The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-19
NEW CHURCH
READY FOR
DEDICATION
All Churches at Indiana
Harbor Will Take Part in
Unusual Religious Affair
Next Sunday When the
Christ Church Is Dedicated
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

k0peCldl TO 1HE lines
Indiana Harbor. Ind. May 19.-The
Church of Christ is ready for its dedi-
cation and in celebration thereof a
progra mcovering three days has been
prepared. The program, in order to be
carried out as planned, necessitates the
closing of other local churches and
will bring to Indiana Harbor a num-
Der of churchmen of prominence in the
denomination of the Church of Christ,
from out OF town, while local speakers
viii lalso participate in the speech
making and local talent will contrib
ute to the musical feature of the festi-
vities
The Baptist church will dispense with
it's morning service the Methodist
! church with its evening service on
Sunday and the Whiting Church of
/ Christ will dismiss its preaching serv-
| ice in order that its congregation may
visit Indiana Harbor and rejoice with
the brethren in this city over the good
| fortune that is theirs.
Rev Carpenter. the pastor of the
| Church of Christ, always busy man,
with the Whiting and the Indiana Har-
Dor churches both to look after, has
been especially rushed during the past
few weeks in preparing for this occa-
with than a two weeks revival will
be opened under the auspices of E. F.
Daugherty of Wabash, Ind.
Although at present the. church Is
merely a basement building. it is ex-
pected that within two years a second
story will be reared the present
walls. which will make the Church o.
Christ the largest church building ir
Indiana Harbor. While the building
: as it now stands furnishes a commod
ious auditorium and three fair
rooms that will answer the purpose o
choir room, Sunday school. robing room
and kitchen. as needed, the complete'
plans contemplate an auditorium tina
will seat between $50 and 700 pers IN
: when the rooms now constituting tn
: church will be converted into Sunda:
school rooms and church parlors TIL
] building when completed will also b
very pleasing to the eye. the architect
ural scheme providing for a tower an
a good sized wing on one side. whic
will add to the church's roominess an
exterior attractiveness. The buildin
material is brick and cement, and tn
completed portion is finished insid
IN natural Georgia pine. the seats be
ing of the opera chair variety. nun
Der of handsome pieces OF furnituI
have been donated. chlef among Wnlc
are a handsome oak communion tab
and chair. There is a large platforl
ten by So feet In dimensions, fitted u
with brass rods and curtains, a pulp
and chairs for the choir.
The church it now stands repre-
sents a valuation Of $4,000.
The program for the dedication jub
lee is follows
Friday evening, May 20.-Receptic
for members and their friends; must
prayer. etc; SOLO. Calvary" Miss A
mour: Address, Orvis F. Jardon, paste
Evanston, Ill; refreshments.
Saturday evening May 21.-Musi
prayer etc; address, elson H. Trimbl
pastor. Chicago; violin solo. Richal
Miller: address, George Campbell, pa
tor. Chicago.
Sunday morning. May 22--Musi
prayer. Rev Bradshaw; chorus, Ange
of Peace. Holmes; Solo, Praise Ye II
Lord" Mrs. II. A. Carpenter; sermo
Elder c. J. Sharp. Hammond. Afte
noon-Congregat song; choru
'"The Splendors of Thy Glory, Lord
Woodward; short addresses. Judi
Hembroff Charles Fowler. J. A. Pate
son; Hammond quartet; dedicatory Sc
mon Charles kindred, pastor, Engl
wood; cornet solo. DR.. F. l. Dewe
Whiting. Evening-Hymn; prayer Re
Homer Ivey; vocal duet: sermon, Ed
c. ]. Sharp Hammond, quartet. "Swe
Savior, Bless Us Fer We Co." Meyer.