Evening journal., 1916-03-27
Dedicate ORGAN
TO GODS Service
Bishop Berry OificiateS at
Impressive Service In
Grace Church
OPTIMISM IS
BISHOPS SUBJECT

The new $4,000 organ Of Grace
NJ. f. Church was dedicated last
evening by Bishop Joseph Il. Berry,
d. D., OF Philadelphia, with impress
siye ritual. The service began with
an organ recital, with Norris q. Nor
gan at the organ. The numbers IN
cluded "Onertoire In A Fiat" 10y
Thomas; Spring Song by Wolsten-
holm, and Meditation" by Mason. A
trio. 90 Praise the Yord." was sung
and an anthem, 1.-THE Radiant Morn
Hath Passed Away" by Woodward.
Mr.. Mason's onertory solo was Just
As 7 Am" by Greene.
Bishop Berry repeated The Psalm.
How amlable are Thy tabernacles,
o Lord OF Hosts" lie said I'm part:
"lho Psalmist gives us his estimate
Of the value Of the church Is not
our estimate of the value Of the
church exaggerated? Think Of the
time we give TO the church. Is r.
worth while? Think OF the money we
pour into the Golfers Of the church.
Last year the Methodist Episcopal
Church raised as its apportionment
S4S0OO,0 900 and other denominations
did accordingly II Is worth while?
Had VIC better not build up libraries
and institutions for allevating physi-
cal suffering? Had we better not be
humanitarian in our cnorts?' The
speaker then went on to explain that
the support OF tho church is the best
investment that the community can
make. I could show you the church
is the foundation OF our educational
Institutions he added HAS not the
church or God been a failure? Is He
drawing all men unto Him2 Can we
consistently sound the note Of op-
timism IN the face Of the fact that
virtually all OF Europe is at war?
There never was such a basis for
Christian optimism" declared Bishop
Berry, and went on to prove that the
house has not collapsed. but is stead
lily resting upon its foundation. He
pointed out we frequently hear about
the good old times that used 10 be,
but he is convinced that there never
were times as good as those that we
enjoy at present. He noted that in
the good old times men were hanged
for stealing, education was only pro-
vided for the children of the rich, the
decanter stood on every sideboard and
II was no uncommon thing for min
lister to become intoxicated.
Those good old times have gone
and will never return" he said "This
is the best century since tn world
legan. and we are living in a grand
age when just to live is sublime. %
he added. God is getting His king
dom. ready through the marvels of
invention to push forward His king
dom, and I should like to be here 10
raise high the banner when IL is
proclaimed. I summon you to in.
creased loyalty TO the church"
AT the conclusion of the sermon the
Official board of the church stood be-
fore the altar while the organ was
officially presented for dedication by
the chairman, John S. Mullin.
The bishop received the organ and
dedicated it to Christian worship. The
dedicatory prayer was said by DR..
Randolph. The choir sang Abide
With Me-" and the benediction was
pronounced by the Rev. DR.. E. L. Hof-
fecker.
There were capacity audiences at
both the morning and evening ser
vices in the church. Last night it was
necessary to seat people in chairs in
the rear of the church so great was
the crowd, and the balcony was like