Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-10-31
ALVARY CHURCH
DEDICATED To GOD
Inspiring and Impressive Service
Sunday and Entire Debt On
Building Is Paid Off

The formal dedication OF Cal
vary BAPTIST church Sunday WAS
u grand and glorious success.
Though the early part OF the day
was cloudy and threatening. there
were more present than could be
seated.
Sunday school began promptly
at 9:s0. The classes met in their
respective places as usual. In the
absence OF Prof. John l.. Hill. OF
Georgetown. who was scheduled
to teach the Mems Bible Class.
Rev /. W. Alanlcy very ably led
the men in 4 discussion of the
lesson on World Temperance. "
Classes rcaSscmblcd promptly at
1880 and the dcdicatory service
began. Miss Zola Bottom. a very
accomplished guest from June
tiou City. at the piano. and Pas
tor l.. y. Byrd leading the audi
cnCc sang the DoXology. Rev. l..
w. Manlcy gave the invocation
Then Rev. ]. k. Reynolds read
Tor ;hc devotional the beautiful
lCSrd Psalm in very effective
way. and led in the morning play
cr. The congregation then sang
The Touch oi His Hand on Mine
followed by Rev. Reynolds adj
dress. How Calvary Church Be
gan. In hi, characteristic way
he tool, the audience back in
their imagination To- one bright
Sunday afternoon in the >prm"
OF 1910 when ne and two of h:s
good members of the First Bap-
tiSt church. Mrs. X. e.. Stott and
Ms. ]. X. Shaw. met five bright
faced children in a dinSy lit.lC
store building opposite the +. y
y. depot and organized Sunday
School. From this little begin
ming ne told OF It's growth t. the
present church This mary cluu>
story aroused the sympathy and
finer emotions ui the people.
How Firm a Foundation VA,
sung next AMI this great old song
was indeed very fitting and prop
cr at this time
Perhaps tn, most inspiring and
touching part of the entire ser
vice followed when Pastor l.. y.
Byrd received ON behalf Of the
church the beautiful and useful
pulpit Bible. the gift of Miss Vii
lie Morgan. OF Morning View.
Miss Morgan i - faithful mem
Der of the Oak Island Baptist
church and lur the last eight
wears has been >hut-in and con
iincd to her he'd. The christian
influence and faithful prayers of
this good woman have been =
Source of inspiration and help t.
all who know or have heard oi
her. Rev. /. W. Manlcy. who WAS
her pastor for four wears. pre-
,cntcd the Bible ON her behalf in
Il very Impressive manner and
many in the audience were muv-
ed 10 tears. The soul oi Rev
Byrd. who j. her present pastor
was also deeply tuuchc,: - nc re
ccivcd the love gift in behalf oi
the church. Mrs. Jessie Berry
sister of Miss Morgan. and hcr
two daughter were present and
witnessed the presentation. Ter
tainly the spirit OF God was pres
cnt and moved i'll the hearts oi
those present. and the eXampl,
of the gilt u this dear woman
! helped many TO see their full duty
in giving OF their means toward
| paying of the final debt ON the
church.
/ The audience standing, Rev. q
Olin Green. II the First Baptist
church. led ~ pray .r. Then ;
duet. In the Garden" was yer,
effectively rendered by Mrs. Clay
+ Bottom, guest from Junction City
and Mrs. ]. X. Shaw.
! The people were then in very
fine spirit for the great messag,
by DIR. !. W. Beagle. OF the Stat,
Mission Board. Rev Beagle rcao
for his text Genesis 22:l0. Il
I''Because thou hast done thi:
thing. Il will bless thee" Thi:
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