The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-28
CHURCH DEDICATION.
Liberty Christian Church, OF Vance
Ccunty-A Credit to its Membership
and one of Which any Community
Tight we'll be Proud.

lington, we take the following &C
count of the dedication of Liberty
Christian Church Sunday before last,
written by the editor of that paper,
Rev. J. 0. Atkinson:
The pastor, Rev W. 7. Herndon, was
charitable enough to invite this editor to
be with him last Sunday, April 18th, at
the dedication of Liberty Christian
church, Vance county: nc. We shall not
soon forget the day nor the occasion. 1t
was one of those bright, glorious Sab
bath days that invites the soul to seek
the service and the house OF God.
And the people came, possibly thous-
and or twelve hundred OF them, some
from many miles away. And all who
had not seen and known before were
amazed at the beauty and excellence OF
the house OF worship the Liberty congre-
cation had builded. | know not where
you will find it's like in the country, nor,
for the size of congregation and member
ship. it's superior in the city. The build
ing. in all it's detail, is inviting to look
upon and impressive. The underpinning
and foundation are OF stone. All three
of the entrance ways are OF stone. The
rest is timber, but once within the church
the rough, unpublished plaster work from
wainscoting to ceiling gives the building
the appearance Of great sohdity and
staying power.
We were told that the building had not
cost less than three thousand dollars
and we are prepared to believe it. The
main part of it inside is 33x6O feet. which
space, besides two comfortable aisles, is
occupied by 400 opera chairs substantial
and pleasant to sit in. Three gothic
windows of stained glass, gracefully
arched and well proportional, in the
front end OF the church, five on either
side and two in the arched and graceful
recess serve to admit of sufficient light
and relieve the otherwise barren and IN
broken walls and produce withal an ar
tistic finish inviting to the eye. The high
overhead ceiling of pleasing design and
the steep pitch of roof and rafter finish
OF caves not only add to the graceful ap
pearance of the building, but bespeak
comfort within and stability without.
Two cupolas of equal but not very great
height, rise in graceful slope from the
two corners of the front of the building.
The recess, in the rear, for pulpit chairs
and preacher is finished within and with
out with arches and curves, at once SYM
metrical aud very imposing.
All the aisle ways, as also the chancel,
| are thick covered with suitable carpet.
A nice clock, good organ, handsome pull
pit chairs and stand, beside the 400
! chairs already mentioned, constitute the
| furniture of the building The members
| and friends OF Liberty Christian church
| are certainly to be cOngra tulated. They
! have builded well.
! What a contrast looms up Us these
things are written. Forty-fve years ago
q little church was organized in this com
munity with five charter members. \
| puny public school house was used as a
meeting place. After awhile a building
went up. The membership increased;
| congregations grew. And then another
and larger building was needed The
| present handsome ediiice is the result.
| Liberty Christian church in Vance county
| is Il church of which any community
in all this Commonwealth might well be
proud.
Rev. VT. Herndon is the beloved pas
| tor and is doing a noble work. He is de-
voted to his work and his people are de-
| voted to him. Pastor and people are
| working together to splendid result.
| Nor have we in a country church heard
better singing. There was a choir of
voices, many of them cultivated and
| trained voices that rendered inspiring
| soul-stirring music.
| Though the congregation was Immense
the supply OF dinner was inexhaustible
and Of the best. Tables groaned under
| their burdens OF rich viands. Hospitality
| was abundant and cordial. There was
| preaching in forenoon and afternoon.
We want to put this in /; paragraph
by itself: No collection had to be taken
on dedication day to pay off any in
| debtedness. The house was built and
| paid for before the day OF dedication
| dawned
The day at Liberty will be long remem-
bered-one Of those glorious long looked
for and eventful days such as when you
have witnessed and shared in it's glory
you do not wish to forget it-ever. 1t
| were worth the effort and sacrifice the
! good people of that church have put
forth in order to come to such a day
| How we wish many OF our country
churches, in these days of prosperity
would initiate this one and pull down
their old dilapidated, puny buildings, and
| build larger, handsOmer and better ones.
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