Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-06-25


D., of Ell Paso, superintendent of Eng
lish missions in New Mexico, led in
prayer, and Rev. G. F. Sewer, Of the
First Presbyterian Church Of this
city, conducted the responsive read
ing from the Psalter. An anthem
Give Thanks Unto the Lord" was
sung by the church choir. Rev
Thomas Harwood, superintendent Of
Methodist Episcopal missions in New
Mexico and Arizona, gave a Scripture
reading and hymn was sung by the
congregation.
Rev. BuchteI's Sermon
The sermon delivered by Rev. Buch
tel was one of the ablest ever heard
in this city. He is strong speaker
and held the attention of his audi
ence. His subject was "The Need o1
the Church In Our Times" He spoke
as follows:
every thoughtful man must fire.
quently ask himself serious questions
about the necessities of the church
and religion in his own times. These
questions will become more search
ing and more candid as we ourselves
come to higher levels of life. Il
never requires the slightest effort te
drift with the tide. Just anybody car
be a nobody. 1t Il also true that Just
anybody can be somebody in the
moral order of his times, IL he Is
willing to avail himself of the gracious
aids to the holy life which God has
put within our easy reach. Questions
of this character will be asked witt
ever-growing interest by thoughtful
men who live in the MIDST of sucf
plastic conditions as we are in here
in this great Rocky Mountain country
IF we were all to write out thi!
morning what we severally considered
to be the fundamental needs Of thu
church and of religion In our times
we would doubtless have great var
iety of answers. These answers woult
disclose the fact that we all have ;
disposition to substitute imaginar.
necessities for real necessities. So
doubtless, many would say that th'
church and religion need more evi
dence, that is more convincing author
ization, more external unity, and NOR
coercive force of grace"
Needs Of Religion.
The chancellor then took a hall
hour to show that all these are imag
mary necessities.
"The only real necessities of relie
ion," said Mr.. Buchtel, "in our tim
are, first, loftier and truer concer
ton of God. Our real doctrine of Go
is not what we say in the creed, bu
what our lives reflect. So the tru
view of God is necessary to tn
wholesome life. The second necessit
of religion is a higher view Of wha
men and women may become. Il
other words, the church needs NOR
Christian ethical standards for col
duct. The third necessity of religio
is a keener sense of personal oblig'
ton to each other on the part of a
who call themselves the children {
God"
A report was made by the boar
of trustees showing that the sum
$3.50 was needed to clear the immed
ate Indebtedness of the church. Tn
offering which was then taken amour
ed to 1922, members Of other churche
being liberal in their donations. Th
Ladies Aid Society Of the church a
sisted greatly in securing the funt
for the furnishing of the church.
The board of trustees then turne
the church over for dedication an
the dedicatory ritual was carried o1
by the Reverends Morrison and Buc
tel, assisted by Rev. ] l.. Shively, Il
pastor in charge; Rev. Thomas Ha
wood and Rev. G. F. Sewer.
The program closed with a hym
by the congregation and the benedi
tion said by Rev. Morrison.
Evening Services.
The services were continued la
evening, the attendance being equal
as large as during the morning Ger
monies.
The organ voluntary was played
Miss Shiyely and several selection
were sung by the congregation.
The sermon was preached by Re
Buchtel, who chose as his subjet
"The Religion Of the Future"
Special music was rendered by Il
choir and Miss Emily Walter, who
, musical ability is we'll known, sal
"A Strain of Beautiful Music," Il
words for which were written by MI
!, Carrie Early Of this city.
The benediction was said by Re
J. L. Shively