Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-11-02

e4t Was HeIr LOT -hurStlptipha "
the building fund by Presiding Elder
Chase and the pastor. The total oi
contributions made previous to con.
sirueiion OF the church was. about
sIIyOoo. ~ the opening seT"ees OF
the morning the eon' ,ions
amounted TO the generous sfts s5,-
500.
The Evening Service.
The evening exercises pr iafy
to the sermon hrough. out q, ISL
cal abilities OF the large ehoir zen
better than in the morning. - an
them. Send Gu, Thy Ligh ls
especially well executed. IL Il:
familiar hymn. 20 For tt VI
Tongues TO Sing" gave many ~ Il
congregation an opportunity To-
with spiri, in the singing.
Rev. Green of the Baptist eiiuF
made the opening prayer. The pasge
led the responsive reading.
The Evening Sermon.
The evening sermon was by tr'
elder OF the Pueblo district. His
theme was the Riches and Poverty
OF Christ and his tex, the familiar
words. Through His Poverty Arc
Ye Made Rich" Touching this en-
,crprise-,hc building OF the new
ehnreh-he opened By saying his eyes
had been on many such in the state
OF Colorado. and OF none OF them
could II be said tina, he had witnessed
so much unity OF purpose. such har-
mony OF spirit and such eongeniaiity
Of the associated workers as lie had
witnessed here in this one. He then
announced his text and proceeded
to dwell eioqueniiy upon the riches
OF Christ. as manifested in the created
worlds OF space and the exhibitions
of omnipo,cnt power. His conclusion
in regard to this was that Il was be-
understanding: that the human mind
breaks in the attempt to fathom u.
This was true despite the modern
scientific knowledge that measured
tho distances between tho stars and
weighed the molecules and atoms Of
matter. lie then pictured tho hu-
man limitations OF the man Jesus as
showing the poverty to which He de-
scended in order to reach human
needs and sympathies. The foxes
had holes and the birds Of the air
had nests. but the son Of man had
not where to lay his head. For our
sakes he became thus poor. From
this the speaker drew the lesson that
man must resolve his material riches
into moral and spiritual values and
order that hs ksniRht get the greatest
amount of advantage and enjoyment
from them here and hereafter. Christ
had taken this method of lowering
humanity. and the great men Of earth.
the sages and the scholars and mill
ionaires. had only been able to dover
humanity when their means and tht ir
talents had been so turned to account.
In the last analysis the riches of a
man is not the riches Of his purse.
but the riches of his soul. A mans
life consisted not in the abundance
of the things that he possessed. but
in tho home and family life and the
relations Of love and sacrifice that he
held to these. So as Christ made
rich the world by pouring his infinite
heart into the heart of the world so
men were made rich in proportion as
building of institutions for the moral
and spiritual elevation of mankind
This new church enterprise was an
opportunity for making such an in
vcstmcnt and all should avail them
selves of il.
After the congregation had bowed
moment in prayer the morning work
of taking subscriptions to the build
ing fund was resumed: q shares of
$25 each being yet open. This was
soon subscribed.
After this important item of the
days program had been concluded
the formal dedicatory ritual of the
Methodist Discipline was read. the
new building being therein formally
presented for the purposes of divine
service. D. w. Barkley, as president
of the Board OF Trustees, made the
presentation. The doxoiogy and the
benedietion then closed the services.
THE hOr1E COMING
or Blouse participated in by
members Of the church and congregation
and many friends Tuesday evening was
great success. When first assembled
the large company gathered in the Sum
day schools quarters. where q most
pleasant social session was kept in lively
operation until the program was an
nounced by Mrs Annie S. Burr. president
Of the Ladies' Union.
The program opened with string
trio, Sounds from Home" After
prayer by the pastor, Mrs. Peery
sang Sweet Genevievc" Rev. +. r.
G. Hollenback gave "a Forward
Glance" saying that such a temple as
this was an evidence of the moral
progress of the community; was a
continuous blessing with far reach
ing influence for good. The church
of the future would be social, educa-
tional, two features leading up to the
more important work of the church
spirituality.
7. +. Godding, Sr, gave an inter-
! esting review of the growth of Meth
odism in Colorado since he came
here i'll 1850.
After wi:ic,, the program was as