The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-05-31
event to be Memorable One
IN Religious Life of this
Community
pR0AGRAM TO START
THURDAY EVENING
Dedicatory Srmon by Bishop
Shepard-Many Out-of
Town Visitors Coming

most notable event in the relig-
;ous life of the community will be
tAe dedication of the First M. E.
ehurch June 10. While the dedicatory
ceremonies proper will be held Sunday
3he tenth, the program incident to
dedication will start the proceeding
Thursday.
Rev. A. A. Calender and members
af his congregation have been making
elaborate preparations for the forth
coming ceremonies and no work will
{ Be spared to make the dedication a
memorable event not only for the
church but for the entire community.
Every effort is being made to pro-
vide for the comfort of out-of-town
visitors. Special entertainment will
be provided for those who come Sat-
urday and for those who wish to bring
their lunches Sunday, tables will be
rovided and the ladies of the church
viii furnish coffee.
The program will open Thursday
evening at o'clock when the Sunday
school orchestra will give musical
rogram and the Epworth League will
serve refreshments.
Friday has been designated as home
coming day. At eight in the evening
addresses will be given by Rev. C. E.
Miller Of Toppenish, and Rev. 6. D.
Rarey of Tacoma, both former pastors
II the Kennewick church. Early rem
miscences will also be given by Mrs.
Nary Cox, charter member of the
church.
The dedicatory banquet will be held
Saturday at six o'clock with short ad-
dresses by Mayor H. w. Desgranges,
L E. Johnson, president of the Com
nercial club, A. R. Gardner and pas
tors of the local churches and dis
trict superintendents.
The dedicatory services will start
at 1920 Sunday morning. The SER
It 10:3O Sunday morning. The SER
mon will be preached by Bishop w.
0. Shepard with DR.. u. F. Hawk and
Dr. w. H. H. Forsythe assisting in
the services. The formal dedication
will follow the preaching services.
In the afternoon at 2:30 there will
Be round-table by visiting pastors.
In the evening at $3.50 an Epworth
League rally will be led by Rev. HUI
bart Vincent. The evening sermons
vii be preached by Bishop Shepard
and DR.. Hawk 1There will be special
music at each of the services.
Word has been received by Pastor
4 A. Calender that delegations will
present at the dedicatory services
nom Spokane, Moscow, Colfax, Day
en- Pomeroy, Waitsburg, Walla Wal
Milton, Pasco and several other
ermediate points in Eastern Wash
neton and Oregon and that large del
saslons are coming from Yakima,
snnyside, Prosser and other points
''0m the west.
ahe Methodist choir from Colfax,
ere the Rev. Calender was pastor
sore accepting his Kennewick as
1meat year ago, will be present
ssslat the local choir and will sing
ne Sunday services.
lne NJ. E. Church now has MEM
alp OF approximately 375 with an
wiment of IT'S i'm the Sunday
Oi. Its officers are: Bishop, w.
saepard, Portland, Ore, district
ntendent, DR.. U. F. Hawk, Yak
on wash, pastor, the Rev. 4. A..
~l0er; trustees, r. H. Briggs, l..
rrueller, w. T. Elliott, w. A. Linn,
H.. : Larson, A. v. McReynolds, Ar
I'm u'scot' E. A. Miller, j. w. Vickers,
~, : brown and Walter Lodge; stew
= :. A. Dunlap, C. E. Hitler, Mrs.
c,,.. :. raymond, E. NJ. Smith, d. F.
u, re,., W. I. Tracy, D. w. Hard
ca,,. =. Williams, C. G. Campbell,
cP Doser, Guy Davis, John Kinds
ch;nn,oa carpenter, Otis Engles, E. N.
ban neld and Mrs. J. M. Bucking-
I. sunday school, superintendent,
p.nts,. Dunap; secretary, G. F. Car
Worth treasurer, Mrs. A. Jacot. Ep-
canOh.n nague, president, Herman
teasuras secretary, Wilberta Love;
margaret Briggs Ladies'