Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-28

the arena Of such a. Nero It has come
10TH INTO more vigorous IRE. Today its
over. past and the sway Is coextensive
with mankind.
DR.. TurkIe's sermon.
Or. Turkle preached the sermon In the
morning, saying in part:
Peace and prosperity so hand in hand.
In an individual they are all that can be
desired. To q nation no greater blessing
can come. The Christian cannot breathe
more comprehensive prayer than that
Zion.
Unrest and disauietude have come to
some ecclesiastical servants. Denomina-
lions are confronted with proposals to
change views and doctrinal beliefs. Our
church is still true to the old confession.
matter for congratuation that the Luth-
eran church has been preserved through
ID has taught from the scriptures and the
scriptures only, and Il is not now likely
to be swerved from its path.
This congregation Is now most splen-
didly equipped to accomplish larger things
for the King. The root of all true pros
perty is grateful and reverent recogni-
ton Of God.
This day, when you take possession Of
your new building, Is the beginning Of a
period of great possibilities. With such
an equipment. not rivaled by any other
Lutheran church in this country, God has
placed a great trust, in your hands, a trust
that must be administered not alone by
praying and preaching, but by personal
work You are to go forward in God s
name and with His help by the power OF
the Holy Ghost.
Services of Dedication.
For the dedication the ministers, church
council and choir assembled in the base
ment at $3.50. The ministers bearing the
Bibles and communion vessels and the
deacons the offering plates moved in pro-
cession to the vestibule, where they stood
during a portion of the responsive ser
vice The procession then moved slowly
up the aisle to the chancel, where the
Bibles and sacred vessels were deposited
in their places. II. G. Harte, chairman Of
the board of trustees. then formally pre-
scented the building, which was received
by the pastor, who said:
Dearly beloved in the Lord. forasmuch
as devout and holy men, as well under the
law as under the gospel, moved either by
the express command of God, or by the
secret inspiration of the blessed Spirit,
and a sense Of holy veneration have
erected houses for the public worship OF
God, and separated them from all nnhal-
der to fll mems minds with greater reyer-
ence for His glorious majesty and affect
mility in His service, which\pious works
have been approved Of and graciously &C
cepted by our heavenly Father, let US not
doubt but that He will also favorably APP
prove our Cody purpose Of setting apart
this place in solemn manner for the per-
Torrance of the several offices OF religious
worship and bestow His blessing upon this
our undertaking.
VeSper and Evening Services.
The vesper service of the evening iol-
lowed the ritual. The sermon was de-
Iivered by President Altman of the West
ern Theological Seminary. In the after
noon the members of the congregation
were presented with handsomely printed
and illustrated souvenirs Of the dedication
containing much of historical value.
The program for the remainder Of the
week is as follows:
Monday Evening Service Citizens Night
( D. m.-Address, Evangelism and Patriot
ism" Prof. David H. Bausln, ID. ID.
Tuesday Evening Service, Christian
Workers Night: p. m.--Address, work
ing with God" Rev. l.. II. Yarger, ID. ID.
Working with Men," Rev Luther p. Lud-
"Wednesday Evening Service, Lutheran
Night: s p. m.-Address, The Lutheran
| Church, Her Worship and Doctrine Rev
Her Heritage and Mission" Rev. Luther NJ
| Kuhns.
Thursday Evening Service. Lutheran
| Night: p. m.-Addresses by Rev. Clyde
| Clay Cissell. d. D., and Prof. Daniel Jen'
Friday Eyening-Pubic reception; wei.
| come to all.