The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-12-06
YALE, County, Mich. THURSDAY, December 1917


platform sat Bishop Henderson,
District Superintendent, DR..
Leonard, DR.. Allen our former
Dist. Supt. whom Yale people all
love, and the pastor, Rev. Geach.
The regular choir of about 80
voices assisted by Mrs. Laughlin
of Sarnia, gave our music lovers
rich treat not alone for this
service but throughout the day.
The usual order Of service was
followed, Mrs. Laughlin rendering
a beautiful and impressive solo
before Elder Geach presented
Bishop Henderson, who delivered
soul stirring and life inspiring
sermon from the text Behold, |
Have Made You" At the close of
this wonderful address, DR.. Allen
made his statement as to the cast
and needs of the new house of
worship. He told that the church
and site had cost $21, 900 and was
just half paid for. He then called
to the front about 80 whom he
had earlier selected as his helpers
and in a short time raised nearly
$4,000. The best of good feeling
prevailed and the more folks gave
the more they seemed to enjoy
the occasion.
At three o'clock a patriotic SER
vice was held a which DR.. Leonard
spoke briefly but impressively up
on the real work of the church Of
the living God. Max Fead then
presented, in behalf of the two
S. S. classes, a beautiful new flag.
The Bishop responded in a patrio-
tic address that few who heard
will soon forget. DR.. Allen again
presented the claims of the church
and raised, in a short time about
$1400.
At the evening service the
church was filled to it's capacity.
The choir was at it's best. Many
favorable comments were heard
on their anthem. Mrs. Laughlin
again favored the audience with
an exceptional fine solo. The
Bishop took as his subject, "The
Work of Christ and the Church in
the World, to Seek and to Save the
Lost" and gave a most powerful
eloquent and touching address
Many of US who haven't much abil
ity are able to recognize it when
we see it and now know at least
one or two reasons why the great
Methodist church saw fit to make
bishop of DR.. Henderson. At
the close of the sermon the bishop
himself presented the claims of
the church as DR.. Allen had in the
morning and afternoon. We had
supposed that DR.. Allen stood
without a peer in this field but
soon found that the bishop was a
master hand here as elsewhere.
Under his solicitation the giving
was liberal but when the obliga-
tion against the church had been
reduced to $3490 and it looked
as though no more could be OBJ
tanned, he informed his helpers
and the audience that he would
not dedicate the church unless
the $490 was raised 50 that no
more than $4,000 stood against it.
The work went merrily on for all
were determined that it must be
done. 1t looked hopeless for a
time but at the end of 40 minutes
it was all pledged and the bishop,
calling the officials of the church
about him, proceeded to dedicate
our new church-not free from
debt but all provided except the
small amount of $4,000. All were
jubilant. We felt that a great
work had really been accomplish
ed.
On Monday evening, under the
management Of Miss Fredda Hol-
den and Mrs. J. E. Staley, an ex-
ceedingly interesting and enter
tanning Dedication Concert was
given in the auditorium of the
church. We were about to men,
ton those numbers that seeme1
exceptionally good but find to do
so we would have to mention them
all so will refrain and simply say
that each number was a treat and
the fair sized audience that at
tended expressed their pleasure
and appreciation by frequent and
prolonged applause.
The members of the Methodist
church and congregation wish to
take this opportunity to thank the
people of the other churches for
their kindly svmpathv and finan-