The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-20
Dedication at BaHaIO.

The dedication Of the Union church at
Buffalo took place on Sunday last as had
been announced in THE TIMES. ,Sp; cial
trains were run from the Union Mills
station to Buffalo. The first section
left at 10 O'Clock, q second section left a,
| 1920 ard Il llird at 1r::5j. These three
trains carried something like foui han
dred people from Union.
Th" dedication sermon was preached
oy bishop w. W. DMcan in IA very i'm
presSive manner. He dwet upon the
fact that while we may differ in or
methods Of baptism. etc we, that is
all the chuI cheS, were working To save
souls to the Master, ard all tie roads
lead to Jesus Christ, tie great head Cf
the charch, the savior who did rot come
into the world to condemn sinuers but
Him alone could men ard women be
saved. This church was for the use OF
every christian denomination for relg-
lous services. Il was Gods house and
he hoped it would never lie used for any
other than religious purposes, eli4 il
would be nothing more than Il hail
There should be no class distinction in
the church, the sole object Sh)uld be to
save souls TO Christ. The sermon was
delivered in an earnest ard impressive
manner and was listened to with almost
breathless attention by the vast congre-
cation which filled the church to its
utmdst capacity, while large number
unable to get accommodation inside stood
outside near the door to cltch the words
as they were uttered
The seating capacity OF the ch u.ch is
said to be seven hundred. 1t is modern
structure, artistic in design ard conven-
lent in arrangement. The PASTORS room
is to the minister's right, while TIE ee-
waited circular stand for the choir is to
his left, and it is large enough to ac-
commOdate TWO dozen people. The pull
pill faces the center of the building with
d semi circular chancel in front, the LEFT
wing or side of the church can be con-
verted into Sunday school room by
sliding partitions, making ii commcdous
room for tho Sunday school.
After the sermon the Bishop dedicated
the church to the cause OF Christ. After
the conclusion of the services the Meth
odist pastor, Rev. Mr.. jones, returned
thanks in behalf of tie people for The
gift of The handsome church building by
the Buffalo hlill Company, am stated
that lie would like 10 raise 500 to bny
al organ. lie asked the residents Of he
| mill town 10 subscribe first. lie stating
the list himself with 500. He was fo!-
| lowed by Rev. Mr.. ALlhau~.' h4e ? vatii,
III in lires from all over the house until
about $50 had been raised. then s. %
calls were made, ard although he had
promised TO cali Oh those from town to
make a voluntary contribution il began
to look as if they would Lave 10 chance,
and he stopped his members The Ri hop
casually remarked, "Bro. Jones, you
should have struck for Il pipe organ.
When the Union people were given Il
chance the balance Of the 2l00 was raised
10y three subscriptions. NIr. Jones was
abolt to stop when Bishop Duncan
asked: Don't you want some music?"
, SO he said, well we will collect little
more for music II you say so.n and ten
or fifteen dollars was at once called out,
then Col. y. G. Duncan announced that
he would contribute $50. In the mean
time severa, were taking around hats
into which the money coull lie heard
to be falling literally, So that instead of
So or 500 that Bro. Jones expected to
r,.isn he hal raised in twenty minutes
something like $3.50 ana he could have
got more if he had liked.
The clouds looked threatening in the
morning but there was no rain until all
had returned to their homes.
The Union church is on high ele-
vatiOn with a long slope falling from
every side. We understand all the sul-
lies around are to b, filed up and beau
tiful terraces are tobe butt leading up to
the church from several sides. We will
have some thing 10 say Of this work later.