Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-21
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SOME RELIGIOUS NOTES


The attendance at Christ church, near
Irvington, on last Sunday afternoon was
very large. Rev. l.. r. Combs conducted
impressive exercises.
The exercises Sunday night at the
Baptist Sunday School Rally at Irving
ton were decided success. The chorus
singing was striking feature.
Centennial SERVICES AT CoAN.
Centennial services were held Sunday
last at Coan Baptist church, Northum-
berland county. 1t was lovely day and
a great crowd attended. AS you entered
the church ushers John Pearson and
VIM. Dawson handed you programme.
On the back Of the pulpit the figuers
1904 1904 were festooned In eyergreens.
1t was memorable occasion and one
enjoyed by all. The hospitality Of the
brethren was unbounded and many were
the favorable comments heard as to the
cordially and friendly greetings extend
ed by the members of Coan church.
The programme, containing the order
OF services, also contained each hymn to
be sung printed In full. The order was
as follows:
Morning-(D Voluntary Hymn.
(O Hymn. praise. My Soul" etc,
CD Scripture reading and prayer.
tD Hymn, "All hail the power" etc.
90 Sermon, by DIR. Thos. S. Dunaway.
(D Prayer.
90 Hymn, Prom all that dwell" etc.
(9 Benediction.
AJternoon-CD Voluntary Hymn.
H) Hymn. 20 God, our help" etc.
CD Prayer.
az Hymn, GLORIOUS things OF thee, /" etc.
t5) Historical address. by Rev g. W. Beale
t6 Hymn, "Uplift the banneri"
CD Greetings from visiting ministers.
@) Hymn, ''There is land that is fairer."
Co Benediction.
The Scripture read in the morning by
DR.. w. F. Dunaway was the 103rd Psalm,
followed by prayer by Rev. Edwards.
For the sermon DIR. w. F. Dunaway
selected part of the Srd verse OF Jude,
"The faith which was once delivered
unto the saints" though he announced
that he would not confine himself strictly
to its calculation. In beginning he re-
gretted the absence of his brother, DR.. T.
s. Dunaway, who was kept away by
sickness. He brought greetings from
Providence, Lebanon and other churches
which he served. He then noted that in
1904 Thomas Jefferson was President of
these United States, and at that time the
population OF this country was not as
large as that of Pennsylvania now.
There was no sound of the steam whistle;
no cookstoves-the pot-hooks hung in
every chimney and the frying pan aud
skillet graced the hearth; no postage
stamps; no INSTRUMENTATION often
borrowing of each other chunks of fire.
At that time there were four Baptist
churches, or meeting houses. The
preachers central thought was that while
everything else had changed, Gods han.
diwork alone remained the same. Illus.
trations-the same stars that looked
down on our first mothers and fathers in
Eden now look upon us; the wisest as.
tronomers had not been able either to
add one or extinguish one. After the
creation was done God said 1t was very
good. The first invention OF man, he
continued, was always imperfect. He
contrasted the frat sewing machine made
by Elias Howe with the perfect one of
today.
In the evening, after singing Of the
hymn, DR.. Beale made historical ad.
dress. He named the founders of Cosn
church, its various pastors-Toler,
Straughan, Kirk, Jeter, Donaldson, ct ais.
He recited what the church had accom-
plished during its existence; how the
wars of 1912 and 1861 interfered with the
work of the church, and during the latter
war DR.. Kirk stood at his post of duty.
The present site Of Fairfields church was
purchased from Mr.. Covington, and
then part of the members of Coan church
united there.
After the address there were greetings
from visiting ministers-Reverands Will
Hanson, Edwards and others.