The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-21
WHITE ROCK
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Re.Opeael Sunday Morning With
Appropriate Services
4 SPLENDID STRUCTURE
Three Services Held During the Day
LARGE Attendance Great Work Of
the Negroes-Rebuilt at Cost Of
About sIs,Oe0- Organ One Of the
Best IN the State.

Sunday the White Rock Baptist
church, on Fayetteville street, entered
upon new era of its usefulness
among the colored people of our city.
1t has just been rebuilt at cost OF
about $4,000. and the congregation.
after nine months of work and strug-
Cling, were able to formally reopen
their house Of worship. and It was a
day OF praise, joy and Thanksgiving
among them. The accompanying cut
gives you a good idea of the appear
ance OF this new addition to the yalu-
able and handsome church property
now owned by the colored people OF
Durham. II is a handsome building.
both az to exterior and interior finish.
and Is a credit to the faith and labors
Of the congregation. II also has one
of the best pipe organs to De found
in the state, and the music here and on
this occasion was exceptionally fine.
The choir numbered some sixty or
more, and Is trained with great care.
And they sing with spirit and power.
The morning services yesterday
were attended by large congrega-
ton. embracing quite number OF
their white friends. and also white
visitors from Raleigh. The program
embraced a great deal Of music that
was rendered in an attractive man
ner. DR.. Chas. r. Meserre.. president
Of Shaw university. made short talk
upon the educational work among the
colored people in the south. He plead
for a purer life among the colored
people--a better worship on Sunday.
and better living on the weekdays.
His remarks were strong and uplift-
ing. The opening sermon was
preached by Rev. r. II. Harris. Of
Greensboro. His text was based on
the relations Of the church 10 Christ.
The tenderness between the two and
the bes, way 10 serve God When you
love and fear God and serve him faith
fully ycu'csf get any blessing You
must serve Goo in truth. His Illus
srasions we're practical and homely.
He told OF a foreigner that was con-
demned 70 die bur was saved By the
nag Of his country being wrapped
around him. Believe 6rmly in the
providence Of God and you are safe.
Satan dare not shoot through the
nag Of righteousness in which you
enselop yourself. The nation that
Lives nearest 10 God will be the great
est nation. He spoke Of fountains
and their uses. There we're many
rainy-day fountains that soon dry W.
When a fsllcS runs out 10 nothing II
II an evidence that he was never any
thing. anyway. Be the continuous
fountain in your religious life. that Is
ever blessings.
The afternoon service was equally
as interesting A. this session the
sermon was preached By Rev. W. c
Barrett, OF ID. Second Baptist church
Of this city. II was a strong and
forcible discourse and made a deeI
suppression upon the large congrega'
rion present
A. the evening service he sermon
vas preached b Rev. John HenT,
Moore. dean National Religious Train,
ing school Of Durham. Il was /
sermon Of practical lessons and vii
DO good.
Al the three meetings during tn
day the free-will offerings totales
$500. and this ia a splendid showini
for a congregation that has for min
months been giving o. their means I,
rebuild their church. And they seen
70 just 60 right On giving ard makinl
sacrifices.
The pastor Of White Rock Ia Res
A. Shepard. DID. a man Of conse
Grated work. and he IL doing untoI,
good for hl1 race.
Dr.. A. ". Moore IL superintendent
Of ibe Sunday School.
The officers are: General clerk
Prof John A. Dyer. membership
clerk. 9. vi Powell: treasurer. G.
spauiding; chairman finance commit
Tee. DR. A N Moore: sIce-chairmai
finance committee. DR. !. Il. Shepard
presidcn, y. UP. L. Dr. {. II. shep
ard: secretary u Y r. u. Bessi
johnson: presidan; Vi n n society
Mrs A D. shepard: secretary W. n
d. society. Mn cot,ie s. Moore
treasurer ". n. N. socIety. Mrs. sylyi
Williams
Descons-cbsries Rogers, J.
Coleman. 7. v. Walker. c. c. spsuid
Ing. DR. A " Moore. Richard Tillej
Thomas Trice. r. ]. Goodlove. 7.
RHsscli. Daniel Johnson. ] 7. RUM
sydney Ssamper. Kiijah Lyons. Josep
Harris. A. II Townsend.
Finance c0mmittee---Dr A.
Moore. chairman: Dr.. ]. 2. shepar,
sice-chsirman. . r Rufiin, &. {
spsulding. G. W Powell. ]. 4. Coopet
r J. Russell. j. r. Evans. Jossp
Harris. 7. J Goodioue. DR.. c. d
Shepard
Choir director. 7. ]. Coodloae; Of
sanisi, Hattie L SILVER; sexton. ID
seph Harris
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