The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-31
NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
First Services Held on Anniversary
of Fire Which DESTROYED Build
ing Which New Structure
Replaces.

eG a large business and residence sec
ton of the city Of Newberry. In that
fire two Of the city's churches were
swept away-Aveleigh Presbyterian
church and Thompson street A.. r..
p. church, the parsonage of Aveleigh
church being also destroyed. Within
the course of a few weeks the parson-
age was rebuilt, and on Sunday morn
ing the Presbytcrians held the first
service in the handsome new church
cdificc which has been built on the
site Of the former church.
The New Associate Reformed Pres
byterian church. which is being erect
ed farther up Main street than the
former church, the new building be-
ing at the corner Of Main and CAL
houn streets, is ncarin" completion,
and If is expected TO hold services in
this church in the not distant future.
The first sermon in the new Pres
byterian church vas preached on SUN
day morning by the Rev. G.. p. Park
er, of Marion. Only Il few weeks af-
ter the disastrous confederation which
destroyed their church, the Presbyter-
ian congregation suffered IN irrcpara-
bic loss III the death of their devoted
pastor, the Rev. j. t.. Williamson.
Since his death the congregation.
which has been worship;n" in the
Lutheran Church Of the Rcdeemer,
has been without a pastor. For some
time past the Rev. Mr.. Wilson. Of
CLINTON. has been conducting the ser
wees For thc congregation. and he was
present on Sunday morning. and con-
Quoted the services in the new church.
IT is expected that a pastor will -,
secured very soon.
The new church building" is a mod
crn church rdifice. and is a credit 70
the congregation and to The city Of
~NewbcrrE. In proportions and yencr-
al design it resembles the former
church,, but ii is a handsomer build-
ing in every respect.
Its ample seating capacity was tax
cd-on Sunday morning by the o
CATION which heard the Rev. Mr.. Par
ker's sermon. Mr.. Parker began bv
expressing pleasure in baing present
and especially in preaching to a con-
@re"atlon which deserved SO much
credit for replacing their former
church with such an elegant structure
IN so short a time.
He chose as his text eight verses Of
the second chapter of st. Paul's Epis-
tie to the Philippians. his subject be
IN" coincidence as exemplifcT TO us
IN Jesus Christi" Takin" Christ as
the cNcmplar of perfect obedience, he
developed his tieme in a logical and
lorreful manner. In bringin" his
thought home to his hearers he spoke
or the relations Of parents and child
ren, and the necessity that children
should learn obedience to their par
cnts III order That in after life they
MIGHT obey the civil authority and be
able to control themselves.
The speaker drew a beautiful ric-
tnrc of the life of Christ as IN Exam
PIE OF perfect obedience. Gods good
nns, he said. was the authority for
obedience. ChriSt's motive for obcd-
ience was love.
In conclusion, the speaker spoke of
the supreme test Of obedience. To
dire was a little thing. Tt was not in
the act of death that We exemplifv
a5Solnt" and perfect obedience. Cum
to dcath' were the words of the aDos-
tie. The ordering Of Il perfect daily
llfc III every step, motive and thought
would be obedience unto death. The
speaker believed that the apostle,
when he said "unto death" meant
"unto death.' In this connection.
the speaker said, he liked to think of
the words Of the Apostle Paul to
King Agrippa: "Wlcrcupon. O king
Agrippa, I was not Iisobcdient unto
the heavenly vision" "TIave YOU a
vision today,' he asked. edo YOU
see any duties yet undone, any words
OF love yet unspokcn? Do YOU see the
vision? IF so, God grant that We may
not be disobedient. but obcdicnt. SUI
pramely obedient. to the heavenly Wis
ion; yea, every day, every hour,
through all these mortal years-and
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