The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-15


they listened to the prayers of thanks
giving and a plea that brought forth |
all that was noble in them would In /
stantly dispel any lack of faith in the |
people of Hammond.
DR.. Scoville. orator, scholar. Chris |
tian and lovable, was stimulated by |
the mental good will towards all and /
spoke as only one inspired by such an |
audience is capable
George w Muckley, the financier of
| the Brotherhood, talked only too briefly
at the afternoon session. Muckley is
secretary of the church extension board
of the Christian church. He has loans
at present amounting to $1,000. 900, and
has been instrumental in building some
1000 churches. and in the transaction
lost $3.50 on bad debts.
To insure the absolute safety of the
| local project he stands ready to loan
| $4,000 for five years.
/ Miss Bertha Closson, missionary to
Japan and intellectually the equal of
| Mrs. Parkhurst. talked in this same
| meeting. Known throughout the en-
| tire Christian world. these three per-
sons honored the people of Hammond
| by words of praise and announcement.
/ The building, the services the dona-
| lions, the conversions symbolizes the
| power of the gospel when preached by
man so good. so determined and ener-
getic c. j. Sharp.
Praise for the pastor was given with
such sincerity that the absence of flat
terry was evident.
| He is the most manly man 1 have
ever met" said Mr.. Muckly
Il want to congratulate this congre-
cation for having the sense to call
mo liz !.
ft-handed bouquet of DR. Scoville
II have watched him and his work
for eight years. and l know of no bet
ter servant of God" said Miss Clos
son.
At one time in the service when the
audience, unable to longer restrain
| themselves. broke forth into a prolong-
, ed handclapping for their.leader. Sharp
In response gave one of the best of
tributes to his wife, unconsciously
demonstrating his unselfish nature
, Friends" he said, softly, II thank you.
But please remember that there is a
little woman that shared all these bur
dens, lent me strength and comfort
and love to be able to overcome the
trials"
Over 100 visitors. representing
churches from Omaha to Pittsburg, had
a :
their sole object
The chorus of forty, conducted by
n Prof. Clark Leaning, so far excelled
e any previous church choir that il
!. was not obscured by the big events. DR.
q Scoville said, In all my hundreds 81
e meetings, have never listened to more
: beautiful singing than this choir has
rendered."
T Both the Gindle and Sunday schoo
n orchestras were on par with the
a rest of the program
It Miss Lillian Spafford gave a violir
solo In the evening that held the audi
r ence by its sweetness of tone and unaf
v fected expression
e The solos of Mrs. Scoviile, a mezz,
soprano, whose true powerful voic,
seemed TO cause the entire building L
= vibrate. were so enhancing that III.
crowd applauded her
III Mrs. Sharp, wife of thep astor, proved
:, most delightful surprise. she sans
with little effort but the flute Xix,
shading of her tones and the exquisit,
r. color which seemed derived from he
Il sweet personality, gave an unusual eff
feet.
20 Ihe architecture, arrangements an,
beauty of the building cannot be TO-
N highly praised. The semi-circular au
ditorium affording an unobstructe
I'd view from every part seat, the SHAPED
rs choir left, the harmonious decoration
all go to make it the most practica
,e house of worship outside of the grea
"a cities.
Near the pulpit in the new churcl
"a hangs black and gold emblem Sim
: pie and concise, it embraces the free
n dom of our constitution in its democra
"A cy With the wisdom of those consciou
of their helplessness and ignorance
9 submits TO the teachings of the Bibl
= without man-made creed Here it i.
- study and see the beauty of the pie
contained:
Motto.
u In faith, unity in obedience, loyalty
in opinion. liberty; in all things char
u ity. Where the Bible speaks we speal
Where the Bible is silent we are siIen
II. THE TIMES feels that the building {
ia this house of worship by the people, fo
ed the people and of the people, is man
r moth stride towards greater and be,
ter Hammond.