The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-06
Date for the Ceremony Has
Been Fixed as January
Sixteen.
SERVICES FROM JAN. 10.
Fairmo 2 eople Will At
tend New Edifice is
Admira able One.

7 ss MY, hinnston Baptist Church.
,vt;icf IA rapidly nearing complexion
Lii IA formally dedicated on sun
I da II January 6. Invitations to the ded'
iestSrY9 seryic have been issued anu
1aTge number Of local peopie WI
attend the services. 49,
81 N 19ad Ebesn the intention to have
DrySNG. NELL, OF philadelphia, noteu
Sdivina, 81 the Baptist denomination ana
secretaTy Of the Sunday school work
GfEtIie American Baptist Publication
Ssoeiety Is dedicate the church, but
4 owine5f 10 conflicting dates, 1t Is not
stfioughts it will be possible to secure
his Services. However, it Is thought
one Of the eminent members OF the
8Bantfst clergy will be secured to dc-
$liYergthe dedicatory sermon.
ME Shinnston church, which was
begun early last spring and the cor
narystone OF which was laid in June,
II 1915, lis a handsome and commodious
aEffatr..fT The church was erected at ai
fanproximate cost of $4,000. The
4 ichurch3s is built Of bun brick with
stone trimmings and has seating ca
pacitys of, four hundred. The editice Is
equipped withlall modern conyenten-
cea and the decorative scheme OF the
Interior ofgthe building is especially
$effectiye. Beside the large auditorium,
the Office has a Sunday school room
and nine class. rooms conveniently ar,
ranged, and q nicely equipped kitchen
and dining ROOM.
Work OF decorating the building Is
IN the hands OF Mr.. Haubrich, a decor
atorS of G1arSsburg. The Baptistry In
stalled init building is modern one.
and the ecoratiYe scheme applied to
is6portiony of the auditorium is es-
pecially effective. the picture in the
BaptistryF representing a woodland
scene 18th sky and water prettily out
lined y Handsome art glass windows
adorn the ediftce. Among the most
effective &Fare pictures representing
ss.rheG Good Shepherd" a picture OF
sc. John, a apicture OF Christ depict
ing the scripture Come Unto Me-"
and one Aof Hope" represented by
"a figure of "a woman.
The Baptist church at Shfnnston has
seen rapid growth during the last two
years and during the pastorate of the
present incumbent, Rev. T. B. Law
ler,G a native of Marion county and
FOR several years pastor of the Pala.
tine Baptist church. Seventy-nine
members have been added to the
church during the pastorate OF Rev.
LaWler and the church has advanced
along all lines. The church building
has also been erected during his pas.
tQrate. The church now has a. mem
bership OF s215.
It tis the intention of the church to
secure pipe organ to be installed in
Shout year.
ATheS First Baptist church in Shinns.
lffon was organized In the year 1885
with q Gmembe of four or FIVE.
The church was organized by the late
Rev George wv. Kinsey. Other pa5fors
who have served as pastor of this
church are Rev. L. w. Holden, Rev.
WI rs Bayles, Rev. George A. Wool.
ter Rev: ~. 4 G. Cox and Rev. ]. Walter
In connection with the dedicatory
sarYicss proper on Sunday, January
163 pred edicatory services will be
held In the week preceding. from jan
IuaryS1O to Is inclusive. During these
services prominent clergymem from
Ynrious parts OF the state will parti.
cipates
Among those scheduled to take part
fiji these programs will be Rev. W. ].
Eddy pastor Of the First Baptist
church. Of this city; Rev. W. H. Bay.
less d former pastor Of Che Shinnston
church sof Charleston; Rev. Leland
Jerome Powell, OF Grafton, ROY a.
s.. Withers; OF Bridgeport, and Rev.
d. B!f Purinton, former president OF
the$W Test Virginia university OF Nor.
gantown alslE
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