The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08

btileNe IN the Ge0lCdLlO0 OF cnOrcneS ana
in consecratons of churches, and / also be-
lieve in the conservation of every stone in the
church, not the stone hewn by the hand OF
man. but those hewn by God The hearts
shaped into the likeness Of Christ; that is
the conservation believe in.
We have here to-day ministers of many
Christian denominations taking part in this
service, for we love all that love Christ and
we recognize them as regiments in the army
We have no right to draw little circle
ana ana say we represent the King in Heaven.
Inc only circle we have the right TO draw is
one OF boundless diameter, one which consti-
tutes Gods own love
CHILDREN OF ONE FATHER.
That circle is far reaching and cannot be
measured even as Jesus said to the woman at
the well. Ye shall neither in this mountain,
nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father
Whether you worship God here or in Jerusa-
lem II you worship God in spirit and truth,
We recognize you and love you as children OF
the common Father
1 believe in making a house of worship beau
tiiul and to blazon its windows with gold
and crimson for 1t is the purpose of the
church that gives its glory for Christ has
made 1t so.
1t the word of Christ to the woman at
the well that made the spot a holy one and
of all places where God is worshiped we
prize this building, but we depend on it for
nothing for the essential portion of our church
We existed before had a building. 1t is
not the building that consecrates the worship
held in 1t. but it is the worship that conse-
crates the building.
We dedicate this church to the worship Of
God and to elevate that worship there must
be no divorce between the worship and the
work OF men. The that worships in the
sanctuary and then goes to his business or
of Christ in his daily work is a scoundrel and
a sample of pagan.
God cannot be confined to temples made by
the hand of man. II man Is truly SER
want Of God, then all his life belongs to the
Lord no matter where he may be.
Let this ever be the house OF prayer of
alteration and thanksgiving to God. to teach
all to carry Gods teachings into all walks of
We thank God for the history of this church.
which enables us TO celebrate its Jubilee. Let
us so do our work that the day will come when
all churches will be merged and that the tenn
pie of the Lord be in the whole world where
he shall be crowned Lord of All.
BISHOP GIVES BENEDICTION.
Following the sermon, the prayer of
dedication was delivered by the Rev.
]. S. Macintosh, followed by the sing
ing Of hymn No. 1S9 led by the Rev
]. George Gibson, the Baptist minister.
Bishop j. w. Hamilton of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church pronounced the
benediction and the services concluded
with an organ postlude.
Although the dedication service of
Calvary Presbyterian Church was held
Yesterday. the sacred edifice has been
used for worship for nearly a year.
The congregation of Calvary Church
first erected It's mouse Oh worship on
Bush street between Montgomery
and Sansome, the building being
dedicated on February II, 1856. From
the first location, the congregation
moved to the corner of Powell and
Geary streets, the church at that spot
being dedicated on May Is, 1863 The
site where the first church of the Cal
vary congregation stood On Bush street
is now occupied by the general offices
of the telephone company, while it's
second location, on Geary and Powell
streets, was secured for the new Hotel
st. Francis.
OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH.
The officers of the church are:
Board of trustees-H. T. creswell. president;
James Hogg. vice president A. X Durbrow.