Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
New Edifice Completed by the
Presbyterians Of Raleigh.
HANDsoMEsT IN TIE CITY.
VIII be Dedicated to the worship of God
on Sunday tho 10th Instant Sermon by
Rev. w. W. Moore. ID. D.. of Union Theo-
logical Seminary, Richmond, Va Sever
al Congregations of the City VIII Unite
With the rrcsbyterians on This Day.

~. ~ sept. ON the 10Th
instant will occur the dedication of the
First Presbyterian Church of this city.
The dc1scatory sermon is to be
preached by one of the foremost minis
ters of the South. Rev. Walter w.
Moore, d. ID. On that night Rev. j. s.
Watkins. one of the former pastors.
will preach.
This will be an occasion OF rare in
terest to the Presbyterians. not only
of this city. but of the State at large.
The Presbyterian Church here is one
of the oldest churches in the city.
Many able and eloquent minister's have
peen pastor and some of the most in
tiuential and distinguished men of the
state nave worshipped there
TIE OBLIGATORY SERMON.
On the nights of Wednesday. Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday preceding
the day for the dedication, there will
be religious services at the church.
conducted by visiting clergymen On
the morning OF the dedication n she
clal musical program Will be rendered
by the joint choirs of the city. under
the lead of Mrs. y. Bauman. Several
or the other churches of the city will
suspend their own services and will
join with the Presbyterians in wor-
shipping. The dedicatory sermon will
De preached by DR.. Walter w. Moore.
one or the most eloquent divines of tho
Presbyterian Church. The musical pro-
gram is n splendid one. containing a
number of selections of popular church
music.
THE NEW CHURCH.
The church that is to be dedicated
is new one. the congregation having
worshipped in it only few times. 1t
Is one OF the handsomest. most COM
modious and convenient In the State,
and was built after brave effort on
the part OF the congregation at a cost
OF S.5,o0o. 1t has Il seating capacity
OF 1,400, which is greater than any
other church in the city.
The pipe organ. which is now being
punt IN Baltimore, was presented TO
the church by the young ladies. The
organ cost $4,000. II large part of which
WIS contributed by Mrs. VIII Carr, of
u, tlmore, as II memorial to her hus-
band. The organ is an extremely fine
one. Tho pews are of quarter oak.
having been made especially for the
church, and are especially handsome
They cost $1,S50
The windows OF the church are of
stained glass. ~ number of extremely
handsome memorial windows are also
IN the church Among them are those
OF Judge and Mrs. L. G.. Reade. Prof.
~. Bdunlan, Rev. DR.. Burwell, and
Judge and Mrs. w. II. N. Smith. The
memorial window for DR.. AcPheeters.
the first pastor of the church is now
being prepared at Tifapy's 1t is prob
ably the costliest In the State. 1t will
be In place on the dedication day.
The following sketch was prepared
by Mr.. y. NJ. McPhceters. one OF the
Oldest members of the church:
HISTORY OF THE CHURCH.
The First Presbyterian Church in
Raleigh was organized in 1906 with
Rev. VIM. Turner, pastor, and Judge
Henry Potter, William Shaw and John
Emons as ruling elders. Services were
conducted In the State House In
March. 1910, VIM. White. Secretary of
State. and secretary of the trustees of
the Raleigh Academy. announced in
the papers: The trustees of the RAJ
leigh Male Academy have the pleasure
to inform the public that they have
engaged the Rev. William McPheeters,
from Virginia. n gentleman eminently
qualified for the undertaking. TO he.
come the principal of the academy and
pastor of the city
"On his arrival. May LIST, 1910. Dir.
McPheeterS assumed these duties and
was afterwards called to the pnstorate
of the Presbyterian Church. assisted
by William Shaw, Thos. Emons. VIM.
Peace and John Smith, as ruling elders.
Services were regularly conducted in
the State House, which had been ten
dered to the Presbytcrians and others
Tor religious worship. In 1917 the COR
ner-Stone of the former church edifice
was laid. and on Saturday, the 18th day
OF February. ISIS, the building was de-
dicated to the service OF God These
services were conducted by the pastor.
Kew. DR.. VIM. McPheeters, Rev. John
Witherspoon and Rev. Jesse II. Tur
ner. TIE first child baptised in this
church was Maragret McPheeters. on
Sunday. February 8, 1915 DR.. Nc
fheeters continued as pastor from 1910
to about 1880, when he resigned and n
young minister from the seminary. Rev.
Ar. Apthrop. served the chuich as
stated supply. He remained very
snort time. In 1881 the Rev. N. II.
Harding served the church for short
time and was succeeded by Rev Thos.
I. Hunt and Rev. Michael Osborn. Mr..
Osborn left in 1886, when DR.. McPheet-
ers was again called to the pastorate of
the church. but declined
Since that time the following min
listers served the church. viz.
Rev. DR.. Drury Lacy. d. D., from
1886 to 1854. as pastor
Rev. Joseph NJ Atkinson, d. D..
from 1854 to 1875. as pastor.
Rev. c. Il. Vaughan. y. D., from
1873 TO 1878. as Stated Supply.
Rev. John S. Watkins. d. D.. from
1878 TO 1892, as pastor.
The present pastor. Rev. Eugene
Daniel. ID. D., began his ministration
services October l. 1892.
The State House iii which the con-
gregation Tor so long n time had wor-
SHIPPED, was destroyed by fire in 1881.
The corner stone of the present capi-
tol was laid July 4, 1888. but the build
ing was not completed when the con-
stitutlonal convention OF the State met
In the year 1885. This celebrated con-
vention. composed OF the best and
ablest men of North Carolina. held its