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ms" ACCOUNT.
Dedication OF the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian Church-Fine Sing.
fne-Large Congregation.
ABBEyILLE, s. c., July 5th, lSs

ABBEvILLE, 8. c., July 5th, 1898.
Last Sunday was lovely day, anu our
We at ,eiided dedication services at the Asso.
eiate Reformed Presbyterian church, which
was Just comfortably nlled; extra chairs In
The center aisle. There were numbers OF peo-
county. The services began with beautiful
anthem, .Praise God in his Holiness" which
was rendered superbly. The regular choir
Mrs. F. Y. Presley. organist; Mrs. w. E.
Bell soprano; Mrs. T. p. Thomson, alto; w.
W. Bradley, tenor; Messrs. j. H.. McDlll and
+. L. Morrow, bass, assisted oy lhe following
well known musiciaps from the classic town
Of Due West, viz: Dr. Ia II. Edwards, So
prano; Mics Jennie kuwarCs, Il star soprano /;
Miss Ellen Edwards, alto; Miss Leila Russell,
lAnderson) alto Messrs. Waiker anu John
Reading lessons us read by Rev. j. >. Moi
fatt, of Chester, we're taken from the follow
ing Selections I'd Psalm; ed Psalm, begin
Citations. Alter which Rev. J. LoWri- Wilson,
u. D., pastor OF the Presbyterian church, Of
fered prayer. Selections irom the following
Psalms were sung, ~. II, l22, and two verses
After the above Introductory service, Rev.
]. =. MotIatt read his text from The 2d cnap-
TER OF Haggai, and latter part OF the TIN
verse: "Aud will nil this house with glory"
The sermon was excellent and well delivered,
and fully appreciated by the large and atten-
live congregation.
AT The conclusion OF tne sermon rev. II. 1.
Sloan, d. d., offered the ueucatoiy prayer
which was eloquent, impressive and earnest,
being clothed IN beautiful aud appropriate
language.
AT the close OF the services Rev. F. y. Press
ley, pastor > in charge rX pressed his high ap-
preciation oI The luteIest That was inanliest
by the presence vi the large audIeuce made
up OF The different churches OF Aboevllle. Al
Il conference between himself and Rev. d.
w, Bays, D. D., OF the Methodist church, II
WAS suggested and thought emineDtly proper
that there should be services IN The Melno-
oist church, also the Baptist church, as the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian church
could not accommodate ali, and as u nutural
result many would have rtInalneu ~ hOme.
The services were Interesting and much en-.
joyed by every one present, aud Tue people of
Abbeviiie congratulate their breLhreu Ipon
the dedication OF their handsome new
church, and concur with hearty amen "
the last words 30 ftlipgly and beautifully
spoken by Rev. j. 5. MUtfalt as u Uenedic-
lion upon this church.
The nshers TOR The occasion were Messrs.
w. w. and J. r. Bradley, w. l.. Miller and
C.. D. Haddon. each OF whom were jealous In
The discharge of their duty, seeing lDat every
one was comfortably seated anu made 10 feel
perfectly at home.
Rev. II. Il. Sloan, d. D., preached fine
sermon in the ait. rnuon iruin lot Timothy
LIST chapter und llth Verse: "Accordiug to
the glorious gospel OF the blessed God, which
was committed 70 my trust"
Rev. j. S. Motfatt filled the pulpit in the
Presbyterian church In the evening. preach.
Ing 4 most excellent serIuun ~ all unusually
large congregation from EccIesiastes l2tt
chapter anu 18th verse: For God shall briue
every work INTO Judgment, with every secre
thing, WHEELER II be sood, or whether 1t b'
evil"
All the churches were cirse.l Sunday night
as the differ, mt CONGREGATIONS united with th,
rtsby terians In divine worship.
Thus closed another e,enliul Sunday In tht
history Of Abbeville.