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cinths ornamented each Side Of the pulpit.
A most beautiful ornament was the crimson
silk velvet scarf which was suspended Ir99 .
the pulpit, and bearing the monogram l.: D. - .,
handwork and the contribution Of one Of the
prettiest and gentlest Of her sex. Il. ). d., we
believe, stands for the latin words. Jesus
Ron,in,tn Salvatus-Jesus the saviour oi
The church is indebted to the efforts OF the
yourg ladies OF the congregation Tor ali tnat
The Young ladies by q united effort also secur-
ed the money with which to buy, II possible,
the most appropriate and certainly the most
notable part Of the buildlng-the 1ront WIN
strusture, and the act Of whose purchase
would add a diadem to the richest crown
which may be worn bylthose who are enshrlnc
ed in our hearts, and to wn0m ,n one Ges1 bonor "
In the work Of Christian love and human
tenderness, woman is never absentZls never
inactiye-but she is always present, from nrsse 81
to last, not only to work herself but 10 90
more, to inspire within our own hearts some
thing OF her zeal, and, 1t may be, something
of her goodness OF heart J..
II the sick or the poor are In distress sne IL
the first to respond. II a. violet Is TO orna-
ment the sacred desk, or If a sanctuary Is to
be built the work OF womans hama Is ever
present.
way in which the Press and Banner might
perpetuate the names as well as the oeeGs W oI
the young ladies who have done 80 mucn 10
beautify and adorn their church. But enough
of this.
At eleven o'clock when every seat was FILL
ed the exercises were begun with organ music
and the singing Of an anthem by the choir,
and as this event is o historic one, we Will
here repeat the names OF those who compos-
ed the choir on this day.
THE CHOIR.
Leader-cornet-H. D. Wilson.
sopranos-Mrs. II. D. Reese, Mrs. g. r..
Moore, Miss orene Hughes Miss Benie Zeigler,
Miss Celia Chalmers, Miss Aylette Chaimers
AItos-Mrs. P.B. Jackson, Mrs. L. K Bowie,
Mrs. w. N. Graydon; ~
Tenors-M. L. Willis, D. W. Hicks.
Bassos-S. C. Cason, ]. F. Lyon.
Organist-Miss Anna Jones.
VISITORS PRESENT.
Among the visitors present, we noticed:
Bishop w. w. Duncan, OF Spartanourg.
daughters, OF Mobile, Ala.
L. Chaplin Moore, Of Newberry. ,.
W. T. Mcdonald and wife, and Miss Bessie
Murry, of Mount Carmel.
Mss Hnne 81 eslsaSs Maslsdsa 81
While nearly ali the dignitaries OF the town
were there.
REMARKS.
Near the chancel Stenographer g. B. Lyth:
goe was seated al table, where he took full
notes OF all LDaU WIS Sttlu, WV O"ib6 w ohS
great length OF the sermon, and our Limited
space, we have been compelled to omit much
The Bishop spoke for an hour and thirty
FIVE minutes, during all OF which time the
people listened with unabated interest. He Is
held in the highest esteem by the people eve
rywhere, and at the conclusion Of the exer-
cises many pressed forward to speak to him,
and thank him for his sermon which taught
the Fatherhood Of God and the Brotherhood
Of Man.
Hymn No. 1856 was sung by the choir.
And will the great, eternal God,
On earth establish his abode?
And will he, from his radiant throne,
Avow our temple for his own7
We bring the tribute Of our praise.
And sing that condescending grace
Which to our notes will lend an ear,
And call us sinful mortals near.
These walls we to thy honor raise,
Long may they echo to thy praise:
And thou, descending, fill the place
With choicest tokens Of thy grace.
And in the great, decisive day,
When God the nations shall survey,
May 1t before the world appear
That crowds were born to glory here!
Prayer of Rev. Henry ID. Moore, ID. ID.
Almighty God, we praise thee that we have
livad fo coo this hour We prase thee for thy