Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-07
WARF|ELDCHURCH DEDICATED
GLEN BURNIE NOW HAS NEW
HOUSE OF WORSHIP.
The Governor Present Al Ceremonies
His Address To Congregation.

IL was most auspicious occasion
Yesterday at Glen Burnie, this county,
when Warield Methodist Episcopal
Church was dedicated. Governor War
fieldd was present nj the morning ser
vice, and delivered an address. i'm
which he dwelt upon his attachment
10 the church and the good work OF
the pastor, Rev. &. T.. Redeker, not
only as a minister of the gospel, but
as a citizen. The day was all that
could be desired for the ceremonies,
the sky being cloudless. and the con-
gregation and visitors crowded the
edifice to the doors.
The structure is one-story high, of
frame construction ON concrete foun-
dation. II has a seating capacity Of
300 and is very neatly furnished the
furniture being OF cypress. The win
dow ws are of stained glass made after
special design and were gracefully
practically all donated by mem
bers of the congregation.
Governor Wartield left Annapolis at
3. so yesterday morning and reached
Glen Burnie at 1923. He walked from
the station to the church, which is To-
Gated about half mile from the sta
tion. The sermon was preached by
Rev. DIR. w. II. Graham, OF Easton,
Nd, and special music was given by
the choir The pastor then introduced
Governor Warfield, remarking at the
same time that he needed no introduce
tion. as he (the Governor) was known
to all. Mr.. Warheld said, in part:
MY friends, find great enjoy
ment in being here with you this
morning. have enjoyed the sermon
and congratulate you ON having this
able speaker with you. | have been
attached to your church by its name,
and | have been attached TO il by its
pastor. / want to tell you that you
have good pastor. not only good as
minister, but as citizen. lie is
patriotic citizen, and one who takes
part i'm the various affairs OF the
community. You are to be congratu-
lated on having him for your minis
ter.
s.Whenever | see a church going up
/ know that that community is pros
porous and thrifty. The more church
spires that rise to the heavens, the
more prosperity there is. The man
that appeals to me is the man that
keeps the Sabbath Day and the man
who teaches his children TO reverence
the Sabbath Day. know that all of
you present will go home and enjoy
your dinners better than those who
get up in the morning and are too
tired or shiftless to want to go to
church.
.sBut to come back to your church.
IL is fine church and one in which
each and all of you can feel proud.
never realized before il was so beau
tiful here. But while the choir is
giving its sweet singing, don't forget
that that Is not the only feature of
church. You must all work, for there
is plenty OF work for all in growing
community like this. One of the
greatest accomplishments in life is 10
make others happy. There are some
things more important than making n
living and that is the making of
life. / never forget the things taught
me in childhood, and they have stood
me i'm good part many times when !
was tempted. The thing that / prize
more than anything else is the thumb
worn Bible which / was taught from
when child. Even now l always
read from IL and I always feel better.
Now, my friends, let me again
impress upon you the necessity of
helping your pastor work with him
in the upbuilding Of your church;
don't wait until death to sing his
praises and speak well of him, but
let him feel the strength of your sup
port now. GIVE the flowers while he
is here among you, as he can then
the better appreciate them"
At the afternoon service Rev. j.
w. Gray, of Brooklyn, who was the
first pastor of the church, preached
the sermon, taking for his text Thy
Loving Kindness is Better Than
Life.' The dedication servi ces were
held in the evening and were conduct
ed by Rev. w. X. Graham. AT the
three services collections and subscrip-
tions were taken amounting to more
than $500, which cleared the church Of
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