Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-06-29
UNTO HIM n GLORY IN THE
CHURCH!
GODS NEW TEMPLE AT
EMi5HV
THE WHITENESS OF PURITY AND
THE BLUE OF HEAVEN!'


Ths new temple of God at Emory. by
historic and tims-honored Mt. Willing, il
complete, and on Sunday last was gwen
10 the Almighty Jehovah. a worthy
Gift, beautiful and unincumberei, @ith
walls whose whiteness illustrates Chris
tian purity aud whose lovely blue is
symbol Q: heaven. And great was tie
day: and great was the occasion; nd
great was the thyong:: aud great was the
work; anI great was the 10y; and great
vas the honor; and great was the grail
tude;; and great was the outpourins Of
human love: and great was the demonsira-
tion OF human faith. And great @as tic
peace OF God that iel! upon those E.i,-
tai men ard women---.i.e BoyGs, tae
Smiths, the Ierlongs, The Bouinighs
the Barneses. the Grigsbys, tic cocgil-
,aans. tho Wightmans, the Huieiis the
Davenporjs, the Pous, the Ninici:s 'bo
Forests, the Bodies, the Kenneriys, and
mary otAerssqua!lv good and true. For they
Ead kept the faith with Christ and with
their fathers. Ard great was The holy
triumph Of those noble soldiers ol The
cross. Clifton and Traywiok. For Oh this
day they gathered the fruits OF years Of
oatient toll and earnest prayer. lnair II:
ward had come, ard they had seen The
sa!qajlon OF God. And great Vas jll'. )ny
and sympathy OF all believing sonis, ior
they saw Chris; in glory, ani their bra!l
zen in honor. And great waa the stFa!n
thai opened the holy services, "When !!
can read my iitle clear seyen hundred
exn!tant voices bore it TO heaven, and
laia it IN praiz= and hope at thu feet OF
God. ttnd great we're The words--iull Of
burning faith and loving tcnderness-thiei
amor bearer Clifton spoke after utteri'G
PauIs doxology in Ephesians "t'nto
Hin. b.. glory in the Church by Christ
Jesps throughout all ages, world without
end Amen"
Indeed so great was the occasion Of he
dedication Of Emory Cbapel-in its spirit
ual and emotional as2ects-and SO III
tensely did We enjoy the day in these re-
eayds-that We find it dlstasteful and d'i-
ticult to come down to commonplace ex-
,ernal matters and merely practical words
The new Church building is long, large
aud capacious, with lofty ceiling, high and
numerous windows, two aisles, commo-
dious pews, tasteful chancel and a beau
tiful alcove. The sioa walls are pure
white, while the ceiling above is the co!2r
OF heaven-reaiiy and truly the most
lovely blue we have ever seen out o: God's
sgy. and right here let US beg the build
ing c;ommittee-and the ladies' Th9 ;haSS>
tail - . 1SIil''aS u saea better And
bss,Ses, Ws w Mr.. Traywick, and VIC
wish hin, 10 sit-and pray and preach
beneath the color of heaven, The rswf
ere not yet painted, but will be 30 BY inc
assembling Of the District Conference
The carpeting OF the aisles and cha' :'l
will no doubt be soon accomphahea BY
the noble women OF the congregation
The beautiful sofa in the alcove, and the
beautiful desk, chairs and table in the
cbanoel are the.giit OF our Old friend. Mr.
JamesS s. Pou. And we feel honored 10 cai'
him "ous old friend" The beautiful bible
and hymn book upon the desk are the
gifts, respectively, CT Nr. and Mss. Tray
wick The building has cost $3.50, o.
which sun, on the day of dedication
$3.50 was unpaid ana unpromisod, II
the close Of Mr.. Cl;ton's fine sernaon' and
be:ors the dedication services, Nh. Tray
WICK made an appeal 70: this auia; and II
less than hall an hour 500 was gwen
hin. Mir. Jacob Smith gave. $50; l'r
Martin Rushton, S23; Mr.. FRANK b9s8
SIS; Mr. Wright GngShy, i225 and l!oT
clinton Ward, S25. The rest Of tho ; l'%
was given in s;ns OF ten, iiye ana tw;
dollars. Noble, 7rompt and sanofo".
And atloc ;he coae,tion, iollowad the 7oi'
eun dedication, iho building having Aooa
:irse presented by Mr.. Franl; Bod a
Chairman Q; the Committee. And Emof'
Chapel became holy teiaplo Q. The
Living Cod and long may ii stand as
monument oi the christian zea! Q: '''
people, and os testimony not only o
their triumphant faith and holy hope, '0
Of their steadfast belief in christianity a
the very foundation and groundwoF& Q
our civilization.