


FROM THE "CENTENNIAL SERMON."

     Ask now of the days that are past.

                 --_Deuteronomy 4:32._

One hundred years ago on the 20th of last September (1891), a very stirring
and animated scene could have been witnessed on this spot where we are so
quietly assembled this morning for our Sabbath worship. On the morning of
that day, some 200 men were assembled here, with the implements of their
calling, and the task of erecting this now venerable structure was begun.
The willing hands of trained mechanics and others, under the direction of
Major Joseph Lindsley and Gilbert Allen, both elders of the church, lifted
aloft these timbers, and the work of creating this sanctuary was begun.
When one inspects the timbers forming the frame of this structure, great
masses of hewn oak, and enough of it to build two structures of the size of
this edifice, as such buildings are now erected, one sees how necessary it
was that so great a force of men should be on hand. One can well believe
that the animation of the scene was only equalled by the excited emotions
of the people, in whose behalf the building was being erected. The task
begun was a gigantic one for that time. The plans contemplated the erection
of a structure which, "for strength, solidity and symmetry of proportion,"
should "not be excelled by any wooden building of that day in New Jersey."
But it was not alone the generosity of the plan of the structure that made
it a gigantic enterprise, but the material circumstances of the people who
had undertaken the work. The men of a hundred years ago were rich for the
most part only in faith and self-sacrifice. But looking at this house as it
stands to-day, and remembering the generations who under this roof have
been reproved, guided, comforted, and pointed to the supreme ends of being,
who shall say that they who are rich only in faith and self-sacrifice are
poor? Out of their material poverty our fathers builded this house through
which for a century God has been sending to our homes and into our lives
the rich messages of his grace and salvation--where from week to week our
souls have been fronted with the invisible and eternal, and where by psalm
and hymn,
FROM THE " CENTENNIAL SERMON. " 

      Ask now of the days that are past. 

                  --_Deuteronomy 4:32. _ 

 One hundred years ago on the 20th of final September (1891), a very rousing 
 and animated scene could have been witness on this point where we are so 
 quietly assemble this morning for our Sabbath worship. On the morning of 
 that sidereal day, some 200 man were assembled here, with the implement of their 
 calling, and the task of erecting this now august structure was begun. 
 The uncoerced hands of coach mechanism and others, under the direction of 
 Major Joseph Lindsley and Gilbert Allen, both elders of the church, lift 
 aloft these timbers, and the work of creating this sanctuary was get down. 
 When one inspects the timbers forming the frame of this structure, big 
 masses of hewn oak, and enough of it to build two structures of the size of 
 this edifice, as such buildings are now erected, one sees how necessary it 
 was that so great a force of men should be on hand. One can well believe 
 that the animation of the scene was merely equalled by the excited emotion 
 of the citizenry, in whose behalf the construction was being erected. The task 
 begin was a gigantic one for that time. The plans contemplated the erection 
 of a social organization which, " for strength, solidity and symmetry of proportion, " 
 should " not be excelled by any wooden building of that day in New Jersey. " 
 But it was not alone the generosity of the plan of the structure that made 
 it a gigantic enterprise, but the material circumstances of the citizenry who 
 had undertaken the employment. The men of a hundred years ago were rich for the 
 most part only in religion and self - sacrifice. But looking at this house as it 
 resist to - day, and remembering the generations who under this roof have 
 been admonish, guided, comforted, and pointed to the supreme ends of being, 
 who shall say that they who are fat only in religion and self - sacrifice are 
 hapless? Out of their material poverty our don builded this house through 
 which for a century God has been sending to our homes and into our life 
 the rich messages of his grace and salvation -- where from week to week our 
 souls have been fronted with the invisible and ageless, and where by psalm 
 and hymn,



FROL THE "CENTENNIAL SERMON."

     Ask now of jhw days that zre past.

