September 30, 1904 The dedication of the new M.E. Church which was announced for the second Sunday in October, has been postponed. On account of the delay in the shipment of part of the material it is impossible to get the building completed by that time. The dedication will likely be held the fourth Sunday in October or first Sunday in November. The exact date will be announced later. When the material arrives the date can be settled upon.
December 16, 1904
NEW M.E. CHURCH DEDICATED Pretty New Church Consecrated to the Service of God With Imposing Ceremonies Sunday
With imposing ceremonies and in the presence of an audience that tested the greatest capacity of the building, the beautiful new St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church in Poseyville was dedicated to the service of God on Sunday. In the audience were representatives from every town in the county who came to enjoy the splendid exercises of the day and rejoice with the local church on the completion of so noble a work. It was indeed a day that every citizen was made to feel a pride in the completion of a building that will redound to the honor and credit of the town for years to come. The dedicatory exercise were announced to begin at 10:30 o’clock, but long before arrival of this hour the people bean to arrive and by the hour named the seating capacity of the church was tested to its limit and chairs were placed in the aisles until this limit was also reached and yet others came and were obliged to occupy what little standing room remained. It was a splendid audience and although the morning exercise lasted two and one-half hours, the best of order and attention was given throughout. The exercises opened with an offertory on the pipe organ by Prof. Shears of Evansville, followed by a solo by Mrs. Grace Geissler. Dr. Levi Gilbert, editor of the Western Christian Advocate, was introduced by Dr. J.W. Turner, the Presiding Elder, who preached the dedicatory sermon using as his subject “The kingdom that is within me.” Gilbert is of pleasing address and puts his soul into his work and the masterly sermon was listened to with rapt attention. After the sermon the chairman of the building committee made his report, showing a balance of about $2,800 to free the new building from indebtedness. $2,000 was raised at the morning offering. At 1:15 the congregation was dismissed until 3 o’clock when Dr. Turner conducted a platform meeting for young people, which was largely attended.
October 14, 1904
M.E. Church Services The new M.E. Church is near enough completion that the regular services will now be held in the building. The Sunday School room will for the present be used. All regular services will be held in this room next Sunday. All are cordially invited.
November 25, 1904
CHURCH DEDICATION Poseyville new M.E. Church will be Dedicated Dec. 11 th
The exact date for the dedication of the new M.E. Church at this place has at last been definitely decided upon. The date will be Sunday, December 11 th . The officials have had a hard time to secure some prominent person to officiate at the exercises, all being previously engaged. They finally obtained the services of Dr. Gilbert, editor of the Western Christian Advocate, to be present and he will have charge of the work. Being an editor there is no question but the work will be well done. Besides Dr. Gilbert there will be a large number of ministers present and the day will be a memorable one in the history of the church. The frescoing of the building will be completed this week and there is now no question but what all the work will be finished by dedication day. In fact very little remains to be done and this will be rushed to completion. It will be a memorable occasion and hundreds of visitors will be in attendance on that day.
St. Paul’s UMC History
50
Made with FlippingBook flipbook maker