Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-25
SERVICES, LASTING WELL THRU
DAY, MARK FORMAL OPENING
OF BUILDING.
BISHOP MORRISON BLEssEs
THE REMoDELED EDIFlcE
Large Congregations Attend All Of the
Services, Which Begin With Organ
Recital on Monday Nisht-Luncheon
This Afternoon Brings Dedication to
an End-Bishop breaches Sermon.

Inc congregation OF st. PauiS today
blessed, with appropriate and elaborate
services, dedicated, and then took form
al possession of their remodeled and
reconstructed church, corner First
avenue and Church street. The SER
vices incidental to the dedication and
occupancy of the building, which were
opened Monday evening with delight
full organ recital by Mr.. Ralph NJ Hix,
assisted .by Mrs. Howard ID. Wilbur
and Mr.. Ross Salisbury. were not
brought to a close until we'll into this
afternoon.
The services of today included holy
communion at this morning, the dedi-
cation service beginning at 10: 80, and
a parish luncheon, which began during
the noon hour. All of the services
were largely attended, the capacity of
the church being filled for the dedica-
tory service. Close to 200 gathered in
the guild room, where the luncheon
was spread
Bishop Morrison BIesses Church.
The rector. Rev. William Pence
James, was celebrant at the holy COM
munion administered early this morn
ing. He was assisted by Rev. George
r. Chambers, of Newton
The service Which marked the dedi-
cation opened with a professional
hymn. which was followed by Bishop
Morrison formally blessing and opening
the church, holy communion was again
administered, with Rev. Charles j.
Shut, of Des Moines, celebrant, as
sisted by Rev. F. H. Burrel, of Clin-
ton, and Rev. w. D. Williams, D. D.,
of Iowa City. Preceding the communion
the choir sang Monks service in C, and
for the offertory gave "The Eyes of All
Wait Upon Thee"
Predicts Glory for Church.
Bishop Morrison chose for the dedi-
catory sermon text from Haa. 80,
which most aptly expresses the hope
of the church in the words, "The Glory
|of this latter house shall be greater
than of the former"
The thought Of his sermon, very
briefly SUNNI arized, was that thru all
the changes in this life, there are times
when the people stray and wander
away from the old fundamental relig-
ious thoughts and ideas to take up new
religious ideas, which have come with
the development of the ages, and seem
for time to lose faith in those funda-
mentals essential to true faith But
| there always comes a time when, thru
the words of the message of the new
ideas, there come the truths of the old,
which hold them true to the faith.
| Bishop Morrison congratulated the
church on it's successful effort to build
itself up, and for it's industry and ac-
tivity in acquiring and building anew
the structure which it today took pos
session of.
Merry Time at Luncheon.
| 1t was after 1 O'clock before the
luncheon had been finished, and Rev.
Mr.. James had raped for silence, and
introduced Mr.. j. c. Nelson, who was
POSTMASTER for the program which
followed. He introduced the speakers,
who talked briefly upon the following
subjects: Rev. William p Williams,
Oskaloosa, THE Church and the
World; Rev. Thomas Cassidy, Des
Moines. "The Social Mission of the
Church," Rev. Albert E. Selcer Du-
rant, 'The Church and the Children;"
Mr.. A. NJ. Parker, of this city, What
This Church Means to Marshalltown,
From the Standpoint of Business
Man"
ed to by Bishop Morrison and others
A Delightful Musical.
4 An audience, which filled the church.
/ heard delightful musical which dedi-
Gated the organ Monday night. MIR
Ralp M. Hix, who took the principal
part, gave four groups of numbers, in
Guiding eleven selections in all, which
were delightfully."- and artistically rem
dered He was assisted by Mrs. How
ard d. Wilbur, soprano, and Mr.. Ross
Salisbury, baritone, the former of
whom sang three songs as a single
number Mrs. Wilbur sang most pleas
ingly and with sweet melody April
Morn" (Batten); "a Widow Bird Safe
Mourning" Gidgey)' when Daylight
Goes" (Neidlinger).
Mr.. Salisbury sang with excellent ex-
preston and tone two songs, the first
of which was from Tennyson's cycle
Maud, Catch Not My Breath, o
Clamorous Heart and Go Not Happy
Day" The second song was from Fin
denis cyle, "a Lover in Damascus
Allah Be With U.s.
Church is Transformed.
| The old stone church has now been
transformed into a modern convenient
and commodious place Of worship. The
auditorium proper has been greatly en-
larged by the additional Of the chancel
on the south. The extreme southern
end of the chancel is set apart for the
sanctuary, separated from the choir loft
and organ, which is on the east side
by railing Of brass.
Leading from the chancel to the west
are doors, one of which opens into the
chapel, where week day services will
be held. The other leads to the sacris-
| ty, where the vestments and furnish
ings Of the church are kept. "A third
land smaller room in the southwest
corner Is the rectors study. A third
door, which leads to the west from the
auditorium, connects with the chapel
and with a stairs which drop into the
basement.
Have Large Guild Room.
The guild room, where the meals Of
the church and its society will be
served, occupies the basement lnde,
the entire main body Of the church. I,
has capacity for seating 300 A kitch-
en-. choir room and toilets occupy the
rest Of the basement.
Il PrVv-