Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-22
lmpressiveIy Dedicated to the
Worship Of God.
Dedicntory Services Conducted by
Princess An1o Lodge OF Mnsons,
Assisted by visitIns Brethren from
NOrroik- Tho Sermon Debt Cam
ceIIed.

number of Norfolk people aboard, and
delegations from the following Ma
sonic Lodges, bound for the dedication
of Bethel NJ. L. Church, in Princess
Anne county:
Elizabeth. No. a. Norfolk, No. 1: At
lantic, No. ,; Ruth, No. 50; owens, No.
161, and Corinthian. No. ZOE. En- route
the number OF passengers was aug
mented by people living along the line
of the road.
AT 1850 the train arrived at Creed's
Station. where the passengers found
private conveyances waiting to take
them To the scene of the dedicate
about two miles from the depot. Ar
irving at the church they found about
1000 of the Methodsts OF Princess Anne
already on the ground, by whom the
visitors were most cordially received.
The members of the Masonic frater-
nifty of Norfolk We're met with the us
ual fraternal courteSies by Princess
Anne Lodge, No. %.
After some little delay session of
Princess Anne Lodge was held in the
new church building, at which the Wis
lung brethren were present. Here the
prclimnaries arranged for the laying
of the corner stone To the church after
tic ucultdllOn.
OBLIGATORY SERVICES.
About l. O'Clock M. the people be-
gan 10 assemble i'll the church, which
was inadequate To accommodate the
vast concoun'e present, and in IL space
of time the cdiiice was filled beyond it's
seating capacity. while several hundred
fingered on the outside to hear and see
all that transpired.
At 12:45 y. IN. Rev. Thos. H. Camp
Dell, Il former pastor, and now presiding
elder of the Petersburg District, who
had been invited to preach the dcdi-
catory sermon. accompanied by Rev.
); W. Nicholson, the present pastor.
Rev. II. B. Blankenship, of Wright Me
mortal Church. Portsmouth, and Rev.
CHARLES L. Stengle. Of the Union Mis-
sion, entered the pulpit, while the choir.
under the direction Of the organist.
Miss Susie Mosely, rendered IAN Hail
the Power of Jesus Name"
Alter Il momentary silence Rev Mr.
campbell arose and announced the 500
hymn, Behold Thy Temple, God of
Grace which was sung with great
spirit by the chair and congrega ton
This was followed by fervent invoca-
ton To the throne of grace by Rev. MIR.
Biankenship.
The officiating minister then read the
scrlptural lessons taken from Genesis
18Th Chapter, 1922, ana Hebrews 1919
20. Hymn SOL, Behold the Sure Foun-
da;ion stone" was sung. and then fol
lowed
THE cEp>,o>-
NJ.
pm. N"nippc'' seisc'eu as Ms text
chapter and 18th verse. After referring
to The happiness 1t afforded him tn be
with a people whom he served as pastor
.'N.cv" years ago, ana To be permitted
h,. M t'nrt III the dedication OF the
ca Ky ~ n".sc Just completed, whlch
ho"r, ',"' ~ 6 ,".I"uS'y put II INTO their
ho an,o w. 49,, 20 ms nohol ana slory'
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tinnit,. ,rin '"c esSchcc vi ohrls
PAN s,,.,. IA c'i,,' '"i ai,u ihe lorrnal'
an1 ."" ~ i"iNn Gomez ny nearing
thn word ', - cod wo nud 81 l., MoI' ana so py
O., 49,, ~ N'ou, anu ny me grace OF
, Tu' ni'd ''c Sp'r't vi Goa saNation Is
'o ...r, ,r,
r,i.. Nv w u. Inc christiah accepts
49,. "''u VI t.uth tnis SosPei Oh sal
lirious lnorr,odno ,,u, s"'' t -, vi re-
source. we claim for il divine insnira,
ton, the power of God un;o salvn-
ton. These are tremendous claims. are
they sustained? AS far back as anthem
tic history goes these claims have heen
established The vehicle conveying to
the mind. that quickeneth into life and
corroborates the inluitions of the CON
science the felt need OF the soul.
The grace Of God in Christ. "Thc
Word" gives knowledge of God. of
Christ. of the need Of the soul but does
not save. Here the speaker argued and
illustrated the power of grace and
showed how it draws and saves the be-
lever.
The work of the spirit is sealed with
the holy spirit of promise. The antiquity
of the seal makes the seal pledge. n
guarantee. The giver and receiver are
equally bound by the presence of the