Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-06-22
Second Anniversary OF Emory NJ.
e. Church.

A delightful occasion was enjoyed on
June seventeenth by the congregation of
Emory M. E. Church South, 0akdale. Md,
and their friends, the former finding the
latter to be many in number. We were
observing the second anniversary of our
new church, it having been dedicated on
the goth of June. 1915, at which time
there was an indebtedness Of $500. which
was assumed by the officials of the church
and arranged in five notes, one to be paid
annually for five years. The services closed
our second year and found us with our
Indebtedness fully paid.
The sermon of the morning was preached
by our pastor, Rev. F. F. Neel. He read
for the morning lesson the II Chapter of
Hebrew and selected from it the 18th
verse for his text, If he had any listeners
who had not felt and known the humanity
OF Christ. they were certainly made to
know Him as the brother of mantle who
lived as man. who lived unto sin but with
out sin, who suffered so much more than
any OF us for us. who took not on Him
the nature of angels" but HE also him
self likewise took part of the flesh and
blood. that through death he might destroy
him that hath the power of DEATH"
At the close of the service the official
board came up the aisle together bearing
the notes, and after approaching the pas
tor in the chancel the treasurer Of the
building and also of the Mite Society, Mr..
Calvin Broadly. struck match to fire the
notes. while one of the stewards, Mr.. Chas.
W. Barnsley, held the brass kettle into
which they had been placed for burning.
While the congregation sang the doxoloey
with all the voice their feelings would
allow, the flames leaped up from the burn
ing notes and lighted the faces Of those
men who had so faithfully worked for the
erection of the building in which they stood,
and we knew that Christ, who had yet
again been made known unto US as our
human brother as well as our divine maker,
was rejoicing with us as we bowed our
heads for our pastors benediction.
At the close of this service lunch was
served by the congregation to their visitors
and social time was enjoyed on the
church grounds until three O'Clock, when
we again assembled in church for worship.
At this service we had Rev. j. c. Copen-
haver, former pastor. He read as the
afternoon lesson the iii Chapter Of Genesis
and selected his text from the first verse.
Yea hath God said. ye shall not eat of
every tree of the gardenH" Oh. with rare
forcefulness he made this question our
own. asked each one of us by the tempter
upon every occasion when he can see any
weakness in us. How often he asks us,
Yea hath God saidS" assuring us that we
shall not surely die. ito bring unto and
into sin"
The congregation was delighted to ha We
Rev. and Mrs Copenhaver with them. 1t
was through his efforts when pastor here
that the Mite Society was organized with
view to raising money to repair the old
church building
We were very sorry indeed not to have
Rev. and Mrs. Vim. T. Cover with us also,
for he was untiring in his work for the
new church, which was about completed
and ready for dedication at the time he
was moved from here to Mt. Airy.
The music for the occasion was furnished
by the choir OF the congregation. assisted
by Mr.. Forrest Beall. a good Baptist friend
of Rockville.
Supper was served on the grounds. and
everyone was urged to remember Anniver-
sary Day at Emory in the future.