The herald., 1922-03-30
METHODIST Church
DEDICATED
NEW EDIFiCE STANDS AS MONU
MENT TO REV. C. c. WEIR.
LARGE CONGREGATION
PRESENT.

Last Sunday was a great day with
our Methodism. The Algiers Churcn
on Opelousas Avenue was dedicated
with appropriate ceremonies.
Promptly at 4:30 Miss Roberta
Hafkesbring began the organ voiun-
tary and Bishop McMurry and the
ministers entered the auditorium
from the Pastors study; Mizpah
Choir entered from the parlor on
the opposite side. The special music
was we'll rendered and appropriate;
the congregational songs were
familiar and were sung heartily.
The dedicatory service was according
to our ritual The Old Testament les
SON was read by the Rev. ]. G. Smell
ling. Presiding Elder of the District;
the New Testament lesson was read
by the Rev. w. d. Kleinschmidt,
Pastor of Louisiana Avenue Church.
The Bishop preached very appro-
nriate sermon and read the beautifui
ritualistic prayers and benedictson
in an impressive manner. The whole
service was impressive and was W.T.
messed by a host of friends OF var
ions creeds. who had come to show
their appreciation Of the completion
and dedication of the new Church,
that has tested the faith and taxed
the resources of the congregation SO
long.
Some Items of Interest on Dedication
Day.
Bishop McMurry baptized the fol
lowing children: Eliot Richard, In
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. r e. Or
rell. Jr.; sponsors, Mr.. A. E. Lang
ford and Miss Marjorie Brakeman
Elsie Verona, infant daughter o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Seward; Spon
sors. Mrs. James Chisholm and Miss
Pinkie Howard; John Lewis, imam
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Smith
Carolyn, infant daughter of Mr.. ant
Mrs s. L. Richardson; Annie Mae
infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 10!
A. Moore, Sponsors, Mr.. c. E. Moor
and Mrs. ONeil. >
DIR. w. G. Cram, Superintendent o
our work in Korea, was present ant
gave us some valuable Information
j concerning the results OF the Gen
tenary in the far East.
Vi, The Rev. w. w. Holmes or Lax
Charles. former reading Elder OF tn
District, sent a telegram to the Pas
tor expressing his pleasure In GU
4 victory.
+ Mr.. r. w. Wier, Houston, Texas
;, the Pastors brother also sent a teie
gram of good wishes.
DIR. Fitzgerald s. Parker Of Nasf
Vile, Tenn; the Rev. E. V. Duplanti
Willie Platte; the Rev. Jno. l.. WI
{? liams of the Child Finding Assoc
v alton and Miss Robena Vaught
Vaudeville all sent appreciative me
!, sages.
a Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. F. Harvey sci
nice bouquet of carnations.
Mrs. E. C. Kohn sent large flor
offering.
The Church was beautifully de
Il GRATED by the ladies Of the Churc
Mrs. Melancon gave the ministe
and the Bishop each a white boutol
nier.
Miss Pearl Collette, as spokesma
of Wesley Perseverance Glass, pr
scented the Pastor with beautii
bouquet of white roses as an EXPIRE
sion of appreciation of his part
tho work of the Church. This wi
before the service, but the fiowe
were conspicuous. Let us alwa.
have plenty of flowers and music.
Mr.. ]. A. Petty, the builder OF u
Church, witnessed the service al
made a nice offering Of $4,000; Il
Algiers Literary and Benevolent A
ISOLATION sent $1,000. The Stewar'
of the Church found a nice letter a
dressed to the Pastor with the !
closure of a new $4,000 bill fro
the Alg-Gre-Har Khan Number 4
Realm of Louisiana. Invisible FL
pire Knights of the Ku Klux Kla
This letter was not received in tin
to be announced at the afterno'
service, but at night the Pastor re-
the letter in full and thanked the
for it II any Of the Khan mig