The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-29
UPON THIS ROCK
BUILD MY Church
Text of Rev. WiShard at Dedi-
eat0ry Sermon of New
Presbyterian Church.
BOUGHT WITH HIS BLOOD
Price Paid for the Great Invisible
Church Assures It to
the Lord.
BOUGHT WITH HIS BLOOD

With songs &C praise and prayers
to the Heavenl Father, together with
the reading OF appropriate passages
from the Scripture, the new West
minister Presbyterian church. Fifth
South and First West, was dedicated
yesterday morning. The dedication
was performed by the minister, Rev.
c. c. McIntire. and the congregation,
who read together the following SEN
tence:
This house. which we have been
permitted to build through the gra-
ciOus favor of Divine Providence. we
do now sOlemnly dedicate to the wor-
ship and service of Almighty God, the
Father. the Son and the Holy Ghost.
Amen"
The morning sermon was delivered
by Rev. S. E. Wishard d. D., of Los
Angeles, who took his text from the
sixteenth chapter of Matthew, the
eighteenth verse: Upon this rock 1
will build my church; and the gates
of hell shall not prevail against it"
DR.. Wishard declared that the gates
of hell meant the power of hell, and
that the rock was the Lord, Jesus
Christ. He dwelt with what he termed
sal church, without any denomination
but Christ. Jesus. he said, laid down
his life for the true church, and Jesus
was the most secure foundation in the
world
Quoting the eighth verse OF the fifth
chapter of Romans, DR.. Wishard de-
clared:
Not Live by Bread Alone.
fEcrrr ca NE 1,rr, TO
ward US, in that, while we were yet
sinners, Christ died for US Christ
put his life into the church and into
every soul that is born again. Christ
organized the church and its birthplace
was the pentecostal day. Man should
learn 10 rely more on the church. on
the solid rock on which We stand. The
wage Garner should remember that
man shall not live by bread-Or
Wages-alOne but by every word that
prOceedeth out of the mouth of God
At the last supper Jesus prayed for
everyone, not only those who lived at
that time, but for all people in ali time
who should believe in Him. Christ
prayed for US all, and no prayer He
uttered ever fell TO the ground I'M
answered"
Citing the twenty-eighth verse of the
Wishard maintained there was proof of
the fact that with His blood Christ had
purchased the church, that He owned
it, and that il is His invisible church.
The speaker then brought up the rela-
ton between the spiritual, invisible
church of Jesus Christ and the de-
nominatiOnal, asking ITO which do
you belOng?"
Take courage" he said, in closing.
"go into the battle and God Will give
you victory"
The church was prettily decorated
with ferns. palms and yellow asters,
and an excellent program was rem
dered. Two splendid violin duets were
given by Miss Helen Hartley and Miss
Romania Hyde, and W. d. Phillips
sang a tenor solo, 'The Perfect Life"
The anthem, What Shall 1 Render"
was sung by the choir.
Keys Formally Presented.
At the close of the sermon the con-
gregation read, in unison, the 'Te
Deum," after which the minister read
several verses from the first book OF
Kings, the eighth chapter. The keys
to the church were formally present
ed by Rev. McIntire to James Walker,
president of the board of trustees, and
Rev. Josiah McClain.
At the evening services last night
the sermon was delivered by Rev w
NJ. Paden, D. d. The Scripture read
ing was read by Rev McClain and
prayer was rendered by Rev r. G. Nc
Niece. D D Miss Pearl Larson sang
selected soprano solo.
Three special services are to be held
at the church during the week. On
Tuesday night there will be a reception
to all young people Of the church and
congregation by the senior Christian
EndeaVor society. On Wednesday
night church membership evening
viii be celebrated and a reception ex-
tended to all members and attendants
by the officers of the church. A
Christian fellowship evening Will be
held on Friday night, and reception
given by the membership TO all mem
bers of sister churches. Next sunday
at II a. m. the celebration OF the