The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-08-25
BY PAULINE SUING BLOOM

A.
the pessimists have no friend He will
not countenance any of the attempts
made by the wise and the near wise
TO make us believe that the world is
going to the DEVIL
There is more vital religion in the
world today than ever before. | can
prove ii by just one instance alone.
The other day when Lindbprgh flew
over Halifax on that great trip which
made him the worlds hero. $4,000 men
We're gathered at Il prize fight in that
city. When the announcer stepped
forward he told the men that the ayi-
ator was flying over their city enroute
ON the perilous trip, and asked that
they pause for Il minute To pray foI.
his safe return. $4,000 men stopped
in the middle of Il prizefight To how
their heads in prayer. Have you ever
heard of anything like it?
THE sale of religious books is grow
ing in leaps and bounds II is the
thing man IL most deeply Interested in.
He Is naturally religious. Ills religion
is the deepest thing he has
Dr. Harper's church. too, is grow
ing in leaps and bounds. 1t has an
enrolment of 953 members with a
seating capacity of 800. Every Sunday
there are $50 young people besides the
children in the Sunday School gath
cred in different groups. One hundred
children in the primary department are
taught in space that is built to care
for not more than 80.
1t was four years ago that Dr Hair
per felt the urge to build and in an
swer to the prayer:
Lord, what wilt thou have me dog
lie knew that he must build.
TO doubt would he disloyalty: to
falter would be sim"
Today the $4,000 required to give
the building adequate room is all in
sight and he believes that by dedica-
tion day, which will come right after
the first of the year, if present plans
are carried out, the entire amount will
be in hand in cash and pledges.
unique feature of the enlarged
building will be the installation of II
siNteen-tube set of Deagan chimes. to
cost $4,000, which will occupy IL new
tower built especially to house them.
IT is the gift of Daniel II. Dwight III
memory of his wife, Mrs. Mary z.
Dwight, a Spokane woman for almost
10 years.
Mrs. Dwight died three years ago
after life time of service to Spokane
churches during which time she was
one of its best musicians. A gradu-
ate of the Boston Conservatory of
music. she was destined for leader
ship when she came to small west
ern city. She was soprano soloisr in
the First Presbyterian church for years
and later soloist at All Saints clthcd-
raj. She was active in civic affairs
and was one of the organizers of the
Matinee Musical of the Woman's club
and was one of the most loved mpn-
bers of the Cultus Club and at one
time its president. With Mrs. MAY
Nj. Byers, also n soprano soloist. she
double quartettes and choral
clubs.
Two daughters, Mrs. Max Gerber,
dorothy Dwight and Miss Mary T..
Dwight and son Daniel w. Dwight
live in Spokane and will attend the
dedication of the chimes when n bronze
tablet will be placed in the entrance
10 the church concentrating the gift
IF the chimes by their father.
The chimes are not bells but con
,ist of tubes made of an exceptionally
inc quality Of bell metal and noted
for their rich and beautiful tones.
They are tuned with the most minute
accuracy and extend a great deal low
er in register than even the largest
,ast bells.
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