The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-14

the power, and the glory forever,
Amen"
The congregation standing then
sang the 10th Psalm.
The scripture reading by the Rev.
DR.. Joseph Kyle was taken from Acts
the twentieth chapter.
Sermon by Or. GiIehrist.
The Rev. j. Med Hervey offered
prayer which was followed by an or
gan offertory-"Andante Cantabile''
by Widor After the rendition of Bar
tholdys How Blest Are They" by the
ladies' chorus of the choir, the Rev.
DIR. Gilchrist delivered his dedicatory
sermon. He used as a text, the TWEEN
ty-eighth verse from the twentieth
chapter of Acts, which reads, Take
heed unto yourselves, and to all the
flock in which the Holy Spirit hath
made you bishops to feed the church
with His own blood" The sermon of
DR.. Gilchrist was a splendid effort.
Beginning with the treatment of the
worlds creation by the hand of God,
answering the question, What is the
Church," clearly defining the value of
the church to the individual, to the
community and to the world, and ex-
planning the secret of the great power
of the church, Dr. Gilchrist lead up to
the work for which Reid Memorial
church should be dedicated.
Admonishes Congregation.
The speaker held that the gre Attest
value of the church was to the indi-
vidual, clearly exemplified in the
work of Jesus Christ who sought to
save single souls He pictured the
beautiful vision of Ezekiel, where the
healing water issued forth from under
the threshold of the house of God. He
trusted that such, would tiguratively
speaking, be the influence for educa-
ton and benevolence of Reid Memoir
al church.
In closing he admonished the con-
gregation thus, Let this church be a
missionary church, let it always have
cordial and constant sympathy for the
sorrows of men. Let it seek out the
individuals one by one. In this charm
ing center of culture, wealth and en-
terprise it should be a mighty factor
in the worlds evangelicism. 1t should
work in cooperation with the hosts of
God and be power for God. Keep a
firm hold on the Word of God, hand it
down interrupted. Let this magnifi-
cent structure, respondent in the
skill of builders art, in the beauty Of
the architects desings be a source of
mighty and benevolent power. Let the
helper let it shine prominent with
the spirit of Him who is present at
it's dedication"
Authority for Dedication.
The congregation sang the twenty
second Psalm after which DR.. Lyons
made few Introductory remarks. He
said that woods were the first tenn
pies of God but that since that time
men had built temples to His name
and hence the authority for the ser
vices in which they were engaged.
The Rev. n. e. Wade read the fol-
lowing selections from the scripture:
nChronicles. 9Th: IL, 1921, 40-42;
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A responsive reading from Psalm
122 lead by the pastor was given:
was glad when they said unto me.
let us go into the house of the Lord.
Our feet shall stand within thy gates,
o Jerusalem
Jerusalem is builded as city that is
compact together:
Whittier the tribes so up. the tribes Of
the Lord, unto the testimony of Is
rael, to give thanks unto the name
of the Lord.
For there are set thrones of judg-
ment the thrones Of the house of
David
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they
shall prosper that love thee.
Peace be within thy walls, and pros
perity within thy palaces.
For my brethren and companions
sakes, l will now say, Peace be
within thee.
Because of the house of the Lord our
God l will seek thy good.
Presented by John 3. Dougan.
The church building was presented
to the United Presbyterian congrega-
ton by John B. Dougan. 1t was &C
cepted by DR.. Lyons on behalf of his
members. Mr.. Dougan in giving away
the church said, "In behalf of by
brother Daniel G.. Geid and in mem
DRY of his father and mother, l pre-
sent you this church to be dedicated
to the worship and services of AL
mighty God" With these words end
ed, Mr.. Dougan handed to DR.. Lyons
a deed in full to the church property.
1t was the grandest moment in the
life of the United Presbyterian
church.
Acceptance by Dr.. Lyons.
The gift could not have been more
fittingly received than in the manner
in which 1t was done. DR.. Lyons said,
Words are the expression of thought
but not all thought is possible of ex-
preston and if ever there was q time
or occasion when language might be
excused from its function of express
ing thought. that occasion is surely
here now. Everything about us is be-
speaking the glory. in the great world
outside, the beauty of Nature and
God in this interior beauty speaks to
us if we might understand Him. He