The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
CHURCH GAVE THANKS
METHoDIsTs HAD A HAPPY
 MEETING.
Interesting Occasion at the Dexter Avenue Church Last Night Large Congregation Listened
 to Several Addresses.

A large thanksgiving and consecration service was held at the Dexter Avenue Methodist Church last night. The service was a continuation of the rally services held in that church last week. There was a large attendance of members and friends of the Church and six Methodist n inisters were present The service was a most happy occasion and at the con- ciusion those members who had subscrib- ed for bonds went forward and received them. Afterwards refreshments were served and an enjoyable social hour was spent. exercises conducted by Rev. A. L. An drews, the pastor. After Scripture read ing and prayer the pastor made brier talk on "Greeting and Thanksgiving" Building Committee. spoke on 'fhe Foun- dation Laid" MT Sweatt is thoroughly familiar with the history of the Dexter Avenue Methodist Church and he gave a careful and interesting outline or the work from its inception.
 Mir. c. c. Zirkle, Treasurer or the Buiiu ing Committee. spoke on How to Bulio On It" MT. Zirkle spoke briefly. He said he would rather receive the money
 Judge W. H. Thomas made a splendid speech of greeting rom the Motner Church, the Court Street Methodist. lie said the members of that Church con con Avenue Methodist Church on their sue cess in raising the total cost Of the spien- did church edifice. He spoke or the triais of the Church and said that their hard ships and troubles in great measure had been the sorrows of the Court Street Church. and that their joys had been their joys. He mentioned the happy union 2 existing between the two churches anu said that the Court Street Church did not regret giving up some of Its members to the Dexter Avenue Church.
 The pastor, Rev. A. l.. Andrews, said this was an appropriate time TOT d re, been greatly blessed and he realized how good God had been to him and he hoped and prayed that he might be a better pastor and preach the gospel with more of the members of the congregation that he would be able to lead many souls to the Master.
 Brief speeches were then lrs made e, by y,alr MT. ards, and Mir. Thos. M. Owen for the Board of Trustees.
 MT. A. Roemer. Superintendent of the Sunday School, spoke of the good work which that department of the church is doing He furnished many valuable sta tistics which showed that the Sunday School is an important factor in the Dex- ter Avenue Methodist Church.
 Young Mir. Syfreet spoke in behalf or the Epwortk League. He made splen- did speech in which he dwelt upon the brilliant opportunities for the young peo- pie in this work.
 The Ladies Aid Society made report through Miss Katie Roemer. She told Of the work the ladies had done in furnish, ing and taking care of the parsonage and of putting down a new carpet in the church; and of paying the expense of lighting the church and various other items of work performed by the ladies of the congregation.
 Mrs. J. H. Moore spoke very encourag- inelv of the work of the Ladies Mission ary Society and Master Oscar Jansen read a splendid report of the work of the lit tie ones in tre Junior League.
 Rev. A. J. Lamar, pastor of the Court Street Methodist Church, Rev. B. F. Mar shall, pastor of the Perry Street Meth odist Church. and Rev. E. c. Nave, pas tor of the West End Mission, were pres ent and made speeches of congratula- tions and encouragement,
 Rev MT. A. B. Cummings of Mobile, and Rev. MT. Rush of Auburn. former pastors of the Dexter Avenue Methodist Church, were present and made brief talks
 Rev. N L. Anderson, pastor of the Cen tral Presbyterian Church could not De present on account of services at his church. but he sent a letter of congrat-. ulations and greeting to the members Of the Dexter Avenue Church.