The Clinton News-Record, 1902-03-13, Page 4ley Church Forma'
ME MINTON 24111W15.34.11CARD
Dedicated to
1Warob. 13th, ime
e Worship of Almighty
The • Building as it Stands Cost$17,009; Upon Which Thei?e Remain hidebtedness of .
'Less Than 4090.
0001) DYE TO VIE OLD CHURCe.
Over * year age the quarterly pita-
iti,1 board of the old Itattenbury street
cbureb decided upon the erection of a
new place of worship and since then
the members have been looking for-
ward with mingled feelings of regr
and pleasure to the event which too
Place on Sunday, March 2nd, namel
the closing riervwee in the old chore
For tnauy years the old building 12
been An unconifortable•place in whic
to worthip and has presented such
dingy and altogether cheerless aspe
that it has been anything but Atte&
tive, and yet the old building and i
associatiove have become so entwine
about the hearts and woven into th
lives of many of the older mertiber
' that it isnot to be wotidered at th
• feelings of regret should arise at tit
thought of leaving it. But all hay
entered heartily into the enterprise
building the twee church and hay
pleasant anticipations of good times t
come. The closing services were co
ducted by _Rev. J. Walker Shilton
A., a former pastor of the churc
Mr. Shilton was -assisted by Rey. W
G. Howson, who opened the services
window, the uttneber of windows to be
three on each side and one each side of
the door, Making eight windows in all
to be made gothic etyle. The roof to
to be supported by collar Warne and
bolts. The tirst contractor to enclose
et the building, plaster and lay the floor."
k /Loved and carried, "That W.Robinson
ea purchase the 14 bunches of shingles
h. belonging to Wtn. Jenkins at the rate
h
as of 03 per bunch. The party who take
h contract to furnish all materiel except
a brick, sand, atone, lime and shingles."
at It was not without consielerable
c. trouble and interlace that the (Minton
ts Methocliet people of those early days
d succeeded In having a church erected
e for we find them procuring plans and
I
sr altering them to cat down expense.
at We also find that they were obliged to
e resorb to making bees for the haul%
e o brick, stone, sand, etc. The (engine
of resolution to baild during the summer
it of 1856 had to be *burdened and it was
o not until the opting of 1857 that build,
re ing operations were commenced. By
B. that time the names of Thomas Stev-
h. enson and L. fl, Smith had been added
. to e e truetee board. The original
and introduced the epealcer. At th
morning eervIce the scripture lesso
were : tat Samuel, 7th .chapter, an
lst Peter, 2nd chapter, the text heir
taken from tbe 1.2th verse of the fir
lesson : .4' Then. Sarauel took a tain
and set it between Mizpah and She
and called the barna .of it Bbeiteze
saying, hitherto bath the, Lord helpe
us." The greeter part of the discour
clustered 'around tbe hitter clause
the verse, the speaker recalling to th
minds of tbe people the many tim
tbe Lord had helped them and enema
aged them with the sure prowls
that He 'would be their help in th
future just aeriufely as in the past
they butput their trust in. Hine Th
hyml'e
ns used in the service were os,75
100 and 772. The choir rendered "Th
People that; walked in Daeltnestr," b
Ashford.. . • • '
At the Sunday school in the afte
noon Mr, Lough• presided in th
absence of the superintenclent, Mr. W
N. Manning, who was cotifined to h
horne through sickness. After th
opening • exercises and an anthem
"Praise ye the Lore," by H.R. Palma
which was tendereO in excellent sty'
by the SeSechoir ender 'Mr. Tenney
leadeiship, a short time was .given
the study of the Leeson, "The warty
dom of Stephen," •after -*hide :Rev
Mr. •Shilton addressed the 'school,' twin
coins of different value from a fly
cent piece to a sovereign .as ad objec
lesson. The -address was lietened t
with interest .by scholars and teacher
alike. Before closing' the school
resolution.. was moved, seconded' an
carried expressing the deep syrapath
felt by tbe • entire .school for Mr. an
Mrs. Manning in their pretent'bereave
meat. The pronouncing of • the bee
diction closed the last, S. S. service i
old Ratteneuury street church. .
A large congeegation gathered fo
,the evening seryice. 'Scarcely any o
the members,arte ,adherents eitt. wer
in their places epd, many from .othe
churches came to.take put in the. lab
., public service in the old weather.beate
andtime-worn structure.. The eerie°
opened with the 97th .hymn. "Lea
kindly light,"after which the pastot
Rey. G., Howson, 'led in prayer
. Rev. J. Wet:Mentor:creed the sicmptur
lessons,. chooeing, Ise. . 35th, whic
speaks of the eoyful flourishing so
Christ's • kingeoin, Sand Luke 15th
which contains !he perables of the los
sheep, tbe ;piece of silver and th
prodigal ; son.: The singing of hym
' No. 102 warefollowed by the Offer tor
after witteh Ser. Shame delivered an
exceeeihgly interesting cliecourse feom
the text iound in La Car. 1.24, "Chris
the power. of God," dwelling at sora
length on the great' naturaepowers
The sun whicb exerts inch a "mighty
power over drir.etath and yet only one
twothousand three hundred iiiiilionth
part of its power ever reaches us. ' The
'• 'power of electricity; Which has been
so wonderfully developed of late .years
The pave& of the mighty' Niegara.
