The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-21
They Dedicate their Beautiful
New Church,
y MODEL FACTORY VILLAGE.
RInnvciouH Growth OF tho baptist t"nGr"
Gntion-Drdicntory Sermon by Kew. DIR.
n. j. =. .Thonus-hddrcssat at Night
by Dr. n. l.. hIontaguc, Pres
idput Of Eurman-A
rlrnannt and Profit.
able Occasion,


nominations in Ncwbcrry has often
hrrn a subject of favorable comment.
Ihis had Il practical demonstration ON
Sunday in the dCuicatUrN services OF
the West End baptist church. The
members Of other denominations
seemed as happy rs the members Of the
ilptj~( church in the successful com
pl 'liun Of iHc work OF building this
nc Y church.
1t j. Il beautiful modrrn structure
and rCurcts great credit upon the pas
tor and the people Of the congregation
The building has cost II littlr moro
than $1,000 and is practically all paid
!Or.
Thr factory village forms II very inn.
uUrtant part OF the population OF the
rllv, aud IL gentleman who has had op-
rO"lumjiy for observation and who
I;noy.s what Ne is talking about, told
u~ lhr U,hrr day that he considered it,.
in all things that 90 to make mp II
iuourl rcwWuuity. the model factory
Village IN he South. There is Il popu-
lli'Ou hvrr OF about 1000 people, and
~ this number about 500 find employ
mint in Tive mill. Thry are all doing
welt and liz ium comfortably and put
liuM UV something for the rainy day it
/, suuuld come. That makes Il happy
aud Il rOmtrutrd community. Thee"
are nuw three distinct church oryari-
1ujous hrrr-- Mrthndist, Baptist and
tNthrrun and al have their own
rhurrh buildings, and Methodist and
i;Iuti~t have regular pastors. The
I.lthVrHn~ haN" formed pastoral rrla-
iiuus anal will have Il pastor is soon IT.
their rhurrh building is completed
'rhr I'rcHhltrriHu>, We understand,
VIII urgaui%" Il congregation very srUr.
.iuuday wA~ Il l"vriy day and there
Wa. 4 laHG" rUnyrr@Atiun present At tho
morning Wd evening services. I'h,
pastor, REV. W. =. l;. Ford did not get
t1r pew all in place. but chair, wrr,
",vu ;lmu comfortable seats provided.
\ select choir furnished rNc"llrnl
mu~ir lrlN 10y Miss; Hattie l.rilvrll AT
III" ur&Nm.
IT. wa~ Il matter OF general regret that
Cot. Inhn =. l,ravrll who has tNk"l
Hrtivr l!ti,",:l in this organization
snUuld have been prevented hy sickness
from being present ON Sunday to rn JOY
tine druiVNlu'N services.
Rev. j. {. Ehodrn who or1aniy'd Ia,
congregation aud served it, us its lirs
pastor was present. Rev. G.. \. Wrigh
OF the BAPTIST church OF the city WA
present and assisted in the services
lirv. J. w. Sprukc OF the McLhodis
church waS also present and took a
active part. The dcdicatOry scrmo
WAS preached hy l;rv. \. j. =. Thomas
-. d., editor o' !hr l5uptist tuurir,
ThlS sermon very much en- iOyc
ny the large congregation present, an
wus 4 plain practical discourse admir-;
bly, adopted to the orcusion. D
Tuomu5 spoke without manuscript, b,
we give herewith full report Of II
sermon, and feel sure it. will be rca
and appreciated sven by those WI
heard II.
THE S'EEMNN HN nE. THOMAS.
| rStrrm il "A privilege to be here {
this glad occasion. and f,rl like in IL
beginning rOngratulntins eve mrmhc
UI tht% church and the pastrr and II
friends who have assisted them in tn
good work. Anl in behalf Of the gre
brotherhood that | have the privilr.
and the honor in part OF representa-
wish to rrtnrn to them and to yuu 4
Ana lr the people Of this good town O,
sincere thanks for the help that y,
have rendered in building this beau,
tNl house Ni Worship. AS YOU hu'
given to this work may God give
you uhundantly OF the the things tn
you have need OF.
wish to take my text from the |
verso o( the I'D Psalm: IL was Fl;
Wnrn they SAID unto me, .rt us go in
the house OF the Lord"
THAT Is what they called it in tho @
time, the house OF the Lord or Il
Lords house and the house of God.
WAS long afterwards when it bpcau
hrttci KGown rs the temple, and it W
long time after that before it W
called the church. By Il strange m
nSc Of terms the name Of the body w
given TO the place OF meeting. So t
people III this time very frcQucn:
speak Of the house of the Lord as /
church. David called it the house
the Lord, He louEcd to build the Lo
house. He asked God to give n
that privileges and 10 hcstow that hon
upon him. but in his wisdom and pro
drncc he denied that good man Il
great king the privilege Of building |
house amt hOnOrca the son Of David
permitting him to build the most be;
liini and most splendid temple that IL
world has ever seen and perhaps CIV
will see and he h0norcd God in |
prayer and in his address.
1t 81 great privilege to build the |. @
house. Now you dear people tni
that Il great bUrucu WAS imposed up
YOU when yOn were struS Cling mon
after month in trying to raise t
means TO build house of God. L
lhe LORD mas greatly honOrcu yOu
permitting you 10 do it. He grca
honors some pastors in permitting tn,
10 bAild the house of God. There q
certain church men among us, prac
cal men, men OF affairs, and they &
brought TO tho right place at the rig
time, and they honor God. 1t is a gr,
privilege to do a work of this XII,
Esteem it as privilege and enter il
the joys OF this privilege.
Our fathers called it tho mecti
house, and it was well named. TT
was good term. There they met I
Lord and the Lord met the
There they met each other. Wht
else could they meet? There was
other gathering place in all the CO
munity but the meeting house. One
month. only once month. they w,
permitted to meet with their brethl
in Christ and their neighbors a
friends, and they came together at
mpntinp hplISn nrA thoy r,o,tol -.