for thanks, but it had the pleas
ure also of having many from other
churches at the services.
Rev. A. R. Miller, the pastor, con-
Quoted the morning service and deliv-
cred a sermon appropriate to the oc-
casion. He expressed his pleasure in
returning 10 the church building in its
remodeled form, and congratulated the
congregation upon the better advan-
tages it now has for worshipping. The
sermon was stirring, and developed
helpful thought.
An incident of the morning service
was the response made for funds to
provide for the Indebtedness contract
ed. These were promptly forthcoming,
and the liberality shown left no doubt
AIldl Tie CnuINiI Will tame plOIIlpL NdI Z
of its obligations. 1t was the general
opinion that the Improvements have
been wisely made, and that good re-
suits have come in return for the
amount expended.
During the afternoon special Serv
ices were held, and were attended by
a number outside the congregation The
music was excellent, and particularly
the numbers rendered by the Arion
Quartette. There was interest as to
how the voices would sound after the
general interior change and removal
of partitions in the church, but the eff
feet was for the better, If anything.
and the excellent music rendered left
no fears of the possibility of any un-
favorable effect as result on the al
terationS.
W. B. Stubs, Esq, was heard in an
address on the progress of religion and
it's application to the individual, dur
ing which he held the attention of his
hearers. Mr.. Stubs pointed out that
the conduct of good men mayl be felt in
all phases of life, in the government,
in the home, in politics and in all
phases of human life. The reason many
things do not at times go right is
that Christ does not dominate them.
The speaker referred to the good eff
fects that would follow the placing of
Christian men at the head of the gov.
eminent and in other public positions.
God does not. dwell in temples built by
men, and His spirit must dominate the
individual if the best results are to
follow. The presence of God must be
forever manifest. Mr.. Stubs mention
ed an incident of a man who found a
huge dent i'll an oil can protected in
a. wooden jacket, the object being to
lessen its capacity and thereby better
enable the dealer to compete with 9TH
ers. This was pointed to as an illus
tration of one thing honest men cannot
practice. The domination of God in
everyday business would forbid the
practice of injustice of this and all
ether kinds. Mr.. Stubs concluded with
a strong presentation of the good the
church does in this connection, and in
the general accomplishment of good.
Rev. w. P. McCorkle, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, congratu-
lated the congregation upon its return
to its home, and referred to what the
church is accomplishing here and else
where. Mr.. McCorkle referred to the
protest of the Christians against the
division of the church, and its belief
that the Bible is a sufficient creed.
The Christian Church is less than 80
years old, and is the third largest in
the United States. Mr.. McCorkle rec
ogniZed the significance of this growth,
and regarded its development as a wide
acceptance of it's position for the Bible
as a teacher.