The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-28
OF
NEW CHURCH

WESi Wright STREET Is CON-
sEcRATEp TO IT'S PURPOSE BY
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES - ELo.
oUENT SERMON BY REV. n. M.
HENNiG OF MOBILE.
Addressing an audience that COM
pletely filled the auditorium of the
new German-Lutheran church on
West Wright street, at 1890 o'clock
yesterday morning. arousing new in
SEPARATIONS and a decided impetus
among those interested to accomplish
greater things in the future, Rev. H.
NJ. Hennig. a young minister from Mo-
bile. delivered the dedicatory sermon,
while the one at 1880 o'clock last night
was preached by Rev. J. F. Rein
hardt, pastor OF the church here, both
sermons being delivered in English.
Mr.. Hennig took the place of Rev.
George FRANKIE, of New Orleans, who
preached the dedicatory sermon at the
old church twenty-seven years ago.
Rev. FRANKIE was prevented from being
present on account of illness.
The following program was carried
out:
Introductory remarks by the pastor.
Keys turned over to the officiating
ministers by the builders.
Doors unlocked by ministers.
Doors opened by elders and trustees
of the church.
Invitation to enter by the pastor.
March into the church by strains of
nf.cro Trocidol ~ prof Pi6a1
Ministers place Bible, prayer and
hymn books and communion service on
altar.
Song by choir.
Hymn.
Reading of epistle lesson. q
Reading of the Gospel lesson.
Sermon by Rev. Fl. NJ. Hennig.
Prayer.
Announcements.
Collection.
Song by the choir.
Hymn.
Collection and benediction
Doxology.
Rev. Hennig said in part:
"a thing of beauty is JOY forever
Members of Emmanuel church, you are
to be congratulated on the divine
blessing you have enjoyed in the cree
ton of such a beautiful edifice. What
ever your eye meets within it is
thing of beauty; the stately architec-
ture, the artistic windows, the impos-
ing, sweet toned organ, the attractive
altar. to the imposing pews and sump-
tuous carpet; everything combining to
make a complete survey of beauty.
Your expectations and hopes are bound
to bask in the fullest realization. All
this will be a joy forever.
But my dear Emmanuel you GER
tainly are not minded to let these
beautiful externais be your sole and
supreme joy in your new sanctuary.
If that were the case, it could not be
sufTicientIy deplored that you left your
old house OF worship devoid of all this
visible splendor. How plain, unassum-
ing and modest your old home may
appear to you contemplative it con-
contained peculiar pearl. the lack of
which, If you do not add 1t to the rich
ness of your new home, will convert IL
into mean, beggariy, hollow pretense.
OF the majestic temple in Jesus we are
told that some of its EreQuenters had
made of it den of vice in spite Of
all it's magnificence. But / am fully
persuaded that nothing is more remote
from your mind and intention than
such a dissertation of your sacred edi-
flee. What you want It to be is
house Of the Lord, house to which you
may in good faith fix the name I'M
manuel, which interpreted, is God with
us. That was the name given to the
Messiah In prophecy in Him God came
down to men and dwelt among men
and in Him God still designs to dwell
among men on earth. And this is the
pearl of great price which adorned
your former humble home, which you
must make as the chief and paramount
adornment Of your new home. Jesus
Christ, the true Emmanuel, His abid-
ing presence in the divine world, be
the lasting and all-surpassing glory
and majesty of this sacred edif1ce.
Blessed are you, Emmanuel church, II
these beauties and their creating JOY
will be but a faint glimner Of the re-
splendant beauties and the heavenly
Joy of the triumphant church above.
For thus you are reminded in the sa-
cred words wish to impress upon
you for a lasting memory on this oc-
casion of your church dedication: Je-
sus is saying to you today, lam the way.
the truth and the life; no man cometh
to the Father but by Me- Therefore
my dear Emmanuel church, take Jesus
in as the one and all, the beginning
and end of your new temple and you
will not bear the name Immauel vain
gloriousIy, but God will assuredly be
with you and when your pilgrimage
here is at an end you will be with
God
Rev. Reinhardts sermon at the
night service was interesting and in
structive and was delivered in a force
| full manner.
VESSELS IN PORT.