The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-02

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| religious circles has ever fakei
| place in Guthrie than the re
opening and doaicsiorv service
at The First Christian ehurei
lyesienisy
The lowering skies following
! tie copious rA.l of the earl,
! morning doubtless kept hundred,
of people away wao had planned
10 attend. Buf other hundred,
lpresSed iaroneh the ioors 81 The
lrenewed ard enlarged building
iuaiii ihere was a great audience
iprrSeuf The program opened on
schedule time with the prelude
Inv the Bible School orchestra.
after which there was scarcely
Ian idle moment auriae an the
rest of the day. Nr Geo J..
Snirelv. master dedicafar ara
artist extraordinary in his own
particular line. directed all the
services until the night ) meet
ire =; which the pastor. ]. ".
Kilhora. presided
The famous Candle Drill
Was tie first order, following
which the gospel invitation was
given. and in response 10 which
,e- naenle esiae forward Then
ewe ,le 1890 hour. az which
.slr S5Nelv delivered mastery
se,men nnan The Fundamentals
- Faiil Then came 'he fais-
,rr - The fnnds. 70 the end thai
,be opened building. with az
it, ne,e rooiaS and appointments
n,sht he dedicated free Of debt
Il, sI the services there WAS as-
sembled ihe great s,m IF So 'to
ami : little more. which w'il he
Sin further augmented ~ some
related subscriptions
Al the concicion Of the fore
noon services bouniems lnneh-
-, was served 70 the new dining
hall "a tie basement some ionr
hundred people did ample JUS
tire Is the great hsnuuei pro
vile8 fried chicken galore. the
neresSsre trimmings crowned
with sreh cakes and pie' rs ne
srlenoid women of This churen
know - well how u prepare and
>reve From the table the people
~ers;rel arain 10 the beautiful
snlitorinia. where The solemn
ana IMPRESSIVE communion ~ iae
/ rSv ana blood oi 'he Lord was
observed u was 8 w0nderf ply
impressive service ami its spirl-
ualiring urlift was felt ny al
present
Again ile Invitation was eN-
tended srl TWO more people
united win the congregation 4
Pastor kiiborn memoralizea
members bs the congregation i
WHO have PASSED away since hls
coming 10 fhe service here lie
also presented Mrs p A Hmm
phn4. the oldest living member
- .he church. WHO was gwen q
most happy greeting Nr and
Mrs +. n. Curtis charter mem
hers. were also introduced and
greeted 4 distinct dislppoint-
msl; was the absence 81 Hog
c. q llorror. who after care
fnlh preparing Dis address was
stricken with illness anc could
not Be presssi. However. il IS
expected that al a fuinre time
he win hc able 90 deliver H.
perhaps al q sunday night serY-
ice.
Il night another great audi
rnce gathered air Snively.
though not feeling at all well,
preached q great sermon. ami
eight more people came u unite
with the church Then followed
fhr deaicatory ceremonies coa-
lucted by - pastor and pariiei-
rated % hy the entire eongrega-
ii0n The KEYS were delivered
10 Dr. T.. g Sharp. chairman of
tie board e trustees. who spoke
moss fiuingl As IL the nearing
q The day and tie responsible /.
ties e the church offieiary.
TIE pastor offered tie dedi-
eaiorv PRAYER s male quartet
sang Vow the Day Is Over.
.he henediciion was pronounced. I
after which there was a session +
81 happy greetings aad eongrat-
ulatious. The church Is now
beautifully housed and Is aniiei-
pating @ great work Tor the fn-
iure. 4 great revival service is .
planned n begin on the last 4
Sunday of November. al which /
time 8 large ingathering is an
-ici1atsd
No story of the day would be 4
complete without mention Of tha 4
music. directed by Mrs. G. N /