The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-11-18
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BANNER DAY FOR THE UNION
CHURCH

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question for many of its members
are living on the very limited sal
aries of missionary teachers and but
few other members are possessed OF
more than very moderate property.
Yet as Berea College through its
trustees assumed to raise forty per
cent of the twenty-five thousand
noiars that is required for a Duiid-
ling adequate to meet the demands,
il was determined to go forward in
faith that the Lord whom we love
would aid by His spirit.
The Annual Fellowship Dinner
was fixed for November nth; it was
decided at that time to make a call
for subscriptions. Certainly the
Parish House was a beautiful sight,
with the tables snowy white, adorn-
ed with flowers and dainty dishes.
Seats were provided for three hun
dred and twenty-five. Promptly at
$50 the people poured in in steady
stream and were quickly seated.
After the supper the pastor, Rev.
b. II. Roberts. presented President
Frost who introduced the speakers
in turn. Professor Raine spoke OF
the needs of a deepened church life
and the urgent need of a new church
building. Mr.. Burgess followed with
explanations Of the plans which pro-
vide for large basement story, with
room for the Woman's Industrial,
ample for four hundred; room for
Boy Scouts, a kitchen, toilets, and
all needed accessories. Above this
would be an auditorium which will
seat five hundred, with an adjacent
Sunday School room, accommodating
three hundred, which on occasion
can be thrown into the auditorium.
A space is provided for a choir OF
forty, a choir-room, pastors study,
a committee room. The entrance is
10 be through large tower.
Mr.. Burgess added. This church
will be for all. can see Uncle Sam
ME Brown coming in from the
country with his old pony. The
usher will meet him at the door
with hearty greeting.
How do you do Uncle Sammie?
We are glad TO see you here today.
We'll heard of your new church
and thought | would come and see
it and hear your preacher. Just let
me sit back here
No Uncle Sammie. you must come
with me- And the usher takes the
old farmer in his plain clothes and
seats him in one of the best seats in
the church.
Next comes Aunt Ardie, all alert
to see the new church house.
How dye Aunt Ardie. Now we
are glad TO see you. How are the
folks.
L don't often get to town to
church, but I heard Of your good
meetings and just had to come. My!
amt your new church nice. Let me
sit back here
No auntiel you must come where
you can hear better
So, up the main aisle, the usher
takes the sweet old lady in her neat
Sunday gown TO front seat.
Then comes the poor prodigal, a
sinner for years, weighted with sOr-
row and despair over lost forces and
mis-spent days.
Come in Bill. We surely are glad
to see you here. This is good
We'll you see I have been think
ing and thinking. Maybe il is time
for me TO turn about. Do you think
could come
God bless you Bill. His arms OF
love are open for you
So the new church will welcome
all, the poor, the rich, the plain peo-
pie, the saints who come to worship
and the sinners who come TO seek
God"
After Mr.. Burgess touching
words, il was not hard for Mr.. Tay-
lor TO make an appeal for subscrip-
tions. To this Mr.. Osborne respond
ed by reading a pledge by Mr. Edwin
Fee for $1,000 which was received