The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-11
fine CHURCH
IS DEDICATED
Caledonia is Crowded with
Visitors.
NEW EDIFlCE IS BEAUTIFUL
Services Held Sunday Were
Services Held Sunday Were
Appropriate.
Bishop Thoburn and a Number OF for
ner Pastors of the Congregation
Wcrc In Attcndancc Speakers
We're Eloquent and Addresses In
tcrcsting.

Caledonia Methodlsts can now
boast of having the finest house of
worship in Marion county. The new
100000 chapel which was given to
the congregation by Mrs. Anna Hark-
ness, of New York city, was dedicated
Sunday. The dedicatory services were
very auspicious and were attended by
Methodists from all parts of Marion
county.
The church will be known as the
Caledonia Memorial NJ. Il. 1t was
erected in memory Mrs. Anna
M Underwood, the mother of Mrs.
| Harkness, who was life member of
the Caledonia NJ. +. congregation and
one of che most earnest Christian
workers m Marion county. About n
year ago, Mrs. Harkness decided to
erect monument for her mother and
the Caledonia Methodists were elated
when they learned the nature of her
intentions.
The church is constructed out OF
brown stone, and fashioned after
Gothic architecture. The plans for
the magnificent structure were
drawn by Abram Garfield, son of ex-
president Garfield. of Cleveland. Ohio
The church consists of large audi
torium, sunday School room, class
rooms. pastors study, church parlors.
a large and finely furnished basement
for the primary departments and
other rooms that can be used on
special occasions.
Mrs. Hardness requested the trus-
tees of the congregation not TO tend
her reception upon her arrival
In Caledonia, as had been planned.
She declared that she gave the
church for her mothers sake and for
tire benefit of the Christian friends
and associates. Her modesty was
more emphatically demonstrated how
ever. when she refused to present the
church in person. Her special request
was that Rev. James Gray, the estlm-
able pastor, presented the new home
to the bishop.
The Caledonia congregation had
planned to furnish the church but
Mrs. Harkness declared that she
would present the church complete
IN every detail and the finest fur.
nlshings that money could buy were
installed.
Inc new structure was completed
iate saturday. iworkmen labored
almost night and day to nut the
touches on II was the first
dedication ever held in Caledonia
where 1t was not necessary to ask
the congregation for money. Every
penny OF the cost of construction had
been met and all that will be required
or the congregation will be to support
the pastor and provide for running
expenses.
the services Sunday consisted OF
meetings morning, afternoon and
evening. At the morning and evening
services Bishop James M. Thoburn,
Oh Meadville, Pennsylvania. delivered
addresses. In the afternoon. Rev. r..
t. Stevenson of Delaware. occupied
The pulpit. Special music was rendered
Dy the Temple male quartette of
Ohio. The qpartette was
accompanied by Albert Bellingham,
noted tenor soloist. Others who con-
.ributed special musical selections
we're Mrs. A. w, Monroe and Miss
ethel kihkade Of Gallon.
Following the powerful sermon by
3ishop Thoburn at the morning ser. !
ice. Rev James Gray. pastor of the
hurch, presented the new home To
he bishop. The presentation address {
vas very impressive and proved one
t the principal features OF the occas- |
On.
Out of town ministers who assisted
the dedicatory services were, DR.. J
}. V. Miller, OF Mansfield. Ohio: DR.. 4
G. Endley, of Sandusky CITY; [
lev. Andrew Pollock, of Delaware and
lev. r. T. Stevenson of Delaware =
.ev. G, T. Thompson, pastor of the 1
aledonia universiist church, also as !,
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