Evening journal., 1911-11-16
DEDICATE
new EDIFICE
Former Pastors Of West
minister Church Attend Ssrv-
ices in Handsome Church
SERVICES WILL BE
CONTINUED TONIGHT

The handsome, new edifice Of West
Minister Presbyterian Church YVES
solemnly dedicated as house OF
worship last night, In the presence
Of large assemblage Of members
and friends The beauty and con-
venlence Of the new building we're
the subject of numerous congratu-
lations offered TO the congregation
by the visitors. The second night Of
services. which will conclude the
dedication, will be observed this
evening. the program being largely
fraternal greetings from other
churches Of the city.
The pastor Of the church. the Rev.
c. H. Candee last night thanked the
building committee and congregation
for their faithful work which had
resulted so happily. saying, "All our
expectations and ambitions have been
fully met. I have had a beautiful and
cordial response from the congrega-
tlon. thus making the structure a
possibility All the credit belongs to
them"
The visiting clergymen present
last evening were The Rev. DR..
Brownson, who was the first minister
Of Rodney Church; the Rev. william
+ Dickens-Lewis, a former Rodney
Street Church pastor. and the Rev.
Or. Charles Wood pastor of the
Church Of the Covenant. Washington
d. c.. who preached the dedication
sermon.
MIR. Candee read letter Of regret
from the Rev w. L. MacEwen, a
former pastor OF Rodney Presbyterian
Church, and now of Pittsburgh
Otho Nowland, read the report OF
the building committee. He said that
the first meeting Of the committee was
held on January %, 1910, the ground
for the edifce was broken on July 3,
1910 He stated that the cornerstone
was laid on October 10, and that the
first services were held in the church
on October %. The building committee
was composed of Otho Nowland, chair
man; James MillilSen. secretary; Cen
eral Charles Bird, W. G.. Mendinhall,
Ellwood G. Jackson, II. NJ. Candy, Vim
cent c. Walker and 5. j. Newman.
AT the close Of his report, Mr.. Now
land presented Mr.. Mendinhall, chair
man of the board of trustees, the keys
Of the church.
The Rev. Charles Wood chose as
the topic Of his dedication sermon,
the Call of Christianity to Men. "
using as his theme, Watch Ne, Stand
Fast in the Faith; Quit Yourself as a
Man"
\ Tie said in part:
eve have now come to time whel
the most part OF our churches arr
, composed OF women. There is a dc
( fciency Of three million men in thi
country today who ought to be reg
ular church followers. There ough
! TO be an equality Of men and women
The women alone have kept aliv
our missions and religious organiza
tions. No church can be what /
ought TO be without equality.
Right around the edge of the Chris
tian church men, unreached men arr
intensely prejudiced. but are ignoran
in their prejudice against the church
4 This Westminster church is an homo
to your city. Men will tell you jus
what your church will be. will giv'
suggestions but are wholly self-com
placent in their attitude toward tn
church. Men who worship a God ii
the woods and without the church
will soon lose their God. All men ac
from reason, and if you can reacl
their reason, you have grip on them
\ All men should cooperate with God Il
uplift their people, and should acqui
themselves like men.
There always comes a time in
boys life when only his fathers guild
ing hand can lead him. But If tn
father Is not a Christian worshippei
of what avail is his influence ON tn
child.