Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-30
M. E. CHURCH
is DEDICATED
MYSTIC is MADE SCENE OF RE
LIGIoUs DEMONSTRATIONS
RAISE MONEY.
MANY ATTEND SERVICE
Former Minister is Chief Speaker OF
the Day ottumwan Presides
at Pipe Organ - Elab-
crate Program.

One of the greatest events in the
history of Mystic took place Sunday
when the Methodist Episcopal church
of that city was dedicated. The occa-
sion was one of an unusual character
being largely a meeting of old friends
many of whom had left the vicinity
years ago, but who were as one where
cerned, and all of them Jealous for
the welfare of their church.
This was fully proven by the spon-
taneous response of the 500 persons
at the morning service Sunday
when the subscription for the pay.
ment of the new edifice was an
nounced. AS fast as the tellers could
take the names of the donors, they
continued In an apparently never end
ing stream to offer their subscriptions
until within short time over $3.50
were subscribed to the cause.
Removed Structure.
The dedication came as climax to
the work of remodeling that has been
underway for the past few months on
the old church and it is now practic-
ally new structure. 1t has an audi
forum 40x40 feet In dimensions with
a Sunday school room at the front of
the structure 4Ox40 feet. A new pipe
organ has been installed at the cost
of $500, and the church modernly
equipped until now it is the just
pride of the congregation.
The history of the church dates
back some twenty years and has been
one of struggle against adverse condi-
tons in which the indomitable will
of sturdy people have triumphed.
A participant in telling of the event
stated to the Courier that the dedica-
| ton ceremonies were expressive OF
the triumph of jealous Christian
| people over almost insurmountable
conditions. "To see the faces of the
people, Sunday and contrast them
with what they we're fifteen years ago
or during the panic Of 1893, when the
miners were out of work and condi-
lions very gloomy at Mystic, you
could see the greatest change. Hap
piness beamed on all faces and ev-
eryone was interested and content"
Rev. Handy Speaks.
The chief speaker Of the day was
Rev, Elias Handy of Grinnell, who for.
merly was pastor of the Mystic
church and one of the early workers
in the days when the struggle for sus-
tainance was the hardest. Mrs. Alder
tina Schiewe Ellmaker of Ottumwa,
presided at the pipe organ during the
cerem Monies. The pastor, Rev. M. A.
| Banker and Rev. A. " Kendrick pre-
siding elder were in charge Of the re-
| lfgiOus services. Following is the pro,
gram for the day:
Program.
Morning Services, 1O:30 O'clock
Voluntary-Mrs. A. w. Blakeslee.
Singing-"All Hail the Power OF
Jesus Name No. 7.
Invocation
Solo-Burchard Peck.
Anthem, 20 Come, Let Us Sing
Ashford.
Lesson from Old Testament
The Gloria Patri
Lesson from New Testament.
Male chorus.
Announcements.
Ladies' quartet-"Jesus Lover Ut
Ny Soul"
Singing-"I Love Thy Kingdom
Lord, NO. l73.
Dedicatory sermon-Rev. Elias
Handy Of Grinnell.
Dedicatory services.
Doxology.
Benediction-Rev. Shafer of Walnut
City.
Afternoon Musical Services, 2:ac
Sacred Potporri-Mystic Cornet
band.
singing-"Let the Gospel Light
Shine Out No. a.
Prayer.
Anthem, Searching of Hearts,
Moore
Local songs-Mystic Cornet band.
Ladies' Quartet-"He Liveth Again.
Anthem, Seek Ye the Lord"-Wil
SON.
Male chorus.
Snap shots.
D1et--Miss Mary Llewellyn ani
Mrs Ethel Blakeslee
Religious Fantasie-Mystic Corne'
band
Solo.
Announcements.
Singing, 81 Could Not Live Without
Him." No. SO.
Benediction.
Evening Services, 7:3O o'clock
Sacred Selection - Brazil Corne
band
Singing Lord Hath Need .
YOU No. 81.
Ladies' trio-"Thy Will Is Best"
Prayer.
Anthem-"God So Loved TIL,
World"
Scripture lesson.
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