The power of sthe British Empire,
which with its civilising power Is felt
over ,the whore -earth. Then in touch-
ing language.referrnig to a power ihat
is irdinnely greater than any. of these.
' Christ's power to save. The . choir
were in excellent voice and sang with
pleasing effect, "Oh, ConwEniintenuel,"
bbyAshford. .,The singing of. hymn
, No. 899, "Nearer my God .to Thee."
was followed by the benediction and
the good old doxologee. Praiee God
from Whom all .blessing flow," and the
last pubtic seryice .1»p the hid church
was over. But, it remained foe the E.
L. of 0. E. to bid the old eelifiee a last
good-bye, foron Monday evening they
held their regular meeting the
League room.. The service was conduct-
ed by the president; kl. E. Rorke, and
it took the form of a fellowsbip and
prayer meeting as being. - the mose
Meet* for the occaeion, The League
has been a success the past, but the
members are determined to ake. O
greater success in the future mre aud titterer.
one will go up to the new 'church
home with fresh zeal and -enthusiast:a
for the work befoie them. '
At the tiunds.yservicete it was notice-
able that, motile were present who had
wotshipped in the oid sanctuary for
many yearn, xianiely : John. Jackson
and Wife, F. Rumban, Isaac Jacksoa,
John Bean and wife, J. C. feteveuson;
Mrs. Washington, •Mrs, Rudd, Mrs,
Wm. Taylor, Mrs, A. Taylor, John
Stevensou anu wife, W. • ft. Lough,
Mrs. S. Davis, Wm., Cantelon, Peter
Canteion, Airs. E. Turneis tire. Boiee.
W. 0. Searle, ileury Steep, .Uavid
Cook, Sr., A. O. Pearson and wife, W.
Doherty and Wife, ears. W. Cooper,
hire. R. Brown, Mrs, John Reagens.,
Geo. Swibbank and:wife. W. S. Har-
land, Mee, Wm. Moore,. Thos. Jenkins,
Roland Jenkins' and wife 8. J And-
rews. Of • these John Sacksoti and
F. Rumball have been associated with.
the church longer than any of the
, others, having beenenembers of the
first trustee board.
LOOXING 1:11.0KW.,kitn,
-4. goodly number of 'eater have
rolled atound 'since Ratted bury wort
church was erected' and it should not
be surprising that In places the Walls
Are beginning ,to .ceumble and that
other signs of decay are noticathle.
4. copy of the minutee of the first
meeting held for the' purpose of dim
r cussing the adviettbility of erecting a
Achurch Might be of interest, to the
reach** Of Wien .NXIIVe-Egoolen.
At a ar.
eetingoltilhe members of the
WeileyanMetheillet Church held at the
parsonage on the .1.7th day of Mae*
1856, the ..follevelpg members were
appointed tr ustees of the Clinton con.gregation Viz ; Wta. Robinson, Wm.
Harland, 'Win. •tietioon, Allen 8.01ther,
George Arch derick
Hear Stephens,Robri Jackson and
Thounte Welker. It Was moved,
tweotided toad Caeried That Alien S.
Fiethee actas secretary. It Was rtmeed
And twee', That WM. Robinson be
the treasinee for the field soeiety.
Moeda andeartied, "That, the contain+
plated chetah to be eteuted during
the eniuliag stuennetellY the Wesleyan
Methodiet body on let No. 284, north
Ode of Reittenbuty eitireet in the toyen
Of Clintean be built of WA, fifty Mee
In length by thitty nee feet in width,
sufficiently .1sigh to talmitof a vinery.
OW% to be elided ouda eide of every
na
di
at
t
Foster, Ferhaps no person still liviug
has been for so long a timer aehlteketed
withS.S. wore la
as has r.J.O.Stinvoiiiirin,
lever since his boyhood be bas attend-
ed and taken an active parfeitg, the
school and his regular attendieffee, tt
-the present time would indicate thab
he still has an active interest in the
work of the school, While Dr, lee oiler
was pastor of the church (tbouta1877)
young people's society was ,orgenized
and Robe ehtilander. was in charge of
it. He was succeeded by J. 0. Steve'n-
son, Thie society became a Obristien
Endeavor society about '84 or '85 while
E. S. Rupert wns pastor and Horace
Foster was the first president of the
society. Tbe name was changed again
in Mr. Shilioe's time when it became
Epworth League of ClaristieuEncleavor.
Tbis bas always been a successful
. organization and has developed some
excellent Christine workers, such as
MISS Maggie Washington, who has held
several important positionsin tbe
county, and district, Mr. A.T. Goober,
who -became Secretary . for Huron
county and is now Provincial Secre-
tary. There are many others but
space will not perreit that we should
emptier) three all. The first choir was
organized and led by the late Robert
Callender, Miss Clara Stevenson (Mrs.
John Ounningharrie) was organist. J. •
0. Stevenson was the next leader and
several othershave-1101d. the position.
