Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
Program Arranged for Dedica-
ton of Presbyterian Church
and Semi Centennial
DEDICATION IN THE MORNING
OBLIGATORY Services Will Begin at 1880
o'clock-Rev. Dr.. Purmort, of Des
Moines to speak--church Anniver-
sary in the Evenns-Rev. Reherd, Of
Waterloo, Will Deliver Address.

The new Presbyterian church will
be dedicated next Sunday, and in con-
nection with the dedication the semi
centennial of the founding of the
church will be celebrated. The pro-
gram for the day, which was COM
pleted this morning, includes three
services, morning, vesper and evening
in addition to a union meeting of the
young peoples societies of the city.
which is to be held in the church at
$3.50 o'clock
The morning service will be the dedi-
catory service, and the sermon is to be
delivered by Rev. c. H. Purmort, d. D.,
Of Des Moines, synodical superintend-
ent of home missions of Iowa Rev.
Mr. Purmort Is expected to arrive here
Thursday. He will have charge of the
raising of the balance to make the
building free OF debt.
Rev. Smith Speaks at vesper.
The vesper service will be held at
a o'clock, when musical program will
be given. Rev. Merle N. Smith, of the
Methodist church, will speak.
The evening service. which will be-
gin at 1880 o'clock, will be in celebra
ton OF the fiftieth anniversary of the
founding of the church. Rev. H. w.
Reherd, pastor Of the First Presby-
terrain church OF Waterloo will de-
liver the sermon. His subject will be
"The Place of the Presbyterian Churcn
in History
At the union meeting of the young
peoples societies brief addresses are
to be made by representatives from
each of the societies of the various
churches.
A musical program has been ar
ranged for each of the three church
services, but the vesper service is to
be an especially attractive one musi-
cally. Mr.. Ralph Xix will play at all
three services and the church choir
led by Mr.. Hosford Plowe, will sing
The following is the program arranged
for the day:
Morning Service.
Observation-Disclosures and Prayer
Guilmant.
4 Doxology.
Invocation.
Hymn, No. Is.
Scripture 1.eadins.
Anthem Jubilate," Tours
Responsive reading.
Gloria.
Prayer.
Response--"Sing Hosanna," Buck.
Offertory--"M Morning" Grieg.
Anthem-"The Perfect World" Gel
bel
Hymn, No. 12e.
sermon-Rev C. H. Purmort, D. D.
Hymn. No. 70.
Benediction.
Postlude-March, "Nuptiale," Ash
ford.
Vesper Service.
Prelude--Overture "Stradella," Flo
tow.
Hymn, No. 81.
Prayer.
Anthen--"The Son of God Goes
Forth to War" Geibel
Solo-"F[old Us in Thy Gentle Keep
ing" Wiedig; Mr.. Plowe.
Organ Spring IlIne, IHuiaH sum
mer," Brewer; Mr.. Hix
Trio-"!rhy Will Be Done" schneck-
or; Misses Sears and Bell and Mr.
Plowe.
Anthem lessed Redeemer." Fearis.
Address-Rev. M. N. Smith, D. d.
Quartet-"Lead Kindly Light Buck
Miss Bell and Messrs. Unger, Shove
and Plowe. a
Rejoice in the Lord" schen-
ecker; Miss Bell and Mr.. Plowe.
Anthern-"Sing Hosanna," Buck.
Benediction.
Postlude-war march from "Attila,"
Mendelssohn.
Evening Service.
Prelu6le-F'rom Suite Religiousoso,"
Dubois
Opening sentence-From, THE Ris-
ing of the Sum-" De We're.
Doxology.
Invocation.
Hymn, No. 1888.
Scripture reading.
them-"Benedictus, Buck
Responsive reading.
Gloria.
Prayer.
ReSponse-'Ihe Lofd Is hins,
Coombs; Mr.. Plowe.
offertory-"Th Answer" Wolstem-
lolme.
Hymn No. 1926.
sermon-"The Place of the Presby-
terrain Church in History" Rev. H.
w Re.herd.
Anthems Again to Thy
Dear Name" Solly.
Benediction.
Postlude- "Hosanna." wachs.