The Cecil Whig., 1879-06-07
DEDICATION.
NEW M. P. CHURCH AT BAY VIEW.
Interesting Services Conducted by Fromi =
nent Ministers-The Success.

Sabbath morning, June lSt 1879, opened
bright and cheerful to many anxious hearts
in and around Bay View, this county, and
for the first time the church bell, which WAS
presented by baltimore friends, rang out
from the belfry of this new temple its sweet,
inviting tones, and IL; its clear peals rolled
far and wide Il Thousand persons or more
assembled and soon crowded the invitin"
audience rnorI 10 participate in the solemn
services OF this interesting occasion.
The morning services were conducted by
Rev. :. Is. Southrrland ID. d., of West
Minister Md, and as fair hands touched the
organ and tbs. Rowland:'Nill;- choir SAM,
All Hail the Power of Jesus Name" the
audience gave evidence that they We're near
the tootStool of the Majesty on High. The
reverend gentleman then gave us one of his
usual and most eloquent sermons, from
Rev. 5:12 holding his audience in rapture
aS he presented the awful tragedy of Cal
vary.
After the sermon, the pastor, Rev. {. I.
Cochell, presented Il statement, showing
that the ground for this church WAS broken
ON June ith 1873: that the corner stone WAS
laid on June 18th. 1875: that the Cecil Fire
Insurance Company had valued the church
ut $4,000. The members and friends had
given without charge over one thousand
dollars worth of work. The building COM
mittee had received from the soliciting COM
mittee over 81, 100, which, with the balance
OF the subscription still uncollectcd left for
that occasion the small sum of S4s7, which
would entirely clear the church from debt
This amount being so small, each one seem
ed to wait on the others until the sum Sc
cured reached $50, when the congregation
was dismissed until the afternoon service.
Three o'clock having arrived, the bell
man soon collected the waiting throng to
hear the Rev. s. r. Graham, of Newark, y.
j., preach Il beautiful, appropriate and we'll
arranged sermon from Prov. 40. After
which the pastor arose, and with Il most
earnest, telling address, Soon finished the
balance of the collection, when the church
was formally presented by DR. Southerland
to Almighty God, according to the interest
ing ceremony of the Discipline
At ~ T.. NJ, the house was again crowd
ed to hear the Rev. Il. Scott Norris of Bal
timorc, who addressed the congregation
from Romans l2:22. His subject was well
conceived, that of the members renewing
their spiritual covenant and work for the
Lord.
In conclusion, the Sacrament of the Lor,t'S
Supper was administered to many. Thus
ended one of the most happy and promising
days for the Methodist Protestant Church in
this county. Rcvs. j. VI. Iin.ling and II.
Bruner We're present and took IN active part
in the services Of the day.
While | might say many good things OF
the building and soliciting committees and
others who took great interest in this enter
prise, feel that much of the success is due
the worthy pastor on this field OF labor, who
with his skill. energy and untiring efforts,
never wavercd or faltcrel i'll this noble un-
dertaking, and thankful should be the
church that has this faithful servant of God
in their midst. OBSERVER.
Whi"hc05 Mills.