The Washington herald., 1910-05-16

President Taft's congratulatory greet
ings at the morning service and the rails
ing Of 5000 for Ingram Memorial Church
fund We're the salient features of the last
OF the four days dedicatory celebration
by the noteworthy Congregational organ
ization whose temple IS now in opera
tiOn at Massachusetts avenue and Tenth
streets northeast.
Some of the money will be spent in
church furnishings. but $1,000 or 5000 will
be used in obtaining the most modern
and best grand organ which that sum
will purchase. as the central property of
great musical staff. to consist. II posi-
BILE, Of a ffty-piece orchestra and a fifty
voice chorus.
Ready Next Winter.
Gallery space. in addition to the liberal
room allowed by the choir plan. will be
utilized. and the attraction will be ready
for the winter campaign The only
church which at present has something
approaching all this Is the Third Con-
gregational, Of san Francisco.
Carved in the white stone above the
broad front entrance is the inscription:
Erected by Mr. and Mrs O. II. Ingram
Eau Claire. Wis. 10 the memory Of their
son, Charles II. Ingram; dedicated 10 the
glory of God and the welfare Of man."
At yesterday mornings service Mr.. In
gram increased his gift by 5000. and
nearly $1,000 more was added by numer-
Gus subscriptions.
Throughout the series of services yes
terday, VIII le Dr. FrizzeH. the pastor
was in charge OF the public programme
behind the scenes" an equally busy
man was 1. p. Tade president of the In
stitute directors, acting in the capacity
OF a general manager.
Taft Extends Greetings.
President Tafts appearance at 1880 a.
m signalized the beginning OF the series.
He congratulated the church on the re-
markable accomplishment OF a year. re-
called his address at the cornerstone
laying last July. and expressed his deep
interest in the type of church method
which combined the physical. intellec-
tual. social, and religious services.
Because Of a conflict in call arrange
ments. the President stopped at Ingram
Memorial on the way 10 All Souls Uni
tartan Church.
There were other features TO the morn
ing service. DR. FrlzzeI explained the
aim Of the Ingram Memorial Rev. Or.
:. Fl. Woodrow pastor OF First Congre-
gational Church, in the main address Of
the morning. emphasized the religious as
pect OF the work 20 be undertaken. and
declared: Soap. soup, and commercial
ism are not enough to save men" Rev.
DR.. c. H. Richards. Of New York. secre-
tary Of the Congregational Building So
ciety. conducted the fund raising sub
scription.
Mrs A d. Melvin sang stanzas COM
posed for the occasion by DR.. Frizzeu as
a dedication hymn.
Nine different denominations Joined in
greetings at the $3.50 o'clock service. Com
ment was made on the fact that through
out these greetings placed emphasis on
righteousness" with little reference to
the older type Of religious exhortation.
although here and there appeared an
admonition mot 70 90 too far with the
secular" without distinctly making that
righteousness its fundamental purpose.
Applause greeted Rev. Dr. Abram
Simon when he spoke Of the sense OF
good fellowship aroused among his own
people toward an institution which would
Invite the Jew"
Rev. Dr. L. G. 3. Pierce extended
the greetings from the Cnitarians by
letter. Congratulations were voiced in
person by Rev. DR.. d. c. Macleod for
Presbyterians: Rev. y. o. Gibson for
Methodists; Rev. J. NJ Taylor for Bap-
lists; Rev. Or. George A. Miller for the
Christians; Rev. c. T. Wiles for I.u-
therans; Rev c, s. Abbott. jr. for Epis-
Copalians. and Rev, Dr. John Van
Schaick for Cniversalists.
At the evening service Mr. Ingram for
mally presented the church keys 10 Judge
L. Z. Seeds, president OF the board Of
trustees. Mrs. Melvin sang, and short
addresses were made by Rev. Dr. H. c.
Herring, secretary OF the general mis-
sionary organization; Rev. Or. c. H.
Richards. and Fred B. Smith. evangelical
secretary Of the Y. NJ. c. A. inter-
national committee, all Of New York
city.