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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1912
Page
2
A solemn and impressive service filled the church as the congregation gathered to honor dedicated service. The ceremony featured dignified presence and a strong communal reverence for the commitment shown by those recognized that day.
The dedication of the new First Presbyterian Church edifice in Columbus, Ohio, drew about eight hundred attendees. Dr. Francis A. Wilber delivered the sermon, praising the debt free completion of the building priced at $44,500 and lauding the work of the church’s leadership and committee amid a tone of religious reflection.
The choir of seventeen strong well trained votos accompanied by organ music of 1400 pipes rendered pretty nelations. A solo by Mr Walter Sperry was exceptionally good. The dedication ceremony began at twelve o'clock and followed with a formal program.
May Hucking is engaged as leading woman with a Toledo stock company. D Willard Holcomb's playlet Her ont Rehearsal has been revived with machinery. Medicina is now being placed in early for the benefit of the title once. The youngsters had a choice of standing for castor oil or thrashing.
Dr Francis A Wilber delivered the dedication sermon at First Presbyterian Church Mt Vernon on December 18 1912 with the theme Spiritual Worship. He urged worship as a heart attitude not tied to ritual and praised public worship that unites rich and poor, stressing God as a Spirit and Father and the church as a democratic, inclusive temple built by faithful donors.
The Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church completes a major remodeling of its old building creating a modern Gothic style house of worship. Architect Frank L. Packard guided the project adding front expansion, a new auditorium, pulpit and choir loft, a large memorial window, and a mission style interior with brown wood trim.
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