The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
FORMALLY DEDICATE CHURCH
TO ITS F4ALLOWED PURPOSES
Edifice Of Calvary Presbyterian Congregation Is
the Scene of Impressive Ceremony in Which
the Clergy Of Many Denominations AXE Part

The dedication service of Calvary
Presbyterian Church was held yester-
dag afternoon in the magnificent edif1ce
Of the congregation, at Fillmore and
Jackson streets, in the presence of a
large gathering. The clergy of many
denominations were represented at the
service, in which a number of leading
divines took part and which was i'm
pressive.
Under the direction of Organist r. D.
was rendered by an augmented choir,
which included Mrs. Cecil Mark, Miss
Gertrude Wheeler, Frank Onslow and
Alexander Mennie.
The dedication service opened with
an organ prelude and was followed by
the recital of the Doxology. Rev. w.
K Guthrie delivered the invocation and
recited the Lords Prayer, and the re-
sponsive reading was given by Rev.
Edgar p. Hill. Rev. H. II. Bell led in
singing Hymn 304, and a selection of
Solomon's Prayer was read by Rev.
William RAIDER, the Congregational
minister. Rev. F. w. Clampett, rector
of Trinity Episcopal Church, recited
the Apostles Greed, after which Hymn
676 was sung by the congregation, led
by Rev. George G. Eldredge.
For the offertory the choir rendered
the hymn Except the Lord Build the
House." and the dedicatory sermon was
then delivered by Rev. John Hemphill
rector of Calvary Presbyterian Church
SERMON BY PASTOR.
In addressing the congregation the
pastor of the new house of worship in
part said:
In the fourth chapter Of John. twenty-first
f1d hn lords a mt
the woman. believe me-. the hour cometh when
ye shall neither in this mountain. nor yet at
Jerusalem worship the Father
The Hebrews worshiped God in tabernaeles
and temples, but the Lord lifted the worship
out of local surroundings and made it univer-
sal Abraham built altar on Mount Moriah
to the glory Of God, and Isaac and Jacob
also erected altars to God Jacob erected an
altar at Bethel and he said, This is the house
of the Lord
Moses heard the voice saying to him. Put
off thy shoes, for the place where thou stand
eth is holy" and he realized the presence of
ny In The The erection Of solomons Temple whole
nation poured forth its wealth to build the
house OF the Lori. Monarchs taxed their sub
jects and all rendered tribute to help in build
The temple was built in silence, because God
was to dwell there. There was sound of
ak hammer, for the temple was to be
glorious structure. not in its dome and pin
nacles its pillars of cedar nor its furni-
ture and fine fittings and gold aitars. but in
glory of the Lord filled the house of God and
we read that the priests could not remain in
the temple when the sacred cloud hoyered
over the building.
What a vast difference there is in the mes
sage that Christ gave to the woman at the
we'll 'sYe shall neither in this mountain, nor
yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
ITS PURPOSE Is GLORIOUS.
We are not sure Of the Identity of any of
the places connected with Christ and most of
the places pointed out by guides are false
This house OF worship has no glory in
itself II is its purpose that renders it glori-
ol1s our churches might be the most beauti-
ful on earth yet be Solomon's Temple was
without the presence of the Lord 1t is the
nresence OF Christ that gives glory to all and
makes worshipers independent of all agencies
a church without Christ is like lamp with
out wick oil. The church must have the
"a that il may and invigorate living
christianity. Christ must be in the head and
heart OF all true Christians in order to think
and live Christ is the glory of the church.