Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 116, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1915 — NEW ORGAN DEDICATED AT METHODIST CHURCH [ARTICLE]

NEW ORGAN DEDICATED AT METHODIST CHURCH

» Large Audiences Attended Both the Morning and Evening Service— Gift of George E. Hosmer. The dedication of the new pipe organ at the Methodist church Sunday morning was a service long to be»remembetred by the members. There were 415 at the Sunday school. The congregation filled the church before the hour to begin. Mrs. M. D. Gwin played the organ in a most beautiful way, bringing out its harmony and power. The program of music was well rendered, including an anthem by the choir, a solo by Mrs. Cumick, a male quartet and a solo by Mr. Cooper, of Chicago. J. J. Hunt made an appropriate address accepting the organ in the name of the church and presenting it to the official board as a gift from George E. Hosmer. Mr. Hunt also made a financial statement showing that the improvements made to the amount of over SBOO were all paid and the debt on the church had all been paid. Dr. Cumick spoke in highest praise of the gift of the organ and expressed the gratitude of the church for this splendid gift of $3,250 for the new organ. The entire congregation arose in a vote of thanks to Mr. Hosmer for his magnificent gift. Mr. Hosmer was in the congergation and was pleased to see this unanimous expression of thanks. Another gift had to the church by Mr. James T. Randle, in the form of a complete and beautiful pulpit set consisting of seven pieces. Dr. Cumick expressed the thanks of the church for that generous gift also. It was a very happy and auspicious hour for the Methodist church and all enjoyed the services and felt that the church was equipped now to do greater and better work than ever before. In the evening a sacred concert of song and organ selections was rendered to one of the greatest congregations ever assembled in the church. The entire building, including the Sunday school class rooms, were filled and many had to stand up along the walls. The program was most entertaining. The anthems by the choir, the solo by Mrs. Dunlap, the male quartet and the organ selections were of great merit. Sunday was a proud day for our Methodist friends and the entire community joins them in appreciation of this great organ, the gift of one of Rensselaer’s citizens, Mr. George E. Hosmer.