Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-05-23
Dedication Rod gs!l Church.
a Great Feast Fer The rtinds, Bod
les And Souls Of Teeming Hun
dreds of Men, Women And
Children.
fConmunicatedl.

si0D, on sunday last, Vi IHe ueul-
cation of the new Baptist church
at Red Hill.
The immense crowd of people
present, conservatively estimated
to be about 1900, evidenced the
pleasure and qualification felt at
the completion of perhaps the
largest church building. with itR
seating capacity of ZOO, in Edge
field county.
For two or three years tae mem
bers of the Red Hill church have
felt the need of a larger house of
worship, and having determined
to undertake greater things for the
Lord, went TO work with will
that found way to success. A
handsome commodious structure,
painted inside and out, now
stands as monument to the got,d
work of Pastor Littlejohn and his
faithful co-laborers.
The dedicatory exercises were
beautiful and impressive. Satur-
day and Sunday were spent in
praise and thanksgiving services
in gratitude for the church and i'll
its dedication for holy purposes.
A feature Of the occasion was the
presence of the Sunday school
secretary, Mr.. Moore who address
ed the assemblage on Saturday
Discussions by several present
along the lire of Sunday school
work were in ,eresting and edlfyipg
and showed lie benefit already to
he derived from the visits of tNa
new secretary in his Efforts fol-
the betterment of our Sunday
schools.
Many enjoyed that days exer.
else, but it Was on Sunday that
hundreds from miles around
gathered to hear our well known
and we'll beloved DR.. T. M. Bal
ley, wno came TO rejoice with the
people and to preach the dedica-
ton sermon. In loving words bt
advised, admonished and en-.
couraged his friends and brethren
as be feelipgly spoke to the~vas'
congregation Having the build.
ing, other qualities needful fol
the model church. such as regular
attendance, cheerful giving and
"bretbren dwelling in unity" were
pointed out by DR.. Bailey al
necessary qualities for success
full church. A collection for Stale
Missions was taken amounting t
$25 90 or more Before the houl
Cor this service arrived it was soor
seen that scarcely h9lf could gr
in the church, spacious as 1T was
With characteristic thoughtful
ness and resourcefuiness. Rev. G
b. Burts of .Edgefeld, gather
1.-the overflow ont the outside, anc
Eprsach bed to EN- so tha tfsal
might hear The word Of God 5oI
Eshats lay. Two sermons were thu
| preached at the same time onsthe
;same ground. IT, reminded one O
the days of our forefathers will
their simplicity of worship from
rude affairs erected in the midst O.
the forest.
After the morning service, al
intermission for dinner was givel
and such dinner is ecarcely seen
Iof such abundance and of sucl
quality, enough for al and man,
more besides. Most people would
have hesitated at the thought o
preparing for a crowd numberini
thousand or more. But not S,
at Red Hill; the long tables wer
filled with meats, salads, bread
and cake, and the management
was such that in an incredibl,
short time the wants Of the bur
dreds were supplied. There wa
no crowding and pushing aroun'
the tables. Good cteer aboundet
and social intercourse was freel,
enjoyed.
The hospitality of the good peo
pie of Red Hill is of such genuine
ness and the welcome so cordia
that it is not difficult amoLg sucl
people to exercise that love ant
faith in our fellowman that Mr.
Burts at the afternoon session de
monstrated so clearly and force
fully was the only true disciple.
ship. And only in proportion a
we "Love one another" shall ou
sphere of usefulness and share ii
the uplifting of mankind increase
for without this love we are "bu
sounding brass end a tinklin|
Gym bal. !"
The music that was interspersee
during the day added to the pleas
ure of the occasion for which credi
is due Mrs w. E. Prescott anc
the choir.
Mr.. Littlejohn spoke of wha
perfect unity prevailed among hi;
people and as he dedicated tht
church to God, the thought occur
red that surely in this life we rear
in a measure what we sow. In this
instance, this man OF God. having
been strong and of good courage
was richly rewarded by the place
that be occupies in the hearts o:
his people in a CONSEQUENCES of
duty we'll done.
May that brotherly love always
be among them and the Red Hill
Eantiet church nonfipra to urou