John G. Schwartz. 41 



A band of music performed a sacred piece. (The 

 organ was not completed until a year later.) 



The impressive dedication service was read 

 Bishop Dehon and other Episcopal clergy assisting 

 in the opening service. 



The following hymn was sung, led by the Union 

 Harmonic Society, accompanied by the band : 



11 And will the great eternal God 



On earth establish His abode ? 

 And will He from his radiant throne 

 Regard our temples as His own." 



The sermon was preached by the pastor ; text, 1st 

 Kings, viii c., 27th v. : " Behold, the heaven of 

 heavens cannot contain Thee, much less the house that I 

 have builded" 



In 1819, we find him busy among the children of 

 the church, organizing his Sunday-school. 



Ever interested in the cause of education, the 

 " German Friendly Society " school especially 

 claimed his attention. For many years the institu- 

 tion flourished. Among the pupils in whom he 

 took a deep interest, was his ward, John Schwartz, 

 who uniformly held the first rank in his class. 



One cold, rainy morning, John knocked at his 

 pastor's study-door. He had came to remind him 

 that the year of his probation was ended. After 

 daily reflection and prayer, his desire to consecrate 

 his life to the service of the church remained un- 

 changed. From that day he became his pastor's 

 special charge, and was considered almost as a mem- 

 ber of his family. 



