The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-07-01
CHURCH DEDIC ALTON.
CONSIDERATION OF THE CENTENARY
ME-. CHURCH.
An Event in Winston's Religious History
Bishop Duncan's Powerful Scr
mon-1,2OO Present.

An Event in Winston's Religious History
Bishop Duncans Powerful Ser
mon-1,2OO Present.
Last Sunday was day long looked for
ward to and long to be remembered by the
Methodists of Winston. 1t was the day Of
The final conservation of their beautiful
house of God. The day was an suspicious
one and no services were held in the other
churches of the city. These two facts coup
led with,the general interest in the event,
attracted an immense congregation to the
either side with chairs, the annex was
thrown open, and the galleries and every
conceivable space filled by people, all
anxious to witness and enjoy the services.
After beautiful voluntary by the choir,
in which the voice of Mr.. Chick is worthy
of special mention, Rev. J. A. Cunninggim,
the Presiding Elder, arose and read hymn,
after the singing of which prayer was Of
fered by Rev. Frank Reid of Raleigh.
A Scripture Lesson was next read by
Bishop ". W. Duncan, d. d., who con-
Quoted the dedicatory exercises. The choir
followed with hymn No. sS7 after which
Bishop Duncan announced his text from
the 18th and 18th verses of the 3rd chapter
of 1st Timothy which reads:
'sThese things write j INTO thee, hoping
to come unto thee shortly:
But if tarry long that thou mayest know
how thou oughtest to behave myself in the
house of God, which Is t he church of the
living God, the pillar and ground OF ths
truth"
His words were based more fully upon
the latter verse and for little more than an
hour he was listened to with the most rapt
attention, and his sermon was powerful
one, combining eloquence and plain, practi-
cal, everyday logic. His language was
comprehensive and every sentence went
home to the hearts Of some one. Ii was
broad sermon, a conservative one, contain
ing that charity of thought which indicat ed
the brainy man who delivered ii. TIVE
SENTINEL regrets that it is unable to give a
synopsis verbatum report of it. There
was but one verdict Of its merits, and that,
it was the finest religious discourse ever de-
livered in Winston.
After the sermon the Chairman of The
Trustees, Col. J. W. Alspaugh presented the
edifce for dedication, the special dedicatory
services being conducted by Bishop Duncan
who next offered fervent prayer in behalf
of the church and it. future prosperity.
The doyologr Was sung, the benediction
was offered and the immense congre CATION,
which is estimated tn have been fully 1900
or more dispersed.
A SACRALEHTAL SERVICE
was held at $50 in the evening at which
the rites of baptism ani the Lords Supper
were administered, services conducted by
Bishop Duncan and Rev. J. ~ tunninsim
The evening service was held xt S:l5 and
conducted By the Bishop who choso for his
subject the following text, from the fourth
chapter and 9th verse of Ga.iations "a nd
let us not weary in well doing: for in due
season we shall reap, if we faint not" It
was fit companion to his sermon in the
morning and was forceful and conprehen-
sive and was pronounced BIZ many to be
even superior to his forenoon efforts