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The following diagrams illustrate the method: Un dea aymboles suivants apparaitra sur la derniire image de cheque microfiche, selon le cas: la symbols — ^ signifie "A SUIVRE '. le symbols ▼ signifie "FIN". Les cartea, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent dtre film6s A des taux de reduction diffirents. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour dtre raproduit en un seul clichA, il est filmd d partir de I'engle supArieur gauche, de gauche A droits, et de haut en bas, en prenant le nombre d'imeges nicessaira. Las diagrammas suivants illustrant la mithoda. 1 2 3 32 X 1 2 3 4 5 6 e t' ru^' v.". DEDICnTION r H t*"i ¥ SERVIGESk li^f- kS m.. m v. '^ •' >Z*1' XA- \*iS. >. •!•:• -5S5K^., . .JJip^ .:kv ■ -r.xs: &. » >a ♦ / ' \s> ^t^ r V '^ -• IP Dundag • Sis. • GenliPe • fRetlodi^t! • Chupeg LONDON. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.^ ■ IN CONNECTION WITH- DEDICATION SERVICES.... BEGINNING SABBATH MORNING. MAY 24th. 1896. CVg)^ •©-' REV E. B. LANCELEY, Pastor WM BOWWAN. CHAIRMAN BUILDING <.0MMIT1l L. C J SEAL, IIHORDINO Stf.'AAHU. C. W. KING, AHCHIItCT. (^be (^rustee and Quarterly Official Boards, TRUSTEE BOARD. W.M. HowMAN. C. J. Bkai,. k. Lewis. I. Weiistkr. '•• ^''^"I'KR. J. (i. Sun,.. <;. ,;,,,,,. J- "• *''"^'*^' "• Asm^LAM. T. I!. Kscorr. W. H. Wokiman. •'• ''• '''^'*^'' A. KekM.EYSIDE. J. FnZCKRAl.l). \Vm. \atks, j. I). Keem.kvside. [as. H. Bowman. Wm. Heaman. A. Bradkoru. Wm. Lkwis. QUARTERLY OFFICIAL BOARD. Kl'.V. ]•;. H. I.A.M KIEV, /',;,(/,»/-. Ki:\-. U. J. Uken, Assiftiiiit /'as lor. ■KA.SS. Kkv. .1. C;. I.AiNi.. Kkv. (i. HuouN. K,,v. D. RVAN. KE^. T Xaitk^^ Ukv. W. \V,,.,,n,ori. rkn. e. Holmes. ■Sii/>,raiiiitia/,d .^/iiiishrs. Kkn, .1. C. AMi.m-, I).l)., />^,../,.,;„/ Tutor, IV,sl,yan Theo. College. .Montreal. \\'\I. BilWMAS. .\. (,'AI, LENDER. I. M. Ma VEIL Col. Lewis. I', j. Dakcii. II. .AmII'I.AM'. T. .M(MuiLE.\. j. II. Bowman. ]. Shannon. J. II. (W.Ass. I>. .\. M( Oek.mii). R. IloiiKs. j. A. Xei.i.es. A. \. i;„Y. W. Nates. \V. S. Case. I. Wehsier. I>R. /.iei;ler. W. H. WORT.MAN. C. Olass. J. C. Siini.. [. (;r,.:knawav. T. CowLEv. A. Keenlevside. .1- II. Tennanl. C. f. Beal. '■ H. i:s.oTT. l-RANK Cooper. |omn St.kk Mks. Anderson. Mrs. Crawiord. m„ m ,. .,„ , ., ,, -^'K^- McDermii). MRS. McMeu.a.n. Mlss Webster. m,,, .Scandkett J. I). Keenlevside. [. V. Kkrn. S^BSf\Tri, \Af\Y 24th. 7/^ 7 A.^\.— Prayer and Fellowship Service. REV. E, B. LANCELEY, Pastor. Appointed June, 1894. ir:oo A.M.~RK\'. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, D.D., President of the Conference, will preach and conduct the Dedication Service. Musical service- Antfirm— " Awnke, thou Ihat Slec'pcst," - /•'. C. Afaker Sni.o— " Fear not ye, () Israel." - - . Ihidley Hiick DiKi—" Peace tr) this Dwelling,'" - . .1 . .M. .Smith 3:30 I'.M.-RKV. WILLIAM BRIGGS, D.I)., Tokonto, The First Pastor, appointed June, 1870. MUSICAL SERVICE: Soi.o AMI CitORi's— "See ninv the nllar," - y. /■'mire (,)f.\KTi;TTE—"Jesii, Lover of my Soul," • - Wt/liams Sni.n— " O that thou hadsl hearkened to my commandments," .Sii//ifait 7:00 P.M.