The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-06-03
DEDICATION SERVICES.
Largest Crowd Ever Assem-
bled at Mount Zion.

seen as large a crowd Of people assem-.
bled at Mount Zion Church as the one
present last Sunday at dedication sery-
ices. The church is located in one OF
the Oldest and best communities in this
section of country, and many rare and
memorable occasions have been OBJ
served by tie congregation and its
friends, but none remember seeing at
any Of these such a gathering as vas
present last Sunday. The seats in the
church were occupied altogether almost
by ladies, aud the crowd outside was
probably three OF four times as large.
It was estimated conservatively by num-
bers present that there were $500
people on the ground. No one placed
the crowd at less than 1000. and many
estimated it at from 2,000to 5000.
According to an extract which we
produce herewith, the frame church,
which was recently displaced by the
new brick, was built in 1860 or 81 1t
stood a little to the south OF the new
building. The church was organized
many years before that, according to
the same article, and IN 1s47 moved
from the old Greenbrier Schoolhouse to
the present site. Rev. Gideon Brans-
ford, one OF the founders, assisted in
raising the old log house. In fact, we
are told that the work was done under
his supervision.
Since the organization the ministe-
rial succession comprises long list of
names, among whom are living Revs.
Sim Weaver, J. H. Witt, Thomas ].
McGill, G. d. billiard, Brasfield,
w. G. Waters,A @. Moore, S. F. Wynn
and G. G. Newbill OF these all were
present last Sunday at Mount Zion to
take part in the dedication except Rev.
Waters, who was compelled to conduct
a funeral, Rev. Moore and Rev. Bras
field. The later was sick at home at
Kevil, Ky,
The exercises were according to the
outline
Doxology.
Prayer by Rev. McGill, of Martin.
Anthem by the choir
Reading First lesson by Rev. G. d.
billiard, Of Bemis second lesson by
Rev. J. II. Witt. ST Mckenzie.
Song.
Sermon by Rev. S. F. Wynn, Of
Sewbern, on Church Building.
The formal dedication, led by Rev.
+. III. Witt, the church being presented
~ the trustees, M, p McMurry, A. X.
and j. NJ. Glenn.
Song.
Benediction by Rev. Weaver.
Dinner.
Afternoon services informal, with
alks by seven preachers, closing with
n old-time handshake. Rev. Hodges,
4 Moscow, took part in the exercises.
The new church was finished some
ime last year. 1t is substantial and
structure, comfortably
Gated and well furnished, with seat
ng capacity of probably five hundred
The Mount Zion congregation is a /,
arge one, embracing some OF the most
lfluential families of all this section of
1entucky or Tennessee, has always
TODD as one of the strongholds of the
Iethodist church, and is to-day one of
le best. :
So it was that so many were present
{ the dedication of the handsome new
rick church. A feature Of the occa-
on, as has always been the custom of
le good people, was to serve dinner on
ie ground. This took place after the
DON service, and such dinQer has
ardIy ever been prepared for one
Meats OF all kinds, includ-
lg fowl, barbecue, sweet country ham,
uffed eggs, chicken and all kinds OF
le finest favored salads, layer cakes,
I'D pies - every description, and
Of the rarest and choicest
ariety. The most remarkable of all
that the great crowd was well sup
lied, with surplus OF many boxes
id baskets OF provisions left over.
1t was an suspicious event in many
avs, most notable OF which was that
le great throng was unusually quiet =
Id slecorous. No ACCIDENT or disa- Q
.eeable feature occurred during the a
tire day. and the exercises continued {
ost of the afternoon. 1t was remark 6
,le altogether. Some Of the visitors t
ere kind enough to make donation, d
1t the ladies did not expect this Their r
was offered free, but they I