The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-11

troduoed by Rev. Mr.. Yeoman, the pas
tor, who said: when this church was
organized, GO years ago last May, the
sermon was preached by the pastor OF The
Beneficent Congregational church; on the
occasion of the 25th anniversary the pas
tor OF that church also preached the SER
mon, and today we are favored with the
presence OF the pastor OF the mother
church"
THE SOLEMN DEDICATION.
The Formal OF dedication Son-
sisted OF the statement OF the clerk.
Elisha u. Durfee. who Is also chairman
of the building committee, and the de-
livery OF the keys TO the standing com
mittee. which holds the property In trust
for the church. The keys and building
were received In a brief speech by Louis
Il. Remington. chairman OF the standing
committee.
The pastor, Rev. J. Herbert Woman.
and the board Of deacons. standing in
front of the pulpit, each repeated the
words whereby the building was dedi-
Gated TO the service Of Christ. Rev.
James e. Mcconnell OF the Union Con-
gregational church offered the dedioatory
prayer
The following dedication hymn, written
for the occasion by Airs. Alice 81. Yeo-
man, was sung by the congregation 10
the tune OF "Bera-"
Eternal Fatherl Gracious Power!
o bless. we pray, this sacred hour,
Accept the gift that love has frought
With willing hands and earnest thought.
Not ours tho plan, but, day by day,
Thou led'st US By an unknown way.
This temple is thy work alone,
Thine be the glory, thine alone,
No burning hi,ah M o,t,u-arS sigu
Proclaimed thy presence, Lord divine.
But TO our spirits inward ear
Thy tender voice came lou and clear.
The love OF Peace. with outstretched
wing,
Broods DER our heads. The angels sing
OF Peace and Love. To US Is given
This gateway 10 the joy of heaven.
TWO OLDEST MEMBERS.
Rev. J.. 3. Woodwork, pastor OF the
Highland CONGREGATIONAL church, pro-
aounced the beaediction. and an organ
postlude was played by the organist.
Present ct the exercises yesterday was
Der. and Miss Charlotte Wardwell, the
Oldest female member.
The names of all the pastors since the
organization OF the church as are fol-
lows: Rev. Messrs. Thomas I. Water
man. Robert r. Conklin. James c. White,
dwsr1 -. bartlett, Edwin s. Gould,
Henry ~. Horthup. John Hale LarrN Ell
win T. tlou&e.
The architect OF the edifce Is Penn
Varney and tho builder Robert Wilson.
The building committee was as follows:
Elisha p. Durfee. chairman; J. Herbert
Woman. secretary: Cornelius Glover,
treasurer: Daniel Grant, Louis T.. Rem
ington. Francis II. Allen. Simon f.
Smith, Edward Parkinson, Mrs. Mary
Glover, Mrs. Alice NJ. Yeoman.
Following Is furnishing committee: An
drew j. Ferguson. chairman: ]. Herbert
Yeoman. secretary; Edwin p. Morgan,
Augustus Cameron. Mrs. s. f. Smith,
Mrs. c. L. Glover and Mrs. II. III. Dali
ton.
The church officers are: Clerk, L. p.
Durfee. p. o. box Is, city; assistant clerk.
Miss Caroline L. Work; treasurer G. L.
Glover, 567 Hope street; assistant treas
urer, II. H. Dalton: deacons and
d-eaconesses. S. +. Smith, Augustus
Cameron. Matthew Macnair, Edward
Parkinson, W. Z. Horton, z. f. Ames,
Mrs. S. +. Smith, Miss Caroline Il. Work.
Miss Charlotte Wardwell; superintendent
OF Sunday school, s. Browning Prentice;
assistant superintendent, Walter E..
Smith; chairman, standing committee, L.
L. Remington, ~janitor, q. Taylor.
No pews or sittings are rented in the
church. The running expenses are paid
by voluntary contributions