Jubilee of the Centenary Church, Hamilton, Canada, 1868-1918 . den of erecting the Church were:—Edward Jackson^Dennis Moore, Dr. Roseburgh, W. E. Sanford, F. W. Watkins, Sr.,William Boice, Edward Gurney, Sr., with the Rev. NathanielBurwash as Secretary of the Board. Formal Opening, fhe opening of the Church in 1868, one year^^ after Confederation, took place on the 10th of May. At the moring service Rev. Dr. Samuel Rose openedwith Hymn 738 in the old hymn book How pleasant, howdivinely fair, 0 Lord of Hosts, Thy dwellings are . The Elliott, President of the Conference, led in prayer
Jubilee of the Centenary Church, Hamilton, Canada, 1868-1918 . den of erecting the Church were:—Edward Jackson^Dennis Moore, Dr. Roseburgh, W. E. Sanford, F. W. Watkins, Sr.,William Boice, Edward Gurney, Sr., with the Rev. NathanielBurwash as Secretary of the Board. Formal Opening, fhe opening of the Church in 1868, one year^^ after Confederation, took place on the 10th of May. At the moring service Rev. Dr. Samuel Rose openedwith Hymn 738 in the old hymn book How pleasant, howdivinely fair, 0 Lord of Hosts, Thy dwellings are . The Elliott, President of the Conference, led in prayer andRev. Dr. Rice read the lessons, 7th Chapter of II. Chronicles,48th Psalm and 2nd Chapter of First Peter. Rev. Dr. WilliamMorley Punshon was the preacher, and his sermon wasbased on Hebrews 12, 18-22. For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched and that burned with fire, norunto blackness and darkness and tempest. But ye are come unto Mount Sion, and unto thecity of the Hving God, theheavenly Jerusalem, and to aninnumerable company In the afternoon Dr. WilliamOrmston preached from Isaiah44 and 3, and was assisted byRev. Drs. Dewart, Gemley,Young and Burwash. EgertonRyerson, D. D., was the preach-er in the evening, taking for his text Psalm 45 and 5. Rev. Dr. Lachlan Taylor assisted. Large audiences were present on all these occasions. REV. WM. MORLEY PUNSHON, D. D. Daniel in jt was on Friday evening. May 8th, that Rev. y on Punshon delivered his celebrated lecture Danielin Babylon. Great preparations for this lecture had been is interesting to recall thenames of those who assisted asdoor keepers, ticket receiversand ushers. Archibald MacallumJohn W. Bickle, Robert Evans James H. SomervilleW. E. Sanford, John Calvert Edward Gurney, Boice Dennis Moore F. W. Watkins, B. Chisholm, R. MorganW. C. White John Moore Peter Warren J. H. WatkinsAlexander Howie H. C. Perkins A. E. VanNorman
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