Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-10-16
NEW CHURCH DEDICATED.
The Baptists Of Rockville Move Into
Their Handsome EdiHoe.

On Saturday last the finishing touches
were put upon the new church building of
the Rockville Baptists, and on Sunday II
was dedicated to the worship of God. The
dedicatory services were begun at II O'clock
In the morning and continued, with inter.
missions for luncheon and supper, until
nearly 10 O'Clock in the evening. The
building was crowded with people through
out the services, and there were many visi.
tors from various parts Of the county and
from Washington and Baltimore, not only
Of Baptists, but Of various religious denom-
nations, al of whom seemed 10 have special
interest and pleasure In the exercises of the
occasion. The ladies of the church pro.
vided luncheon and supper for the visitors,
and hundreds psrtook Of the bounteous
meals 10 the commodious dining hall.
The services were under the direction of
Rev. Thomas H. Campbell, pastor of the
church. The dedicatory sermon was preach
ed in the morning by Rev. DR.. Weston
Bruner, of Washington, in the presence of
an audience that filled every inch Of space
In the auditorium and adjoining Sunday
School room.
At the afternoon services interesting ad
dresses were delivered by Rev. Samuel R.
White and Rev. WIS. o. Thomas. formerly
pastors Of the church, and by Rev. Ernest
L. Wolfe, of the Rockville NJ. e. Church,
South; Rev. A. W. Shaw, Of the Rockville
Presbyterian Church, and Rev. e. L. Hard
castle, of the Poolesville Baptist Church.
In the evening a sermon was preached by
Rev. DIR. E. B. Hatcher, OF Baltimore.
An enjoyable feature OF all the services
was the music furnished by the church
choir, under the direction Of Prof. Percy s.
Foster, of Washington, Miss Alverda G.
Kingdom presiding at the organ. Those
who composed the choir were Mrs. Thomas
H. Campbell, Mrs. William Davis, Mrs.
Winfred E. Berry, Mrs. Harry Stratmeyer,
Mrs. j. X. Kerr, and Messrs. Winfred Berry,
Edward Green, G. Norman Bouic, VIM. F.
Prettyman and A. A. Braddock. Professor
Foster, Mrs. ]. K. Kerr and Mrs. Ferrar,
of Washington, sang solos at the evening
services. A quartette rendered during the
morning services by Mrs. Stratmeyer and
Messrs. Berry, Bouic and Braddock was
much enjoyed by the audience and Is worthy
of special mention. .
The ushers for the occasion were Messrs.
Benjamin s. Haney, Clifford H. Robertson,
Erwin Lehman and DIR. George E. Lewis.
The new church building cost, in round
numbers, $4,000. All but $4,000 OF that
sum had been raised previous to the time OF
the dedication. In round numbers, 81 800
was raised at the dedicatory services, which
leaves debt of $500 upon the church.
The congregation is confident of Its ability
to lift this debt at an early date.
The new building is situated on the north
west corner of Washington and Jefferson
streets. 1t is of Gothic architecture and
built of brick and stone. 1t Is one OF the
most beautiful buildings in Rockville and an
ornament to the town. The ediflce is fitted
out with every modern comfort and conven.
fence.
~ VIC lClb VI tuo puppy 10 OAoSsSNt " AAS~s
memorial slab of marble, inscribed with the
following words:
In memory Of
Rev. Joseph III. Jones,
December 5, 1798-December 80, 1871,
Pastor of the Baptist Church at
Rockville, Maryland,
from Its organization In 1891 to 1916.
For more than fifty years q faithful
Minister of the Gospel OF Jesus Christ.
Church organized October 20, 1891.
With the following members:
William Clingan, Joseph II. Jones,
William Sedwick, Mary Braddock,
DR.. William Brewer, Mary r. Brewer,
William Chiswell, Sarah Chiswell,
Willy James, Martha James,
Prudence Jones, Jesse Leach,
Sarah Leach, Abraham Stallings,
Sarah Stallings.
This paper, knowing that ii voices the
sentiment of this town and the entire coun-
ty, offers sincere congratulations to the Bap-
tist congregation OF Rockville for the great
thing it has accomplished for the further
ance of the noble cause to which 1t ia