The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-10


he Northwest and Reflects Credit
on Enterprise of Pastor and Flock.
Church Will Be Dedicated in the
Near future.
Sunday last was an epoch-making
day for the Methodist people OF this
city. After worshiping in the city
hall since Easter Sunday they moved
into the basement of their new edi-
fee. The day was suspicious and ev-
crybody was glad and grateful They
had the feeling that people have when
they are away from home for some
time and then return 1t certainly
was returning to their church-home,
and new one at that
The day began with the Sabbath
school session, followed by service
that lasted nearly three hours, includ-
ing love-feast, fellowship meeting and
Holy Communion. The congregation
nicely filled the room In the even
ing, however, there was a crowd that
taxed the capacity If the p ace. E,v-
cry seat was occupied and the city
hall was ransacked Of its chairs in
order to accommodate the people. 1t is
estimated that there were between
400 and 500 persons at the evening
service. The music was excellent.
The choir coverd itself with glory.
The duet by Messrs Morris and eros
venor was simply magnificent 1t
was sung with great expression and
by master-artists. Prof Morris bass
solo Jerusalem" was a treat. He pos
sesses voice rich, strong, full and
cultured to a degree He has been
rained under the greatest voca.ists of
he day and evidences it in his rendi-
tons. The mixed quartet, Over the
Stars there Is Rest was among the
best ever heard Ly a Caldwell audi
ence. The tenor solo by Mr.. Biggs
was sung with fine Interpretation. He
has a beautiful voice and under the
training of Prof Morris will gain in
effectiveness and sweetness. The duet
by Mr.. Hall and Miss Clamby was
beautifully rendered and their voices
blended exce,lently Miss Clamby's
voice is cultured and sweet All the
choruses were sung with expressio:
and animation and inspiration. Every
body enjoyed them. The choir is
fast becoming efficient under the lead
ership of Prof. Morris, who is de-
cided acquisition to the musical talent
of Caldwell. The address was de-
livered by the pastor, DIR. Powell, on
What Mean These Stones Speak
ing?" The sermon was based on the
incident in Israel's history when for
ty thousand soldiers crossed the Jor-
dan under the command of Joshua
TO commemorate the event, Joshua
ordered that the priests pick up stones
and set them in a pile, so that their
children and grandchildren, when they
inquired about the heap of stones
might be told that they were placed
there to celebrate the crossing of the
Jordan when the waters separated ant
the army passed over on dry ground
Some lessons were drawn from the
event applicable to the building of tn,
new church. When people ask as tc
the construction of such an edifce il
Caldwell, th,- are 10 be told that thu
church stands for an earthly hous,
for Jesus. that it stands for the com
munion of saints and a place where
men and women are to be saved iron
sin and made new creatures in Jesu
Christ
The Methodist people in particula
and Caldwell in general are to b
congratulated on the construction o
such an edifice, Everyone who goe
through it is loud in its praises o.
completion it will be an imposing
structure and will long stand as
monument to thu liberality, faith an
enterprsing spirit of the people, |
will be a great working plant and wi
have Accommodations for meetings G
al kinds, The basement will max
4 fine public hall and be suitable 70
hanquets and similar gatherings.
will accommodate easily 900 people.
is 20 feet long by 50 feet wide. Som
time during the year it will be divide
into two rooms by a rolling partition
which ON occasion can be thrown III
making one splendid hall as it appear
now Part Of this hall will be use