• since, • Antoegst , thosewho have
been organiet are Mary thelender (Mrs.
0. . Miss. Aunie Holmes and
Miss Ida Bole::, Many who have been
. • eroininent in the work ef the chureli
years past have mew imam to the
church above. Prominentetreong these
are the names of A.', 8 Fiehert Wm,
Harikari:I, Sr. and wife, WrieRebinson;
View . Rewed and wife, John Elodgens,.
Thoe. Stevenson and wife, Robe Cal- ,
hinder, G'eo, Aid, John Redd, Edruu
Corbett, Prier.Ganteleree81 , et. s. W.
Searle, , Win. 'Mason; Beery Young,
Wire -Cooper,: Wm. Taylor and Jelin ie •
Robinson. • The names of. those Who
lieve been pastors of the church since •
its erectimi at* : •
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stone bears- the inecriptioe, "Wesley
Church. This stone was laid by Mrs.
Win. Doherty July let, 1901,"
onscartealote On WESLEY olltnion.
The church and school room Are all
on one floor and are .separated by an
immense lifting data or partition
which when raiwed throws the whole
building Into Qua large auditorium.
The school room is divided into severe'
departments,the mien whore occupying
the larger portion. The Bible and in-
terrnediate classes occupy rooms
separated from the MR,111 echool and
from each, other by means of sliding or
lifting doors or partitionetwhich will be
closed during the oteching of the les-
son and open for the opening and clos-
ing exercises.
,The body of the church is semi -circul-
ar in eleme and has A gailery which is
In the shape of a halt circle. Evety seat
in the °beech faces the pulpit. The
organ and choir gallery are to the right
of the pulpit. The roof is a work of
architectural beauty. It is an octagon
in form and is supported by eight
immense trusses. The whole is crowned
by a large colored glass dome which
ets+ehettot***etatedottdetb.d...*tht.etthetet
•
pended frora the centre of the stained
glass skylight, an eight lampaelectro
lier hangs above the superintendent's
desk and four and two lamp brattkets
are placed in theclass rooms as their
size requires e These are connected by
' different switchee so that any one part
Iof the church may be lighted, indepen-
dent of all the others, 'The effect when
all the lighter are turned on le hellbent,
indeed, but is an even light no part of
i the church being over lighted and go
1 part left darker than others.
. The immense pipe organ has bad a
thorough overhauling, renovating and
tuning and with the larger spare it
occupies it will give forth a greatervol.
ewe uf pound than it did In the old
church where it Was so cramped for
room that some parts of ill could ecarce.,
ly be used at all. The organ front /me
been extended on both sides to make it
flit the width of the archway in whicit
it stand e The pipes have all been re.
decorated and it now presente a moat
rnessive and beautiful appearance. .
The whole churcb, gallery auditors.
Um choir gallery and platform have
been carpeted and this can be credited
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. MR. W. R, LOUGH,
The history of the, old Rattenbury
street church could not be written with-
out reeeition being wade of: the name
of Mr. W. R, Lough, who has been
prohainently identified with it during
all the years he has been a resident of
°lieu/ire .He is. rettording-steward.
He is also 'secretary -treasurer of the
buildingeornmitteit in which capacity
a vast amount of work devolved 'upon
him which he carried out to the come
piete satisfaction of his colleagues, Mr.
Lough is the principal of the Clinton
Model school. • •
4-41011-4e.teeittittOteteetirdr.iiteetittatehirit
cost of the church was to have been
$2000 but we find that in Oct. '1859 the
building had cost $2307 and :that,. $$00
more was requited to finish, it: The
contract for the carpenter work on the
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MR, ht. E. ROltitp. •
Mr.Rorke is a nativeof Grey county,
the homestead being located- near
Owen Sound. Be:came to Clinton in
1896 and has been an active member Of
the Rattenbury street church ever.
since. Ile is a teacher in the Sunday
school, but in League work he le Pai t/.
cuiarly zealous and is a leader lb the
good works which the local society
undertakes. For the past two years
laieeerhemybeoefrithirruclicon
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tian Endeavor Union.
tie* ewe. 14tittibettervdr.V.14***Vii •
church was let to Henry Stevens and
the stone and brickwork . to Robert
Reid.
The original dimensions of the church
were as stated in copy of minutes
above, 60 feeb long by $5 feet wide, but
from time to time, as the growing
congregation made it twee:agate addl.
dons had to be made. Thepart known
as the T was added, galleries wore put
in and school rooms 'added at the
back.
The church was opened and dedi-
cated in 1858, the dedeertory sermons
being preached by Rev. Levies Warner
at that time chairman of the distriet,
Rev, T. Oleghorn was pastor of the
church.
The Ladier,' Aid Society in connec.
tion with the old church detect back to
the year 1867 in March of which year
the saelety Was formed with Mrs,(Iteve
Brewriter AS president, Mrs. Strathy as
vice-president, Mrs, Searle as treasurer
and Mrs. A. S. Fisher as secretary. As
stated in the minutes of the first meet.
ing of this society.it WAS an organiza-
tion for the purpose of raising nroney
for chareh purposes and we find that
they have earned out the object for
Which they were organized; fur ever
since its beginning tide sOdiety has
Materially weeded in the flnantes of
the church. One emit of their &torte
Is the comfortable parsonage which
they bought At a cost of $2600 and paid
for by their own effdrte and this is only
One of matey instance!. feeverti ladies
have held the position of president;
among ehem,Mre, (llev.)Browster, Mrs.
