The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-12
$4,000 RAISED FOR CHURCH.
ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERINGS IN
ST, MARKS OF FLATBUSH.

New Ediice That Cosp SIIO 900 Had o
Debt on 1t or $50 900, Which Has Now
Been Reduced 10 ~ ,0OO-Four Con"
tributions OF 81 900 Each-DedicauOn'
All the Methodists OF Flatbush and many
from places far away In other boroughs
filed the big new granite Gothic edHnoe
OF st. Marks NJ. E. Church yesterday morn
ing to assist In the first exercises OF q week
OF dedioatory services. Blatbush hasn't q
Amer church thar st. Marks or a moro
liberal congregation, and yesterday they
tried to clear of q debt OF $4,000. They
succeeded in getting subscriptions for s2o'oVoi
and they are hopeful that before the week
ends the rest due will be dropped into the
plate.
The Rev John H. Wiley, pastor OF the
nav church, conducted the morning SER
Woes, and Bishop David Fl. Moore preached
In the fine old fashioned way that always
stirs the emotional Methodist heart. HIS
text was Il beeeech Thee show me my
glory" He eaid the mere memory OF
miracles was not sufficient spiritual FOOD
for to-day. Methodists could not live upon
the old mama. It was their popularity never
to be satisfied, Their faith forced Itself
upon God and demanded the fulflment
Of Hls promises. Only the God OF their
immediate experiences could satisfy their
hearts. And the miracles were still going
on, but only the devout mind could behold
them. A small telescope revealed many
worlds; as the magnifying power OF the
glass increased the immensely Of the planets
became apparent. That wa the way
with faith; "the possibility Of beholdin g
depends on the magnitude OF the lens'"
and the marvellous touch OF the Gahlean
restored the ability to see the miracles
occu ring to-day.
Henry p. Read, chairman Of the building
committee, was called upon TO say a re W
explanatory word 8 about the church, and
he remarked merely that the cost OF its con:
struction and the land was 10000 ana
that $50, OGO more was needed TO place IL
free of debt This statement formed the
text of the Rev. DR.. John krantz OF the
Methodist Book Concern. who made the
appeal for funds. He said he had been
fifteen years raising money from Methodist
congregations and had collected about q
million. This, :, he said; Is ne Gay OF
jubilee, and the larger your, contributions
the greater the jubilation will be- In the
pulpit back of DIR. Krant2 was a black
board filled with figures in checkerboard
spaces. The. figures Represented c3ntrl-
DuIlOIlR ranging a W e'tNSS' 49,, y
time one Of the brethren sent among the
CONGREGATION made an announcement OF d
subscription the Doctor put q cross over
the figure called out. Brother Henry. r
Read subscribed 81 900 and was swiftly
followed by Brothers Valleau, briggs and
Pounds, who gave like amounts. -,
The congregation looked az II it would
like to cheer, but limited itself to "Amens. v
The doctor tried hard to get another 81 ,000
subs cription. He resorted to anecdote.
Ia huJ pptiral n vary stout woman Q1t
4 man got up and said: Il will be one
of two gentlemen to give this lady a seat
The doctor then requested any two brethren
: present to make a thousand dollar sub
scription Jointly. No brother responded
but the Ladies' Aid Society came forward
with its promise to pay. After that there
, we're eight $3.50 subscriptions and a flood
! OF 500, $50 and S25 offerings, Hymns by
choir and congregation helped to keep up
the spirit Of giving until SIS 600 was sub
! scribed. At a later service this was in
: creased to $50, 600.
? At the sunday school rally in the after
1 noon, led bv Prof. w. J.. Starkey, there
, William p. Sanford. The Rev. DR.. krant7
hight the Rev. Dr.. S, Parkes Cadmen Of
Central Congregational Church and the
Baptist Church will make addresses and
/, nearly all the Flatbush pastors, including
! the tniversalist, will take part in the
. x crcises, Many Of the ablest Methodist
! preachers of the borough of Brooklyn
t will attend the reception on Friday nigh
and say pleasant things about the ohurot
, and its pastor.
The congregation was organized in lsO'
: and the cornerstone OF the building wa,
= laid on October 20, 1904. The icy Mr.
Wiley had completed five years at the
Nostrand avenue church when he came
TO st. Marks.