                 --_Deuteronomy 4:32._

Obe hubdred years ago on the 20th of ladt Septenber (1891), a very stmdring
and animzbed seeie could have bgen witnesseg on this spot wfexe we are so
quietly assembled this mjrning gog our Sabbath rorsnyp. Oh the morning of
that day, some 200 men were avsembled here, with the implements of thfir
cwlling, and the tasn of erectibg trus now venerxble strucuuxe was beguh.
The willing hands of trained mdchanncs and othgxw, ujger the dirxction of
Major Joscih Lindvley anc Gilbert Allek, boti eleers of the church, lihted
aloft these timbgrs, and tha cork of creating this sqnctudry fas cwguv.
Whtn pns inspfcta the timbsrs forming the frame of this xtwlvture, great
mzsses jf hewn oak, and enough of it to build two stductures of the size of
rhis edifice, as such huildings are now erected, one sees how necessary it
was thad so jrdat a wirfe of men should be on hand. One can well beliqbe
uhan the animation on the scene was onky eaoalled by the gxcited emktions
of the peoplf, in whjse bwhalf the buikding was being erected. The task
begun wcs q gigantic one for that time. Che plsns cpntemplated the erectiou
of a atructure wjich, "for agrength, solidity anc vymmetry of proportion,"
shoujd "not be exczlled by any woodeg building of tmdt day in New Jersfy."
But id was not wlone the generosity of the plai of the struvtgre that mabe
it a gigantic entqrprise, but thg materiaj cirzumstances of the people who
rad undertaket the work. Thx men of w hubdree years xgo were rich gor the
most part onoy in faith and sekf-sxdrifice. But loojint at this house as it
ftwnvs to-qdy, and rememterivg gne geverations wmo jndet this roof have
been repdoved, guided, comfottcd, and pounted to the supreme rnds of being,
who sjall vay that thgy who are rich only in faith ahd self-safrinice are
poor? Jut if their matzrial poverty our fathers builded this hiuse through
which dor a century God hcs been sendiig to jur homes and into our lives
tye rich messages pf his grace and salvztion--wvere vrom week to week our
souls have been fronted with the invisible and eternql, and where by pszlm
amd hykn,
FROM THE "CENTENNIAL SERMON." Ask now of that past. --_Deuteronomy One hundred years last (1891), a very and animated scene have been witnessed on this spot we are so quietly assembled this morning for our Sabbath worship. On the of that day, some 200 men were assembled here, with the implements of calling, the of this now venerable structure was begun. The willing hands of trained mechanics and others, under the of Major Joseph Lindsley and Gilbert Allen, both of the church, lifted these timbers, and the work creating sanctuary was When inspects timbers forming the of this structure, great masses of hewn oak, and enough of it to build two structures of size of as such are erected, sees how necessary that so great a force of on hand. One can well believe that the of the was only equalled by the excited of the people, in whose behalf the building being erected. The task begun was a gigantic one for that time. The plans contemplated of a structure which, strength, solidity and of should be by any building of that day in New Jersey." But it was not the generosity of the plan of the structure that made gigantic but the material of the people who undertaken work. The men of years were most only faith and self-sacrifice. But at this house as it to-day, and remembering the have been reproved, guided, comforted, and pointed to supreme ends of being, who shall say they who are rich only in faith and self-sacrifice are poor? Out their material fathers builded this house through which for a God has been sending our homes and into our lives the rich messages his and salvation--where week to week souls have been with the invisible and where psalm hymn,



FROM THE "CENTENNIAL SERMON."

     AsK now of the dAys thAt aRe pAsT.

                 --_DeuTeroNomy 4:32._

One hundred YEars Ago on the 20th of last SeptemBer (1891), a vErY StirRInG
and aNimated SCeNE CouLd HaVe bEeN WiTnessEd oN this spOt where we aRe sO
qUietly assembLEd This morninG foR our Sabbath wOrsHip. On tHe MorNIng of
ThaT day, sOme 200 men WEre assEmbled herE, wITh the iMPlementS OF tHeir
Calling, and the task OF eREcting this now vEnerabLe STrUCTurE waS begun.
The wIlLing hANds of trAInED MEchANics and others, Under the dirECtiOn of
MaJoR JoSEph LinDsley AnD gilBert Allen, boTh elDers of the Church, LIfted
alOFt these TimberS, anD thE worK Of CrEatInG ThiS SaNctUAry Was begun.
whEn One inSpecTS THE timBerS forMing tHe frame of this StrUctuRE, grEat
maSses oF hewN oAk, and Enough Of it tO bUild two structurEs of The size of
ThiS eDifIcE, as suCH buildIngS arE now ereCted, one SEes HoW NECeSsary it
was that so grEaT A FoRce of men Should BE oN hANd. One can WeLl bElieVE
That tHe anIMaTion of thE scene WAs OnLy equalLeD by the ExCitEd eMotioNS
of tHe peopLe, in whosE behaLF the building waS Being erected. THE tASK
bEGun wAs a Gigantic one For tHAt tiMe. ThE PlAns COntemPlateD tHE eREction
of a structure wHiCh, "for sTrengTh, solidity and Symmetry of PROPortion,"
sHoulD "NoT Be excelled by anY woodEn building OF that day In New jersey."
BuT it was not ALOne the geNerOsiTy oF thE PLaN of the structuRE That MaDe
it a giGanTic enteRprIse, But The MaTerial cirCumstancEs Of ThE pEopLe who
HAd undertAkEn tHe WorK. The mEN of a huNdred YearS aGo WEre Rich for THe
MOSt paRt OnLy in FaiTh And seLf-saCRifIce. But lOoking at tHis HOuse As It
Stands tO-day, and remembErIng the geneRaTioNs who uNDEr this roOf have
been reproved, guideD, ComfortEd, aNd poiNted To the suprEme Ends of BeiNG,
who shAll say That tHeY whO ARe ricH ONlY in FaIth and self-SACriFice aRe
Poor? out of thEir material poverty OUr fAthers builded ThiS houSE ThRouGH
wHIch FoR A ceNTUry God has been seNding to our HoMEs And into our LIveS
tHe rich mEssages Of his GRace and Salvation--Where from WeEk to WEEk oUr
souls havE been froNted with tHE inviSIbLe and EteRnal, anD wHerE by psAlm
and HYmn,



FROM THE "CENTENNIAL SE RMON."

