Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-10-28
CALVARY CHURCH
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made. On August 2S. 1917, Cal
vary church was admitted a mein
Der OF Tate's Greek Association, |
while the Association was in sesl
sion at the First Church of this CT 1
". During Rev. Petty's pastor
ate the foundation of the present
building was laid and the walls
of the basement were laid to the
floor OF the main auditorium. |
Unfortunately, for both church |
and pastor, trouble arose ovei
misuse of the building funds an
Rev. Petty was required to give
up the work in December 1918.
| Confusion and CONSERVATION so
shook the littie church that again
Lit seemed as if it would go de-
iunct. But the number OF stead
fast, faithful ones was larger this
time than before and they were
more determined that they would
mot give up.
On June IL. 1919. a call was
lextcnded Rev. l.. y. Byrd. Il stu
dent minister oil Georgetown
College. for .hali-timc services.
The call was accepted in august
OF that wear. He founC: on the
church roll some IS names. but
only ten or fifteen OF this mum
Der could be depended ON for real
church work. These few rcli-
able members had faith that
knew no denial. They were de-
termined by Gods grace - see
the victory won. And God bless
ed them and used them and re
wardcd their laborS with victory.
The walls were completed III
the early fali after Rev. Byrd be
came pastor In September. a
tent meeting was held by Rev.
K. II. Tollc on Mr.. J. w Crcech'S
lot opposite the church. Bad
weather and counter attractions
made this meeting almost a fail
ure. The work moved on nicely
during the winter and in the
, spring OF 1929 the ROOF was put
on the building. The first service
was held in the new building on
: March I, 1920. During the sum
mer the Wort; got down to 4 very
low ebb again. Some who had
been faithful got cold feet" and
quit. Another cloud swept over
, the little church But a faithful
: few held on, until relief came.
= In August. 1920, Evangelist J. Il.
q lDeGarrno and Singer sam y FL
tsey held the first revival meet
ing in the new church building.
There were twenty-seven addi-
! tions TO the meeting, nineteen oi
= which were ~ baptism. This
, meeting seemed to give the
, church new life and saved the
I day. Many ot those won in this
= meeting proved 10 be fine mater
4 ial for leadership, Tor which the
: church had been suffering very
: much. From that time on the
church has been gradually grow
ing III numbers and gaming in
spiritual power. In the fall the
church was plastered and finished
inside and in the spring OF 1921
seats were purchased Though
plans were made for 5000
building, it will cost over S12. O0C
> because 1t was built during the
} war when prices OF material and
: labor were at the highest mark
: Also. labor was very poor and
the church had to accept Shoddy
Workmanship because il could
|. not help itself
Il DIR. q. .Olin Green and some oi
his members OF the First Baptist
: church have been loyal friends to
!. Calvary Baptist church. They
r have given wise counsel and in
dispensable aid at critical times,
I. and have contributed some money
I'll to the cause. For all of which
: Calvary church owes "A lasting
debt of gratitude.
Calvary church of Richmond is
Inow an established institution. 1t
: IS successful, wide-awake thriv-
ing little church, with a nice brick
, building in which to worship and
/. a membership of more than one
hundred Though it has cost
much toll. and hardship. and per
secution to establish the church,
. the struggle being long and
! fierce, those faithful few who
have remained true and stead
\ fast through It all may go down
to their graves, unknown. unread
and tns,tng 10y men, but they
! have won a Crown in glory that
shall never fade and they have
l begun work that shall last when
the stars have gone out. Mem