The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-06-10
Successful Meeting and Joyful
Dedication OF the New Church
Ediiice at Adrian, Mo.
Communicated

(Communicstedl
A series OF meetings tegan at Ad'
rian on May 9th, 1909, conducted
by Bro W. C. Sell, district mission.
airy. Bro, Self preached for about
two weeks, and from his efforts a
very great interest was manifested
and several additions TO the church
we're had. During the week previous
TO the dedication the people OF Ad'
rian we're treated TO the greatest
spiritual feast that 1t had ever been
their pleasure Of enjoying, having
she best OF sermons throughout the
week. On Tuesday two services were
conducted by Rev. W. A. Simmons,
OF Jacksonville, and Bro. Simmons
was surely at himself having just re-
tured from the Southern Baptist
Convention at Louisville, KY. On
Wednesday Rev. R NJ. Inflow, oiJop-
| In, Mo-, held two services. Bro. In.
low is too we'll known TO the people
OF this association to need any COM
ment, but will say he was at his best
On Thursday Rev. Benz, Otto, OF
First Baptist Church Of Kansas City,
held services, and his services were
considered among the best, and at
the close OF the night service when
the invitation was given, five pres
ented Tor membership. On Friday
Rev. DR.. F. C. Mcconnell, OF Calvary
Baptist Church, Kansas City, con
Quoted the services. DR.. Mcconnell
is one of II not the greatest preach
ers In the state, and bis services were
very greatly enjoyed.
On Saturday the Sunday School
convention OF the Butler Association
was held at the church, same being
we'll attended. Seventeen Of thu
churches OF the association being
represented, eight OF our pastor
with the missionary were In attend
ance. The discussions through th,
day we're both interesting and In
structive TO all who heard them.
On Sunday came the most ioyiu
dedication OF the new church build
ing that had been bulls during tn
past few months, which is one OF tn
finest church buildings In the county
having cos. about 100000, sbou
100000 OF the amount having
been previously paid In, leaving al
amount OF 50, 10000 to be raised Il
pay Tor the building.
Bro. S. NJ. Brown, who is 80 vel
known to every one In the Butler As
ISOLATION, conducted the services OF
Sunday to an OVERLOOKING house
and at the close OF the morning Ser
vice, while the dinner sufficient 10
1000 was being spread In the beau
tiiul church lawn, Bro. Brown calle'
Tor the amount necessary to pay 10
the building, which was subscribed
about as fast as the secretary coul'
write the names and amounts down
enough and to spare being subscrit
ed to pay all the indebtedness in lee
than one hour, after which ell th
people repaired to the church Law
to the sumptuous dinner, which q
enjoyed being sufficient and enoug
left for supper for all that could ca
at that time.
At the 8 o'clock service Bro. W.
Starring, Of Rich Hill, preached, an
Bro. W. 8. Weir, who has been pa
tor OF the church for the past 6
years, Uttered up the prayer to Go
dedicating the house to Him the 81
or OF all things good. At the clo
OF this service the ordinances OF ba
tism administered to nine hapI
souls.
At the night service Bro. Brow
was In the pulpit and gave 9 sermt
long to be remembered which seem,
70 burst fourth from his very heal
and In bis old time way be both sal
and preached the Gospel to the 4
light Of all who heard him.