The San Francisco call., 1906-08-06
NEW CHURCH IS
DEDICATED.
With Song, Prayer and
Sermon Methodist Edi-
flee Is Consecrated
MUSIC is NOTABLE

BERKELEY, Aug. 5.-With impress
sive services of song, sermon and
prayer the congregation of the Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church united to-
day with dignitaries of the church in
dedicating their new edifice at
Ellsworth street and Allston way. The
building was formerly occupied by the
people of the First Presbyterian
Church, and was purchased by the
Methodist congregation year ago,
with the understanding that the first
service there should be held by the
Methodist members on the first Sunday
in August.
great throng was present at both
the morning and evening services.
Bishop ]. w. Hamilton delivered the
dedicatory sermon. Other ministers
who took part in the exercises We're
Rev. John Coyle, Rev John Kirby, Rev.
A. II. Needham, Rev. +. D. Bovard. Rev
George B. Smyth and Rev. c. K. Jenness,
the latter being the pastor of the
church.
The music was notable for its dig
nifty and the manner OF it's rendition.
The choir sang under the direction Of
Warren Allen an anthem "Jubilate
Dec" (Schubert). Miss Clara Freuler
sang the offertory solo, Fear Ye Not,
Israel (Buck).
Bishop Hamilton's text was from the
Book of Judges: Il have a message
from God unto thee" He spoke in part
as follows:
The Old Testament is a book of trag-
edies, book of blood Very much of a
Of books contained in the Old Testament
arises from a failure to discriminate
between the human and divine elements
which are found in 1T. Very much of
what is popularity known now as bib
lical criticism originates in attribut-
man.. Disassociating the narrative from
the truths contained in the text three
things are implied which are import
First, God is in this world. Second. the
supreme duty ct every ,,ns one is s9 to be the
Ths IN ssecs age od fST IS hs o4s peopes dis
cussed IN these days than in any for
mer period. God is not only the maker
Of the world, but the constant presence
movements; his presence is not a mat
ter of sensuous apprehension No man
has ever seen God at any time. He is
only manifested to faith. He is known
as we obtain most of our other knowl-
edge which is more by faith than sense.
This is the hope and help of all condi-
The. duty of man is to be the messen-
ger of God. The things that are seen
are only intended to make known the
things that are not seen. The only in
depreciation of life is in its purpose.
The only enduring thing is to be found
said hgnar the gon of Man sn
into the world" and for some cause
came every other son of man. Its. the
invisible, immutable, the eternal which
must explain all transitory things.
Without this conception OF life 1t Is an
Gods message to his people is spok-
en- in every age. He never spoke to any
people more plainly than he is speak
ing now. This voice, every ear can
hear and every human heart and mind
understand. but it is not SO much the
wind. the earthquake, the fre, which
are to make known his presence as
the STILL small voices
The only enduring life is the spirit
ual life. The only progressive move
ment Is the spiritual movement. The
only constant presence is with the mes
burned up. Every natural thing will
perish. The earth itself shall melt with
fervent heat and pass away, but the
word of the Lord. the message of the
Lord will endure forever.
DR.. c. K. Jenness at the conclusion
of the Bishops address read from the
ritual of the church the words appro-
pirate to the dedicatory ceremony and
appropriate remarks were then made
by Rev. John Coyle, Rev. John Kirby
and Rev. A. H. Needham, former pas
tors and presiding elders associated
with the church.
The sermon this evening was de-
livered by Rev. A. H. Needham.