Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-14
PRESBYTERIANS
DEDICATE Church
New Edifioe Opened at Clinton
Avenue and South Six
teenth Street.

ne third Presbyterian Church
south. at Clinton avenue and South
sixteenth street, was dedicated yes
terdav morning with appropriate ex-
ercises. which commenced with the
tolling of the bell which formerly
summoned Presbyterians to service
at the old church in Broad street,
opposite CITY Hall. other reminders
pI the former house of worship to be
found in the new edifice are the wal
nut pews, pulpit, choir screen gal
lery front and wainscoung.
Rev. Joseph I. Folsom, pastor 81
the new church, presided. Eugene 4
AicMurray, representing the afch-
fleets, McMurray < Pulls. turned the
Eeys Of the new structure over to
Ulysses 3. Brewster, president OF the
board of trustees Of the Third Pres
Iyterian congregation of Newark. He
Ia turn presented the keys to George
s.. williams, president of the board
of trustees of the Clinton Avenue
Presbyterian Church. The prayer OF
dedication was made by Rev. Or.
Robert Scott Inglis, pastor of the
Third Presbyterian Church.
Rev. DR.. Frederick W. Lewis,
moderator OF the Presbytery Of New
ark, and pastor of the Forest Hill
Presbyterian Church, delivered the
greetings from the PresDytery. and
Rev. DR.. Davis W. Lusk, the Presby-
serial superintendent, also rendered
his greetings.
This part of the service was fol-
lowed by the dedication sermon
preached by Rev. Dr. George l..
Curtis, pastor Of the First Presby-
terian Church, Bloomfield Others
taking part in the service were Rev.
sherman II. Marcy, pastor OF the
Wceauahic Presbyterian Church: Rev
A.. y. Stubblebine, pastor of the
Bethany Presbyterian Church, and
Rev. John J. Moment, pastor Of the
ligh Street Presbyterian Church.
The Third Church, South, is part
of the proposed collegiate plan of the
Third Presbyterian Church. Last
June the Third Church, North at
Arlington avenue and Ridge street
was formally dedicated
The chapel OF the Clinton Avenue
Church, OF now termed the Third
Church, South was dedicated on
April Is, 1904. In 1872 the former con-
2regation accepted the invitation of
the Third Presbyterian congregation
OF Newark to become a part of its
proposed collegiate plan and TO be
named the Third Presbyterian Church,
south. The cornerstone of the new
edifice was laid on January l, last
Following the dedication service
praise and spiritual house-warming
was held in the new edifioe last night.
The sermon was preached by the
pastor Rev. Mr.. Folsom. He de-
livered an address explaining the
Significance Of the emblems.
During this week special services
VIII be held in the new structure.
Tomorrow night a preaching and
prayer service will be held, and the
sermon will be preached by Rev. DR..
William j. Dawson, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church. The SER
vice will start at o'clock.
Wednesday night at the same hour
an organ recital viii be given by
several local organists, assisted by
Mrs. Annie Louise David, harpist;
Frank II. Branin. violinist, and the
Third Church quartet. On Thursday
night a reception and sociable for the
and friends will be held,
and brief addresses, music and q
social hour are TO be the features.