Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-18
CHURCH DEDICATED
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each following service, pledges and
cash came in so rapidly that no one
but Mr.. Powell himself could keep
track of the amount and this he
seemed to do with out effort.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The session in the afternoon at 2:4o
o'clock was given up entirely to the
Sunday School the first floor OF the
auditorium room and Sunday School
room being occupied by members OF
the school only. After song Rev. r
L. Porter OF the Disciple church leo
in prayer. When the roll was calleo
by classes each teacher responded
with the number present, Frank Au'
bill 20, Mrs. Morris 80, Mrs. Sheehan
81, w. z. Richmond 81, f. b. Gibson
%, Nora Sprague l5,.Mrs Belding 20
Gertrude Peck 81, Cecil Dunlap 20
Matte Youngs 26 Miss Sheets 20, Mrs
FREELY %, Mrs. Hook %, total 316, DR.
Morris the superintendent said the
total enrolment was All and thai
there were 700 children in this city
non-attendants at any school.
Mr.. Powell urged that it be increas
ed to 500 and told the boys and girls tt
go TO work and secure the number, M
said there was place for hne room
to be fitted up in the basement tol
young people to have meetings ant
socials and pledges were received To-
this purpose. Short speeches were
made by Rev. o. j. Golden, l. .
Morris, II. N. Spear, o. A. Carman, f
7. Porter and DIR. DeLamarter Il
the young people all urging them t.
be pure, noble, and lovers OF thu
church and Sunday School.
EVENING SESSION.
Every seat was filled at the evening
service and chairs were brought II
from the Congregational church.
A solo was sweetly sung by Mr.. ID
H. Cole of Massachusetts,, 81 shall SCI
Him face to face" followed by pray
er by Rev. w. F. Kendrick of Green
Vile and reading OF scripture by Rev
T. w. Arnold of Allegan.
The sermon was by Rev. l., Della
marter and a masterful effort iron
the text, "By what authority does
thou these things" making an admir-
able plea for christianity and tn
duty of supporting the church.
Mr.. Powell made another stroni
appeal for funds urging all to remai
until the close, when the amour
pledged would be announced and tn
Brotherhood of st. Paul organized
AS in the morning, subscriptions cam
in thick and fast for half an hour an
when the lull came Mr.. Powell yer
promptly announced the result ii
said they had done pretty well tina
the $4,000 mark had been reache
also that he had in one pocket $1,000
enough to pay off the mortgage an
in another pocket $1,000 toward PAL
sonage making total of $4,000.
A great shout of victory went u
when this announcement was mad
and many tear drops of JOY glistene
in scores of eyes.
The brotherhood society was the
organized 100 men going to the from
and enrolling as members.
DIR. Geo. A. Stanton is President
Frank Aubill, Secretary, Cecil Dur
lap Treasurer and j. w, Sheehar
Chaplain.
THE NEW CHURCH.
The structure is model of beaut
and architectural design, both in it
exterior and interior make up. it
superstructure is constructed of CEN
ent blocks and the inside furnishing
is oak. The original plan was carrie
out with very few changes and thos
for the better, the tinishings were t
have been in Southern pine. Tn
west half of the basement is done Of
for kitchen and dining room purposes
it is lighted with more than 100 cleo
trio lights and also piped for gas.
There are Is richly designed mem
orial windows, those of local interes
are in memory of Harry Mason, Mrs
o, j. Golden, Mrs. M. II. Barlow, Syl
via Booker, Francis Willard and tn
Loyal Temperance Legion. The bel