(Ittiv.)leawk, Mrs. Move Graham, Mem
Thos.Stevenson. an d Mrs.John Reagens
who gill holds the position and has for
several 'years. Mrs. A. b. Fisher was
the first secretary and she was succeed.
ed by lelre. John Cunningham° and
the in turn by Mrs. S.Davie Who Is still
the active secretary.
The Sunday eehool in connection
With this thumb dates further back
than the building. It wits organized
by Thotnas Stevenson and Was held for
some tittle In Iiia furniture shop then
located ors Huron street. It was after -
Wards held in P. Rumball'e carriage
shop and after the ehurch was everted
it WAS hedd there. WM. Harland' Sr.,
A. el. Blither arid john Rodger:it are
ailanng those who were prominent in
S. S. work, each of them haying been
superintendent for a !Ulm brat of yeare.
hater **position WO Med by HMO
1855 to 56 Alex, Campbell with • Aber
Sutheelend as aesistane
1857 to 59 Thos, Cleghorn With Joseph
ranee, 'Sam. 0. Philip and
Geo, 14. Cornish,
1860 to 62ejobn Mills with D. E. Brew -
Tb os, 'Kiley and Thos.
• E. Garbutt. .
1863 . Wm. T, Hunter with D.E.
__ • :Brdwriell . • .
.1864 to 66 Rote, .Brewster with Thos;
Neck, Geo, Mitchell and.
Geo. Leach. '
1867 to 69 William Hawke .withHenry
. Kellam. •
1870 to 72 James Geabline
1873 Wins 8. • •
1874 to 76 Thos. •Beock. • • . •
187'7 to 78 Robb, Fowler M. a •
1879 to 80 Domild G. Sutherland B.D.
1881 to 82 Win. McDonogh, • -
1883 to 8e- Jaynes Gray .with Geo. be
• Belton. • .
1886 ter 87 E. S. Rupert M. A.. •
1888 to 89. ;Ise Livingstone,
1890 to 92 J. Welker Shilton B. A.
MR. HENRY STEVENS.
'• Mr, Stevens has been a' resident of
Clinton from his youth up, °inning
here in 1852lie and Me, ke Rumba
were apprentices to the wagon. niaking
at the same time and in the same thole
but en learning that trade he took up
caepentettng. His tiest contract was
the Stenbury cottetge on the London
Road. Be has always been a, staunch
Methodist and was on.e of the prime
moversin hotting the old Rattenbury
streeeehnech built, He took the con-
tract for t he frame work. Mr. Stevens
was oneof the first trustees and until
but. fecently continued to he a member
of the officiel board.
1893 to 95.J. Vie. Holrees, •
1896 to -'98 Reuben E. filillyael
1899. to 01 W..G. Howsoti.
'THE INCEPTION On WESpnr oHl7ROg,
Several Woes within the laet ten or
fifteen years the ;congregation of old
Ratter' bury street church haye hadin
mind the erection of e new 'church, hut
the way did not seem to open up sutli-
chin ely clear :to Warrant them in carry-
ing out the ciesire until it the autumn
of 1900.when the -quarterly board pur,
chased the plot of ground•known as "the
%weed out Week" land decided that a
tetv church should be erected thereon
during the following year. Accord-
ingly in the early spring ' of 1901 a
•subscription list was prepared and a
comaiittee, (-desisting of the pester,
Itee, W. G: Hamm)°, and John Jaek-
son, circulated it Amongst .tbe people.
Theliearty good Will With which the.
people responded .to the appeal .W48
perhaps a' surprise to some • fer .frien
the wealthiest 'neither (if 'the church
to the poorest there came etich a liberal
subseription. that almost the entire
atuotineneceesary. for the . erection of
the new church was subscribed in a few
days and. it le gratifying to know that
up tai. ;late these subscriptions have
been paid 'as they came due and in
some cases before tbey were due Mr
Howson, in speaking of it, in one of his
sermons, said that in all the years of
his mieistry heated never met with a
congregation that were SQ liberal, and
this liberality is not confined to local
interests /Wine hot in all connectional
inatters requiring money this people
are ready to help. The building com-
mittee appointed to leek after the
etection ot the new chuech . were : W.
Doherty, Peter Oaritelert W. N. Man-
ning, .Chas. Wallis, Wen. Harland,
/3, Chant, F. Hodgens, A.T. Cooper
rforetsehreeete+4***,-„tesee*
MR. A. T. 'COOPER,.
Mr. A. T. Meteor is probably the
most 'widely known of the younger
Methodiets, in•Iluron connty. Though
he takes tio • actIve interest in all
branches of 'elitircli work it 18 in the
E. L. of Cr E. movement that he is
especially prominent.' Ile is dew imp-
erinteticient of the tocs.1 Intermediate
League, vice president of.the London
Oonterenee lepworth League and Deeretary-teetisuier of the Ontario O. E.
union. lie fie pewit:MI envelope stew.
ard of, Wesley &etch and was one
of the -most Active and zealous mein.
hers of the buildi»ecommittee.