— REV. K. B. RVCKMAX, D.U., Kingston. Pastor from June, 1883, to June, 1886. Musical service .■ Antiikm--" Praise the Lord, O my soul," - Michael Watson DfET— " Tarry with me," - - Niiolai (^lARTKTTii—" Hark, hark, my soul," - Nessler-Hohien 3 YepQrft of frjustees. ^ nifin II-: Tnisl.v, vviy inmh appn'oiMlc llir liheralily and kindness „f the 1k-.s and Irirnds ul„, Ikuv .,. nialciially aided in ihe work „{ hiiil.iinij tliis linns... an.l ,., .a.h and id! day now pul.lidy acknowl.-d^a. ,h,.i"r indel)lednf> X'a ■'^ par.ional.lc prid.^ is dioirs, in heinj; pennillcl i., pn.vide sncli a T l.cauliful edillce- li,,. Compensation lor all ih,. lahor ,>l Imildin- will I'e that yo„. your ehildren. an.l die jren.ialions aller iheu., may he lile-sf.j i„ Ih,. privil.i^e o| w.'rshippint; duiein our Fahthbi^ and God, TO WHOSE GLORY AND PRAISE THIS HOUSE IS BUILT. \VI hen ..Nvry -lelail is .-.mipl.-le. die cost (not incln.liii},' die site), will l,e al.oul $55.ooo.(X). The ain,.uni left rr.ini the insuran.v on Ih.. old Churcli, after paying the niortfjaije -r same, was $7.S>S oo. We liav.- pr,.niises ,.1 $22,500.00. This will l..ave us an ilnii-lileiilU'ss .if $25,CXXJ.(.X), •« > « 35tlc. ir ; GRf\ND .(*) (yr^r^ •1^ WILL BE GIVEN IN THL CHURCH By the Choir and Quartette rhrl- ASSISTED BY Mrs. Clara Barnes-Holmes BUFFALO, N. Y. AND Mr. George Fox Violinist TORONTO. -<$^ iG^efA. Ucjoent^z-iJlNse REPORT OF TRUSTEES (CONTINUED). Il is possihle to carry ihis iiinouiU, l)iit ii is nut dusiriihk', and iliat for many rL-asons— if yuu so decide \vc inusl carry it— hul wu ask tiiat you cnnsidcr the matter, and as hereluforc, jjencnmsly assist in niakini; it less. We would all l)e pleased to see il "fric of (kill," and «e think there are many present who will live to see such a rand fact. • Our present appeal is for a reduction in three years to $15,000.00, this will re(iuire that the rtsull of our four openinj; Sahhath services he $10,000.00. We make this a|)peal, confident in your willin>,'ness to do i(. Kindly think the matter over, and fill up the suhscriplion card for such a sum as you think will answer the question : "How nuuh do I owe to the Lord in this matter?" « » f I The ever advancing growth of the several departments, that are to he four,;! in a pro|,'ressive church, has already em|)hasi/.ed the fact that our new huiidii j;— so far as the .Sahhath School jiart is concerneil would he in)proved if an annex was placed thereto, for the use of the primary classes, etc. This contemplated addition lias had the thought and attention of the Huildinji Committee and Trustees, and it is considered that, so soon as we are in a position to erect the Hall, it will lie done. It is not, we think, necessary at the present to place a given date when tliis will he reached, liut the result of the appeal for $io,ooc.oo heinj; assured, it need he no matter of concern to all interested, hut that the needed and desirable addition will he undertaken at the earliest possihle lime that the Trustees feel justified in the uridf lakinjj. -.^^ t I « » S^OCATH, IVIaY. glsT f I ii.oo A.M.