The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-11-13

Mrs. McNew spoke for the Ladies Aid Society which
was organized 1905 with ID members and has 40 and
modest way told Of the work they doing for the church
eoatbung annually for the support Of the various departments
Mi. Daniel Bower in his talk from an older members
standpoint praised the ladies for their persistent efforts
tanning the church, At times with ony male members and
gave them the credit for the fact that they were now bidding
good bye to the old building make room for better and
more commodious one.
b. D. Parker Jr- spoke from officials stand point and
praised the loyalty Of the members Of the church, the members
OF other churches those who members Of any church.
the negboing towns and the people large the liberal way
they had all responded for help He lkened the church
person. that the Is years spent had been its growth that its
character had been forming that like persons character this
hadbeen done by hardhps and trials but that nowready
to go into greater Gfe but that will forget the little
church. That the ties formed in the past will go the
new church for its greater work
The old church ties will stand as sentinas and that what
has been done in the past will make the new church power
for the future.
Alter prayer for guidance and strength by the pastor
the congregation sang, Praise God from Whom all Blessings
Flow and the congregation passed Of the church for their
various homes
If the Old Church Could Have Spoken
As we and listened to the very interesting and i'm
psee service mind kept wondering, If the old church
could have spoken what would have said Would it have
been something like his9 Neay Is years ago dedca-
ted to the service Of Cod My color white emblem
Of purity and for quarter of century, have stood here with
my spre pointing heavenward have tried point
the world around me the path that leads to happiness
There has been days Of sadness and days Of gadness the
solemn tread Of the funeral has down my ases and
have tried say the Loved ones words of hope and cheer
as they have followed the remains Of their loved their
last resting place.
The bride and groom have presented themselves before
my altar and have gone joined those holy bonds Of mat
rmony,
The communcans have partaken Of the Holy Communion
and have thereby signhed their intention Of doing greater
work for the Master
1t here that prayers have gone up for the wayward and
here the babies and older have been baptized The chill
dren have gathered here Sundays and Christmas and
Except ye become as one of these Fifty two weeks in the
year have welcomed young and DID, rich and poor and
passing away. ywok has been DONE the work for which
was buided has been accomplished The little white church
will only be remembrance bat like the mother who has
oed early and late for her loved and them grown
to honorable men and women s." am content like the one
to whose services was dedicated. "It is finished
Like the prophet Of DID, q have fought the good fight
have kept the faith
Mr. Parker said he liked think Of the church as per-
onay and personality would last Sunday night have
said something like the above If the old church could have
spoken