Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-01
NEW
M. E. CHURCH
by Debt by Subscription and En-
Joy Pleasing Program

of the handsomest buildings of its
character in the northwest, was dedi-
Gated last night. The structure is
completed in all respects and was
erected and furnished at a cost of
$17,28S. There remained upon its
completion an indebtedness of So, 500,
but this sum was cleared up yester-
day morning by a subscription from
those in attendance at the morning
service. The building is located at
the corner of Seventh and Wallace
streets.
| The dedication services were to
have been held in the morning and
at IL o'clock, the hour set for the
commencement of the servica the
large church was crowded to over
flowing. The day. in view of the fact
that 1t belonged to one OF the winter
months, was ideal. The sun shone
brightly and the weather was warm,
and 1t had more the resemblance of
day of spring than winter, and the
building, when the services had been
launched, was thronged beyond its
capacity with citizens and business
men and their wives. and also visitors
from neighboring towns who had
come to celebrate the event. While
the dedication was to have been held
in the forenoon it was found neces-
sary to postpone 1t until the even
ing owing 10 the fact that the work
of securing the subscriptions to clear
up the Indebtedness of the church
carried the service late into the after
noon-too late to proceed with the
remainder of the program.
Elaborate Program Prepared.
The dedication of the new church
had been long and eagerly looked
forward to by its members and of
ficers, and also the citizens of the
town, and an elaborate program had
been prepared for both the morning
and evening services. A chorus choir,
the musical director, and Mrs. P De-
Pew. organist. consisting in all of 81
voices, furnished the music for the
occasion. Rev. A. A. Luce, d. D.,
superintendent for the Occur d'Alene
district. presided at the services, and
the morning program opened with the
singing of the doxology by the choir.
This was followed by the singing of
the familiar hymn, "All Hail the
Power of Jesus Name" by the choir
and audience. Prayer was then Of
fered by Rev. f. r. Fulkerson, L. L.
D., of Japan, and then came the re-
Spouse by the choir. Hear My
Prayer" Next came a scripture
reading, 1872 Psalm. by Rev. Henry
Brown. d. D., of Post Falls. Fol-
| lowing the announcements of the
pastor. which were that regular ser
vices would be held in the evening.
/ and that commencing Monday even
/ ing a series of eyangelistic services
would be held at the new church by
the Presbyterian and Methodist
churches. the choir sang the anthem
.'Hosanna in the Highest" Rev.
Fletcher Holman. president of Will
lamette University, delivered the
sermon.
Was Mastery Address.
Rev. Romans address. was schol-
arly, eloquent, mastery, and during
its deliverance he held the entire at
tention OF the large congregation. He
took for his subject the two texts.
I'm Him We Live and Move, and
Have Our Being. and I'VE Are Gods
Fellow Workers" He commenced
his address with the affirmation that
God is a Great Toiler." that he had
created the universe and everything
contained in 1t, and then proceeded
to show that the universe was sub
jeet to and governed by law He
dwelt upon two of the great laws
that of gravitation. and the law of
reproduction. He showed how the
universe and all things contained in
it were subject to the law OF gravIta-
tion. that 1t was this great law that
held the world and the various plan
cts In their orbit. and that we're 1t
swept away chaos would be the re-
suit. In dwelling upon the law Of
reproduction he chose as illustrations
of this law life in the vegetable and
animal kingdom, and maintained that