The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-06
THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
MAGNIFICENT NEW CHURCH WILL
BE USED TOMORROW.
Interesting Services VIII he Held
Morning and Evenins-History
OF the Congregation.

Sunday, June 7, will mark an important
epoch In the history of the First Presby-
terrain Church, because the first service will
be held tomorrow In Its new home. at the
corner OF Delaware and Sixteenth streets.
The last meeting In the temporary building
North Alabama street was held last
Sunday. Not until after the summer vaca-
ton will the formal dedication Of the
church be held. as only the Bible school,
rooms are now ready for use. The main
audience room Is finished with the excep-
ton of the carpets, pews and organ.
The Bible-school department, embracing
the parlors. galleries and primary rooms.
will seat over eight hundred people. and
this will be used for all services until the
formal opening OF the church next fall.
This part OF the building Is now finished.
When the entire building Is completed the
First Presbyterian congregation probably
will have the most beautiful and COM
modious edifice In the city. One OF the fea-
lures of the church this year will be the
advent OF q new choir, composed of Mrs.
Fremont Swain, soprano; Miss Katherine
Gibson. contralto; Mr.: Raymond Lynn.
This choir will take part In the services to-
CHURCHs HISTORY.
The growth OF the First Presbyterian
Church Is interesting and has been rapid.
Its FIRST building was located on Pennsyl-
varia street. near Market. and was dedi-
Gated July 6. 1923. Twentyyearslater.o on May
s, another building. on the Circle at the end
or Market street. was dedicated There are
few who will forget the next change in To-
cation. which was TO enter the chapel that
stood for many years on the corner of
Pennsylvania and New York streets. This
was dedicated on April % 1850. and the
main building was erected the next year
Dec. %. 1867 That building was torn down
when the site for the new federal building
was selected. The First Presbyterian then
went to Temporary s;r Stdh at Ala6amd
on Dec. s. 1901. This lot and church have
been sold TO All Souls Unitarian Church.
The cornerstone OF the new structure was
laid June rs. 1901, and congratulatory
service will be held tomorrow in the Bible
school room.
The principal address In the morning will
be made by Rev. William p. Kane. ID. D..
president OF Wabash College, who will be
Introduced by Rev. NJ. l.. Haines. pastor
OF the church. DIR. Haines will make a
a symposium will be held. at which a num-
her of the pastors OF other churches will
speak The meeting will be sort OF con-
gratulatory gathering.
THE PROGRAMME.
Following are the programmes for the
morning and afternoon meetings:
Morning
DOxology Praise Zoo from Wnom AL
blessings Flow"
Invocation and Lords Prayer.
Quartet, tie Deum I'm c" Frank
We Praise Thee. o God.
We acknowledge Thee TO be the Lord"
Psalm. responsive. 122.
Gloria.
Hymn IS. Arise. o King of Grace. arise
and enter to Thy rest"
Scripture lesson. Ephesians l. 3-2S.
Prayer.
onertory. contraito solo. MY God. my,
Historical statement. the pastor.
lynn 9e6. II Love Thy Kingdom. Lord"
Prayer.
Hymn 993. GLORIOUS things OF Thee are
spoken. Zion. City OF our God"
TSenediction.
Evening
Hymn 1855. The churchs One Foundation
is Jesus Christ. our Lord
Apostles Greed.
Trio. Praise ye. o Praise and Glorify''
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Verdi
Scripture lesson. / Corinthians xii. i2-27
Tenor solo, I'm Native Worth" Haydn
Hymn es5. 20 where are kings and empires
now. OF old that went and came"
Theme, The Church In the City: Its Pres
ent-day Needs and Opportunities" Rev
owen Davies Odell. Second Presbyterian
Church.
Address. Rev. Robert s. Osgood, Mayfiow.
err Congregational Church.
Address. Rev. William u. Kane. ID. ID.
President Wabash College.
Address. Rev. Allen Il. Phiputt. ID. D.. Cen
trail Christian Church.
Hymn go. Hail Thou God OF Grace. and
glory. Who Thy name hast magnihed"
Dsnsdtotion-