The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-22
EVENING DEDICATION SERVICE.
Whole Sum of s12,OOO Pledged Before
 Close of Service.

f whole Sum Of S12,000 Pledged Before Close of Service.
 At the evening service the handsome church building was so thronged by the large congregation that extra seats had to be provided to accommodate the Wor- shippers The service was dedicatory of the remodeled church, which was re- opened in the morning. During the evening the remainder of the $12,OO0 which was needed to completely meet the cost of the alterations was pledged, and the church was rededicated by Bishop Goodsell free from debt. The dedication hymn was one of Will liam Cullen Bryant's, 70, Thou, Whose Own Vast Temple Stands" Rev. Mel .Yille B. Chapman, D. D., former pas tor, was the preacher of the evening. Dr. Chapman chose as his text I. Cor inthians, XIV, 34, Some have not the knowledge of God" This, he said, was the shame of ancient Corinth, and after all these centuries is, it not our shame that some among us still have not the knowledge of God? He then spoke of the present scientific method of think ing which is permeating all things. A secret suspicion of old methods is in the air, a distrust of what has been and now is. Our time takes nothing for granted. Under all society, under even the church itself, there is the torch of investigation and the c1ink of the ham mer of criticism. And some do not like it, But the time demands the right to inquire into all things.
 :. He then spoke of how the Christian, by mysterious sixth sense that in lit erature, art or science is called creative imagination, in morals, conscience and in religion, faith knows the truth, not from intellectual proof, but because he feels 1t to be true. x
 We know God as we know the beauty of the valley, the splendor of the val leys. We cannot prove Him or bring others to know Him by any evidences we can bring, but we do know Him and we can rest in Him. No man can prove God, but he can trust Him and love Him.
 In closing Dr. Chapman spoke in most complimentary terms to the con- gregation on their new edifice. The ;, chiefest function of this church has been that it is not a place to hear a man, but to feel God. You do we'll. ] You do well to maintain. this church." he said. You have said, Let us make this house of God worthy of God. Let us invest it with some of His grace"
 After the close of the sermon time was given for the completion of pledges. About $9,675 was pledged at the morn ing service, and in order to insure the dedication of the church the remainder of the $12,000 had to be secured. In a short space of time several hundred dol- lars had been collected, when suddenly MT. Benedict stepped forward and an- nounced that the whole amount had been pledged. Two gifts of about one thousand dollars each were pledged by two members of the church whose names could not be ascertained. Then the congregation joined with heart and soul, in Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow"
 Following this Bishop Goodsell deliv- cred the declaration and prayer of ded- ication.
 Among the pledges received last night were $50 from the Kings Daughters, in addition to previous contribution of the same amount; $25 from the Boys brigade; $25 from the Chinese Sunday school scholars, in addition to $54 pre- viously given for another purpose; $50 from the young men of the pastors Bible class; $25 from Mrs. Lotze's Bible class and $50 from another young mems IL. ,.. +I,a C1ndaU snhOo1
 The Grace and Epworth Methodist churches suspended their evening ser vices last evening that their congrega- tions might have an opportunity to at tend this union service last evening.