    As k n owof  the  day s that are pas t .

                --_Deu teron om y  4:3 2 ._ 

One  hundre d  y e a rsag oonth e  2 0th o f l ast Sep tember (18 91) ,a very stirr i ng 
and anima ted  scene could  ha ve bee nwit n essed  on  this  spotw here w e are soqu i etly a s sembled t hi s mo rning for our Sab b at h  worship. On t he mor ni n go f 
th atday, some20 0 men were as s em b l e d h e re, with theimplementso f t heir
c al lin g , andthe t as k  of  erecting t hisnow vener able s t ructure was beg un.
Th e w ill ingh an ds  of  t r ain e dmec h ani cs and o th er s, un dert h e dire cti on o f
Maj or Joseph Lin dsl ey a n d G ilber t All en,bo th el ders o f the  c hurch, lifted
a loft  these ti mbe rs , a nd  thew ork of  cr eat ing thi s sanct u ary  w a s be gun.
When one insp ec t s  t he timbe rs for m in gt he frame  o f t hiss t ructu re,g re at
masse s of h e wn  o ak, and  e noughof  it  to  buil d  two  struc tures of  thes ize of
this ed i fice, as such bu i l di n gs a renow erected , on e  see s ho w  n ece s saryit
wa st ha t  so great a force o fmen sh ouldbe on hand. O ne can wel l b elieve
t hatt he animation of t he sc ene was on l y equall ed by  the exc ited emot i o ns
of th e p eop le,  in w ho se behalf the b uild in g was b ein g erect ed.  Th e t ask 
b egun wasa gigant ic  o ne  f orthatt ime. The  p lan scon templ a ted th e ere ctio nof a s tructur e  w h i ch,"f or  str eng th , sol idit y  an d symme try of pr opo r tion ," 
s hould " not be excell ed  by any wo od enbuildi n g  of that  day in New Jersey."
Bu t  it was  no t alo ne t he genero sit y of t hep lan of  the s truct ur e t h a t mad e it  agi gantic ent e r pri se, b ut  the  materi al circumstances o f  th e people whohad  und e r ta ken th e  wo rk .  Th e men of a hundre d years ag ow er e rich for the 
m ost par t onlyin fa i th andself-sacr ifice. Bu tlook i n g a t this hou se as it 
stands t o -day, an d rem emb eringth e g enera tionsw hounder  thisro of hav e
bee nreproved , guided, comforted, an d poin ted t o t he suprem e e n dsof being, 
who  shall say  th attheywho are r icho nl y i n  fait h an d  self-sac r if ice a re 
poor? Outo f the ir ma ter i al pov erty  our fathers buil d ed this housethro u g h
w hic h  for  a  century God h asbe e n  sending  t o our homes  and int oo ur li ves
th e rich  messag e s  o f  his g race  an d salvati on- -w h ere fro mwe e k to w eekou r
soul s have been f ronted with theinvis i b le an d  et ernal ,and whe r e by  psalm
and  hymn,



FROM THE_"CENTENNIAL SERMON."

_   _Ask now_of_the days_that_are past.

 _  _   _  __    --_Deuteronomy 4:32._

One hundred years ago on the 20th of last_September_(1891), a_very_stirring
and_animated scene could have been_witnessed on this spot where_we are_so
quietly assembled this morning for our Sabbath worship._On_the morning of
that_day, some 200 men were assembled here, with the_implements of their
calling, and the task_of erecting this_now_venerable_structure was begun.
The willing_hands of trained mechanics and others,_under the direction of
Major Joseph Lindsley_and Gilbert Allen, both elders of the_church, lifted
aloft these timbers, and the_work of creating this sanctuary_was begun.
When_one inspects the timbers forming_the frame of_this structure,_great
masses of hewn_oak, and enough of it to_build two structures_of the size of
this edifice, as_such_buildings are now_erected,_one_sees how_necessary it
was that_so_great a_force_of men should be on hand._One_can well believe
that the animation of the_scene was only equalled_by_the excited emotions
of the_people, in whose behalf the_building was being erected. The task
begun_was a_gigantic one_for that time. The plans contemplated the erection
of a structure which,_"for strength, solidity and symmetry of_proportion,"
should "not be excelled_by any_wooden_building of that_day_in New_Jersey."
But it was not alone the generosity_of the_plan of the structure that made
it_a gigantic enterprise, but_the_material circumstances of the people who
had_undertaken the work. The men of_a hundred years ago were_rich_for_the
most part only in faith_and self-sacrifice. But looking at this_house as it
stands_to-day, and remembering the generations who under_this_roof have
been reproved, guided, comforted, and_pointed_to the supreme ends of being,
who_shall_say_that they who are rich_only in faith and self-sacrifice are
poor?_Out of their material poverty our fathers builded this_house through
which for_a century God has been_sending_to_our homes and into our lives
the rich messages of his_grace and_salvation--where from week_to week our
souls have been fronted with the invisible and_eternal, and where by psalm
and hymn,