The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-09-26
DEDICATION WEEK BEGINS
PROGRAMME FOR WEDNESDAYS
IMPORTANT EXERCISES.

sunday school Rally Yesterday-ReV.
AT. Kemp speaks on china-Regu-
lar Dedication service VIII Take
Place at $40 acknowledgement
out-of-ToWn Ministers to Attend.
As a beginning to dedication week at
HE First Baptist church the Sunday
school yesterday observed rally day.
The members OF the school marched
into the church and were seated In
front. Thomas D. Jenkins, an instruc-
tor in the Boardman school, who is SUI
perintendent of the Sunday school, adj
dressed his scholars on the subject Of
''What Rally Day Means to Us" Miss
Carroll rendered the solo "Suffer Little
Children" She has a very promising
voice. Rev. Mr.. Lent, the pastor Of the
church, delivered the sermon.
A meeting OF boys Of the church was
held right after Sunday school for the
purpose of forming a club.
At the Young Peoples meeting the
Rev. A. ]. Kemp, a former parishion-
err, who has spent some time in China
in mission work, spoke on China" At
the evening service Mr.. Kemp deliver
ed the sermon taking "China" as his
subject.
Wednesday will be Dedication DAY"
and the most important day Of the
week. Carriages win be sent for the
aged and inflrm members Of the parish
IN order that all may participate in
the impressive services. At II o'clock
historical service will begin with
reading OF a history Of the First Bap-
fist church Of New Haven by Rev.
Frederick Lent, pastor Of the church.
Rev. e. G. Sage will follow with q
history of Hope Baptist church.
At 1890 o'clock dinner will be serv-
ed the invited guests and old people in
the commodious social room under the
auspices of the ladies' Of the church.
At $3.50 Wednesday afternoon the
Medication service proper win be held,
The church moderator, Pierce N.
WEIGH, will preside over the exercises
which will consist Of the following:
Organ voluntary.
Invocation.
Anthem.
Scripture reading Rev. A. "A. DeLat-
me Of Paterson. N. ].
Prayer Rev. Joseph Elder Of New
London.
Hymn.
Sermon Rev Addison Moore Of Jersey
city.
dedication hymn written for the occa-
sion by Rev. Dryden w. Phelps.
Report Of building committee and
handing over of keys.
Responsive service of dedication by the
people.
DedicaItory prayer rofessor John H.
Mason, D. D., of Rochester, N. 7.
Supper will be served at 6 o'clock to
all who desire, the price being fifteen
cents.
AT 8 o'clock Wednesday night the in
stallation of the pastor will take place.
REV Mr.. Lent has been in charge of
the First Baptist congregation since
last March, but his installation was
delayed until this time as 1t was deem
ed specially fitting that this pleasant
ceremony should form a part Of the
dedicatory exercises. DR.. Mason Of
Rochester will preach the sermon. A
charge to the church will then be de-
livered by Rev. Dr. DeLarme. followed
by a charge to the pastor by Rev. Mr..
Elder.
Dr. Stuart Means of st. Johns Epis-
copaI church will extend the WELCOME
to the city, and Greeting" will be
given by DR.. George H. Ferris Of Cal
vary Baptist church.
No pleasanter happening will mark
the week than the church reception to
be rendered Thursday night. Profess
sor Fowler will give an organ recital,
vocal solos will be rendered by FORAGE
Smith, tenor, and William Harper,
bass. Brief addresses will be delivered
by Rev. Michael DAILY pastor Of St.
Joseph's r. c. church; Rev. William
Griffin of Epworth M. E. church; Rab-
hi Levy of Mishkan Israel temple (Or-
ange street), Dean Sanders, Yale divin-
ity school, and a former pastor; DIR
wallace H, Buttrick, now secretary of
the General Educational society of
New York city.
The Young Peoples evening will be
celebrated Friday. Fine organ, violin
and vocal music will be given and re-
ports presented from the missionary
conferences at Silver Bay and at
Northfieid
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