The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-18


used to having things like this" 1
was in spirit OF exultation and a
the same time In spirit OF humility
that the pastor spoke OF the rail-
zation OF some plans and OF the op
pottunities It presented in his sermon
on the stewardship Of wealth.
The real value 10 Amarillo ot
church building and work for which
they stand he emphasized sharpl!
and the ecclesiastical deadbeat
came In for a deserved rebuke, "Ev
cry man in this community" said the
pastor lis going to reap the benefits
OF this building Some will rear
more than others but every men Is
going TO realize on the value OF this
church to the community even II he
never enters the door, And there
are some who are going to reap the
benefits OF this church and enjoy It's
privileges who do attend the church
but who are not going to share In
rs support, And those men IL they
are not sharing some way in the sup
port Of these institutions are ecclesi-
astical deadbeats, 1t doesn't mat
Ter whether ehey are members of the
church or not.
A Preachers Rash Statement.
when | came to Amarillo about
two years ago." said the pastor in
closing his sermon, 81 said In the
pulpit one morning that before ! left
Amarillo | was going to preach In
a $4,000 church building. People
went home that day and smiled at
the dinner table over that rash state
ment | made. Well, here we are in
a building that $4,000 on a site
that is worth $4,000 to the Meth
odlsts OF Amarillo--and I've got a
year and three months to stay here
yet. Thank God"
A Real Methodist Service.
The morning closed with genu-
inc Methodist service OF magnificent
proportions. The pastor stated that
Che amount OF the cost OF the build
ing yet unpaid was $S,4OO and called
for pledges for the cancellation OF
the debt. Or. ]. w. Cartwright and
VIM. Lay led off with subscriptions
of $500 each and in proportion came
responses from all parts of the great
audience. Naturally the majority OF
pledges came from members of the
Methodist church but one of the
most gratifying features was the
number OF pledges that came from
citizens of the town who are mem
bers of other congregations. The
total Of the subscription yesterday
morning was over $1,000.
Sounding Qualities Of Building.
With the singing of the first hymn
Yesterday morning the audience be-
came aware of the splendid acoustic
qualities of the building. Although
only a piano was used for the ac-
compartment the tones of the sing
ers in the anthems and in familiar
hymns by the congregation swelled
with the majestic power of a great
organ. The singing of THE Lost
Chord" yesterday morning by the
church quartet and sudds' 90 Be
joyful" and Bucks Lead, Kindly
Light" at the evening service was OF
rare beauty.
Rev. Kirkcs at Evening Service.
The vital human strength Of CHS
tianity was forcefully presented last
night by Rev. L, c. Kirkes' OF the
Fillmore street Presbyterian church
In the course OF the sermon, Rev.
Kirkes took occasion to speak of the
value OF the new building to the
Methodist and to the other Anna
rillo congregations, At the close he
led a pencil and paper pledge list 10
raise, the final $500 for the can
collation. of the building debt. The
response was general and the list not
only reached but exceeded the $500
asked for.
Rev. Howard Begins Meeting.
This morning at a well attended
morning service Rev. Howard preach
ed the first sermon of the co-opera-
tive meeting that is to continue Tor
two weeks. This evening Rev, Bon
ner. of Quanah will preach his first
sermon and will continue Win morn
ing and evening sermons. All the
churches in the city are cooperating
in the movement.
A STATELY EDIFICE
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