The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
HOUSE OF PRAYER
FORMALLY OPENED
First Methodist Episcopal Con-
gregatiOn of Alameda Dedi-
Gates New Edifice


ALAMEDA. oct 31.-The new church
OF The First Methodist Episcopal con-
gregation was formally dedicated this
svening. The frst services were held
in the adiice this morning at II
O'Clock. Special dedication ceremonies
wdn be held. in the Sunday school au-
ditorium of she church building aext
sunday morning az s:45 O'Clock. Al ghe
IL o'clock services Of that day Rev.
winsie NJ. Martin viii preach,
civic. religious anc social programs
will be held iu ghe new structure erers:
night during 3he ensuing week. AT the
morning services S14.sOe was contrib
uted toward she building sunG.
The. presens saliou of ghe building 80
fhe~congregation by the committee that
supervised its construction was made
al The. services this evening. Follow
ing this the formal dedication 0f the
church was conducted by Rev s. d.
Hutsinpiller district superintendent,
assisted 10y ne pastor Qge@- Willsie NJ
Martin. former pastors and visiting
ministers. The sermon Of dedication
was delivered by Rev. ). keo Hutsinpil-
Ter. The prayer at she services this
evening was offered 5y Rev. w Jo Min
ium. Miss Helen yollmar contributed
& solo. and a passa g 9f scripture was
read by Rev. 3. E. Eaughn. The beue-
diction was pronounced b$ Rev WHSLE
N. Martin.
Rev e r. Ollie 9G the Centrai Meth
'odist Episcopal church preached the
sermon at the morning services. Prayer
was led by Rev J. A. Van Anda and
Rev J. W. Ross. The reading of the
responsive psalm WAS by Res John
Coyle. There was e scriptura! reading
by Chaplain ". II. Scott and a solo
BY Mrs Wellington. The benedietion
was pronounced by Req J@b5F Kirby
CHURCH COST $4,000
The cost Of The new ahUgch. fno1ude
ing the furnishings and the windows
was $4,000 The main auditorium viii
seat nearly 1000 persons. The pews
and pulpit fxtures are Of biTclg stained
TO represent. mahogany The main au-
ditorium contains balcony with a
stairway leading directly 2G gh@ street.
The walls and ceiling are finished in
white and fVesry. ghe sunday school
auditoriuns 5s separated from She main
auditorium By % large doog shat slides
upward The pastors study is on the
first fiOog. 0B Gh& second ioor. are
rooms EEE EftE VARIOUS GZgbEtftS [VfoS
nected with ghe church. 'Ehe entire
. edifce Is .veati8ate6. S5eS forced
draft SYSTEM and heated w5gE not 8ig.
49, Ameng those wh0 donated memorial
windows were e so@ o6 Joiln Tregloab.
The sons az WSHisYn and Margaret B,
gohns the son 0S 3. ". Greeley, men1e
hers OF the POgSeF family Mr. and Mrs.
James Fowler, She Epwog5d League
Kings Daughters Miss Elizabeth
Westgate and The Encimeda club
The building committee chat mad
charge Of the construction DI the
church consisted of Joseph F. Fordereg,
j. D. Jsmison. George Whitman, L. w.
McGlaufiin; W. H. Pollard, DR. + Emo
nett Clark Willis Miniurp 3@G Rev
willsie N, Martin
ALAMEDA AND PROGRESS
sAlameda. and Progress" viii 0e The
theme Of discussion at a 2ivie meeting
to be held tomorrow night ] D. ia
inison will. preside and addresses will be
made by the following; Mayor W H.
Noy A. Z. Acklom. Rev. &. p. Russell,
Henry II. Meyers. Rev Willsie NJ. Mar
tin and Congressman J.. r. Knowland-
Tuesday night Greater Methodism''
will be the topic of discussion. Joseph
j.. Forderer. will act as chairman and
the speakers will. be Rev. Z. p Dem
nett. Rev. F., P. illegal, Rolla V. Watt,
{. G Lombard. Rev. w. S. Matthew H.
Morton. Rev. s. D, Hutsinpiller5 Wednes-
day evening there will be union
meeting OF Alameda churches. at which
Rev. L. Potter Hitchcock will preside
A reunion of the church members will
be held Thursday evening. Dinner Will
be served at $50 O'Clock. Friday aft
ernoon and evening the Alameda Coun-
~ Epworth League will hold sessions
in the new church.