The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-18
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Trinity M. E. Church Observes Anniversary of Ded-
 ication.
BISHOP GOODSELL PRESENT
Brief Sketch of the Origin and Growth of Organization Founded
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The Trinity Methodist Episcopal church held the twenty fifth annivers- ary of its dedication. Sunday. The Rev. Bishop Daniel A. Goodsell, D.D., LDD., officiated. The present pastor of the church is the Rev. w. H. Kidd.
 There will be many meetings at this church during the week which will be as follows:
 Tuesday evening at 1:45 there will be church prayer meeting.
 Thursday p.m.-The regular month ly business and social meeting of the Epworth league. An excellent program of music, readings and tableaux allus- trating book titles, will be given. All persons not members are cordially in- vited to enjoy the evening at the social. Admission for non-members, ten cents, Friday, 2;90-The Missionary Circle of Kings Daughters will meet with Mrs. George E. Dudley, 526 George street 3;00-The Whatsoever circle will meet at the parsonage. 4:00-The Junior League will meet in the parlor
 In the month of May, 1881. the official members of Wesley chapel and the Chapel Street Methodist Episcopal churches of this city, over which the Rev. D. A. Goodsel was joint pastor were called together in consultation in reference to consolidating the two so- cieties and building a large and com modious church. somewhere in the western part of the city, which would reflect credit on the honored name of Methodism.
 The action of the officiary of these two churches was in perfect harmony with the enterprise, and it was decided that both societies would work heartily toward the end in view.
 At meeting of the joint board held on the lst of August, 1881, after 8 full and free discussion. it was voted unanimously that the time had com, when steps should be taken for immed. fate consolidation of the two societies The following committee of ten officia brethren were chosen: Charles P. Arm strong, Philando Armstrong, Alfred P Sloan, Charles K. Caldwell, George W Smith, John kerley, Burritt Hitch COCK, FIdIth A tuilios, D. h' NtlCl and A. B. Smith, with the pastor a' chairman, ex-officio.
 The committee immediately went tC work to consider the question of site plans, etc, consulting with various parties in regard to location, and en- deavoring to secure the most approved architectural improvements, finally
 tt... it's report to the joint board which re- suited in approving the action of the committee and ordering the purchase of lot on the corner of Dwight Plact and George street, of Charles Dicker- man. for the sum of fifteen thousand dollars. Mir Dickerman then very gen. erously gave the first subscription to- ward the new enterprise in the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars.
 The presiding elder Rev George A Hubbell, called together the auarterl, conference. under the advice of tn, pastor. on the Sth day of August, anC that body ratified the action of tho committee and the consolidation Wa. consummated, and the name of "Trin lIN MeIltulSl EpiStDpdt tHUItU Wds given the new enterprise. The Rev D A. Goodsel was appointed preacher il charge.
 Tine work before the building commit tee was pushed forward zealously, am the corner stone of Trinity church Wa laid with solemn and imposing cere monies on Wednesday, April 18th. b. Bishop Matthew simpson, LID, pr Vincent, and others.
 The church cost between sixty an, seventy thousand dollars, is eighty fiv' feet wide and eighty-three feet deer and is Gothic in architecture Ii i built of brick. with Longmeadow sand stone trimmings and fancy tiling, wit cresting of Terra Gotta. The towe Is sixteen feet square and one hundre and thirty-nine feet high: the ceilinl is of corrugated iron. decorated il pleasing colors The flooring is bowie and has semi-circu'ar feats. with si' aisles rsdisting from tfie pulpit Tn seating capacity is about nine hundred