The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-19
FINE SERVICES
AT DEDICATION
Au-day Program Marks
Opening of New Bar
rackyille Church

I Tho new Bethesda Baptist
church at Barrackville is built, dc
dicated and paid for. At least, all
the money is promised, and the
greater portion actually given.
| AT the services yesterday, the
blauace or $lO,5OO was given or
/ promIsed and last night the debt
! against the building was wiped
clean. One person, whose name
was not made known, gave Sl,5OO
| and several gave large sums, some
of them as much as a thousand
dollars. Another member, counting
all his contributions, has over
81 COO In the structure. The ser
rice last night was held without SO,
lIciting fuQds, and the people ot
Barrackvillc feel that they have ac'
complished q great deal in paying
! for their new building so soon.
The services began with Sunday
school at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, followed by the regular
worship with Rev. F. E. Brinin-
stool OF Clarksburg in charge. The
subject lie chose was The House
! Beautiful" and was an especially
appropriate text. In the afternoon
TAI 2:3O Rev. Brininstool addressed
the throng again, this time from
the test Gifts OF Cod, sketching
in his energetic way the manifold
bounties OF the Father to his chill
dren.
An excellent dinner and supper
were served by the ladies' OF the
church, and the pleasant roomy
basement OF the building was
crowded by the great number Of
people present.
In the evening at z O'clock the
formal dedIcatory service was be-
f gun, the outstanding feature OF
which was the address given by the
Rev. DR. Elkanah Hulley of Broad
dus College. DR.. Hulley's text was
taken from Colossians. LIS, That
In all things He might have the
pre-eminence. In this address ne
plead with the people to make this
beautiful church a real house OF
God; to give Him the pre-emln
euce, and leadership and for the
people to dedicate themselves as
well as the church, to the further
cnce OF Gods VIII. His closing
words we're: May God help us to
give Him the pre-eminence in all
tho activities OF the church. "
Following tho dedicatory ad-
dress, Rev. T. B. Lawler led in
tho reading Of the words OF dedi-
cation and the impressive cere--
mony was ended with the dedicn-
tory prayer, rendered by Rev.
Brininstool. and the singing OF the
, doxology.
Special mention is due the choir,
who, under the leadership OF
| Walter Pitzer, rendered many
beautiful anthems and songs for
the services. Their singing was
, exceptionally fine and many ex-
nressions Of pleasure were heard
! from those present at the meet
ings.
1t was a great day for Barraclr
vile, and hundreds Of people turn
ed out to help celebrate the occas-
ion, Among those present were q
few who used to worship in the
first Bethesda church in Barrack-
vile, built sometime before 1S4O
and used until 1879, when the sec
ond one was built. Several werc
present last night who were pres
ent Mt the dedication OF the sec
ond building, forty two years ago.
Among those who remembered the
first building was Mrs. Tensy Wat
kins Of Clarksburg, who is a grand
daughter Of the first Baptist min
lister at Barrackville, Rev. A. ].
Garrett, who organized church, Mt
the ('leiland homo there on March
%. 1895
with their debt paid, their build
/ ing finished with the exception Of
few minor details, and the enthd-
siasm which the people OF Bar
rackville have shown that they
possess, the new Bethesda church
surely has a glowing future before
| It. Bull tof red brick and with a
seating capacity OF over 300; with
all tho modern improvements and
equipment, the beautiful building
is deserving Of all the pride its
members have In 1t