Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08
the cause of true national life and great
ness here in our own land.
Deeds Better Than Words.

faith is not one of words merely: that it
finds expression In deeds. One sad one
lamentable phase of human history is that
the very loftiest words implying the lof-
test ideas. have BEEN used as cloaks for the
commission of dEeadful deeds of iniquity.
We must In oursliyes. in our efforts en-,
deavor to further the cause of brotherhood
in the human family; and we must do it In
such way that the men anxious to find
subject for complaint or derision in the
churches of the United States, in our
church. may not be3able to find it by point
ing out any contrast between our profess
siOns and our lives.
This church is consecrated today to duty
and to service to the worship of the Crea-
tor and to an earnest effort on our part
so to shape our lives among ourselves and
in relation to the. outside world that we
may feel that we have done our part in
bringing little nearer the day when there
shall be on this earth genuine brother
hood of man.
Dedicatory Discourse.
Following the Presidents address Rev f.
W. Ball gave out the lines of a hymn. and
at. the conclusion of the singing DIR. Esch-
bach delivered the dedicatory sermon. TAX
ing his text from II Chronicles, xxx, 3:
'Sanctify now yourselves and sanctify the
house of the Lord" DIR. Eschbach said, in
part:
II congratulate you on this suspicious
day. The desire of many hearts is realized
in this service. This chaste and unique
edifice reared in your midst is to be
| secrated to the worship of the divine God.
Father, Son and Holy Ghost We are
honored in having with and taking part
in this service his excellency the chief ex-
ecutive Of this great and growing nation.
| He In turn does honor to the God of his
| fathers and to himself by stately Worship
| ing here as one among many
by conservation We set apart this edi-
| flee to sacred uses, and God by His pres
holy DC
| is place where you are to meet God ii
| two or three are here in His name and for
| His service, He is here. In the house of
| God you are as much warranted to expect
| consolation and strength in it's services as
| you are to expect health from your food or
| warmth from the sun 1t is open as sane
| tuary from our cares and refuge from
sorrows. When you are consecrated to the
4 service of God will this altar be holy? The
| tongue of the preacher, the lips of the
singer and the fingers of the musician are
| all the servants Of a governing purpose
| they are channels by which thought feel
| ing genius and culture express themselves
| If the soul that controls them be conse-
| Grated, then they are hallowed With this
| spirit of conservation let us occupy this
| sanctuary, and we shall make and keep the
| place holy.
| A Noble Memorial.
I'm its commanding location in the capital
of this great and growing nation; In the
| substantial economy and cultivated taste
| shown in it's construction; In the splendid
! memorials to the living and dead that greet
| us on all sides, and in the handsome spe-
| cial gifts that aid in it's equipment, 1t is
| noble memorial alike to the glory of God
| and to the devotion and zeal of it's found
! ers and promoters
These substantial walls may crumbIe
| with age or some day crackle in flame, but
| If while they stand they guard a holy
| shrine free from -sofdid secular uses and
| Tod 1xyf rrp1 yr.v<,
and value will live, and its history will be
! remembered to the end of time II the
| spirit of pure and holy Standardization shah
prevail, then there shall be added to the
| then there will be perennial revival of re-
| ligion. and true Christian unity will be fos-
| tered among ali who love the Lord Jesus
Christ. For my brethren and companions
| sake therefore, | emphasize the old-time
| benediction: Peace be within thy walls
and prosperity within thy palaces May
| 1T rest upon those whose toilsome energies
| have reared this house, and upon all who
| resort hither to worship, from this hour on
| ward till every one of us appear in Zion
| before Cod"
Church Free From Debt.
| At the close of the sermon Rev. Mr..
| Stonesipher led the. audience in reciting the
Lords prayer, after which DR.. Schick made
the announcements. He stated that the
| new church had cost over S45, 600, and that
it was consecrated entirely free from debt.
The list of memorial contributors was
read. and the collection was taken while
the choir sang How Beautiful Are Thy
Dwellings," by Ashford.
The closing hymn was lined by Rev. j. b.
Shontz, and after the singing of the dox-
ology Rev Gustav Facius pronounced the
benediction. The audience remained seat
ed until after the President and his fam
lily had passed out from the church
The list of memorial contributors and the
articles donated is as follows: Chancel
chairs, President Roosevelt; altar. w. l..
Brewer, New York city: altar vases, Mrs
krout H. M Lutz and Mrs. ]. H. Benner-
hon, Tiffin. Ohio: pulpit. A. r. Schnebly
Mercersburg, Pa; lectern. Miss Blanche
Nevin Churchtown. Pa: baptismal font
stand. Mrs. Motter Washington; pulpit
Bible, Mrs. Duttera Tawneytown Nd:
lectern Bible, Sunday school class No. of
the church: collection plates. class No.
Wagner. Carlisle. Pa; book marks. Mrs.
and Miss Nelson Washington pipe organ,
Grace Reformed Church. Pittsburg from
which DR.. Schick entered the ministry.
Memorial Windows.
The windows in the building are me-
MORALS to the following: Rev. DR.. and
Mrs. VIM. M. Dietrich, Bedford. Pa; the
Prugh family, Pittsburg; J. T. Motter.
Washington; John Barnhardt, Williams
burg. Pa; Judge and Mrs. Ridgley. Tiffin.
Ohio. The congregation of the Evangelical
Church at Frederick, Md. has also erected
window in honor of Rev. DR.. E. r. Esch-
bach. -
One of the windows in the west end Of
the church, over the entrance, was con-
tributed by members of the general synod
and the Womans' Missionary Society of
the Reformed Church, who attended Presi-
dent Roosevelts reception here last May.
There are also windows to the memory Of
DR. and Mrs. c. ]. Macauley and the Phil
adelphia Chassis. The church also contains
number of memorial pews.
The sermon in the evening was delivered
by Rev. A. T. G. Apple of Catawissa, Pa,
who was formerly pastor of Grace Reform
ed Church here. The musical program for
the evening service included THE Gloria.
from Farmers Mass, and Sing Alleluia
FORTH by Dudley Buck.
After the services in the church.. last
evening, Rev. DR.. Schick departed for
Ptttsburg, where he will attend the bedside
of his mother, who is aged seventynine
years. and believed to be at the point Of
death. DIR. Schick was informed Of his
mothers serious Illness prior to the serv-
ices yesterday bntjremained at his post
of duty with his congregation until after
the ceremonies had been completed
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