A history of the Harriet Hollond Memorial Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, Pa. . ters from seven differentdenominations. Our enlistments by confessioncome from homes of almost every denomina-tional congregation. We receive all alike ortthe one condition : ^aith in the lyord JesusChrist, manifest in Godly sorrow for sin, andin a Godly life. Our question is not. Areyou a Paulite, or a Methodist, or a Presbyte-rian, or a Baptist; but, Do you want to fall inwith us in our following of Jesus Christ ? Youcan no more keep a man out of ChristsChurch, for the cut of his theology, than youcan for th
A history of the Harriet Hollond Memorial Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, Pa. . ters from seven differentdenominations. Our enlistments by confessioncome from homes of almost every denomina-tional congregation. We receive all alike ortthe one condition : ^aith in the lyord JesusChrist, manifest in Godly sorrow for sin, andin a Godly life. Our question is not. Areyou a Paulite, or a Methodist, or a Presbyte-rian, or a Baptist; but, Do you want to fall inwith us in our following of Jesus Christ ? Youcan no more keep a man out of ChristsChurch, for the cut of his theology, than youcan for the cut of his coat. The Christian Church must be as broadas Christendom. Christian character must beas broad as life. At in the afternoon, 1300 out of 1500scholars marched from the chapel into the newchurch. After the doxology, the first hymnsung was, Come, Thou Almighty were made by Dr. Willard M. Rice,R. S. Walton, Esq , and the Hon. George Mr. Waltons helpful talk was on,Mind the steps, his three stepping stonesbeing, Be true; be trusty; be THE NEW BUILDING 99 The closing services of the dedication wereheld in the evening, Dr. Miller keys were delivered to Mr. Robert , chairman of the trustees, by , chairman of the building were made by the Rev. Louis and the Hon. John Wanamaker. MadameSuelke sang, and a congratulatory letter wasread from the Rev. Wm. Brenton Greene, Jr.,D. D., who was unable to be present. The day, which had been cloudy, endedwith a down-pour of rain. The church, how-ever, was filled to its utmost capacity. Mr. William L. Cooke wears on his watchchain a highly-prized gold dollar which waspresented to him during dedication week byDr. Paden. This dollar was given to on the day the ground for the newbuilding was broken and is marked with thatdate— Hollond Memorial, October 23d,1889. The new church is of noble proportions, and is without doubt, the most
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