Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-10-15
0 DEDICATION
A HAPPY EVENT
CONGREGATION OF DAVIS STREET
CHRISTIAN CHURCH NOW IN
NEW EDIFlcE. a
RAISE LARGE SUN
Amount Pledged to Fund Reaches
$1o,51es5; Gen. Sweeney Chief
Speaker; Founder Dedicates
House Of Worship.


It would be hard to find a happier lot
of Ottumwans than were gathered al
the various services Sunday IN the
new Davis Street Christian cnurch.
The occasion was the day of dedica-
ton of the new edifice, and the satis-
faction of the congregation in belng 10
Gated in it's new church home gave
vent in thanksgiving and praise lha1
was inspiring. The services were fea-
tured by talks delivered by talent from
within and out the city and brotherly
shirt was manifest in the religious
makeup of the speakers. The CHIEF
speaker Of the occasion was Gen. lach
T. Sweeney of Columbus, lnu., ior-
mer member Of the diplomatic service
under President Harrison. me 1orce
of eloquence in the masterful sermon
on "The Power Of the Gospel, oy Gen.
Sweeney at the morning service was
productive of temporal as we'll as SPIT
itual results, for upon the complexion
of the sermon the subscriptions To-
ward the payment for the new church
began. and $1O,516.S5 was raised.
Founder Present at Service.
A union communion service featured
afternoon gathering at the church ana
this demonstrated the brotherly feeling
manifest among the ministers OF the
city. for among the speakers at the
service were Reverends I. w. Jenrey,
r. Ames Montgomery and Jonathan
Lee. Methodist. Presbyterian and
Baptist denominations participating
and assisting in the successful OBJ
servance of the dedication ceremonies.
The Rev. Mr.. Sutton of North English
and B. s. Denny of Des Moines were
also among the speakers. Mr.. Denny
is remembered by many in OttumWa
and met many of his old friends yes
terday. It was he who organized the
church in South Ottumwa some ten
years ago, and in the course OF his
remarks made mention Of his former
connection with the congregation.
Upon calling for those present who
we're charter members of the church,
fourteen held up their hands. Mr..
Denny is now secretary OF the Iowa
convention with headquarters
in Des Moines.
Sweeney breaches.
The evening service was repetl-
ton Of the two earlier services as Tar
as crowd in attendance was concerned
and perhaps even a greater number
were in attendance at the service after
supper. A feature Of this service was
another sermon by General Sweeney.
who preached on "Our Peculiarities.
Having made such an excellent impress
sion in his lecture Friday night and
again in the sermon of the morning,
the speaker was heard with intent In
terest throughout his sermon. The
dedicatory prayer was delivered by B.
S. Denny Of Des Moines.
List Of Donors.
The following is partial list of the
donors who made up the pledges OF
s1O,516.S5 subscribed toward the
church fund. A supplementary list will
be published later:
Ladies Aid society, $1,000; H. P. Pat
terson. $500: A.-Culbertson. $500; DR..
J. G. Box, $500; Fred DON'T, $500; r.
H. McClung, $500; s. e. James, $3.50;
John Trisler, $3.50: C. d. Evans, $3.50;
G. E. society. $3.50: Sunday school,
$3.50; s. Roberts, $3.50; DR.. Kincaid,
$3.50; Isaac Elder 1850; T: D. Foster.
$3.50; e. B. Criley. $125; Geo. Blount,
$125; VIM. Mercer, $125; Loyal Sons.
$125; Kings Daughters. 1925; Geo.
Wall, $125; Emery Proctor, 500; E.
w. Matheney, 800; l.. r. Putnam,
800; o. D. Harlan, 500: Harry Evans,
800; Choir, 500; Anthony Forsythe,
800; H. H. Sprinkle. 800; A. Fosdiek,
800; ]. Grow, $50; Lucy Black, $50;
Levi Pumroy, $50; c. Chance, $50;
J. e. Smith, $50; G. N. Christy. $50;
H. L. Griswold. $50; R. NJ. Forsythe,
$50; B. F. Smith, $50; Myrtle Day. $50;
r. H. McFadden, $50; Mary McClung,
$50; Chas Aldridge, $50: T. S. Wat
kins, $50; Harry e. Blount. $50; Geo.
Mundell, $50; Marion Smith, $50;
lack T. Sweeney, $50; c. c. Wortz,
$50; Phil Schorr, $50; Roy McCune,
$50; Allen JOHNSON. $50; Harry
Mitchell, $50; J. C. Bromwell. $25; c.
Mathews, ST., SIS: c. Mathews, Jr.,
$25; Mrs. Head, $25; Lloyd Burnside,
$25; j. P. Gesley $25; Mrs. Patterson,
s25: H. Myers, s25; J. M. Lee, $25; e.
J. Currier, $25: J. G. Thompson, $25:
J. M. Crowner. $25: Ethel Doherty,
$25; Coy Sherman, $25; Bertha Myers.
$25: Jewel Blount, s25; Geo. Harlan,
$25: Gladys Stevens, $25; F.. NJ Ran
dali, SIS: J. T. Hobbs, $25; Stella
Myers, $25; A. C. Ainsworth, $25;
Thomas Agee, $25: Laura Pumroy,
s25; Achsa Day. $25; Mrs. C. E. Cham
bers, SIS: Paul Box, $25: Ruth Parker,
s25: Frank Sailor, $25; Glass No. 6,
s25: Mrs. A. Evans, $25; Harry Alcott,
s25: Mrs. l.. A. Griffith, $25; Busy
Bees. $25: Mrs. Clara Burkhalter. $25;
Harvey Geary. $25: John Blanchard,
s25: l.. Parker. $685. Bessie Robinson,
s25: Elma Toole. s25: Willing Workers,
SIS: Mrs. L. Brown, s25; l.. F. Preston,
s25; j. w. Agee. SIS: w. E. Toms, $25,
c.. E. Newman. s25; Ray Robinson,
s25; Mabel Nelson 1925; Clyde Brum-
ley. s25; Ralph McMaster. $25; Chas.
Melerup. SIS; Mrs. Hampshire, s25;
Mrs. T. F. Cason PIG North Moore
street entertained number of friends
at her home yesterday in honor of
Mrs. Tillie E-orpon who leaves soon to
make her home in Colorado. A delicious
three course dinner was served Those
present we're Messrs and Mesdames
Coy Sherman, Lloyd Smith. John
Chance Misses Lille Galland, Ceora
Chance. Evaline Chance, Messrs Fob
est Smith, Lloyd Galland. Thomas
Chtnce Jr., Harold Gallind and Jay
Chance.
Tho followinp rennrt was given this