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and W. It. Long!). The plans were
drawn by Architect Bachtley of (lee -
land, Ohio, and ere nearly eimilar,
though,(WI ti Soinetvhat smaller peale,to
the plans fot theablitworth Mernortal
ehureb in. Olevelend And the Central
Methodist -chat -eh if St. Thome&
Building operations were conitnence
ne moon le the sprieg as WAS expedi.
era lied lutd.proglieeeed sufficiently to
admit of the comer atone being laid on
July 1st -whii4e teremony was 'Vette
gratefully performed by Mee, W.
Doherty In the presence of a large
gat het ing of people mid 111 conneetion
with which ceremony all the ministers
Ofstke tette took part, The eOrthir
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MR, JOHN JA.CKSON,
This gentleman is one of the oldest
reeidentei of Clieton and one of the
three members .who. were 'present. at
%hi dedication of the 'bitten bury street
• &arch and also at the farewell Services
in the old edifice. Mr. Jackson was a
metnher of the first official board, it
• position be continued to occupy until
a short time since. He was largely
instrumentvl in launching the scheme
for the building of Wesley ;church and
gave liberally of his time ane means in
helping it along. 'Me. Jackson,' is *
Yorkshireman by birth and settled in
Clinton ip 185e •
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glees a most beautiful effect to the to meinbere of the Ladies' Aid aociety
interior. The stained gloss windows who, by personal canvas raised the en,*
are works' of are The Loge window on tire amount necessary for that part of
the Victoria Se. elevation which bears the church famishing. This feature
the figure of John Wesley and the in. adds greatly to the comfort of the
.scription, "The world is my ,parish," building. ,
was presented • by the Ladies Aid so- . One of the features of this church is
ciety. It cost $200, The window din. the heating and ventilating system.
ectly over the main entrance cost $100 It was put in by the firm ot Harland
and was tho. gift of the E. L, of O. E. Bros, and Me. W. S. Harierid iraysit is
as the inscreption thereoe would itele the best and most complete that they
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ME. W. S. HARLAND.
The battle of the Harland family,
which came to Clinton in l855,isinsepar-
ably connected with the history of the
old Rattenbutry etreet church. The
father of Metiers, W. S. and John Ham
lend was one of the promoters of the
old church and it member uf the first
Official board, On his death several
years ago Mr. W.S. Harlend succeeded
him, and has oiler since continued ee
tletiVe member, When the new church
Was decided npOrt MP. 'Harland waS ap-
pointed a member of the building com-
mittee where he rendered invaluable
service. He was one of the two in-
spectors who looked after every detail
In the motet cereful manner. The imp-
ervision of the heating was his eel:4-
CW care, In this be is an expert and
the result, is most eat lefactory.
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rate. Graceful Arches epee the organ
and choir gallery And the pulpit. The
electric light system is tnosb complete.
Rowe ot lighte about, tee°, feet, apArt
run from bottom to top of the large
trusses which support the roof and
Meeks armed the based the dome, A
row et lights in pieced around the
arches above the cheer and pulpib and
two 'Amp bracket! I' re platted at inter.
vats tinder the gallery. In the school
reOM feeleteell laMp eleetreller
MB, IL B. CHANT.
No Member of the building com ra Mee
rendered more active and willing_oter.
vice than did Mr. It B. Chant. Hei ie
an expert in elattrieltY and the
lighting system was Installed under
his supervieion. As one of the
inepectors .no detail escaped hie
vigilance and thew everything worksd
out so pet reedy was In no small meas-
ure due to his foreeight. Mr. Chant 1.
a member of the official board of Wes.
ley church,
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have ever installed.
The furnaces are known as 'the
"Kelsey Corrugated Heat Generators"
And were purchased from the J. Smart
Manufacturing 00, of Brookville. The
lamest of theme is placed under the
main part of the churl% and the „heat
Id COncluteted by Mean, of two large
hot eir ducte Lo regirstere in the floor
above. The Other furnace !sunder the
schoolroom atul gerieratee heat for the
Wain Rehm" and Giese rooms. The
ventilating esteem is ero eornelete
that all the air in the building—uinety
thousand cubic feet..-.winhe changed
three tithes every hour. A told air
room is built in the teller and has,,
Window opening to the outside 1,141011
*thither the air, which fa varied to the
f Unities* by ineetel Of cold alt deette
le heated and carried to the rooms
above. Five 16 -inch foul air ducts lead
from the auditoriuui to a large box
below and by meanie of pulling a cord
this aAr can he returned to the furnaces
and re -heated or by pulling the cord in
the ri
reverse direction it s pressed into
the chimney flues anti so escapes out-
side. By tbie arrangement the air can
be • heated and re heated as often asis
necessary while there are no people in
the church to cause the air to become
foul by breathing it and when an
audience is in the church the foul air
will be allowed to escape up the large
chimney flues as before etated. The
• dainpers and pipe checks are operated
by an ingenious device placed at a con-
venient, distance from the furnaces,
The contracts for the building of the
church were let as follows: Tbe wood-
work to Thos. ,Mackenzie, • the stone
and brick work to Hiram Hill, the
plastering to John Cm% The pews
and pulpit were furnished by a flrin in
Dundas, J. 0. Stephenson supplied
the aware for the sc,hool room, and
flodgens Bros. the carpet.
