Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-04
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Beautiful New Methodist
Church Dedicated. MIR.
Satcher VIII Move to
North Augusta.

Methodist church was dedicated to
the Lord, every indebtedness on 1t
having been paid some time since.
The dedication was a solemn and I'M
pressive one and the church was well
filled, there being no services at the
other churches. Seated on the pulpit
with the pastor, Rev. j. H. Thacker
were DR.. R. E. Stackhouse, former
pastor, Bishop Darlington, Rev. Ham
lin Etheredge and Rev. Shiver.
Special and very sweet music, an
thems and solos were rendered, Mrs
l.. S. Maxwell presiding at the new
pipe organ. The scripture from the
old testament was read by DR.. Stack
house and that from the new Testa-
ment by Rev. Etheredge, the Bishop
offering the prayer. The sermon by
Bishop Darlington was most impress
sive and appropriate, and he based
his discourse on the following vers-
es: "I will build my church, and the
gates of hell shall not prevail against
it." and "The Lord loveth the gates
of Zion" He then stated that he
wanted, reverently, to add the words
of Woodrow Wilson in his text: III
the world be saved, the church OF
God must lead the way" Following
the sermon the stewards, board OF
directors were called forward and
they stood around the chancel us the
Bishop pronounced the blessing OF
the Lord on His building and the
workers, Mr.. J. D. Edison presenting
the church. The officials were Messrs.
J. D. Edison, H. ". Crouch, .. M
Edison, H. G. Edison, C. ID. Kenny,
Earl Smith. After singing 81 Love
Thv Church, O Lord" the services
were concluded.
Rev. Walker, pastor of the u NJ. p.
church and Mr. Notion Smith OF
Edgefeld attended services on Sun
dav morning at the Methodist church.
On Sunday there was general
needing of the request of the gov
eminent to save gasoline. Quite a
number of out of town church men,
hers came in to service in bugeles,
and as far as practical, number ot
town folk walked. In the afternoon
there were very few, if any, joy rid
ers out, and to those who like to en-
iov the cool verandas on Sunday
afternoon the absence of the kaiel-
doscopic views of cars whlrllng py'
and dust thrown, was all a positive
relief.
On Wednesday evening the prayer
meeting hour at the Baptist church
was devoted to hearing reports from
the Ridge association held at Ridge
Baptist church. Mr.. j. c. Lewis stat
ed that he was impressed with the
fine attendance of 100 delegates, and
about every church reported having
given over its apportionment. A "un-
ity of purpose" seemed to be the pre-
vailing thought in the work. Inc
great value of Christian education
was realized for "if the world Is
brought of Jesus, and the church be
o,+ ro,ver" il must be done
through this channel.
Mr.. Fred Parker gave several
noints that impressed him from the
Introductory sermon, and told of the
r A. Demonstration. Rev. Brooke
added here, that one of the most I'M
pressive features of the association
was that participated in by the young
men and that the prayers of Mr.. Par
ker and Mr.. Willis Holmes who con-
ducted the R. A. impressed the body
as nothing else did. Mr.. Will Sawyer
said that a question kept coming In
to his mind during the association,
"Where are the business ren! Ihls
was discussed on the floor and some
thought the association needed more
discipline. There should be less dis
cussions and more pertaining to real
business transactions. Some thought
the sermons could be eliminated haV-
ing lust real business on business
basis, thereby getting the business
man to attend. Others felt the adj
dresses and sermons to be lnsplra-
ton for greater endeavor-the only
way to appeal to the masses.
Mr.. S. ]. Watson gave a financial
statement of the leading churches;
Johnston in the lead, Ridge, second,
Batesburg, third. To missions John
ston gave $4,000, to all purposes
S6,OS9.OO; Ridge gave to missions
$1,000, and Batesburg gave S1,463.
The total amount given by the entire
association of 18 churches was S12,-
on, m CT OSS