Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-20

for the women's clubs. There are
several ladies' societies and they are
all fiourishing.
When he had finished perfecting
the social life of the church, Dr.
Dawson saw the wonderful improve
ment and increased interest, but still
he wasn't satisfied So he looked
around for something else to which
he could apply his rule of cause and
effect. He struck upon the church
itself.
So the church underwent COM
plete renovation. He had the old
wooden floor taken up and marble put
down. The interior of the church
was painted and the pew seats. up
stairs and down. were upholstered.
The organ was equipped with more
stops and a new console was put in.
DR.. Dawson has an eye for beauty,
and when a mahogany communion
table was ordered built, he insisted
that it follow the lines of the church
mural work. even to the Doric scroll
at the pillar tops.
To Aid Their Hearing.
And here is another innovation.
Two pews in the rear of the church
have been set aside for persons of
poor hearing. and these pews are
equipped with electric telephones con-
Meeting with the pulpit. So sensitive
are they that the speaker, six feet
away from the pulpit, may whisper
and the sound will be heard through
the telephone apparatus.
DIR. Dawson believes in good music.
That is why he had the organ re-
adjusted and electrically equipped,
and that is why Alexander Russell,
concert soloist for the John Wanna
maker store in New York, is organ
ist The choir was vested last week.
Previous to that the members APP
peared in street costume.
DIR. Dawson is a progressive. He
takes an active interest in local af-
fairs. He believes that his street-car
advertising has brought many people
to his church. While an Evening Star
reporter talked to him one of his lieu
tenants. the Rev Blsmark J. Coll
torti called him on the telephone to
say that 500 of the garment strikers
had returned to work He was greatly
pleased and commented on the fact
that there were only 1000 continuing
the strike The Rev. Mr. Coltorti ia
pastor of the OlVet chapel, branch
of the First Presbyterian Another
branch is known as the Tabernacle.
This is without pastor at present.
His Personality Rules.
There are hundreds of other things
to show how the church has pro-
crossed in the last three years, since
DIR. Dawson came. His personality
has had lot to do with the changes.
IN addition to being a clergyman, DIR.
Dawson is a student of nature and
the fine arts. a lecturer and trav-
eler. His recently published story, "A
Soldier of the Future" deepened the
impression that he is not only a great
writer, but q true reformer. His rep
utation as an author IS now world
wide. He was born at Towcester.
England. in 1854 educated at Kings
wood College. Bath. and Didsbury
College. Manchester. England. and
was pastor of churches in England
and Scotland.
The pastor does not think the in
crease il his congregation is hurting
the attendance at any of the other
Newark churches.
Il think we are stimulating an
interest that is benehting all the
other churches along Broad street"
he declared.
The Rev. DR., Hills is from the
West. He is a former newspaper
man and says he was brought up on
WILLIAM Allen Whites sWhat'S the
Matter With Kansas? paper" He
got his training in Manila, and at
one time was connected with the
| Church of the Sea and Land in New
| York He came here from church
at Wyoming. y. J., of which he was
pastor.
The two ministers are going 10 con-
/ tinue their hard work. Their efforts
now are directed toward getting
parish house, and they expect this
will be realized before much time
/ has passed.