The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-21
OBLIGATORY CEREMONY.
Mt Vernon Baptist Church Opened As j
Place of Worship.

fIdCe OF " OTShIp.
The Mt. Vernon Baptist church ded-
icated their house OF worship on sun
day June 10. Rev. r. NJ Inflow OF
Harri>onville. preached the dedica
ton serman from the text found In
Eph. ,: 2o-22 inclusive-a most eN-
eellent discourse The. dedication /
PRAYER was offed by the Rev. y H. !
provided for. free-will Offering was
taken To put blinds 10 the windows /.
and paper the walls. and carpet the !
rostrum and aisles which amounted !
to >65.53. at the same time his
tOric sketch of the work OF the build
ing and a series of thanks passed by
the church was read. There was a
| very large cOncour>e of people in at
tendance and every thing passed IF
in a most pleasant manner. III the
afternoon the ordinance of baptism
was attended 10 in the Miami near
Ninton 10y the pastor. Rev. {. VI. Be
night
Historic sketch OF the erection nj a
house OF worship by the Mt. Vernon
Baptist church: At the regular meet
inc for business in August. 1899. the
church unanimously resolved 10y the
thplp OF God TO make an effort TO
build house OF worship. the need
being 50 great. The initiatory steps
were taken 10y the appointment OF
the following committees: \ solicit
ing committee composed of \. Ii.
Lewis. Chas. Couchman and +. Hack
Ter. 10 which was added Vim. Mar
shall: building committee, A. II. Lewis
F. +. Phillips, + Holloway and
Aaron Crumley. foundation commit
tee. J. kitzmiller. Geo. NJ White
Warren White and l.. Henson. Th-
sum of S9O3. IL was raised for build
me- and furnishing the house. The
donated work by different ones III its
construction has not been correctly
estimated, but may be safe in putting
il at 500. The house was completed
50 az TO be occupied at the regular
meeting in Jan. 1900.
One OF the most gratifying facts OF
which We make a record il. that
through the liberal and prompt help
afforded Us 10y the many friends who
assisted Us by their contributions
we were able to meet every bill a.
presented. and with only short
delay in the furnishing of the house.
We paid out 1908 IL, which meets
every claim. and chair il ordered
= for the pulpit the payment OF which
, is arranged for
We here express TO the different
contractors on the work, our salts
faction with the same, and the liberal
spirit shown by each of them. There
fore, be it resolved
l. We extend our thanks To Bro
Hacker and Mr. Marshal for their
assistance in raising the money tC
:, build.
l. >. To Bros. q. VI. White, Aaron
. Crumley and ID. Henson of the build
ing and foundation committee fol
their valued assistance.
| 3. To Mr.. Il. F. Riser for his liber
ality in furnishing the material TO
the building.
f. To contractors for the satisfac
= tory manner in which the work wa
: done.
=. To Mr.. Logan Scott for his do
nation of an acre OF ground on whic
to build.
Is. To the many friends for thei
u contributions by which We We're Il
'e abled to build the house.
L. =. Above all TO our heavenly Fail
ie er for so dispOsing all hearts tina
- this nice house il the cOnsumatiOn {
our tolls, offerings and prayers.
n' By order of church. \. II. LEWIS
S.Lfo,- MF:II ~, D.,