Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-02-05
CORNER STONE EXERCISES
PRESBYTERIAN Church
Double Ceremonies. Church Build
] ing and Peoples Theatre. Splen-
. did Addresses by No'ed
Speakers. Delightful
Musical Program
LARGE AUDIENCE PRESENT

M he eheIClSto IiiIiu'h''
the Cornerstone at the New
Presbyterian Church began at
three thirty Sunday Afternoon,
at the Church Building, The
foundation and structure SO tar
erected. indicates that this IS to
be a beautiful stone house OF
worship, consisting Of a man
auditorium, an attached Sunday
school room, class rooms, paror,
kitchen and pastors study. 1t
is heir Z built Of rubble graz ite,
and N rks a distinct advance in
the &c lesiastical architectui OF
the &C immunity.
The Presbyterian movement
has pieen a new individuaton to
the Spiritual Ideal, and is lifting
to a Nigher plane the socia'
moral and religious life of the
community. 1t is destined TO dc
greGt good in the uplifting OF
Christ Kingdom in this vlcin
ity.
A large crowd gathered around
the ediice as the ceremony was
opened by singing the hymn
How Firm a Foundation. The
Pastor, Rev. II. F. Morton led
in PRAYER, following which his
father, the Rev. W. d. Mortol
of Rocky Mount, N. c. delivered
the ceremonial address. This
was replete with the spirit OF
encouragement. love, sacrifice
and devotion to the higher con-
ception of a noble christian life.
The Stone marks the beginning
of a greater movement for the
expansion of Christ's cause.
After the singing of tie DoXo
logv. the exercises at the Church
ended.
At four thirty O'Clock, the
special services following the
Cornerstone Exercises as a part
of the program, We're held in the
Peoples Theatre, and the prelude
to this was opened by the full
orchestra Of the Peoples Theatre.
This was conducted by Mr.. +. +.
Jones, Violinist, assisted by
Edward A. Parker, Clarinetlst,
j. Frank Cherry, Cornetist,
Frank Hoyt. Drums, Bells and
Tympanies and James b. Young,
Pianist. He showed his ability
as director, in the masteriul
rendition of the following select
ions:
Coronation March, Meyerbeer;
Twilight CA Reverie) Nat D..
Aver; After Vespers CA Twilight
Meditation Neil Moret; Religioso
March, Chambers. The audience
then joined in singing Joy to
The World. The invocation
was given by the Rev. Jesse
Blalock of the First Baptist
Church followed by the Lord s
Prayer IN concert. The Lyric
Quartz Of the Radcliffe Chau.
tauQua, Washington, ID. c., ther
render d sacred hymns in then
inimitf le way which was dee ply
apprec ted by the audience
The Rev. H. F. Morton followed
with reading of Scripture
after which the congregation
joined n singing "All Hail The
Power of Jesus Name. lht
Rev. Doctor Hershey of Denbury
Coun., led in prayer and tht
Lyric Quartet sang. This was
followed by avery strong address
on "Pc wer", by the Rev. DoetoI
j. w. Frizzell, formerly of th'
Ingrham Memorial Church o
Washington, d. G. He traced
in a scholarly way, from the
common, ordinary events of life
step by tsep, the source o
power until it rested in the sub
lime ard eternal energy behln'
all phenomena, the Fatherhoo'
of God. After the Lyric Quartz
had given another selection, Nh
Job Taylor & We the privilege t
everyone in the audience to hav
some part in erecting som
portion Of the new Churc
through the collection and sui
scriptions. While this was bein
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