The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-17

tho direction OF Miss Nina Horner. whose
skill as an organist added much to the
successful rendering of the musical Sc
Iections. which were greatly enjoyed by
the audience. The following selections
were rendered:
Professional. Christ is made The Sure
! Foundation" H, Smart
yenite. Merdelssohn.
TIE Deum, II. Van Boskuck.
Benediction.
Hymn. 20 Twas a joyful Sound"
Parker.
Ofertory, Gloria from Mozart's Twelfth
Mass.
Professional, Jesus Shall Reign ].
| Holton.
The members of the choir were Miss
Nina Homer. organist. Mrs. s. II. Hunt.
| Mrs. Crews. Miss Britt. Miss Annie
Taylor, Miss Laura Williams. Miss Will
lie Skinner, Mrs. H. G. Cooper. Miss
| Mary Miller Outlaw, Miss Frederick
son, Mr.. John Hall. Mr.. H. B. Shaw,
Mr.. Hobo, Mr. Pennington.
HISTORY OF THE CHURCH.
st. Stephens church was founded in
the early days Of the nineteenth century
having been admitted into the convention
in 1929. The corner stone of the old st.
Stephens church was laid in 1882, Nc
vember 9th, and the church was conse-
Grated in 1888, April Goth. Rev. VIM.
Shaw was rector at that time. This
building was unmoved at the completion
of the new church, leaving a pretty
J church yard on the south side of the
church building. in which yard are the
graves of some OF the first members and
founders of the church in Oxford.
During the rectorship of Rev. w. w.
Walker steps were taken to build a
new church. In 1894, during the rectorship
Of Rev. Edward Benedict, the corner lot
was purchased and in July, 1895, work was
begun OF the foundation of the new
building. The Building committee con-
sisted of Messrs. j. G. Hall, J. C. Horner.
and r. w. Lassiter.
The stone of which the church is built
was pur ehased in Sanford, Moore county.
The handsome tower of the church was
erected by the members of the family
of the late James H. Horner, NJ. A., LII.
D., as a memorial to this great man
who was for many years vestryman and
warden of the. church and was at all times
closely allied to every interest of the
church. The tower of this church is q
suitable memorial to the memory of this
roble member.
The marble front is a memorial to his
daughter, Gertrude. The ~lectern, to the
memOry of Mr.. Henry Taylor, for many
years a vestryman of the church. and the
chairs, one to the memory of Mr.. Lewis
Taylor and one to Rev. Lewis Taylor. a
former rector. were given by Mr.. John
Taylor, of Richmond. III credence, a
memorial to his sister, is the gift and
handiwork of the present rector, Rev. r.
B.. Owen. The altar is the gift of the
Chancel Guild. The communion rail is
the united gift Of all the communicates
of the parish.
The vestry and congregation resolved
at the beginning that the church should
not be built with borrowed money and
when the finishing touch was given, money
vas in the hands of the treasurer tc
Fay the bill.
Rev. r. B.. Owen, of Salisbury. was
called to the rectorship of St. stephen
church in December, 1897, and under his
charge the church in Oxford has ad-
vanced in members and efficiency. He is
q genial and successful worker in al
church interests and is one of the best
and most popula rectOrs the church has
had. Courteous and pleasant to all and
earnest in picty Mr.. Owens has a strone
hold on the affections of the people.
Rev. B. S. Lassiter, of New York, and
Bishop J. NJ. Horner. of Ashcville, were
reared in the Sunday School teachings
of st. Stephens church.
The people of the Old North State ioir
in prayers for the future usefulness OF
this parish-which now numbers 90 com
municants.
Tho ladies Of this parish deserve specia
mention for their noble work in building
the church. among whom Miss Mary Hor-
ner has been a successful leader-pos-
sessed of tact and skill she has eXerted
a telling influence in the completion Of
the work.