Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-22
MOORE MEMORIAL CHURCH.
It's To BE Dedicated To-day:

This afternoon the Moore Memorial
Church, one of the neatest and hanasomest
in he State, is to be formally dedicated
and set apart as place for religious wOr-
ship. IL had always been the desire of the
late Or. TLQs. V. Moore, one of the most
popular ministers that ever preached in
Nashville, to erect a church ediice in the
western portion of the city, and with that
object in view, he induced certain members
Of his church. the First Presbyterian, to
start Mission Sunday-schQol in West
Nashville, in 1869.
This school was recognized by George
G.. O'Brien, Esq, who labored asSiduOusly
towards bringing about this cherished plan
of DIR. Moore, and it is mainly in cOnse-
quenee OF his efforts that the beautiful edi-
fee TO be dedicated to-day, has teen created,
Last November the church was organ
lied with a membership of fifty persons,
who had been members Of the First Pres
bvterian Church. They unanimously elect
ed MIR. FRANZ D. Moore, son of the late DIR.
Moore, their pastor, choosing Messrs. G. \.
r.. Thompson, Robt. J. Gordon, JnO. T.
Mcclure and VIM. Henry Smith elders,
and Geo, G. Q'Brien and Edgar Jones dea-
cons. In January the Presbytery Of Nash
willie ordained Mr.. Moore to the work OF
the ministry, and installed him pastor Of
the Moore Memorial Church, then in pro-
cess of erection, and which was completed
last week.
Up to the present time, the members
have held religious services i'll the Sunday
school room on NcNairy street near Locust,
where they have been greatly cramped for
room. and no doubt they will fully appre-
eiate the advantages they will enjoy in
their new building. Since the CHURCH was
organized, quite a number or new mem-
bers have been admitted, and several 9TH
ers have signifed their intention of joining
at the first opportunity.
The total cost c. the new building is
S26,j00, every cent Of which amount hes
been provided for, so that the congregation
~ ia not be burdened at the outset as is the
case so frequently. The church has seat
ing capacity for COO persons. The design
was drawn by D. II. Williamson, Of the
firm of Dobson & Williamson, architects,
who not only furnished the plan gratis, but
also superintendent the building free OF
charge. Phillips, Ruttorff Il Co. presented
the church with the turiIaces, ana Mcclure,
Buck & Co. put them up for nothing.
Jesse Warren presented the pulpit, which
is Of handsome design, and Melton u Ruth
painted it gratis.
4 large number of articles necessary for
furnishing the church ser
vice, melodeon, pulpitlcushions, Bible, car
pet, etc, were presented by ladies and
children not members of the Moore Memo
rial Church, all of WEIGH will be held in
grateful remembrance. Mrs. DR.. Chatham
presented the bell, having also presented
the First Presbyterian Church with bell
several years ago,
The dedication services today will be OF
a very interesting character, the programme
of the exercises being as follows:
l. Invocation-Rev. E. I. Brantley, of
Edgar Mission.
>. Hymn 4jS written by Rev. T. V.
Moore, d. D.)-Rev. J. w. Hoyte,
Second Presbyterian Church.
,. Reading Scriptures-key. Frank u.
Moore, Pastor.
4. Prayer-Rev. T. o. Summers, D. D.,
of VI. E. Church, South.
). Hymn--Rey. J. w. Hoyte.
g. Dedication Sermon-Rey. Frank ID.
Moore.
I. Prayer-Rev. f. T. Brantley.
s. Administration of the Lords supper
Revs. T. \. Hoyte, of First Presbyte-
rian Church, and Rev. j. IL. McNeilly,
OF Edg6GslG Presbyterian Church.
The elements will be distributed by the
Elders of the four Presbyterian churches,
two from each church having been desig-
mated for that purpose.
As will be seen by the above, the pastors
of ali ths Presbyterian churches of Nash
VILE and Edgefield participate. and in ad-
dition to these, DIR. Summers, editor OF the
Christian Adcocdtc. The latter was a
warm personal friend of DIR. Moore, in
whose memory the church was named, and
it is eminentiy appropriate that he should
Join in these dedication services.
1t is the earnest desire Of the members
of the Moore Memorial Church to encour-
age liberality of Christian sentiment and
kindly FEELING for all, whether in the
church or out or it. Thay gi.h and expect
the members of any denomination what
ever who may be present this afternoon to
iOin with them in communion.