Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-09-09
UNION CHURCH TO Be
DEDICATED SEPT. II
Impressive Ceremon' Are Ar
ranged For Service At Berea
All Day On Sunday

ranged For Service AT Befea
All Day On Sunday
The dedication of the beautifr
new building OF the Un>on church
at Berea will take place on Sun
day, September II, at 1880 a. m.
President William J. Hutchins
will preach the dedicatory SER
mon. There will also be inter-
esting exercises in the afternoon
and evening, extending through
Monday evening. A fine musi-
cal program is in preparation for
the occasion.
This building is a memorial to
the Rev. John G. Fee, who locat
ed in Madison county in 1853 and
organized the church, out OF
which has grown Berea College,
with all its activities.
Visitors from abroad will be-
welcomed to the dedication.
A handsome booklet has been
issued as souvenier of the occa-
sion, which gives an historical
sketch Of the new church and the
full program of the big days ac-
Invites and ceremonies! The his
torical sketch says:
Historical Sketch
The Church of Christ, Union,
was organized in September of
1858, in the old Glade Meeting
House, just north of Berea, by
the Rev. Wiley B, Fisk and the
Rev. John g. Fec, with mem
.berstip OF eleven persons.
Upon the completion of the Dis
trict School Building on the ridge
the church. worshiped there, unit
Interrupted by the war Thel
membership was brought togetk
err and worshiped resumed inI
1864. When a college chapel was
erected the church worshipe1 in
that building until it was destroy
ed by fire in January. 1908. The
Parish House, which the church
is now leaving, was completed
and dedicated in May, 1903.
The first move toward a new
church build,ng, more adequate
to the needs. was made in 1913.
during the pastorate OF Rev Ben
son H. Roberts. A building COM
nittee was appointed and made
considerable progress until the
war came and high prices of ma
terials made building impossible
With the close of the war the pro
ject was renewed and under the
leadership of the Rev. Robert G.
Hutchins, whose enthus: asm and
faith never tagged, the plans
were completed.
Mr.. w. H. Nicklas of Cleveland
Ohio, was employed as architect
and his plans accepted in 1920
The Henry Clay Construction CO.
of Lexington, was given the con-
tract for the greater part of the
building.
Ground was broken on the 22nd
of October, 1920, and the corner
stone was laid with appropriate
exercises on the 9Th of June, 1921.
Now comes the completed build
ing with its call to greater SER
vice and responsibility.
The complete program of the
dedicatory exercises will be as fol
lows: 2
Morning ServicesASpecial ex-
ercises Of the Sunday School, at
$3.50 o'clock-s5I
The Service of Dedicat, on
1870 o'clock.
Organ Prelude.
Anthem-"Unfold Ye Portals" y
Invocation and Lords Prayer
-Rev. Howard Hudson.
Responsive Read:ng--Psalm a.
Scripture Lesson-Eph. 4:1-1o|
Rev. Carl Vogel.
Anthem" How Lovely Are
Thy Dwellings" -Liddle- Fagg.
Prayer-Prof. ]. w. Raine.
Hymn The chufch's Ono
Foundation
The Act of Dedication-Minis-
ter and People.
Minister - Blessed be Thou,
Lord God, forever and ever.
Thine, 0 Lord. is the greatness,
and the power, and the glory, and
the victory, and the majesty; for
all that is in the heaven and in
the earth is Thine; Thine is the
kingdom, 0 Lord, and Thou art
exalted as head above all. Both
riches and honor come to Thee,
and Thou rulest over all.
Congregation-Blessed be the
Lord God. the God of Israel, who
only doeth wondrous things; and
blessed be His glorious name for
ever; the whole earth be filled