The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-28

El1th AnntveradFy or DF. Aeete's mth-
 isiry-DsdIoatiOn of the New Parish
 Observation-Disclosures by Former
 supeEIntendehts-con by
 city Pastors.
 Yesterday proved very interesting and joyous day for the members and friends of the Dwight Place church. The day was of double interest from the fact that it marked two important in- stances in the progress of this enterprise ing and thrifty church congregation. Those were the fifth anniversary of the coming of it's present pastor, Rev. Dr.. Leete, and the completion of the new parish house, which has been in process of erection for the past six months.
 The sermon of pr. Leete in the morn i ing blended the two events in the les sons he brought out to the large audi ence which the occasion had called to- gether. He selected his text from Josh 1 ua 4:6. What mean ye by these 1 stones?' In opening his discourse, Dr. Leete said that the worlds history is paragraphed by events. but with no people are facts and experience more vital or potent than they were to the people of Israel. Two causes of thank fulness seemed to prevail upon the Dwight Place church to-day, health and strength and permission to labor here, and the steadfastness and loyalty of the people, both to larger serivce of God, and the promotions of these larger op- portunities to do this labor
 The speaker then. passed on to review the progress of the church during his pastorate of five years. During that time 323 had been added to the church, making now total of $50. During that time new manuel of the church had been published, a new statement of faith and government adopted, the tenor of church offices limited, the changing of the times of communion and that of the annual rental of pews With these changes, new methods have been adopted to make the labor more efficient and practical These methods have come to the e:stablihment of a committee of welcome, ready ot extend a warm hand to the stranger or the 1 WOlcIllpDClt dlollltI Nlo4ldIACl which each family outside of direct church influence is systematically visit ed, the formation of choral society that does splendid service at every meeting, and the Sunday school the formation of a brotherhood binding to- 1 gether the young men in helpfulness
 The establishment of the free luncf mission circle, and the employment oi a special Bible school worker Added to these are some of the mutual con veniences for church life. Two new pianos have been added, individua
 communion cups adopted, new hymr i books for church and lecture room, ant a set of silver collection plates. Dur 1 ing the period under Consideration the 1 auditorium of the church has been re. 1 seated, redecorated and reearpeted al parish building has cost $26 900, making
 a total for Improvements of abou l $S6,00O. The amount contributed fol benevolences has been s44O,9 ,951.55, whicf l includes large contri button by Dr l Crane. The number of givers for the parish house is over 1Ot)0, fifty-six ot which gave $100 and over, It is natura l to ask what have been the results oi this addition to the work ing power ant the mutual helps? In the mind of Dr ] Leete there was a broader and firmei bond of good fellowship a keener anC more vital and practical view of duty both to the church and theworld, anc
 a better hope of heaven. The responsi
 bility and power of a church having
 such an opportunity was brought ou with force and interest.
 At 12 o'clock the services of dedica- 1 ton took place in the new lecture l room. To the music of an orchestra and piano the various classes marched
 to the places arranged foE them. Aftei the invocation by Dr. Leste and sons by the school the choir of the churcf rendered the antnem, Bless the Lord Oh My Soulp Past superintendent from 1872 to the time, with one or twt exceptions were then introduced, wht made short five-minute speeches cover ing their terms of office. These ad dresses were reminiscent and brough out the conspicuous events in the his tory of the school.
 In the absence of John D. North, hi son, Herbert North, read paper cover ling MT. Norths superintendent
 1 Wm S. Todd followed with warn words of praise and appreciation for hi assistants and helpers during his ad ministration and endeavored to impress the people of the church of the respon
 sibility which came with these large opportunities.
 F. M. Ward, superintendent for thre'
 years, spoke of the development of tn, ! school and new system of wark during
 his term of service, paying warm trib
 ute to his assistants.
 A letter was read from Herbert c
 Keith, now in West Virginia, a forme Superintendent. A. c. Gardner ant
 George s. Kibourn followed with shor addresses.
 Wells Campbell, the present superin ltendent spoke in warm terms of the as Isistance of the pastor in forwarding tn
 work of the new building, and his in
 terest in the more vital work of tn,
 Sunday school. The new and larger op
 portunities of doing Gods work mad
 larger and deeper responsibilities.
 Short congratulatory addresses wer, made by Dr. McLane of Plymoutl church, Rev. Dr. Rall of Trinity M. E church, Rev. Dr. Mutch of HowarC Y Avenue Congregational church, Rev. F trR Q