West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-31
THE DEDICATION
or the Kirgwood M. & Church,
Sunday, May 25th.
The Day, the Sermon, and the
People.

tasteful, and beautiful new Nj. L.
church building OF this place was
dedicated to the service Of Almighty
God last Sabbath morning. The oc-
casion had been viewed and estima-
as no ordinary che AMI had become
for several weeks previous, the all
absorbing topic o! conversation.
Busy preparations and bright antic-
ipations TOR The event had for a sea-
son diverted the atteutiops Of great
majority of our citizens from the US
ual affairs Of Klngwood life to this
one OF rare occurrence in any local
ity. And we must say in all can
dor that their labor and anxiety
were not ia vain but rewarded by
deserved success Although the
morning was somewhat indicative Of
an unfavolabe day yet at an early
hour the roads eading to town were
lined with persons both from dis
lance and from the countrysround
who were DESTROYS OF with essing the
dedicatiJnal services OF a building
which shall ever stard as an express
siVe and convincing testimonial Of
of the enterprise, culture and chris
tian advancement Of Kingwood and
vicinity. For half hour before the
opening OF the doors the streets di-
rectly in front of the Luilding was
thronged with those who said that
from the NUMBER about to be pres
emit all could not obtain comfortable
seats, and their expectation was YER
fled. Promptly at 10 :. m. the
doors were thrown open and the six
to seven hundred congregation was
seated and arranged by the expert
aad accommodating ushers.
At 10. 80 the services CT the morn
ing were opened by singing Of an
anthem entitled And it Shall Come
Pass by the following choir: Miss
Ella Berry, Miss Lille Elliott, Miss
Della Stone, Mrs. j. II. Brown, M.s.
f. Heermans, Draper Hughs, DR..
Trippett, Garrett Jeferys and Jno.
n. Crane, tie last party at the Or
gan. The anthem was well render
ed especially the solo part by Mrs.
J. II Brown. The Rev. L. II. Jor-
dan, the pastor in charge, then read
the Ritual appropriate to the OPEN
ing of dedicationa, service, after
which DR.. Wesley Prettymau read
Hymn No. 862. After the singing
of this Hymn the congregation was
lead in prayer by Rev, j. r. Thomp-
son, President OF the State Univers-
ity. The frat scripture lesson found
in II Chron. VI, y, 1921, 40 AZ;
VII. IA was then read by Rev
w. G. Snodgrass Of Morgantown and
the second lesson found in Hebrews
Y. 1926 by Rev. Benjamin Ison OF
Oakland(O Hymn No. 500 was now
:ead by Rev. H. G. B.ayney Of the
Presbyterian church Of this place
and sung by the congregation.
At this time, according to the
programme was delivered the ser
mon Of the occasion by Bishop w. l..
Harris D. D. Ii, D. After speak
ing by way Of introduction, of the
significance Of tie occasion and the
appropriation OF a sermon whose
theme should be Christ and the
Resurrection, he took Lis text from
Isaiah LXIII, ] which ie 10 these
words "Who is this thai cometh
from Edom, with dyed gaTns.ts
from Bozrsb2 this TIA, is glorio in
be apparel, <ravol,iag 10 the great
ness Of his strength ! that speak
in rightoousnesa, mighty to save"
The majesty aud strength oiChrist
we're admirably and yiyid.y pre-
ssntsl and deinestsd 10 the schosr-
~ dicourss that followed. smr.oi-
ty Of manner, c'earness Of zpress-
ion, thorough acquaintanc with the
scriptures aud 40 esInestaess auI
devotion 10 Tie cause Of spreading
Christs kingdom c1srso.slz. the
whole sermon Although be spoke
for an hour alJ ba.l, et the au-
dience seemed 5tlyuus. .l toe while
and appeared sDxous 30 near from
one 90 worthy oIuts bgl Office in
the church from ooa whose work iu
the christian MINISTRY is world
wide 10 extent and o. .yr.y years O
duration Indeed every fair mind
must admit that tie great theme az
indicated 70 tho text, vas treated By
master hand in manner GORE.
spending toIts .ncsicuaOle ImFOr.
lance uud The acknowledged sga.f
came Of The hours exercise.