The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-11-28
THE DEDICATION
a Great Cause A Great speaksr
And q Great Day

Yesterday, and the sublec az comment
today n seemed that All tlle hard
iAlor sacrifice, anxiety and prayers 0f
the pastor and tho church had reached
tisir Eanllh, blooned into frultson
and the antlre city Joined ia singing
t'As reapeFs song wlth iog
No pains tad heen spared to have
tlle ne~ building aN in readiness and
Mas beautifully decorated la TIE n.oat
artists way Id ths mnfnlag General
n a se@neS ut Columbus. Ina.
egs0ss ygr hls theme sETiu fsg@gal la
Goa fomsf This theme waa lreAf.
"a under the sub.diylslan aa folsoms
TIE 6ospel il Goas power ii civlliflng
thr nations Gods power r. elevate
society and Gods power 10 refine tie
homes ~ comparing the various
nations and their religion, TIE speaker
showed that 10 proportion as nation
0r people embraces the religion Of
Jesus Christ Il - civilized, prosperous,
educated refined ard happy. After
sending this lesson home % even
heart Ia the most beautiful and az.
propriaie language that hnman tongue
coald command Genmgai Sweeney
spoke hriaY o. tils nes huliulag 70 be
dedicated and said ~ lad met for
tllAt purpose but there vas jast one
little thing Ia The say, that was 81
little Indebtedness and that We must
raiss about e. 800 before we could oacf
TIE chufch 70 our God vho had -
g1ciously blessed as
As soon a. The opportunity vas
given Tho Ladies' AID society lead out
with a voluntary subscription q 500
Othefs began % follow slth their tao
hundred, one hundred, lfliss. foftlea.
tNeuty-hvee, twentics. tens ard fves
Never dld people enjoy giving ss they
dld here, and n was soon found that
g. 100 had been subscribed. Tie audi
ence then adjourned services uutH
O'Clock, and repaired 10 The maguif
cent basement % TIE church f6f
luncheon Ths tables we're spread and
loaded With dalnties and luxgrles and
everything desired 10 make a hungry
man hAppy
A. 500 o a.. Gen. Sweeney spoke
on the position occupied by tie Chris
tan church la tins most eloqusDt
and loglcAl address he showed TIE pe
eullArity 0f the Christian chpfeb Is
rilai They have 10 peculiarities. bit
occupy common basi. u Christian
unity and that sooner or later Al
Christlandum Nil elasp hands u seeeg
fellowship ~ ths sane tasis he
said wc a. d church seck not to
teach and practice that uhich 4 a.
cspted ~ one church and fpje.te1 -
4n0tle. bot that Shlch i accepted
and autlspqted by each ana steu
church Hence se take Aith Is
Jesus Christ A. uur ony cfce8 ana
loyalty 10 Him AZ our oa'y Test of
fellowship.
Most toachinr eaioEits we're passg1 aH
many religious teachers vha differ fauH
Mr. Sweeney. and he hslt uo stones ta
oaa - any ehufea o. any psfaaa uha
strives 20 90 night bel bs ever o. iaasf.
feet bui hs Aaatoasy .oots iaf saa laafs
10 sse The day. when all soldiers u the
eross line up n ont srrA army * lbs
Lord and frhi 'hs hafue o. rfHtsaus
ness unto ,ieiors
The church Va dedicated uato Al
fniFh.s god g. tae close of ihr aheueen
ssrics. ,a8 General Sweeney eas ths /
e 15 Train an tbs Frseo f1 his boise a
Csumtus. The evening services ssfe
largely a,terdsl hy ssrera. at 'I aElsf
churches ~ or s.,y aud o. HuuIef ~ %
of town people. sae s.ee.s wt ds-
helafa pieces of uaae srre rendered
Rsy Moore u ths HarfIf t.sab aad .
Hcr Cbabh rsch made aH trtaarafaE +
tait ard E'dsr Ha~ku. 90 ths cr= +
uaa church ai rv1f CHess asssfael e +
very snIoysh.e aud asiFurttro sermon
The large auai,oHum and sd.a.n.Hs a.
partmsuis % ibe church were Hl6d e
raeh service throughout tts dse sud
vh.ls some sang hyms oi e.asusss atbefs
shed tears ~ Joy
Too muth credit tanuol ts given o.
Gaylord \ beboat And Others vile iahar
"a 81 ununneIS and tdlcitnf8 @ make
the Music d great succrst and to the
wooi people 0f Nln|ia and vicinity sha
have contributed 10 generously o lhaif
msus to erect ihis eommodious and med.
efn building Nay d stand many wears
to gladden. the hearts " thosa who pass
hy MAY children BE- taught q reuem
bsi theE Crtstof in ihe DAYS of their
youth ID lts Bible school aud Endeavaf
rooms ana may ths issues u eternal life
ever aow From itt puiplt