The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-05-14
Leavenworth, WASH, Friday, May Il, 1909.
DEDICATE THREE IN ONE DAY
Dedication Of the LeaVenworth, Peshastin
and Cashmere Methodist
Churches Sunday

ounuay, May Stn, was q Ieu-lcttel
day for the Methodist people Of Leav-
enworth, Cashmere and Peshastin, il
being the occasion Of the dedication ol
these churches. At the morning ser
vice of the Leavenworth church Rev.
H. L. Beightol preached a mastery
sermon. The afternoon service was
held in the Peshastin church. T. w.
Cooper of Wenatchee brought Doctors
Todd and Mintzer in his automobile
from Cashmere, where they had in the
morning dedicated the church at that
place. A very spiritual sermon was
preached by DR.. Todd on The Sacri-
fee of Christ" ]. L. Arbogast read a
statement of the financial condition oi
the church. 1t showed the cost of the
Peshas.in church to be little over
$1,000. Money from subscriptions and
$3.50 from the Board of Church Exten-
sion of the M. E. Church had been
collected and paid to the extent ol
over $1,000, leaving balance of $3.50
unprovided for. Subscriptions were
then asked for and in a few minutes
over $3.50 was pledged. The trustees
then assumed the balance, less than
800, and will solicit it from friends
who were not present. The beautiful
dedicatory service was then read, the
several ministers present, as well as the
trustees taking part in it. 1t was
happy occasion, never to be forgotten
by those present.
The evening service was given to
the Leavenworth church, where the
same order was followed as at Peshas-
tin. DR.. Todd preached the sermon
to the delight and edifcation of all
present, and handled the finances.
Rev. Rumohr read the statement of the
financial condition of the church. It
showed the cost Of the church to have
been nearly $1,000. Cash had been
paid on this to the extent Of 5000,
leaving debt of $678. About 5000
of this had been secured through the
Mile Of Pennies" and by subscrip-
tions announced at the morning ser
vice. Subscriptions were then asked
for the balance and all but little over
500, which the trustees assumed, was
pledged in a very short time. The
church was then dedicated practically
free of debt, amidst great rejoicing.
Little need be said Of the architec-
ture of these buildings. Both are
strong, well-built churches and well
finished inside. The Peshastin church
has an auditorium room 24x40 feet,
with lecture room 20x20 and cor
ner steeple 8x8. The foundation is of
cement with a furnace room. For the
cost Of the building it cannot be sur
passed for beauty Of design and COM
modify. The Leavenworth church has
an auditorium 26x40 feet, with front
steeple and an 8-foot basement Of
stone under the entire church. The
basement is not yet finished, but can
be for about 500, and the trustees in
tend to do so as soon as possible.
At all the services the music was
very appropriate and well rendered.
Thanks to those who helped in this
part of the service. We're Building
Four Day" was sung by the Leaven-
worth choir at both Peshastin and Leav-
The Methodist church erects
four churches day thruout the year
in the United States.
And now what can we say about the
self-sacrifice Of the people in the erec-
ton of these two churches? The cost
of both has been borne largely by the
members, about IS per cent of it in
the case Of each church. The business
men and friends of the church have
also contributed, for which we are sin
cerely thankful. The site for the Pc
shastin church was>donated by c. S.
Craig. The pastor takes no credit for
the erection Of this edifce. Credit be-
longs to Rev. H. T. Robinson, his
predecessor, the trustees, and the pub
lie generally. Too much credit can
not be given ]. L. Arbogast for his self
sacrificing toll in overseeing the erec-
ton of the building. Day after day
for nearly three months, to the neglect
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