The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-04-04
Mt. UNION 1. i. CHURCH DRDI-
C1TRn.
DedieatorJ Sermon Preached h. Re-.
Dr. WashinReT- Ministers
Present.

THs ii Union United brethren
IN Christ Church Has organized about
fsaa aud about to TearH after thai
built a little IoR church. alze 2s by -
feet. and placed therein slab benches
Last August the congregation took
AVA the old structure and began #
once TO replace It with the ncU mod
eFn structure which vas dedicated
10 ths Worship OF Cod free nf debt On
last Sunday. March 20. 1913 Tho old
church NaA known 10 many a Slab
Union" because o. the slab benches
that were In the church Later On
new poHH were placed In The church
which we're 20 uncomfortable that 10
one could think o. sleeping on them
The nsw church Eaa erected at cot
Of about - 90 aud tha same amount
n eaah and donations of lumber and
labor IL u tie tneaauTer'a hands with
The exception Of about 300 which
sill aoon be paid The dedieatorY
services were largely attended and
about $50. tho remainder Of thu debt.
saa secured which iH ample for the
erection of : neH cemetery fence n
The near future. Lumber and labor
we're donated to he zalus OF about
800 By the msmbars and friends Of
The church.
"A there VA liberal response b
The friends OF the church. cooperating
slth the members Of tho church. the
memBership y the church aud tha
pastor. lev George = sIrine. ar
fcrg grateful and Rill b glad 10 ren=
der any service thay ean u anY who
are n need o. help.
Hsk William II. WaahinEsr. D Il.
of EhamDeTHbnrE. Pa. aud aunarin-
lendnnt 81 ths Pennsylvania Confer
snee Of the United Brethren In Christ
Church. preached The 1edieatcry ser
mon and dedicated the church 10 ths
EorHhip u God.
Re- William II. QuIgleY. a pastor
of tie church 30 Yeara ago. preached
on Saturday evening. RsY J. +
koona, sho vas IlB pastor l6 years
A, preached on Sunday morning and
n IL afternoon there saa platform
service n which time ReFa. Wash
niger. QulEieY. KoonIz. DauTherIY
md he pastor, ney stfine. made
short addresses
L.. Daughsrty aud MIaa Mamie
Murray rendered several duets dur
InE ne day which wern IIghlY AZ
nfeeIated MT. ] y. i,eIateT. had
charge Of the music The building
committee consisted OF The pastor and
trustees Re-. G. ". strIne. nreHI=
dent. Joseph IL Ilppy. secretary. l.
! IsiaIar. treasurer. George "
Walker. ) s. Beialer and J. T. Houek
Mr, Charles Reed II presldent of the
I. I. {. :. and NJ. AIYah IeiaIar Il
one Of the stewards who acted a. sec
fetafY during the day and rendered
valuable service
With the donations Of lumber aud
labor there Nere number of other
glfte presented 10 the congregation
by the following persons: Mira
benedict. three beautiful b0okmarkH.
!. r. Houek, neH Bible Mrs. ]. ".
Inby. two beautiful collection trays.
Mr. Harry |. IIppy. Of Greenmount.
: clock which will be placed IN the
church in the near future. aud =
communion table vas presented b.
Mr, 7. ]. Hunt. OF Hampstead
Thus the old church Is gone but Il
replaced Hith a modern new church
which is 80 yell built thai IL Will
stand for the coming fifty years. L
II credit 10 the congregation and
community and without a doubt great
good Will be accomplished through the
faithful iabora of this noble people
Kho have worked so herolealIx to
build this house Of worship. 2eY.
strine Is engaged IN revival services
/ IN the new church IT the present Time