The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-25
DREAM CHAPEL
At SM|TH[OWN IS
DEDICATED TO
MASTERS WORK
INSPIRATION OF MRS. KRAMER
BROUGHT TO A REALIZATION
AND SHE IS RECEIVED AS
HONOR GUEST" AT SERVICES.

AS the elimination of dream, Tho
NJ. P. Chapel at Smithtown. known
as 1.-The Kramer Chapel" was formal,
j. dedicated to the work OF the Mas.
ter on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. S. L. B. Kramer, in who's.
honor the chapel Is named, several
years ago had vivid dream In which
she saw on the present location Il
chapel. So realistic was the dream
that upon awakening the next morn.
Ing. she told The dream to her hus
band. DR.. Kramer, and readily Sc
cured his consent to give the lot Oh
which the structure Is located and
Immediately went to work to secure
the necessary funds for the erection
~ the church. She visited and wrote
letters to those whom she thought
would be especially interested In see
ng the elimination Of this dream,
and after much effort on her part.
he dream was realized and the funds
occurred. The erection OF the pretty
little chapel was al once begun AMI
ushed to completion.
Yesterday. Mrs. Kramer. during
the dedicatory services had the hon
u to sit as "thc honor guest in the
'hapcl which her efforts had secured
Tor this section. and to listen to tho
dedicatory sermon.
The edifice was entirely too smal!
q accommodate the large congrega
Jon. and many were forced to stand
'utside the building.
The morning service was conduct
d by Rev. Steele, Of the NJ. p. church
+ Ncwburg, one of the former resi-
'ents of Smithtown. His own home
lands short distance from TIL"
hapel.
The dedicatory service proper was
onducted by Rev. J. C. Droomtield
astor of the NJ. p. Temple of this
ity. at o'clock in the afternoon.
lie was assisted by Rev. Steele and
lev. Rhodes, OF Catawba.
A splendid choir from the Hope
ell NJ. r. church furnished the ma,
ic. After raising little over 5000
Necessary to meet all bills, DR.. Broom
cid preached the dedicatory sermon.
he took us his theme the dedication
t the Tabernacle In the wilderness
nd the Temple in Jerusalem. He de-
cribcd the revelation of the Glory
I God in connection with this dedi
alton the Glory of God could be re
called in the descent Of His Holy
'pirit upon His people gathered here.
he scenes of rejoicing when the ben.
diction was pronounced supported
his claim. Men and women wept for
1y as they crowded about the altar
| social intercourse.
At the close of the sermon the trus
ees of the church formally presented
he building to the'ministers for ded
,ation. Thed edicatory service a.
utincd in the discipline Of the Meth
cdist Protestant church was uset
nd the building dedicated to tn
ervicc and Glody Of God. The even
ng service was conducted by the pas
or, Rev. Rhoads. Altogether the da!
ms one of great rejoicing. The
leather was ideal. the congregation
verflowing, and the spirit of Chris
ian fellowship Astounding. Sunday
august "a. 1913, will long be remem
cred in Shutdown as the day whe?
! institution was established there
hat would stand for the best thing
or the community.
The thanks of al the people are
xtcndcd to DR.. and Mrs. Kramer
VI their liberality and unselfisi:
''ork in the completion Of this wor-
by enterprise.
A typical West Virginia basket
inner was served at the noon hour
nd by one O'Clock the people from
he surrounding country began e
our into the little hamlet.