A handsome round cased pandit-
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MR. FRED. RUMBA.LL.
In the annals of "(Minton no narrie.ii
more honored than that of. Mr. „"Ptecl."
Rumba.. He Wee 'born rif English
parentage sixty-eight years ago ori the
Huron Road two miles west of ()newt.
When eighteen years ofage he came to •
town to learn the trade of Wagon -mak -
mg and four peers later embarked in
.business for himself which he has sac-
ceeshilly carried cin river since. From
his youth up he bas been identified With
the Methodist church. Prior to the
union he was a member of the Wes-
leyan -denomination end, was a mem-
ber of the offitial board when the Rat.
tenbury street; church was built, being
one of the three who now survive.
Miring all these yearn Mr.. Rumball
has been A staunch sueporter, of the
church and a .meneber of the uffleial
board where his wise counsel is highly,
piiied. •
04010***ilittelittetitIetreiteittetittitteitiost.
lurn clock . is hung ap.' the , front
of the galleri meting which, with
a, beautiful . large morocco hound
Bible for the pulpit, were pre-
sented to the church by Me. W. 0.
Myers, a former active worker' in. the
church and league. A hymn book
richly boiled in moroccowas- the gift
of. Mr. Israel •Taylor also forereany
years -an active member„ of the vhurch.
It is gratifying to the building com-
mittee and speaks well fur the con-
tractors that the wore 'throughout has
been dime in a most satisfactory- way.
Ibis parte to stiarthat not apiece.of de-
fective workmanship can be found any-
where in. connection with the building.
Too Much capnot be said in eulogy of
the building inspectors, Menem H. B.
Ghent and ,W. :S.: Roland. No per:
sonal sacrifice seeneedto be too great
for them, both ef them having spent a
great dee.' of time and energyin carry.
ing: out their ahn that a perfectjob
nu oughout must be done and no One
will deny that their aim was carried
out to the letter. In fact the cone
nleted Wesley churchetthich is a credit
to our beautiful town, bas not
been erected without a great deal of
sacrifice and personal effort On tee part
of each weather of the building com-
mittee end of the entire membership
of the *arch. '
Tett netacOune.
The dedicatory and opening Services
in the new Wesley church were held
on Sunday, March iith. The first ser -
vibe was at .sunrise prayer meeting
which met at 7,30 o'clock. This ser-
vice was conducted try Rev. J. Greene,
!waisted by' the pastor, Ree. W. G.
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MR. PETER OaNTELON.
This gentleman is of Tipperary stock
but was. born in Goclerich township
where the family have been prominent
altice the pioneerdayrs. Prior to locat-
ing in Clinton, Mr. Oantelon taught
school forseveral yearn in Colborne and
was an active worker in the Methodist
Ephreoped ehtirchehere. On corning to
Clinton he joined the Rattenbury *twit
Water& and has been for years secretary
of the trustee board. lilt. Cantelon
wile *dive le pronaoting the building
of Weiley church and no one is better
pleamtd than he le at the successful Oat.
conic '
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110Vreoti. tipwattle of one hundred
herons were zealous enough to forego
their uhual Sunday morning nap and
r*Me out at that very early hour to
take pea in the that religious meeting
in the new church.
THU MOUNOTG
At ten a nt. the people began to toe
rietnifie to the morning service and the
terhere Were kept buoy until eleven
fitidingeittine eee0Mtnoilation for the
iminerie. Audience that gathered. He.
for eleven °Week ever, pew hell been
Med and every evalleible thalt pliteed
in Melee and corners end At the opening
Of the set vice not it equal* foot deplore
Wee lift unottalpiod either iti the
church or school room. About 10.45
the melodious strains of "The Triutte•
b
fPoratiii March,” from
faroiahthemaNgnaiatinacenel oPregekienel,
under Miss Hallie Oombe's skilful and
artistic manipuletion, and at eleven
the president, of the London Confer.
ence, Rev. lames Livingstone, amine.
eanied by the pastor, Rev. W. G.
flovieon, And lam Dr. Gifford, pastor
of Ontario St. church, took their places
on the platforui. 'The service was
opened by Rev. James Livingstone in
the following form for the dedication
of 'a church: "Deady Beloved, -.The
Scriptures teach us that God is well
Pleased with those vvho build temples
to His name. We have heard how He
filled the temple of Solomon with His
glory and how in the second ten -tele
He manifested Himself still more glint.
iously. Let us not doubt that Be will
. approve our purpose of dedicating this
house for the performance of the sever-
; al offices of religious worship and let
us now devoutedly join in praise to
Almighty God that this godly under-
taking bath been so far completed and
in prayer for Hie further blessing upon
all who have been engaged therein,
and upon all who shall hereafter wor-
ship in this place." Hymn No.676 was
then announced after which Rev. Dr.
