The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-23
LAWRENCE CHAPEL
WAS DEDICATED
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WITH
APPROPRIATE SERVICES.
Mission Church is the Result Of the
Labors OF a Few True and Tried
Christians-Msrriaee cere-
mony at Close.

The hopes of youth were realized
in old age yesterday afternoon on
the occasion of the dedication of the
Lawrence Mission Chapel in North
west Ardmore. Rev. +. NJ. Lawrence,
Methodist minister of the old
and year out to build mission chap
el for the poor in the northwest sec
ton of the city has lived to see
| the house of worship constructed and
his expectations realized The event
/ was fittingly closed, for Immediately
after the services, the aged minister
was called upon to unite in marriage
Miss Lucille Busby and Everett
Cruce, two young folks who had
dedicated their lives one to the 9th
er and for God.
Thee services were unlike the ser
vices usual held in great churches,
everything was marked with solemn
ity and an undercurrent of joy pre-
yaling that hopes were realized
The little congregation that has
been under the leadership of the
good old parson Lawrence were all
prcsnt and special musical pro-
gram was rendered by its choir for
the occasion. The remarks made by
the speakers were short and apropri-
ate, and every one of the speakers
paid tribute to the beneficiaries
Of d. II. Dawson, who made it pos
sible for Rev Lawrence to build his
little house of God.
After the opening hymn was sung
Rev. J. w. Sims, pastor of the Broad
way Methodist church, read the scrip
tural lesson of the day Following
the reading of the scripture, Rev. J..
NJ. Gross led in prayer, and a feryent
prayer it was.
Rev. w. T. Freeman, presiding elder
of the district, preached one of his
soul stirring sermons as the dedica-
tory sermon. The presiding elder was
at his best and during his remarks
the speaker reviewed the work that
has been done by Rev. Lawrence.
Following the sermon W. S. Wolyer-
ton, president of the board of trus-
tees, presented the house FOR dedica-
ton to the work of God. Presiding
Elder Freeman then read the dedi-
cative verse, and pronounced the ded-
ication prayer.
Following the ceremony of dedlca-
ton short talks were made by Reys,
+. NJ. Lawrence, j. VI. Gross ana
]. w. Sims The theme or these short
speeches was the philanthropy of d.
H. Dawson in furnishing the funds so
as the little house of worship could
be built.
Hardly had the closing hymn died
away when the approach of a young
couple who wanted TO be married
appeared and the good Offices of Rev.
Lawrence were called in and mar
riage cermony performed.
The building of the little church
in northwest Ardmore is another
example of what a few determined
people can accomplish by working to-
gether This little mission was organ
ized about a year ago with five Ia
dies in the congregation and head
ed by that mother in Israel, Mrs. \. j,
Wolverton, and for months this lit
tie band of workers would hold Sun
day school and worship in the diff
fereut homes. The society which con
sisted OF five ladies did everything
to build church, by working both
ia and out of season, and although
tie membership consists of but eight
yet these five raised about sufficient
funds to build the church in which
they will worship hereafter.