The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-14
NEW CHURCH
DEDICATED
Mr.. Narcotic Assisted By Local
Pastors and Chorus Choir
at lnitiatory Services.
RETIRING PASTOR REVIEWS
Speaks Kindly of Building Com
mittee-Funds Raised Morn
ing and Evening To Meet
Financial Obligations.

Yesterday was certainly a day O
blessing to the Presbyterians of this
city. The new church was filed al
both the morning and evening services
and was well attended In the forenoon
when communion of the Lords supper
was held and a sermon was delivered
BY Rev. w. s. Holt, d. D., prominent
in the denomination of this state.
A choir Of IL voices sang at both SER
vices, and produced a profound and
favorable impression on the large con-
gregations. The choir was under the
leadership of Miss Reba Hobson, and
Miss. Cleo Kelly presided at the organ.
Sopranos were Miss Hobson, Miss Ut
Finger, Mrs. H. Prael, Miss Bessie Ross
Miss Bess Reed altos, Miss Margaret
Busey, Miss Lois Carnahan tenors,
Messrs. J. T. Ross, James Carnahan;
bassos, Messrs. Watkins, Carnahan
AMI Professor Eyre. In the morning
Miss Hopson sang "Come Unto Me-"
from Handers masterpiece, Messiah. ;"
In the evening her solo was my Re-
deemer and Ny Lord by Dudley
Buck. There were no services at the
Methodist and Baptist churches in the
evening, the congregations and their
pastors attending the new church in a
body. Besides the sermon by the re-
firing pastor, Rev. Henry Narcotic.
short addresses were delivered by DR..
Holt. Rev. w. s. Grim, Of the Metho-
dist church, and Rev. l.. J. Turnbull.
of the Baptist church.
DR.. Holt spoke Of the struggles Of
the early church in this country; how,
in 1846, Rev. Lewis Thompson built the
little church on the plains and labored
there with faithful few, and in 1877,
assisted by another sainted missionary,
organized the church In this city--a
church that was destined to grow and
flourish until it reached point where
1t was able TO erect sanctuary of
worship worty of any city on the coast
Mr.. Grim drew a striking analogy
between the temple Of worship and the
temple of the heart, buiided for eternal
things, and which is required Of those
who seek for the higher life.
In introducing Mr.. Trumbull to the
Mr.. Narcotic spoke of |
the seven harmonious years they had |
passed together and how on many oc-
casions they had spoken from the same
platform. Mr.. Trumbull responded
and at times with touch of !
humor, He dwelt particularly upon the
marks being left by him who had been
his colleague for so many years. First
was the good Impression left with all
those with whom he came In contact;
The many uplifted and others strength
ened. And then the beautiful new
church. ~ l.t
"In years to come,,' said the speaker
strangers will see the edifce and ask
when and by whom it was erected. The
'eply will be that it was erected during
he pastorateg Of Mr.. Narcotic, or it
nay be DR.. Narcotic, now pastor of
he first church of Portland or San
Francisco. He came with wealth Of
ducatlon and recruit in the work;
Ie goes with broader education and a |
Ieteran." -
Mr.. Narcotics address was in the
Iature Of a review Of his work in the
ity and the circumstances attending I
he building Of the church. The build IL
ag committee. composed Of Messrs.
VIM. Ross J. T. Ross, d. NJ. Stuart. Q
!. II. Higgins John Bryce and DR.. I
.lfred Kinney come in for much cor
iai comment. The pastors address {
losed with an appeal TO the congrega- b
lon for funds to meet the financial
bligations incurred by building the {
hurch, In the morning the sum Of
.sSS. IS was provided for by cash and {
and In the evening this l
as materially increased. There is 4
sason to believe that the entire b
mount. s4ess.55 will be provided for n
efore the departure of Mr.. Narcotic
Or Portland, which will be the latter
nrt Of this week.