Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-05
NEW U. B CHURCH
DEDICATED ON SUNDAY
Church Or the Boom Erect Il ! cssa
q s2,1ss DeaIesssd Sunday
Free Of Debt

Sunday. July 80. was d measora ~
day for the congrs gatoa 81 us Sees
end United Brethren church wasan.
their new church tdifce at the coxnex
OF New York avenue and Baker Il ss~r..
VAS dedicated LarEe ami deepA .rs.
terested audiences were pres4 nj ase
the various services Of the day sssea
the event marks step forward asxx-
the people OF the southwestern part OK
town. The church starts with naern
bership OF thirty charter members.
with every prospect OF a bright axNS
prosperous future.
At 1880 a preliminary prayer unxs3
praise service was held for hair ana
hour. At ii o'clock Rev A. s. fzsam.
muck OF Dayton, Va, superInts nd anx.
Of the Virginia conference, preaeheaS
the dedicatory sermon before large
audience. He took as his text. Nelsn4
m,ah, 4:6. For the people had rxfaxsy
10 work." and St Matthew. re- -
"On this rock will build my efsnrssfa.
and the gates Of hell shall not pre-
vail against it" The sermon was a.
very able effort and was highly xp..s
preciated by the audience.
After the sermon Rev. Mr.. MHmr-
mack made statement concermA3g
the work that had been accomplissfeds
by the congregation thus far IN
stated that the church building amS
ground had cost $2166, OF wixsHfA
amount $500 had been paid, leaving a.
balance or s1466 to be provided for~
ut that time. He made an eloquent aga
peal to the congregation that this M
tebtedness might be wiped out nxxis
ire church dedicated free OF dohf
Collectors were sent through the andf-A
ence and in short while s1140 ssssss
raised In cash and subscriptions. leav~
ing balance OF only 1926. After "
stirring song by the choir the con&Tu
cation adjourned till after dinner.
AT $50 In the afternoon another
very interesting service was heitx
when the audience was stllf largeH-
than in the forenoon. Rev. Or. W. r..
Gruver. nastor OF the First Unita0x
Brethren church On Pennsylvania xSe@-
nue.. was in charge OF the service. Ets'
spoke on the past and future or tlssre
Second II. p. church and said he fsir
II an honor to have been identifies
with the movement for the nuu
church rom It's beginning. He was M
lowed by Rev. p. r. Dotson. associates.
" n. pastor, who made stirring 40
dress. DR.. Gruver then received the
thirty members Of the new church,
who came by letter transfer OF prur
fession OF faith.
Rev. Mr. Hammack followed witfz
another appeal FOR cash or subscmp<
! lions and In short time all but $Tza
OF the remaining Indebtedness wsxs
raised, and this small amount was as
snmed by the trustees OF the churcxk
Then the new church edlfice was for
rnally dedicated to the worship Of Az
tun4ghty. God. 50 the neat little chureIt,
on the Boom was built. dedicated ara
paid for all In the short space Of three
months.
Music was feature or the services
Messrs r. Glen Burch and Joseph ~
Coils leading the choir.
Rev Mr.. Hammock preached at tif&p
evening service at o'clock to- q
crowded house. Aad thus ended sen~-
vices Of the day incident to the dedF-
cation OF the Second United Bretfxs
rem church in Martinsburg.
In the erection of this church ami
carrying the movement to successfan
conclusion the efforts OF the follow
ing gentlemen deserve special men
ton: w. A. McCarroI M. L. HARPER.
r.. G. Brown, !. A. Seiders. c. l.. Dun~
ham, Arthur Shade and James Snider.