The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
NOTABLES OF
CHURCH TO Be
At DEDICATION
Weeks Ceremonies to Mark
Opening of Methodist
House of Worship.
FORMAL RITES MAY 10
Bishops Will Be Present;
Craftsmen to Be Din
ner Guests.
FORMAL RITES MAY 10

Elaborate program for dedication
Of the North Methodist Episcopal
church, Meridian and Thirty-eighth
streets, during the week of May S
to May 10, was announced today.
The new church edifice, one Of
the finest examples of Gothic archi-
lecture in the United States, will be
dedicated formally May 10, ten
years to a day from the time of
the first meeting Of the building
committee.
Bishop William Frazer Mcdowell,
Washington, will preach the dedica-
ton sermon, with Bishop Edgar
Blake presiding.
Bishops of the Methodist church,
in indianapolis for their semi-an-
nual meeting, will attend several Of
the services and have important
places on the weeks program.
Several hundred craftsmen who
have worked on the structure viii
be guests at complimentary din
ner Saturday evening, May 2, at
the church. The building will be
opened to public inspection Sunday
afternoon, May 2, from to 5, and
daily during the following week at
the same hours. The dedication
week program:
SATURDAY. MAY 2.
$3.50 P. NJ
Builders banquet. ]. W. Esterline. pre-
siding address RichOD Edgar Blake.
TUESDAY EVENING. MAY 8.
Dinner honoring board Of bishops;
Bishop Blake. president. -, r,,t..
The H tBe r 0dsn f as
trict; James NJ ogden. encouragement;
Mayor Reginald II. Sullivan the Rev.
church federation OF indianapolis.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6.
-7:45 P. NJ
Service Of dedication in behalf Of Young
people: the Rev. Warren " Want p pastor;
PresidnE: dnIdIia G9iHs9 DS'ric' Ep"oi'N
Scripture an dpTayer. The Rev. Alfred
II. BackuS. director Of Religious Education
phaeus Robbins. president Of the Epworth
leagues. Indianapolis district: addresses;
c ctSnIes Wesley Burns. San francisco;
Benediction. Rev. Joseph G. Moore, pastor,
Capitol Avenue M. E. church
THURSDAY. MAY 7.
TAD +. NJ
Service of dedication to the community;
Fred Hoke president OF board OF trustees
presiding. ~
Scripture and PRAYER, the Rev. Edward
Haines Kistler. pastor FairyleW PreSoy-
terrain church: greetings. the Rev. Ambrose
church: addresses. Charles F. Coffin and
Bishop william F. Anderson. Boston;
Benediction. the Rev. Wilbur D. Crosse,
pastor Fifty-First Street M. E. church.
FRIDAY, MAY 8.
$50 p. M
Service of dedication in behalf OF
women's work in the church. Mrs. Edgar
i sofipt RSs'S and PRAYER Mrs @ W. F!ter:
greetings. Mrs. Frederick Deland Lette:
addresses Bishops Wallace E. Brown,
Helena and James G. Baker; Seoul, Kore ea:;
benediction. the Rev. y. G; Talbot, pastor
Broad Ripple M. E. church.
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 3.
Service Of dedication in behalf Of Chris
tian advance throughout the world; the
Rev. Orien w. Fifer. presiding.
Scripture and PRAYER. the Rev. George
ciety Of the indiana. Conference; address.
bishop Francis J. Mcconnell, NeI York;
benediction. by the Rev. William G. Hart
niger, pastor Broadway M. E. church.
SUNDAY. MAY 10.
--IO:i5 A. M
Dedication day; Bishop Blake. presiding.
Scripture and PRAYER. Mr.: Flfer; sermon.
ineton; service of dedication, Bishop Leete.
SUNDAY, MAY 10.
-7:45 P. M
Rishop Blake, president scripture and
PRAYER. the Rev Abram S. Woodward.
pastor Meridian Street NJ. E. church, SER
mon. Bishop Leete, Omaha; benediction,
the Rev. Warren W. Want.