The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-10-21
NORTH M|DDLET0WN
CHURCH DEDICATED
HANDSOME NEW EDlFICE FOR
MALLY OPENED. WITH APP
PROPRIATE EXERCISES
SUNDAY.
ELDER w. e. ELLIS breaches
THE OBLIGATORY SERMON.
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS THE Ex-
ERCISES WHICH WERE FIT
TINGLY CARRIED OUT.

In the presence of one of the larg-
est crowds that ever assembled on a
like occasion, the handOsm enew
Christian Church at North MiddletOwn
was dedicated Sunday with appropri
ate exercises. The occasion marked
new epoch in the church history of
that community which dates back al
most hundred years.
The day of the dedication of the
edifice had been anticipated by the
people of North Middletown for sew
eral months, but not until the most
minute detail of the building and
furnishing had been completed and
every cent of the cost fully met, were
| they ready to extend an invitation to
the people of the county to the for
NAL opening of the new temple of
worship.
Preparations had been under way
| for more than a week looking to the
date of the dedication, and provision
| had been made for two thousand who
were expected to be in attendance.
Cold, disagreeable weather, however,
reduced the attendance several hun
dred, but Notwithstanding this large
number of people from North Middle
town and surrounding country as
sembled at the church at 1890, and
the auditorium was packed to over
| flowing
The well-arranged program was
carried out in tie most minute detail.
The opening number was the organ
voluntary by Miss Carter, a skilled
organist from Cincinnati, who gave
her services for the occasion. Elder
John ChriStopherson, pastor of the
church, and also president of the Ken
lucky Classical and Business College
at North Middletown, had charge of
the exercises and announced the
opening hymn Holy, Holy, Holy,
Lord God Almighty" which was sung
by the, choir and congregation. FL
der ChristOpherson then read appro-
pirate Scripture lessons from the Saith
Psalm and the 29th chapter of First
Chronicles
This was followed by prayer by the
venerable Elder l.. H. Reynolds, who
! for many years was the beloved pas
tor of the church, but who, by reason
of advancing age, has retired from &C
tive church work.
An anthem, Seek Ye the Lord
While He is Near" was rendered by
the choir, with solo and solo obligato
by Miss Hawkins, teacher of music at
the K. C.. B. College.
Then followed the statement of the
| Building Committee, H. c. Smith,
chairman; John B. Collins, secreatry;
John j. Redmon, John S. Talbot, and
Dr. d. l.. Henry. The statement was
voiced by Judge Smith. "The Holy
City" was then sung by Mr.. H. S.
Redmon.
Elder w. E. Ellis, pastor of the
Paris Christian church, followed with
the dedicatory sermon
The dedicatory prayer was offered
by Elder j. w. Lyon, who was also
beloved pastor of the old church for
several years. The congregation
stood with bowed heads while Elder
Lyon in his eloquent prayer asked
the Divine blessing upon the new
temple of worship.
The invitation hymn, 81 Hear Thy
Welcome Voice" followed, and as pre-
preparatory to the communion service
Thou Art My Shepherd was sung
Judge H. c. Smith, one of the ell
ders OF the church, officiated at the
table, Elder Carl Agee, pastor of the
Little Rock church, offering thanks
for the loaf and Elder Christopherson
for the cup. Twelve deacons waited
upon the congregation. During the
communion Miss Carter played Near
[er, My God, to Thee
The closing prayer was made by
Mr.. Newton Shropshire, the doxol-
ogy was sung, and the impressive SER
ivice was closed
Upon an adjournment an elegant
and bountiful lunch was served in
the old church building which is very
near the new one. Provisions was
made to feed three hundred and fifty
at a time, and the room was filled
several times.
The young women and young men
Of the church served as walters.
Committees of older members, men
and women, were kept busy carving
and pouring coffee and superintend-
ing
In the afternoon, beginning at 2:30
the following program was carried
out:
Organ number-Miss Carter
Anthem-ChOir.
Devotional service-Elder John
Christopherson.
Duet-Messrs. H. S. and William
Redmon.
Address Elder ]. w. McNeill, pas
tor of the church at Winchester.
Solo-Miss Hawkins.
Address-Elder j. w. Lyon.
Doxolgy.
Benediction
In the evening at 1880 the pastor,
Elder Christopherson, preached on
the subject, "The Church, the Family
of God"
The. church building which was
commenced in August, 1912, is one
of the most attractive and imposing
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