-Kl'.V. W. R. I'ARKKR, D.D., Tokoxto. Pastor of Church from June, 1874, co June, 1877. Musical Service: Soi.o AMI CllDKl-, -" Jf [ ^r,, not :uvay," Soi.o -" ( ) truslinjr heart," <.)iAkii;Tn; — "C-.mc iinio 1I1L-," ./. Ca/tiiiolt J. S. Hiuh Intrri t I 7.C0 I'.M.— R1':V. J. S. ROSS, U.D., Ji:>,A\TioKi). Pasfor of Ch^irch from June, 1880, to June, 1888. MUSICAL SERVICE: CirdKis— " rniii TlicL', Lord, do we give ihanlvs," Mtihacl Walim UUKI—" I will magnify Thee. O Lord," - . Mosenthal (,)i;ARTB'n !•; "O Lord most merciful," - . Concjiit From June, 1877, to June, 1880, the late Rev. Q. N. A. F. T. Dickson, was pastor. After 36 years of very faithful ministerial labors, God called him to his reward. 5sli)sl^i3 S|:i-]t4) 111-; Corner Sloiio of Dundas Cenlro Methodist Clmrdi wiis laid hy Rev. Wni. M. I'lin.^hoii, DA)., ill tile spiinj; of 1S69. In June, 1S70, the Kev. William Hn^'j^s, who lor tuo years previous was the junior minister of North Street Church (now ImisI Methodist Churcli), was appoinleerintendent o( Dundas Centre. In i!ie minutes of Conference lor 1S71, we have the record of the lirst year's work of this church. We have furnished a summary of tlie j^rowlh 111 inemheisliip, and missionary contriliutions, from that date to the present. In 1S76, the Hoard, with characteristic zeal, planted a cause in j-.ast London (now Centennial Church), which jia.s liecome one of the important chai|;es in the city. In 1895, another new church was imilt on Hill Street, at a cost of $2,500.00, which remains a Mission of Dundas Centre, Imt under the fostering; care of Kev II. J. Uren, junior i)astor. It is rajiidly K'f'winj;. ^'> llml wc arc anlicipatiiiy for it a position ol independence hefure many years have passed away. I Ccnlre. ■< work of niiiiiioiiiiry 1(111 (IKIW 2,500.00, V 11. J. . position i( Sabbath, June '^th. 11:00 A..M.— RK\'. ALKX. LAXGI'O.M. ()k.\X(;i;\ ii.i.k. Pastor from June. 1371, to June, 1874. /Musical service: .\M IIKM — '■ The Kiiiii "I" l'>v,' my SheplK-id is," - C/,a,/t< (laiiiwd S..in--"|>ruyer,- .... /.-./////,;. DiKl — "Tliere was j.py ill IK-avL-ii," - . Ihinv Smart 7:00 i'..M.— RKV. \. (■. COLIRTK'K, Toronto. Editor "Christian Guardian," Pastor fiom June, 1889, to June, 1892. Musical service: An I IIKM — " Ihillrliijali. Clirisi is Risen." A>. Orlando AhiX'Vi <,)l AKTKi I K — '• ( uii.l,. nu^, ( ) iliini L^ieal JclK.vaii." A. Mrye, ILImiitui DlKI—" Saviour lead me lest I stru)," . I\r.'is Summary or Q-rowt 4^ Year. Menil)crslii|). Missiunar)' ('iiiilriliiuioHs 1871 130 $ 314 00 1872 141 3:^3 00 ■873 178 438 00 1874 230 576 00 •875 333 402 00 1876 364 ■ 392 00 '877 396 493 00 1878 256 509 00 ■879 216 312 00 1880 230 403 CO i88r 23s 419 00 1882 250 526 00 1883 260 375 00 I S84 258 . 450 00 1885 265 486 00 1886 405 553 00 • 887 378 781 00 1 888 437 865 00 1889 558 927 00 1890 5^>r 986 00. • 891 565 1027 00 1892 465 94aK»' >5»; 5Si«:--% .o-:asK ^5i!!^- W: ••. ..♦:♦:•■ ;;«»•. -WV- 'my '--^^m^ -■■iiim' "^S!ie>- "^seKs-- -■■^m^- -^ «S^" -- ^-^^SS. .-S^ .o>jj,v ^ .Vjj^, ..VV-. ,.«^ ,..•» ■Vi?iR^s. o--5!^:.„ y::^!!K.:.. .^m^: .^\ .^\ .^. .<•> <1> /iv :M...J^:, .^