Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-10-12
MAHONING CHURCH
REOPENEI)

The re-openind of the Mahoning
Presbyterian church Sunday was an
event which will linger long while
in the memory of the good people of
that congregation. Heaven, indeed,
smiled auspiciously upon the rededIca-
tory and the memorial services, which
occupied pretty much the entire day.
The crisp autumn air was tempered by
the softest and most glorious sunlight
that ever stIeaned out of the blue
depths above. The community seem
ed to take deep interest in the rem
ovating and the re-opening of the
fine old church anf not only was the
! full membership OF the Mahoniug con
gregation present, but also many per
sons belonging to other churches, not
ably members of the sister ccngrega-
tion, the Grove Presbyterian church,
which "a matter of courtesy was
/ closed during the morning service.
By 10 30 o'clock every pew in the
! large auditorium was filled
After a prelude. g Grande Offertorie"
the choir sang an anthem, "Glor-
1 ia with superb effect. Doxoiogy
and invocation by the pastor, Rev J.
/ E. Hutchison, was followed b respon-
siye reading and ahymn, when Rev.
\ Il. l.. Stewart. ID. ID read the scrip
/ ture lesson, embracing portions of
I l22n1 Psalm and also l2th chsntor of
Paul's Enistle to the Romans. so,
prano solo, open the Gates of the
7 Temple, " was rendered by Miss Mar
garet Ammormsn, after which Rev
William 4. Mccormack, ID D., pastor
OF the Grove Presbyterian chruch,
offered paryer.
The rededicstory sermon was preach
ed by Rev Robert b Jack, Of Halle
ton, tie founded his remarks on Ez.
rs'> prayer ana confession Of siuS.
The text Is found in the 9th chapter
OF Ezra, Sjh verses
And nov Tor Gttle space grace
hiss been showed from the lord oar
Goi to leave "a a remnant % escape
Sni 70 give uS usjl IN HIS holy
place, that our God may tighten our
eyes and eive a. dttle reviviue in
our bondage.
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had been Ia trespaSS and Tor their IA. +.
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yety njcely aud 10 Was pyeSeat all
.hTougb his dlSeoaTSe, Was that the
church with its uveseNt power To re, q
strain aud bless stands as mighty ! :
factor in hie aud that the grateful 4
1huStian in his JOY might Well give I
ltterauce 10 words like those employ, /
I'd in the text 1
The sermon was followed by the re- /
dedication, which was really very i'm, Z
preSSive. The ceremony consisted of {
reading with Mr. Hutch,
ison, the pastor of tho church, on one e
side aud the people ON the other. the (
standing meanwhile, :
The last verse in which the minister \
and the people Joined, WAS follows: I
fhiS house, which we have been per I
mitted TO re-ft through the gracious {
favor of divine providence we do now ,
solemuly redCdiCata to the worship
and service of Almighty God. The
Father. The Son, and The Holy Ghost. ,
Amen