The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-07-09
THE NEW CHRISTIAN
CHURCH DEDICATED

of the Christian Church Of Clayton,
was last Sunday, when their new
building was dedicated. For years
the Christian Church has been COM
PEELED TO put up with inadequate
quarters, but always with a dream
of a new church home in the future.
This dream became reality last
Sunday, when every department of
the church met for the first time
in the new building
AT 9:3O the activities of the day
started with the Bible school SER
vices A special program, in keeping
with the order of the day was given
and although il was held an hour
earlier than the regular time, a good
attendance was recorded. at this
service DIR. Snively gave an illustrate
ed sermon to children, using cam
dies to show the effects of a life
shining for Christ or one darkened
by sin The lesson appealed to the
children, and they took exceptional
interest in the entire service.
The great program of the day
came with the regular morning SER
vice. The children were dismissed
and the new auditorium was soon
filled with adults. The various
churches of the town dismissed SER
vices and those present represented
every denomination in town. The
special music given by the chorus,
under the direction of Ora S. john
son, was exceptionally fine; in fact,
1t is said to have been the best Choir
us choir ever gotten together in
Clayton. 1t was we'll balanced and
had carefully prepared for this Oc-
casion and not hitch was made in
any OF the musical program.
Dr. Geo. l.. Snively, known from
the north to the south and from the
east to the west for his great abil-
ity as a church dedicator, preached
upon the subject, THE Fundament-
ais of Our Faith" and it was one of
the greatest sermons ever delivered
to a Clayton audience. At the con-
clusion of the sermon the all-im-
pOrtant task of raising money to pay
off the indebtedness of the church
was taken up. Such a problem as
The raising of $4,000 at a time when
the money conditions are such as
they now are, would seem an inn
possibility, but not so on this occa-
sion. In about thirty minutes over
$4,000 was subscribed, and it SEEM
ed as tho every one of the active
members Of the church and many
friends on the outside, wanted tC
show their appreciation of the new
building by having a share in paying
for it. At the morning session six
additions were received
The afternoon service was a men,
orial service and was held in COM
memoration Of the consecrateC
members whose life work has beer
completed and their labOrs stanC
out on record by work accomplish
ed. This service was beautiful
Again appropriate music featured
the program. The address by o. p
Easterwood on "The Old Days anC
the Old Ways" was excellent. Mr.
-2asleiWoOd, with his experience de-
rived from his long residence, tOlC
Of the ups and downs in the relig-
ious life of the town and especially
dWelt upon the various stages thru
which the Christian Church haC
passed The stories he told of thI
old days were like the "reminiscences
Of real pioneers and told Of hard.
ships that follow in the wake o.
every pilgrim in a new and strange
land Following Mr.. EasterwOOdi
address came splendid memorial ad.
dresses by the representative lay
men from the various churches
J L. Means spoke for the departed
members of the Christian church
Joseph Gill represented the NJ. 4
Church and 4. H. Rixey being absent
Rev. j. w. Sale spoke for the Bap
tist church Every address was ful
of good thought and an inspiration
for emulation on the part Of thu
irving Of the work done by the de-
parted.
The Christian EndeavOr meeting
was no departure from the Othel
services Of the day. The inspiration
had become fully grounded and th
2 enthusiasm which prevailed mad
the program the best ever rendered
Being cOnsecratiOn night, the yOunl
people renewed their vows Of allie
glance to the Masters cause AM