Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
First Church Dedicated with Joyous
Services.
SHOWS SERVICE AND SACRIFICE
Rev. DR.. wheeler sermonises on the
Art Of Keeping Young by High
Thinking and Having HoII-
ness In the Heart.
SHOWS SERVICE AND SACRIFICE

The First Christian church Of South
Omaha was dedicated yesterday by serv-
ices at three different hours during the
day. The service in the afternoon was
the only one out Of the usual hours. Tit
church is a very neat stone edifice. To-
Gated at Twenty-third and I streets. II
is the product Of about two years OF
hard work and sacrifice on the part OF
the members. They have been led In this
work by their pastor, F. T.. Ray, who
came TO the city eighteen months ago. AT
that time the church had a struggling con-
gregation Of eighty members. The number
has been doubled since that time. The
church building as IT stands today was the
ambition OF the pastor and II is such a
church as may inspire just qualification
on the part of the members.
At the morning service +. NJ. Rains Of
Cincinnati delivered an address on the sue
cess Of the enterprise. He called upon the
members to assist so that the church
might be dedicated with all obligations
subscribed. The members pledged $4,000 at
the morning service.
In the afternoon the church was open
to ali in a congratulatory service. At this
all the local pastors of the Protestant
faith were present and. expressed much
friendly praise for the happy results Of
\ the efforts Of the Christian congregation.
The remarks Of the various pastors were
brief. At this service about $3.50 was
added to the fund of the morning. Some
thing like $500 was raised at the evening
service. This means that the church will
be in easy financial circumstances. The
congregation. 1t is believed. will immedi-
ateH increase to 300 or 400. making one Of
theilareest church societies Of the city.
The conveniences of the new church are
many, 1t is thoroughly modern in all de-
tails. The basement contains several rooms
and commodious parlors. The upper floor
contains the chapel and Sunday school
rooms. connected by a flexible curtain.
The windows Of the building are OF
stained glass and several Of them are me-
mortal gifts by the members and the So
%cieties OF the church. The donors of win
dows were: MIR. and Mrs. 2. c. Shrigley,
in memory OF their son, Clifton Shrigley;
Joseph Carlow, in memory of Mrs. Gar
low and Mrs. Carrie Garlow-Conway; Miss
Fannie S~labaugh's Sunday school class,
Mrs. George Mayfield's class, Miss Nellie
Evans class, the willing Workers and the
pastors gift by Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Ray.
All the windows are in keeping with the
general harmony and good taste of the
church.
Good Thoughts Desirable.
Or. r. L. Wheeler preached a stirring
and practical sermon on the art of keep
ing young at the Presbyterian church last
evening. Basing much of his argument on
the text, A a man thinketh in his heart
so is he" he delivered an address on the
practical ways of retaining vigor. One OF
the suggestions was that a clean, pure
faith was ever essential. After this moral
bearing had been attained. the man would
succeed best who gave constant and daily
direction TO his thought along wholesome
lines. The man who simply drifts without
purpose. who ceases to think Is dead al
ready, dead on his feet. The surest pre-
ventatiVe of the encroachmert of old age
is for the young man or woman to set his
ambition on living to be 100 years old and
never give up. Another most necessary
thing is to cease to pamper the petty
pains and aches. Job said, THE thing
that / feared most is come upon me- cot
course II will said the doctor. The way
to resist disease or decrepitude is to cease
TO fear their advance. Assert your de-
termination to conquer and you will con-
ouer. The Christian Scientist has one germ
of truth at least, that of the curative
principle of determined resistance"
Patient Golfers Win Out.
The showery weather prevented a mum
Der of the golf players from engaging in
the sport at the South Omaha Country
club yesterday afternoon. As it turned
out it was one Of the best afternoons OF
the season for comfortable play. Twenty
or more of the best players were out and
made the round of the course several times
The scores were reported to Manager
Floyd Sherwood and will be so reported fol
the next few weeks so that he may figure
out the handicaps for the first tourna.
ments. The best score made yesterday
afternoon was by ]. ]. Fitzgerald on his
last time around the course. He made z
score Of Al for the nine holes. Three holes
Of the course were made in three strokes
This Is considered a great score. Thu
course is still pretty rough and the hazard!
are many The greens are not yet in con
dition, but are gradually being improved
Floyd Sherwood made a real scratch
shot off the first tee Saturday afternoon
He drove 235 yards and landed in the cup
T. j. O'Neil claims he equalled that recorC
with the first shot he ever tried at a gol
ball, but has never done It since.
shooting Scores,
The regular weekly shoot of the Soutl
Omaha Gun club took place yesterday aft
ernoon. The general average Of the clul
/ was better than the first shoot of the sea
son, but no perfect scores were recorded
. The weather was a trifle dark and tn
! blue rocks were hard to see at times
The following are the scores:
NcCaffry .......... l4Hurley ............. 10
Flynn .............. 14HuBhes ....,....... /
LeBTonn .......... lsBriggs .............. /
Burns ......... SDWorak ............ .
McClntock ........ 19AultsChuler ........ !
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