The dedicatory service of the new Community Church which is situat-fed in Avenue Petain, close to the American School, was held on Sun-Jday morning before a large and jerowded congregation. The new edifice which is built in the Gothic style is intended to serve at some Hfuture date as a church hall when larger building is to be erected, but at present is well able to accommodate the needs of an organization which has made rapid strides in recent years, The dedicatory service was simple in character the Rev. Clifford M, Drury pastor of the Church performing the office of reading the words of dedication to which the congregation answered in responses. Mr. A. Q. Adamson on behalf of the Building Committee presented ithe keys of the Church to Dr. J. C. McCracken chairman of the [Governing Board in token of the fact that the work of this stage of the [project had been completed.
The Rev. C. M. Drury recalled forletly the ry of the Church eight yours ago it con-'32 members who met in a private home where song 3 vices were held. In 1920 the mem-[bership of the Church had grown to 251 chartered members while present their numbers were mo less than 458, An address was given by the Rev. Cleveland MeAfee D. D. who spoke lon the subject of worship and the house of worship. Mr. McAfee dealt with the two aspects of Christianity, the purely personal aspect and the social aspect in which all the personal relations were blended into a, common relation which held them together, This they inherited historically from curlier faith and in the Jewish religion they had the temple for the worship of God and the synagogue which was for the purpose: of instruction, In the Christian religion they. found the Church served both these objects. In the New Testament there was no reference to any Church building amd the early Christians seem to have no house of worship partly because they used the syna-[rogues and because they were a des-ised scet, They also worshiped in leaves and hidden places.
In dedicating this Church to-day' they were doing what was bei done in scores of places all round the world. There were the vast cathedrals as well as the little roadside churches. and in India there were places where men worshiped under bamboo huts: People came to the East and it was said that religion could mot stand salt watery This Church bore witness that it The musical part of the service included the singing of Gounod's Redemption by the choir, The les-ison which was taken from Psalm 48 was read by Bishop Birney,
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