The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-29
New Westminster Edifice Given
Over to Purpose for
Which Built.
REV. DIR. S. f. WISHARD
DELIVERS THE SERMON
Rev. c. c. McIntire, Pastor of
the Church, COngratulates
Congregation.

Impressive dedicatory services were
held at the new Westminster Presby
tcrian church on Fifth South and First
West streets Sunday morning at IL
CLOCK, The new house Of worship is
truly beautiful edifice. The decora-
tions both inside and out are most
tasty, and all about the cosy little
chapel there is an atmosphere of clean
illness and purity. The walls have been
painted rich dark brown hue, while
the ceiling is of lighter tint, all Of
which adds greatly to the appropri-
ate decorating scheme which has been
carried out. The pulpit and stand Sun
day morning were packed with pro
fusion of asters, palms and roses of
varying colors. American flags were
hing cOnspicuously about the walls,
while cluster lights have been strung
from the dome. The memorial win
dows also are exceedingly beautiful
a large audience greeted the Rev.
G.. G. McIutire rs he arose to introduce
the Rev. S. T.. Wishard, d. D., Of Cali
fornia, who read several passages from
the scripture,
DR.. Wishard Talks.
preached by the Rev DR.. S. e. Wish.
ard. He said in part: 'The pleasure
is mine this morning to be with you
and bring the word of God to those
that have assembled in this beautiful
new edifice. God is the absolute secur-
lty of the church. He laid down his
life for the church and for the re-
demption of sins, and He commands all
to come unto Him. Christ gave His
His life into the church. The church
Of today did not grow up itself, nor
was 1T an evolution. The birthplace
was In the prayer meeting, it was at
this time that the church of Christ
was born. These false religions which
are coming into the church bring moth.
ing but strife to us all. They are not
sanctioned by the hand Of God.''
The Rev. c.. G. McIntire in giving
the statement of the building commit
tee, said: "This is indeed a great day
for we people of the Presbyterian faith
Our new church is completed. We are
happy IN that fact, more SO because we
have labored hard for this edifce dur
ing the past three years. ] cannot give
you the actual amount of money which
has been expended in the work of CON
struction, but ] can say that tho build
ing committee has been conservative. -
He told of how Individual members
had worked night after night upon the
work of building the church, and
praised them for their splendid efforts
Mr., Mclntirc said that more than $1,000
was yet needed to place the church
clear Of Indebtedness. but assured his
hearers that the money necessary would
be forthcoming shortly.
Presentation Of Keys.
Tho Lords prayer was then read IN
concert, and the presentation of the
Keys 10 the board of trustees was made,
James Walker, president Of the board,
accepting the same from the pastor. The
audience repeated the Twenty fourth
psalm aloud, and following the benedic-
tion the gathering was dismissed. A
number of notices were read from the
pulpit with regard to the work which
Will be carried out during the week.
The musical programme rendered was
excellent, Miss Romania Hyde and Miss
Helen Hartley gave two violin duets
IN a pleasing manner, while the work
OF the choir was excellent.
The officers of the Westminster Pres.
byterlan church are. The session.: Rev.
Gharles e. Mclntire. moderator: S. II.
Tolies, } w. Phillips, James Morning,
Arthur Morning. C. J. Sanders. A q
Holt, w, II. Fitzpatrick, James Dren
nan, John w. Beach, Luther Sinclair
and Joseph Davis, On the board of
trustees are: James Walker, w. o.
Wllllams, Earl Havenor James Walker,
u, 5. MeLeese. Gordon Williamson
Elmer Qualtrough and G. II. Blodgett.
Inc building committee consists of the
followlne: Rev. c, c. McIntire. James
Walker, James brennan, Luther Sin
clair. Gordon Williamson and w O |
Williams. Miss Janet Williamson ia
organlst, and w, D. Phillips, choir di.
rector.
In the evening. the Rev. William M
Paden, d. D., pastor of the First pres. |
byterlan church, preached an interest
ing discourse '''