The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-30
Handsome Edi6ce Of First
Southern. M. z. Church to
be Thrown Open Today.
-siloToRY or CHURCH A BRIL-
LIANT LINE or SUCCESSES AND
RELIGIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENTS
-ANriclpArIoNs OF FUTURE
ASSURANCES or REPEATED
SUCCESSES.

This n q red-letter day with the
eongreGatioa of the First Methodist
Of Pensacola. u 10 one Of the many
imn~-.~-. Ssbbaths In this old and
noted church's history. for 1t marks
its eotrance into its handsome edi-
dee, ON Wright street. and into new
area In is history. This 10 the
Opening day" with the congregation
of the .,rst church. for at the morn
ing service, the congregation for the
Arst time WIN worship In the new
main auditorium.
The edifcs will not b dedicated
at this time. ~ there yet remains
small debt which must be removed
before this ceremony II carried out.
However. today's service will be
memorable one and marks an impor.
tant epoch IN the history OF the
church.
Or. 8. A. Steele. of Brownswood.
Texas, one Of the best known pulpit
orators In the Southern Methodist
church will deliver the morning and
svenin4 sermons. For the former his
suejsct will be "rhe Resurrection OF
Jesus Christ" and at night, Pioneers
OF MOthodism" Special music will be
furnished by an augmented choir un.
dor tho leadership of Miss Cawthorn.
musical directories.
In the selection Of Dr.. Steele to
deliver these opening sermons. the
pastor and officers Of the FIRST church
were fortunate and the congregations
that will hear him are fortunate, for
there n but few pulpit orators In the
country and In any denomination or
sect, so we'll gifted with his high art
az Is DR.. Steele. His reputation ID
not strange to Pensacolians and large
congregations will be present on both
Cccasions.
Church Thrown Open.
The new edince. the completion Of
which, 10 marked by today's service,
is located on Wright street. II Is the
oldest protestant organization in Pen
sacola, being established in 1927, by
the sturdy Methodist settlers here at
that time.
II will have occupied three sites, as
an organized religious body after to-
day. The first was Tarragona street,
the second on the present site of the
San Carlos hotel and the third, the
present edifice, Wright street. The
new edlflce has been under cOnstruc.
tion for about thirty months. Its
growth from its foundations to the
top stone has been watched with
much interest and veneration by the
officials and members Of the church.
II has q seating capacity Of 1900.
This morning. when lae congrega-
ton flles into the handsome new au.
ditorium of the. church for the first
time. II will be with pleasure and the
sense of a duty we'll performed that
they take their pews, for in the con.
struction Of the new church home
~ great accomplishment has been eff
fected and a new milestone, not only
for the immediate congregation, but
for the city OF Pensacola as we'll.
Milestone In History.
The completion of the first church
aud the formal opening today. marks
a new milestone in the history OF
Pensacola. Such IL has been for near
~ the past century. and such it will
~er- e'- for the coming century. for
She new home Of the church Is OF
sufficient magnitude, structural
strength and capacity To accommo
date its congregation for the next cen
fury, AT least. When Pensacola be-
comes city of 100000 population
and the congregation OF the First
church doubles and thrioles. it will
furnish an ample home for It's con.
sregation.
This object vas constantly kept he