Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-04-03
Dedication of the Baptist Church at
GreenviIle.
reported for the Stanton v1ND1cAroRl

! GreenviIle.
Reported for the Stanton VINDIcAToR.l
GREENvILLE, March Sion an elf-
waited spot of ground about one hundred
J yards or more from the B. s. o. depot and
midway from the depot to the old town,
stands the new, handsome and commodi0us
structure Of the new Baptist church. 1t
IS very neatly finished. and has seating
capacity for about four hundred. AT one
! end is attached study for the Pastor and
also preparation room for candidates for
baptism. This church was formally Or
gained July Goth, 1884, at which time the
roll of membership was only eight, namely
w. II. Peyton and lady, (the "Mother
Linda" to whose exertions the new church
owes so much), Rev. W. 6. Abraham and
lady, A. G.. Duncan and lady, and ~
johnson and lady; but since then the
membership has increased from eight to
forty-six, the greater number of these
coming from the church near Vesuvius
which was dissolved. This church building
has cost nearly So 200, the greater
amount of which was generously c0ntri-
buted by friends Ia your city, and at the
Baptist convention in Norfolk last sum
mer. AS per announcement it was dedl-
Gated on last Sunday morning, the dedi-
cation sermon being preached by DR.. W..
E. Hatcher, of Richmond. Va, from q
Psalm, 4th verse. Zone thinq have de-
sired of the Lord, that will [ seek after
that may dwell i'll the house of the Lord
all the days Of my life, to behold the beau
| ty Of the Lord, and to enquire IN his tenn
ple.u The main points treated of were: 1.
David's desire. 2. David S explanation of
his desire I cannot give sketch OF the
sermon, nor could | do it justice were to
attempt it. It was in every way fit for
! the occasion.
After the sermon subscription was
taken up and the handsome sum of $3.50
was raised. which will enable the officers
| to pay off all Indebtedness, and do some
| further necessary work to the church.
| There were present at the dedicatory ser
vice the Jas. B. Taylor, d. D., OF
Lexington; Charles Manly, d. D.. OF
Greenville, S. c.; Rev. W. J. Shipman, OF
Richmond, Va; Rev. John H. Taylor. OF
Laurel Hill, this county; Rev. W. Y
Abraham, of this place; and Rev. j. G.
Jones, of Baltimore Conference Nj. b. G. s.
After the collection was taken Dr.
Manly presented, with the compliments OF
Messrs. r. B. johnson & SOP, of Lynch
burg, to The church, very beautiful and
elegant silver communion set, in an ap'
propriate little speech. The church was
OVERLOOKING with people, and although it
was real March weather many people were
outside.
AT night, the Rev. Thos. J. Shipman,
who has been serving as supply, having
| been called by the church authorities, &C.
cepted the prstorship, and after thorough
examination by the Presbytery OF the
church, which convened at the request OF
| this church, been declared fit for ordlna-
tion was accordingly ordained as the
first minister of the new Greenville Bap.
fist church. A large audience was present.
The Rev. Jas. B. Taylor, D. D., Of Lex
ington, preached the sermon from NAL
achi, IL v. 1t was deeply interesting and
instructive; Rev. W. J. Shipman, father
Of the pastor. made the ordaining prayer;
Rev. John II. Taylor gave the charge 20 the
candidate; Rev. W. Y. Abraham present
ed the Bible with appropriate remarks;
Rev. DIR. Hatcher gave the charge to the
church; and the benediction was pronounc-
ed by the new pastor, and thus closed an
eventful and long to be remembered day
il Greeuville. Rev. Jas. Murray, D. D.,
CT Bethel, was present.
Services are being conducted night
~ in the church. On last night DR..
Hatcher preached, at the close Of which
three persons offered themselves as candi-
dates for church membership. The meet
ings will continue all this week. If the
church members continue as Jealous in
their work as they have been energetic in
building, &C., they need have no fears as
to the Greenville Baptist church. The
lot on which this church is built was the
gift of Maj. Green and cost $3.50.
Rev. John IL. Taylor lectured before
the Y. M. G. A., at 4 z. M. Sunday.
Farewell March with your chilly blast!
Good morning April and Spring I hope!
Farmers are busy blowing and preparing
for spring crops.
1 hear of a great number of COWS dying
in this neighborhood.
DELTA.