The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-08-13
The Dedication Sunday.

The Dedication Sunday
The weather Sunday was fine, and a,
large crowd of people turned out to wit
ness the dedication of the new Presby-
terrain church here on that day. Though
the building is a large one it was well
filled, morning and evening. Services
at the other churches were dispensed
with in the morning in order to attend
this service. There were in the pulpit
the following ministers, who took part
in the services Dr. Fair, of Richmond,
Rev. w. p. Walker, of the First Baptist
church of Huntington Rev. G. l..
Hogue, formerly pastor of Lebanon
church near Goshen, but now of Mem
phis, Missouri; Rev. V. w. Wheeler, of
the NJ. E. Church, South, Rev. j. Z.
FiZer of the Baptist church, and the
pastor, Rev. E. w. McCorkle, of this
place, and at night Rev s. F. Chapman,
of Covington. The opening prayer was
offered by Rev Mr.. Fizer; the hymn
was pronounced by Rev. MIR. Wheeler
Rev. Mr.. Walker read the scripture les
son; Rev. Mr.. Hogue, invoked the Divine
blessingup the dedication and the ded-
icatory sermon was preached by DR.. J.
Y. Fair, Of the grace street Presbyterian
church, of Richmond. The subject of his
discourse in the morning was the ''beau-
tiful gate, and in the evening the cree
ton of the temple without the sound Of
the ak Or the hammer Both sermons
were characterized by their appropriate
ness, their ability and their eloquence.
Mr.. Fair made a fine impression upon his
hearers, and his efforts AMI services are
highly appreciated by the pastor and
people of the church at this place.
NOTES.
Mrs. Richardson, the wife of Rev. w.
7. Richardson. D. D., of the Central
Presbyterian Mrs. G. g. Gooch, from
Staunton; Miss Jane A. Walkup, of Glen
Wilton attended the dedication, and
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. K
Anderson. Among other ladies present
from other points were the Misses Nc
Curdy, Misses Clara Mcdonald and Ka-
tie Skeen. of Covington Mr.. and Mrs.
d. B. Gabert and daughter, Of Buchan-
an; Misses Mamie Woltz, Mamie Cook,
and Mrs. G. W. Woltz, from Daggars
S,,i,rs Mic Possia Eohols ma HJ.r,-
DPi .'-0S '--N -
Taylor, and Joseph Carper, and Mr..
Lyle McClung, of Gala Water.
The following is brief historical sketch
of the PRESBYTERIAN church since its ex-
istence in This community
Ihe presbyterian Church III Uhls see1lon was
organized a1 d very early period me LOCUST
bobGom Church' III boteUourJ county, Is more
6hah hundred years OIL age Iha0 ehufch WIS
esIapnsheo Dy CaIVahlstic Lutherans ana Pres-
byterlans. 10 1t the Rev a b. DAVIDSON preach-
ed He would ride On horseback from Rock
prldge county, III season lor the morning seTVlc
ON Sunday The church at covington was or
canned by rev John Mcllhany from Lewis
oureh' wheii 'iiis seceioh was ihcinoea III Lex
lnsDon iiesos0eis. AoouO - years sihce' eiie
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uieu iaiion'ou anu ooio GU W ai INC Vi mo
euoooa'oi'' vas w. . - 1s' 0
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An "Aidn society. with Mrs S. E.. Williamson
AS President. was organized, and the work of
rearing a church tuilding was commenced in
earnest. In February. 1881, the frame work of
the bnildine WAS LET to contract Mr. A Jack
Accord. being the contractor
In May, 1881, at the meeting Of Presbytery, OF
Montgomery, at buchanan petition was re-
ce1ved from Presbyterlans, residing III vicin-
1ty Of Williamson, requesting a church organl-
cation Accordingly committee was appoint
ed consisting of Rev. d. W. 1ohenks, d. d., Revs
VIM. A. Dabney and A W Ruff, with Elders
VIM. Patton and Captain John c. Carpenter, to
organize a church If the way was clear" That
committee convened "a august 1851, ana the
organization of the chlrch was completed Win
22 members. The Oldest one of them was Mrs
.Jeane Williamson, near about 81 years of age
and one of the Oldest residents in the communi-
ty. The Elders were Mr.. BeaEe V. Kayser. and
d. B. Gabbert. The deacons were Chas. Shewy
"a nd B. M. Mosey
In September 1881. the old building was com
Melted. and dedicated, Rev. L. L. Preston. D. D.
Of Richmond preaching the dedcatorv sermon
The church has grown steadily from that time
m this Then the members numbered only two
score. now there are about 40 During Thu