The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-08

Three very successful services were
held In the Christian Church yesterday
In celebrating the fortieth anniversary
Of the dedicating of the present house
of worship in use by this congregation
Each service was we'll attended but es-
pecially large audiences were present
in the morning and afternoon.
In the morning service there were
read from the records of the church
from the files of the Weekly Bulletin
OF January II, 1877, and from other
sources, interesting facts relating to
the early history Of this church and
this dedication day services Of the first
Sunday in 1877. Some OF the things
mentioned were here given.
When the church was dedicated the
membership Of the church was about
$50 Of this number there are but twen-
ty-nine who are now members of this
church, the greater number having
been called away by death The names
Of these persons as they have been
gathered from the records as they
were then kept are: Mrs. Sarah New
ell, Mrs. Mettie Byrne, Mrs. Mary A.
Wood, Mrs. Charles Hubbard, Mrs.
Amanda r. Wood, Mrs. Mary McDou-
gle, Mrs. Mary Jennie Williams, Gar
rett s. Wall, Mrs. M. c. Russell, Mr.
and Mrs. G. A. Mccartney, Mrs. Alice
Richeson, Mrs. Hanna Chunn. Mrs
Emma Luman, Mrs. Neal, Mrs. John
W. Watson, Mrs. Lutte Cartmel, Mrs
Jennie Vicroy. A. H. Thompson, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Dresel, Mrs. Elizabeth
Crawford, Mrs. Frank Ryder, Mrs
Lydia A. Hooper, Mrs. Martha Beck.
EFT, Mrs. Emily Smith, Mrs. Mary Hol.
iday and Mrs. Mary Conrad. The names
of those who united with the church
the first year following the dedication
and the names of those who contrib.
uted literally toward the new building
were also read Immediately follow
ing the dedication there were many
who united with the church some oi
whom are now the active members
at this present time. There have been
over fifteen hundred persons who came
into the fellowship of this church who
have been enrolled in the membership
Of this church since Its organization.
1t was stated on the day of dedica.
tion that the total cost of the building
and furnishings was $4,000 and that
the lot cost $4,000, making total oi
$4,000, all Of which except $4,000 was
provided before the dedication. The
necessary $4,000 was raised at the ser.
vices of that day. The pastor of the
church who was instrumental in bring
ing about the erection of this building
was ]. B. Briney, now of Pewee Val
ley, Ky. He presided at the service
though Elder Isaac Errett, who un
til his death lived In Cincinnati, de
livered the addresses and raised tn,
money.
The following were on the building
committee: w. s. Frank, H. c. Bark
ley, Robert Means, G. T. Wood and G
A. Mccartney. The last named being
the only one living.
Letters Of congratulation were re
ceived from former ministers, ant
were read at this service. These let
ters were from j. B. Briney, e. L
Powell, Howard T. Cree and Rogel
L. Clark. A special prayer was of
fered in for ]. B. Briney who Is nov
we'll advanced In years.
AT the close of his remarks in tn
morning the present minister. A.
Stahl stated that the real success o
a church to be measured by the man
ner In which 1t developed the charac
tiers Of its members. He said "If II
these forty years we have been conten
with the adding of members and hav
mot influenced the lives of men, the
these yeards have been spent in vain.
At the time of the communion ser
vice the church membership, wishin
to manifest its recognition of the goo
services and good character Of two q
its former elders, elected for life t
the position of honorary eldership,
A. Mccartney and DR.. ]. M. Frazee.
There were two additions by lette
at the close Of the morning service.
In the afternoon the churches Of tn
city held the last of the week of pray
er services in this church and mad
the service conform to the celebrs
tion Of the day. Each man spoke wit
considerable force to the topic assign
ed him. The community has had th
privilege Of hearing no better nc
helpful messages that these me
brought to their hearers. 1t was
most happy fellowship that was er
jcyed by all.
In the evening the church choir VIII
had rendered several special number
In the other services. were given th
larger part Of the time Of the hour
worship. Two soul stirring violI
solos were given by Robert strau
who Is already. recognized as an al