Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
CHURCH CELEBRATION
ANNIVERSARY OF
HAMLINE CONGREGATION.
liquidation of Debt Incurred for I'm
rovements-Sermon by Pastor, Ad-
dress by Senator Dillingham;.

The services incident to the celebration
of the thrtieth anniversary of the found
ing and the reopening of Hamline Metho-
| dist Episcopal Church were begun yes
| terday morning. In addition to the eXer-
cfses yesterday and last evening the pro-
gram for the celebra ton includes a con-
| cert tomorrow evening and a service
Thanksgiving day. The events and scenes
attending the dedication of the edifice as
| a place Of worship were wildly recalled
by the older members of the congregation
yesterday. and it was with evident pride
and satisfaction that they related them to
the younger generation of the constituency
OF Hamline Church.
Yesterday was an ideal day for the
opening celebration. The bright sunlight
of the morning added brilliancy to the
scene within the place of worship and
gladdened the hearts of all who partici-
pated. The appearance of the editice was
pleasing one. Although there are but
few colors used in the Improvement
scheme they blend together prettily, and
the effect was to an advantage with
the newly installed electric lighting ar
rangement. The doors windows. frames
and all other wood fixtures have been re-
painted and the floor has been supplied
with new carpet. A pleasing scheme
was carried out throughout the entire edf-
flee. In remodeling the church the mem
bers did not forget the late Rev. w. Ray
mond Stricken, predecessor of the present
pastor, and to his memory has been in
stalled in the east end of the auditorium
over the entrance a handsome memorial
window.
The opening exercises yesterday morning
were intended to especially commemorate
the occasion.
The sermon was preached by Rev. DR.. Luz
Glen Clark the pastor DR.. Clark made an
earnest appeal to his auditors for cOntribu-
tons of funds to liquidate the balance due
on the improvements, and took occasion to
| mention that they had good ground to be
thankful and should open their purse
strings. Within an hour the congregation
had contributed S5,11S to the fund, thereby
cancelling the entire debt.
Mission of the Church
1.-THE church." declared the minister in his
morning sermon, ''is of the chief means
of elevating and improving manhood and
womanhood Every house is builded for
some purpose. The houses in which you live
were builded for homes, to shelter the
family and keep them together Then there
are business houses in which the strength
of the nation is developed, and some bust
ness houses which we cannot commend And
what is the church for? 1t is the place
where character is made. This is the high
est business of all The church is not the
only house where this work is carried on
But all its appointments, all it's appliances
all its services. all its ordinances have been
provided for the purpose of making good
men and women. Is is to fit men and
women to live and to die. to pre-
pare them for this world and for the world
to come. For this we build churches and
support them"
The musical program of the service in
Guided Baumbachs Tie Deun'' and LAS
Pants the Heart rendered by the choir.
Mr.. A. w. Bache sang the offertory solo
"A Dream of Paradise" and Miss Jessica
Tabler sang as solo Rock of Ages
Senator Dillingham's Address.
The name of Senator j. p. Deliver of
Iowa appeared on the program as presiding
officer of the evening session. but he was
not in attendance, and in his stead DR..
Clark presided. After the oifertory, sung
by Mrs. SWEET Senator w. p. Dillingham;
of Vermont was introduced to deliver an
address The senator confined his remarks
to the growth of Methodism and its new
fields of labor. MethOdsm came pro-
test, as a great evangelistc movement, but
the influence of the great little party had
spread through Great Britain and over the
entire world.
When it came here said he, lit was as
a missionary church. Now it has grown
until we are not only great in numbers. but
we are noted for our church organization
and strength in creating missionary
churches.
THE problem before the Methodist
Church today is to reach the people as they
exist today. The same methods of a CEN
tury ago need not be used but spirits in
keeping with the progress of civilization
should be adopted"
In an address the Importance of the
DEVELOPMENT of the spiritual part of mans
nature Mr.. George c. Mathy of Scranton
Tod TO l,i 10 tbair