The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-08-23
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, August 23, 1905.
Twelfth Ct August at Union
Church.
An Historic Day.

the new corner stone of democracy
in South Carolina. Twenty-eight
years have passed, but the history OF
that days work at Edgefeld c. H.,
is still fresh.
The twelfth of August, 1905,
marks an epoch in the history Of
Uoion Evangelical Lutheran church.
This church ia located in the upper
psrt of Lexington county, near the
Saluda county line, in the midst OF an
industrious, noble and progressive
people. While they are providing
for the material side of life they are
10. iorge,ful of the spiritual, and to
this end the place of public worship
with them is not neglected. On the
10Th Of last March MIR. E E Hay.
good began the erection of new
house of worship which house is now
nearing completion. The building
proper is complete but seats are yet
to provide and the painting is not
complete and the bell is not in place.
The house is one of the best in Lex
ington county. and reflects much
credit on the pastor, Rev J. D.
Shealy and his faithful members.
The acoustics are almost perfect.
This twelfth Of August is set apart
for the purpose of laying the corner
stone of the new church. A large
congregation have gathered and al
the appointed hour this ceremony
was impressively performed by Rev.
}. Austin, Rev. J. D. Shealy, Rev. D.
B Groseclose and Rev. S. P.
Shumpert. The officers of the church
and the writer joining them in this
solemn service. Into the corner
stone was placed copy of the min
utes of the United Synod South, q
copy of the minutes Of the, South
Carolina Synod, copy of the Luth-
eran Visitor, copy of the Lexington
Dispatch, roll of church member
ship, a copy of the Book Of Worship,
copy Of the Bible and silver coin.
The corner stone being laid, the
congregation returned to house where
Rev. j. Austin presched very in.
<teresting and inspiring sermon from
Let Cor. 3:11. Rev. Auetin is in his
18th year, but as he spoke of Christ
as the foundation, and the glory Of
the gospel to those who by it are &C.
cepted Of God, there Was eeen in his
countenance and heard in his voice
light and power, born OF heaven.
This man of God did not fail to point
ont the certainty of ruin to those
who built upon other foundation than
Christ. At the conclusion of the
sermon the secretary Of the building
committee read out the list of con.
tributors with the amount each con.
tributed and list of expenditures.
This reading disclosed the pleasing
fact chat the women had done good
work and that there was small cash
balance in the treasury. A recess
was given, and everybody invited to
partske of bountiful dinner. If
any body failed to get dinner enough
it must have been those who were
looking after matrimonial matters.
The evening session was no less
interesting and helptu! than the
morning. Rev. D. B. Groseclose, the
beloved pastor of Luther Chapel, at
Leesville and churches in the vicinity,
made most excellent address on the
subject of building for Christ. Christ
being the foundation faith, in him is
the only way We can be connected
with him. When we are connected
with him by faith, then We add to
our faith "virtue and to virtue
knowledge and to knowledge tenn
psrance and to temperance patience
and to patience Godliness and to
Goodness brotherly kindness and to
broth erly kindness charity" In en-
phasizing these cardinal virtues the
speaker uttered no uncertain sound.