The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-09
PRETTY EDIFICE At
LOWELL DEDICATED
New Presbyterian Church
Scene of All Day Service
Yesterday.
DR.. HILLS breaches SERMON
Speaker Asks for Donation to Clear
Debt-More Than Amount
Quickly Raised.
Especial to Lake County Times.>


Lowell, Sept. 9.-The dedication of
the new Presbyterian church of this
place Sunday. was a veritable all-day
and evening religious feast, far above
the ordinary ceremonies of this nature.
In the dedication of this edifice Of wor-
ship, Lowell has honored herself and
been given neat little church that is
a cerdit 10 the town and the commu-
nifty and is a beautiful testimonial OF
the religious sentiment manifested by
our people and shows a progressive
movement in architecture, the new
building outclassing any Of the
churches in Lowell. 1t stands on the
site of the old Baptist church at the
corner of Mill and Main streets on
high elevation of land, and, with con-
crete sidewalks IN front and on the
side, and leading to the entrance, pre-
sents a very imposing appearance.
The old Baptist church was erected
In 1856, and for several years served
as a union church for all denomina-
lions, there being no other churches
in Lowell, but in later years it stood
unoccupied and abandoned The prop
erty was bought for $500, which sum
was donated toward the erection OF the
present church. The new brick build
ing cost $4,000 and is a modern de-
sign and architecture. The main audi
torium is 26x45 feet, with IT foot cell
ing and the class room is 14xlS feet.
The interior wood work is Georgia
pine, highly polished, while the place is
lighted by electric light, clusters of
silver rehectors suspended from the
ceiling making brilliant Illumination.
The church will be heated by furnace.
The seating capacity is about 800.
DedicatOry Services.
The dedication services began at
1880 o'clock, the church being filled
to its capacity. Rev. Edward Hill,
D. D., professor of homipeltics, of Nc
Cormick seminary, conducted the ser
vices The venerable John Bruch OF
| Lowell, who served as pastor of the
old Baptist church, invoked the Divine
blessing. After hymns by the congre-
cation and an anthem by the Lake
Prairie choir. Mr.. Hill began his SER
mon. He took as his text; First Kings
/ 18th verse-Gen. ashland he was
afraid and said: How dreadful is this
place This is none more than the
house of God and this is the gate to
/ Heaven" His theme was that the
| people should consecrate and dedicate
! themselves to God His discourse
| throughout was one of the most mas
terful and convincing ever heard II
Lowell He has a strong personality
and an eloquence of voice that holds al
audience to the conclusion of the ser
mon. Mrs. George H. Summers of In
diana Harbor, sang Praise Thou th'
Lord" in a most beautiful manner.
It being necessary to raise $3.50 t.
free the new church of all indebtedness
Rev. Hill asked that the audience Civ
1878 and a cheerful offering of SOS
was given in very short time, afte
which the minister and congregation
delivered a responsive dedication ex
hortaton.
The morning services closed witt
song, dedicators prayer and the bene
diction.
At 800 o'clock a Fellowship
service was held. which was largel.
|, attended. The music was furnishes
by the Christian church choir
At 7:45 preaching services were con
Quoted, Rev. Hill delivering the sermo
which was as highly appreciated a
} that delivered by him at the morning
service. The Methodist church choi
furnished the music
An Offering was taken which result
ed in quite a sum. Thus ended one O
| the most intellectual and inspiring re
ligious feasts that this community ha
ever enjoyed.
Great credit and praise must b
given Rev. Kozencraft. the pastor c
the church. for bringing to a successfl
, issue. these excellent services.