The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-15
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DEDICATION
congregation Of the First Baptist
church Dedicated Their New
Edifce Yesterday A.
ternoon.
LARGE AMOUNT RAISED
. statement Read by Treasurer Of
The Building Committee Show
ing Church to be
Thriving.

Tho members of the Firs. Baptist
,surch were proud and happy yester-
iav when their handsome new modern
house of worship on the corner of
riphth and Blondeau streets, was ded-
hated After being out of church of
her own for over a year during
rbich time the old church was RACED
and the new one erected in its place,
ne congregation met together Sunday
morning for the first time in their own
home again. In the afternoon, the
church was dedicated and the public
VAS invited to be present and inspect
tha handsome new building.
II was an suspicious occasion for
he Baptist church in the city when
,he new church was dedicated to its
mrpose and the first service was held
III II.
The morning service was for the
members of the church, but the after
noon service, at which the church was
dedicated, was public service and
vas attended by large number Of
neople who Joined with the Baptists
n rejoicing over their splendid
achievement and the completion of an
other new and modern church edifice
IN Keokuk.
Rev. Myron w. Haynes of st. Louis
preached the dedication sermon and
also preached at the morning and
evening services. Tomorrow evening
III the church parlors, there will be a
reception for the members of the con-
gyegation at which time the church
parOrs will be used for the first time.
In Healthy Condition.
At the meeting yesterday morning,
IN the new church, the first
gathering of he congregation,
over $4,000 was raised, leaving only
1900 to be raised by the building
committee having charge of the fin
auda end Of the large structure The
total estimated cost of the church is
In the neighborhood of $4,000. The
$4,000 was raised by the congrega-
ton in less than an hour yesterday
morning and the raising of this large
ium was gratifying to the financial
committee and the congregation at
large.
At their meeting las. evening the
congregation raised all but S26S OF
The $4,000 and this small sum will
De pledged shortly and the church
deot which is now more than half paid
on within few short months.
statement by Mr.. e. S. Baker
treasurer Of the building committee
vas read at yesterday afternoon
dedication services which showed thai
he building of the new church ant
lae financing of the building of the
nne edifice has been progressing
splendidly since the proposal O.
'ullding new church for themselves
was undertaken by the Baptist con
Eegation.
Music Beautiful.
Inc music at yesterday mornings
u'ernoons and last evenings services
was beautiful, both instrumental ant
vocal. Miss Sallie B. Anderson, di
sctor OF music was ably assisted by ;
urge choir of over thirty splendit
foices.
Inc clarinet solo by Mr.. DIN New
Jerry was especially beautiful ant
,ulled to the occasion. Vocal solo,
y Miss Bessie Cosgrove, Mrs Henri,
s'aouten, Mrs. w. j. Hubert ant
'l0ln obligato by Prof. Zoellner wer,
specially beautiful.
aev Myron w. Haynes. D. D., o
y Louis, preached at both Afternoon
NO evening services and his talk t.
ns large audiences on both occasion
'es given the closest attention. TIL
.ielaoers of the congregation wer
psised by the minister on their fin
'Ork OF erecting such beautiful