The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-09-02
SERVICES MARK
DEDICATION OF NEW CHAPEL

f1uCcnlSOn, as 1t was the day Tor the
dedication of the chapel of the new
Methodist church, which has been
erected to replace the home of wor-
ship that was destroyed by fire Sun
day afternoon, March 81, 1913.
The house which was burned was
built in 1876 and was a small frame
structure costing originally about
$1,000.
The new chapel stands on the same
site and is neat brick building with
beautiful stained glass windows, good
heating and lighting equipment, and
| cost about $4,000. 1t is an ornament
to the village and reflects much cred
it upon the Methodist congregation,
| which is small in numbers but large
in energy and generosity.
The church is neatly carpeted and
furnished, the handsome mahogany
and leather pulpit furniture having
been saved from the fire.
A large crowd estimated at from
six to seven hundred, assembled in
the church and on the grounds, Sun
day, from the whole surrounding
community, Lexington, Paris and Mil
lersburg especially having very large
representation.
The pastor of the church, Rev.
Samuel Arnold, the trustees, j. w.
Case and Joseph and George Jacoby,
the other officers and members of
the church all worked heartily to pre-
pare for the dedication, and were we'll
repaid for their labors by the attend
ance and generous response of the
large audience and by the rest of the
program.
The service was opened by the
choir and congregation singing "Je-
sus, Saviour, Pilot Me-" Miss Mary
Jacoby presided at the organ and
three young ladies from Lexington
played on violins. Miss Edith Cor
bin,> of the First Methodist church,
Lexington, rendered a beautiful solo
Calvary and the invocation was
pronounced by Rev. L. r. Humphrey,
pastor of the church at Little Rock.
Miss Ellen Merrill, of the First
Presbyterian church, Lexington.
sang "The Golden Threshold" and
Rev. G.. c. Fisher, of the Millersburg
Female College, read the Scripture
lesson from the chapter of Genesis
ard the chapter OF Hebrews.
The pastor, Per. Mr.. Arnold, then
made the announcement for the day
and cordially welcomed the congre-
cation to the new house of worship.
Rev. F. b. Jones, who was pastor of
the church some years ago, intro
duced the speaker of the occasion,
Rev. H. w. Bromley, formerly of
Wilmore, but now a successful evan
gelist who travels all over the land
holding union REVEALS
Rev. Mr.. Bromley is a young man,
tense, earnest, pleasing in personal
ity, voice and manner, and held the
attention of the large audience from
the beginning to the end of his SER
mon.
After the sermon the pastor Of
fered prayer, and then Rev. Bromley
proceeded to make up the $1,000 that
remained due upon the building and
(which had to be pledged in full be-
fore the church could be dedicated.
In this the speaker proved to be a
live wire, and by his powers of per-
suasion and persistent efforts sue
ceeded in raising the amount to the
last penny.
Then the dedication ceremony as
provided in the church ritual was
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dedicated to the service of the Lord
for all acts of religious worship.
The dedicatory prayer was offered
by Mr.. Bromley and the benediction
was pronounced by the Rev. Mr..
Humphrey
The vast congregation adjourned to
the orchard in the rear of the chapel,
where a feast was served which for
abundance and excellence has seldom
been equalled in the county. Plates
piled with substantials were served
to the visitors and a long table was
laden with pies and cakes in endless
variety to be served as a second
course.
At least six hundred people were
fed.
An interesting and impressive
ceremony of the morning was the
baptism of Malcolm David Arnold, the
beautiful baby son of Rev. and Mrs.
Arnold, by Rev. Mr.. Bromley.
The citizens of the Hutchinson
neighborhood who had already con-
| tributed largely to the expense of the
| building were assisted Sunday by lib
eral gifts from friends who were
present from Paris, Millersburg and
other points, and by the contractor,