Gifford offered prayer. The choir then
sang the tntbern •"I have builtiThee a
house" and the announcements were
read by Mr, W. R. Lough. Rev.W.G.
Howson then read the fleet Scripture
lesson, 2 (Aron, parts of the 6th and
7111 chapters. Rey. Dr. Gifford
read the second lesson HeereW8
101h chapter, which was followed by
hymn No. 075, after which the offertory
was token while Miss Oornbe played a
beautiful organ voluntary, Mr. Liv•
ingstone then announced his text.
Mark 14th chap. 9th verse, from which
he preached a ghost interesting sermon
in the course of which he referred to
several of the questions that are oc•
cupying the public mind of today.
After the sermon the Ontario
St. mixed quartette rendered a
beautiful selection en tited ''Lead
us Father," from Kirkpatrick. The
personnel of this quartette is Mesdames
ROSS and Gibhinga and Messrs. Rosa
and W. Harland, This selection was
rendered with most pleasing effect,
which isalways the case when this
quartette is concerned, but in this in-
stance the rendering was particularly
pleasing., Then followed the 122 Psalm
read responsively by the minister and
congregation. Rev. W. G, Howson
then read the names of the members
of the trustee beard and requested
them' to come forward to the platform
which they did and Mr. W. Doherty
on behalf of the board presented the
building to be used as a church for the
worship and service of Almighty God.
Then followed a declaration by the
minister and it prayer and after singing
hymn No. 674 and the benediction the
-congregation were dismissed, •
Tins Arrerteroort sERVI0E.
At 8 p. tn. an ripen session of the
Sunday ischoolswas held and at this
service also the church was filled.' The
following program was given:
Doxology followed by the'Lord's
. Prayer, Chanted
Hymn—" There's a Royal Banner,"
Prayer—Led by Rev. W. G. Howson.
Chant—"Gloria Petri."
A.nthem--"Sing unto the Lord,"
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MR. G. A. RORKE.
Messrs. Et; A. and It E, Rorke are
brothers, the former being the older.
He became a citizen of (Minton in • 1895
and atence identified himself with the
Rattenbury street church of which he
has been a, coneistent arid zealous mem-
ber. He takes a deep interest in all
branches of the church's work and is
oleos leader, Bible Class. teacher and a
member of the official board. He is a
Much steetned and popular citizen, •
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Sunday School Choir
Reading of Lesson—Acts 7:54; 8:2 .
_ Miss Flora Ounnibgharne
Gegen Solo—"Chorus of Angels,"
Miss Boles
Hymn—"Standing on the Promides"
Address—Mr. Horace Poster '
Hytim--"Oh Let Us Be Glad"
Solo—"The Holy City"
Master Stewart Jackson
Address—Rev. Jae. Livingstone
Collection
Hymn—"What it Fellowship"
Benediction
The Superintendentellir.W.N.Manning
presided.
The eolo be Master Stewart Jackson
was so much enjoyed that the audience
could not restrain their applause and
all joined in is heArty clapping of
bands, Then Mr. Liyingstone said he
withed be was ahoy so that they might
applaud him which they at once did
and at his suggestion gave 4 'heart
hand clapping for ette Forger. The a. -
reeses were from Mr. Foeteret former
euperinte tr dent, and the reverend gentle-
man just mentioned,a former pastor of
the old church. Both of these gentlemen
hive Werin spot in their hearts for the
people of the old Rattenbury street
church and school and it is quite este to
say that their iodine, Warm welcome in
tbe heerts of the people for these two
men whose memories here are (Ss 116V.
Howson put it in writing to Mr,Living-
atone)" as fragrant as apple blossoms."
Eintilltril
The usher' expected is big crowd at
this seteke, but were hardly prepared
for the immense crowd that did ant.
ually Arrive. As early as six -O'clock
people veer° doming to the church We of the ehureb were but the entree.
and by eitethirty not it sittileg could be gen of the feeling of All who have the
obtained though every their had been privelege of hearing them from time
brought into use mod as Many more he time.
brought. from the town hall as could be Mr. Lougili'm repeat wee e yeisdly
Hymn, 746,
Prayer, Rev, W. G, Howson,
Anthem by the choir, The Heavens
Are Telling,"
An n ou n cena e n te. r . W. R. Lough,
Sermon from text, 1-t Kings Mich, 20th.
verse, Rev. Jae Livingetime
Solo by Norman leinrch, " The Beautl.
Peeeele" Lindeay Lennox,
Offertory,
Organ Volunteey " Now the
day is over," Davis, Miss (Jambe,
quartette, King of Kings'," Lyon,
M eased. Tan n ey, Murch,Holmes and
Sibley,
Remarks, Rev. Mr, Howson,
Remarks, Rev, De Gifford,
Hymn, 225,
Benediction.
Every pert of this service was quite
in keeping with the important event of
the day. The sernien was Welt A one
as only the genial, good natured, kind-
ly president of the Lond.m eon Peewee°
can preach. It was full to overflowing
with brotherly love. It Also Abounded
in original and height ideas and sug-
gestions. Mr. Livingstone is poSsessed
of a personal Magnetism and
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R • W. N. M ANNING.
