The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-09-11
.Wadsworth Dedi-
Gates New Church

The dedicatory services Of the new
Trinity Reformed church on Sunday
morning were the most impressive
ever witnessed in Wadsworth. All
the other churches had cancelled
their regular morning services and
the elaborate program was carried
out in the minutest detail. At the
conclusion Of the Sunday School ser
vice, which was presided over by
superintendent W. Beecher Lee, and
addressed by William Freeborn and
W.3J. Frank, superintendent of Grace
Reformed Sunday School at Akron,
the curtain dividing the auditorium
from the Sunday School room was
raised and the seven hundred people
present witnessed an inspiring scene.
The stage setting was complete.
The pews are arranged in semi-cir-
cular form facing the north east al
cove, in which is placed the large pipe
organ. In front of the raised dais
which has a choir capacity of rs
chairs, the pulpit is placed, and as
the opening strains of the prelude
pealed forth the audience gazed upon
an array Of ehurchmen who have
made history in the Reformed organi-
zation. At the extreme right sat the
pastor, Rev. G. T. N. Beam, whose
personality and energy were strong
factors in the accomplishment of this
great undertaking. Next to him was
his father, Rev. S. Beam of Tifin,
who has devoted many years of SER
vice to the church, and on his left sat
another son, Rev. H, L. Beam, D. D., a
professor in Heidelburg college and
who preached the dedicatory sermon.
The presence of DR.. G.. B. Etter,
pastor of Grace Lutheran church, i'm
pressed the audience with a sense Of
the strong spirit of Christian unity
existing among the Wadsworth
churches. Then came the venerable
Rev. DR.. J. A.. Keller, whose life has
been devoted to good works and many
active years in the ministry. Next
to him sat the highest dignitary Of
the church, DR.. H. J. Christman, pres
ident of the Theological Seminary al
Dayton, Ohio. The next chair was
occupied by Rev. L. G. Edmunds; who
was present at the organization 0a
1.-THE first Reformed ehFFch IN Waas.
(worth. The dedication program was
las follows: ;n&t {
After an anthem by the choir, "Un'
| fold, Ye Portals" Rev. S. q. Beam LEI
a re ponsive reading from the twenty
fourth psalm. This was followed b!
the invocation by DR.. Keller, aftei
which the entire congregation SANG
"All hail the power of Jesus name''
DR.. c. B. Etter then read the Scrip
ture lesson, Eph. 4:1-24. After S. P
Hartzel, chairman of the building
committee, turned over the key of th'
church to the pastor, Rev. G. T. N
Beam then delivered the dedicator.
address. In few chosen remarks h
!, gave the history of the erection of tn
new church. On Easter day a littl
more than two years ago, the con
gregation decided to build a ney
church at an estimated cost o
$4,000. This was afterwards ex
tended to the limit of $4,000. On ac
count Of change in plans and equip
ment, and the increased cost of ma
terial, the cost of the present struc
ture was over $4,000. Rev. Bear
was pleased to announce that upo
dedication morning few hundre
dollars more than forty thousand ha
been pledged, He congratulated tn
members for their unselfish effort
and the building committee and cor
sistory for their faithful service. A
his suggestion there would be no put
lie begging for funds, but those VIII
desired to assist could quietly dro
the amount upon the plates as tn
offering was taken.
! Rev. DR.. Christman in ritualisti
a form and with prayer then consecrs
ted the church to the service of Coz
This was followed with a solo by M
!, William e. Strassner Of Canton Ell
titled, "The Publican" after whic
: DIR. H. L. Beam of Tifin delivered a
:, impressive dedicatory sermon. Afte
a prayer by the congregation, "Or
Father who art in heaven" and al
e other solo, my Redeemer Liveth," b
\ Mr.. Strassner, the exercises wei
I lclosed with the doxology by the aud
! ence, and the benediction by Rev. s.
Beam.
AT $3.50 o'clock in the evening mo-
), than 800 people were crowded in
the different rooms to listen to Il