The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-28
FIRST METHODIST
CHURCH DEDICATED
DedicatOry Sermon Is Delivered
by Bishop David H.
Moore.
NEW PLACE OF WORSHIP
ENTIRELY OUT OF DEBT
Members of Congregation and
Friends Respond With Sum
Required.

TO the pastor and people of the First
Methodist Episcopal church. in that it
saw the fullest fruition of their dearest
hopes-the dedication, out of debt. OF their
really grand house OF worship.
Bishop David II. Moore, whose diocese
includes Salt Lake, was on hand, and
Rev. DR.. Mcintyre, pastor OF the great
Los Angeles Methodist church. g. noted
platform speaker. came all the way from
his home to grace the occasion.
Interior Is Handsome.
The interior of the new building Is COM
pleted. all but the pipe organ. and the
ladies made the place beautiful with
plants and flowers. Covering the organ
space at the rear of the pulpit were TWO
great silken American flags.
In the morning an audlence that hlled
the lower house, and, largely, the gal
lery and Sunday school annex, greeted
the bishop and his aides as the opening
hymn was sung Prayer was offered by
tette sang an anthem, We Praise Thee.
Q Cod" by Dudley Buck. In fine voice,
a responsive reading led up TO solo,
The Lord Is My Light" followed by, by 9. q
DR., Talbot then introduced BISHOP
Moore, who took for his text from He
brews, xi-910:3S:39.iO, In substance the
bishop said,
blSuOp mOOle oooiSoo'
1.-TWO scenes are familiar TO us all;
early in the morning. at farmhouse the
men are astir TO tend the cattle, the wo-
men are about household duties. beauty
and sense of home are over II all
They have real home Out yonder In
the hedge is prairie schooner. The
folks are hitching up for another day OF
travel. All is haste and all has about III
a sense OF anxiety for what may come
''These people have no home, but are
ira n home.
is the picture In our text. We are trav-
cling on seeking Gods home, and are
passing by those who are az nome IN ,n une
Home With Foundations.
I'VE are seeking a home that hath
foundations, whose creator and builder ls
God The patriarchs never mourned or
murmured. but cheerfully gave up oil for
faith. They went out 10 do Gods bidding,
should be The world does not know us.
''In one sense we arc of the world, we
are diligent in business that we get tho
means to help us on our journey Ambi-
ticn may sing her siren song in our ears.
but with the shield of faith we do ousl-
ness on q moral ground as means 10 an
end. We are agents or great factor IN
We toll for greater resources-for Gods
Kingdom There is a God out of sight TO
whom our allegiance Is due, We should
declare our allegiance.
SpeeCu DcildyS oo'
"Our speech often betrayeth us. There
IA a modcsty that is unreal The hypo-
crite and Pharisee will praise God from
the lips, but never know Him In their
hearts The good heart VIII pour forth
Its love In all places. at all tlmes, IL can can
our hearts. our lips will speak 1t out
IF We love God whom we have not
seen, we must love the creatures we meet
n we arc lowered with Gods love In
business we Will be honest, and pay
righteous obligations. and so come into
Gods citizenship. that we may uphft hu-
manity To do this we must MAKE a Su,
our way The patriarchs could look back
to the good things they left, but In faltn
they turned their faces to Gods way and
world. but must close our hearts and
cars to it. and press onward for heaven
and life eternal
Reward Of self-Denial.
"Then the reward OF such self-denlal!
Man is In Gods image. the finished pro
duct of redemption GODS ehi3ren eling
together. One influences the other. Com
mon needs bind us together. The time Is
coming when dlstinctons of church and
sects shall be gone and protherly love
sbau dominate the world
suar, .tThot w vii bring in the New Jerusalem;
that will be heaven on earth. inc num-
bIest child of God can go 70 MN ocloIe
kings or potentates VINO kno" M MN not J1ot,
Angels stdhu paSn "
such. ,, o,,,. ,-ard
and glorious. This Is hgure OF speech
hut L Is used by inspiration TO give us
an idea of Gods benedictions for his re-
deemed,
Forceful Exhortation.
"Resolve here. this morning. to be one one
~ His people Cry unto God and ne Will
hear and answer Open up your & gu'tIy ,ry
ridiate it and that home Is yours now
and forevermore u.s to nre-
Bishop Moore then called f3T cEed cdTds PRS
par pa ee,.ersi hues. each standing for sums
from $50 to IS ns snd pcture f of of fhfm the
loIniins cbnrch Then began a remark
ahne Collection. The sum OF $500 was
Necessary to clear the building OF debt
and the following subscriptions were
maui Sum Easily Secured.
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