The Delta independent., 1907-05-10
DEDICATION SERVICE
LAST SUNDAY
First Baptist Church Of Delta
Dedicates Its New House
Of Worship.
A LARGE SUBSCRIPTION RECEIVED
Event Marked BY Impressive Ceremonies
and Attended BY Large
Audiences.

Last Sunday was a great day for the
Baptists in Delta. 1t was the day Of
the dedication of their new church build
ing, and there was great and universal
rejoicing among them.
The day opened auspiciously. with
fair weather, and from the very first
service the attendance was large. In
the afternoon shower came up, but 1t
had no effect on the Baptists. and the
largest audience Of the day took part
in the closing service.
At both services an elaborate musical
program was presented under the direc-
ton of Mr.. l.. ID. Hauser. The choir
included Misses Minnie Jackson, Pearl
Skinner. Ruby Turner and Eta Jordan
Mesdames Harry Stockham. Ethel John
son and Milton Fish. Messrs W. A.
Ridley. Charles Williams. Oliver Cook :
n. Z. Clack. Louis Benedict, Cell Bur-
son and Mr.. Goeman: Mrs. GIrardet
presided at the organ.
The sermon at the morning service
was preached by Rev. Milton Fish.
pastor of the church. Rev. W. F.
Ripley. secretary of the Colorado Bap-
tist State Convention. preached at the
evening service His subject was The
UnspcakabIc Gift. and he used it as
the basis of an appeal to the people TO
give more literally to the cause repre-
scnted by the church.
At three O'Clock in the afternoon the
communion of the Lords Supper was
observed At this service Will Watts
and Lewis Christie were baptized, and
they. together with Mr.. and Mrs. II. +.
Baird. Leonard Baird. Mrs. Pace and
two daughters. and Mrs. Hood. were
received into the membership Of the
church.
The dedicatory service proper took
place in the evening. After the sermon
the report of the building com mittee
was presented by a. II. Stockham. who
made what explanations were necessary
The report was as follows.
BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORT
Total cash received .......s 4.043. 10
Work received on subscriptions rs. %
Estimated cost of cement
walks and steps ....... 1900
Unpaid bills .............. 739. 90
Bills payable. c................, 500. 90
Total cost of building .....S 1850. 35
OF the above amount W. +. Gallup
contributed $50 90 on the plaster work.
K c. Edwards $4,000 on stone and
brick work. Delta Brick and Tile Co.
500. 90 in brick.
The carpet costing sll0 90 was gift.
and Mrs. H. E. Stockham's Sunday
School class donated the chandelier.
Mrs. Gray's class the pulpit and the
Young Mems class the platform chairs.
OF the total amount, az. 429 90 necessary
to cover all Indebtedness, we have relia-
bic pledges and cash in hand to the
amount of $4,000. leaving an unpro-
vdcd balance due of 100000.
A. II. SToCKHAM.
Chm'n Building Com.
Rev. Mr.. Ripley then presented
greetings from the state association. in
few words. and then asked the con-
gregation to pledge the balance due,
together with a sufficient amount to
put in cement sidewalks and cement
steps to the building. He proved to be
good man for this work, and the peo-
pie of Delta proved themselves to be
loyal to the church as an institution.
For, whereas the committee asked for
s2,0OO.. when the pledges were footed
up, the amount was found to be 81, $50. 90.
This was certainly very creditablc. A
copy of the subscription list follows:
CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD INDEBTEDNESS