•
Mr. IV. N. etapiiitige though not 11,
native of Clinton; received his Calle- •
glide education here. On becoriaiug :
resident he connected himself with the.
Rattenhury street church and has been
an active member. For some teree.erearti •
he has been the efficient superinten-
dent of (.110 Sunday school, member Of the buildingcommittee.
4:144w4.4d is a
attractiveness which makes belor
ed by all who haVe the privilege of
knowing hint,
The singing at this service' Was par
ticularly flee. The large choir of the
church Was reinforced tot the 'day by
members of :the 'other ehoiree The
theme% 'street chriir sent Mr. and. Mrs.
VV. Rome Mrs. B J. Gibbiegs, Mergers.
Harland and a. T. Ernroertone
The choir feoni Willis ehurch was rep-
resented hy Mrs. Reekie, Miss J. Jones, -
and Mr. Jas. McRae, and the Baptist
choir by Mr. and Direr. J. Hoover.
This union choir, as it, migh t called,
had been busy for some time east pre.
peeing themselves for this eceeslon a;nd '
under Ale.R. P. 'Sibley's able leadership
Ihey came upto the services of the
day in splendid training and did full
justice to theraselves,their leader, arra
the important occasion.. The earthen*,
"The Heavens Aire Telling,"by Hayden
*Ina; toiepetol,the finest- things ever given
• Mr, Norman Murch's solo was also
worthy of particular !runtime. •Alr.
Meech is fast trecoming'one ef Olinton's
fayerite vocalists and his appearance
• ataywhere is looked foe With pleasure.
Out Of courtesy and kindness the sere
vices in Ontario street church, both
morning and evening, were withdrewn.
The collections for the day amounted
be $155, besides.envelope offerings and
subscriptions, Renouncing in all to
about $350. •
The teaeriTgeeEtiZA:irdirrerrtGertainment
en Monday evening was one of the
greatest successes of its kind ever
known in the history Of the eongrega.
gation. Tea was served in the town
hall which was tastefully decorated for
tbe occasion .with red, white and blue
bunting. Five tabItte were erected the
fail' length of the hall With seatingac-
commodation for two hundred atone°.
The tables were beautifully. decorated
with flowers ane foliage and preseritecl
a very inviting appearance. The sup-
per itself was all that could be desired
and the ladies of the church are to be
congratulated for the excellent way in ,
which they carried out theie part. A.-•
word or two in eulogy of the Welters
might not be out of. place, • They car -
tied out their -pert well and were untir-
ing% their efforts to plettee, •
The entertainment in the church was
greatly enjoyed by the large audience
that assern ided thereafter the supper.
Rev. W. G; Howson presided.
The program included.
Greetings from Ont. St. church, Rev •
• Dr. Gifford
Gretti.nagsgoirviiernr Baptist church, Mr, J.
Graeotainvems rfroomunnOehurcle of gligatr,
Greetings from Willis church, Rey. A. ,
' Stewart.
The greetings by .the local udnisiers
were short but were expressed' in well
chosen words overflowing with good
will toward all. In the unavoidable
'absence of Rev. Mr: Dunlop, the chair-
man called rieum I. 13, Hoover to
represent the Baptist church, Thorigh
taken by SUrprise, not knowing that he
was to be called upon, he eXpressed in
well chosen and Appropriate words the
good wishes And good will :that that
thumb feels toward the people of
Wesleychurch. The principal address.
ee of t
e evening were given by Rev
R. Whiting of Mitchell and Rev. .Ins.
Livingatorre and Were listened to with
deepest interest by all. They were full
of wit and veisdont and were delivered
in the eloquent and graceful larigueget
that thew two gentlemen know ed well
how to use.
The thuoical numbers on the program
were without any exception well ren-
dered. The solo by Mrs. Ohovvn is
worthy of *peeled mention. It Was
tierictly high class muide and was :sung
in that sweet and pleading way which.
charaaterizes ell tier singing. The
quartette of lediee Were in good voice
and greatly Mewled the audience. The
chairman s remarks re. the male quart.
Mitde tile of. It Was found by Actual Plhaelbg to t e eollgregatieri Of eerier s+e-s,
count that 'their were MO church, The chureb as it etande today
people in the building for this in its templeted Mate ost $17,000,a11 of
seitviee alia many went away being Whieli is euliseribed or paid in with the
enable to get even standing room. exception of domething les than $2000„
While the people Were gathering Mr. W. Doherty in hit eddress bookie
and the- uthere doing their beet to get of the pleasureshe telt at the eetisface
them seated, Mites Combo filled the terry outcome of the efforts of the
ellareh with melody froM the*Organ as Mg committee and livaS partieillatir
eh. played Burnie& "The Morning eomplimentary ter the contractors.
Light." When) he thought had all done their.
Following is the program ae given several parte well.
thie eervice The receipts of the everting Were.
Dorologe, Choir and eofigregetiOte uay
ethleh With the collections, of Sun.
InVetation Itrf Dr Word rilkket tit 1:1 d
g
0 411 110016 MM. Of Sate
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