The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-31
MANY TOOK PART
IN The DEDICATION
Other Denominations Help in
Opening st. PauI's Luth-
eran Sunday School.
SERVICES LAST NIGHT
AN APPROPRIATE PROGRAM OF
MUSIC WITH FOUR TIMELY AD-
DRESsEs-oFFicE INSTALL
ED FOR COMING YEAR.

| The most auspicious event that has
| occurred in the life of the st. Paul's
Lutheran church in this city, since
its first home was built, was the
dedication of the new So 200 improve
| ments of the church building held
yesterday afternoon. The JOY and
happiness of the event was not con-
fined solely to the many members of
the church, but people belonging to
other denominations were present
and rejoiced with them. The church
now has one of the most beautiful
interiors OF any in the city.
In addition to the musical program
arranged for the occasion four excel
lent addresses were listened 10 by the
large audience.
The Rev. II. Allen Leader of the
Second English Lutheran church,
spoke on sThe Relation of the Parent
to the Sunday School, and his speech
was brim full of good thoughts. He
their children to be prompt in atten-
dance at every Sunday school meet
ing and regular in the study of their
lessons. He dwelt at length on the
thought, that he parents should at
tend the regular meetings of the Sun
day school in order to encourage
their children to do so. He said if
more of this were done the Sunday
school attendance would not only be
larger, but greater and better work
could be accomplished.
Regular Church Attendance.
He also pointed out that regular at
tendance at church services was one
of the things which invariably stren-
gthened the Sunday school work to
a greater degree.
In his address, on the "Manliness
of Sunday School Work." Prof. w. A.
Fiske pointed out the essentials of
manliness, and the essentials of man.
illness towards the Sunday school
work. He showed the gradual ad
vancement of the Sunday school work
and where at the present time it was
assuming a position where it COM
manded the best and noblest energies
of men who wished to work in the
field
The Rev. Thomas J. Graham, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church
spoke on 1.-The Sunday School as a
Factor in the Building up of the
Church." He traced the life of the
Sunday School scholar and showed
how his early life and associations
in the school moulded his disposition
toward work in the church, later in
life. A constant touch with the Sun
day School and interest aroused
there would only go to arouse inter
est in other fields of church work.
thereby holding the scholars closer
to the church through life.
The Rev. Howard Last Speaker.
The Rev. E. G. Howard of the First |
English Lutheran church, was the
last speaker on the program and he |
took for his theme, 1.-The Importance |
of Treasuring the Mind with the Holy |
Scripture" He gave three reasons |
why the mind should be stored with |
the treasurers of the Bible. He said /
that the scriptures operated for the /
salvation of the individual and gave
as his second reason, that the mind
should be a stored with the teachings
of God was because, these acted as
an anchor in the time of temptation.
They are means of protection against
the sins of the world He also said
that they were swords of the spirit
and were never effective unless stor
I'd in the minds.
Last night the officers of the St
Paul's Sunday school were installed
,or the ensuing year amidst impress
sive ceremonies. The Rev. Conrad
Huber the pastor of the church gave
he address of the evening. He took
or his text Luke 5-4, Launch out in
o the deep and let down your net
or the draught-" He told his hear
rs that they should, launch out with
he beginning of the new year and
,e fishers of men: should launch ont
nto the deep of Gods love and SYM
,athy, should launch out into
Ieeper experience with Christ Jesus
md into deeper knowledge of God,
always following the footsteps of the
lo1y Nazarene."
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