Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-02
OF M. E. CHURCH
REDEDICATION NEXT SUNDAY

The main auditorium of the
Methodist Episcopal church, which
had been closed for number OF
weeks during which it had been
completely remodeled, was reopened
Sunday. The program as announced
last week was splendidly carried
out. DR.. Howard Hammond Scott,
pastor, had charge of the services,
with Rev. Charles w. Stoneburner,
former pastor, preaching the morn
ing sermon. The auditorium was
crowded at this service. The choir
rendered special selections, which
included an anthem "Thou Lamb OF
God" offertory solo by Miss Mary
Louise Dye, "Savior Hear Us AS We
Pray" solo, Mr.. Frank Gray, "Re-
pent Ye." Mrs. George w. Lovelrs
organ prelude was Overture
Triumphale," and her postlude "A
Song of Gratitude.
At the evening services DR.. X. r.
Mayer, former district superinteno-
ent, now pastor at Steubenvliie'
brought the message. Other visit
ing pastors having part in the SER
vices included Rev. Charles W..
Stoneburner, Rev. Paul I. Wachs
and Rev Alvin N. Grove. The cholr
rendered the anthem, "Hark!
Hark! My Soul" by Shelley; Mrs.
Mabel Scott, who is choir director
sang the offertory solo "Tne Lord Is
NV Shepherd" and Mr.. Frank Gray
and Miss Blanche Danford sang as
duet, "God That Madest Earth and
Heaven" Members Of the choir
were: Sopranos, Mabel Scott, Mary
Louise Dye, Marjorie Mercer, Goldle
Betz and Blanche Danford; altos,
Mrs. Carrie White, Mrs. Twyla Ed
wards. tenors, Frank Gray, Emil
wittlig, and Harry Betz; bassos,
Frank M. Beckett and Richard Ben.
Mrs. Lovell's organ prelude was
"Caprice viennois," and her post
1ude, "Lohengrin.
The auditorium has been COM
pletely made over, as per plan OF
the head architects of the Methodist
Episcopal church, and is or the
Episcopal style, the remodeling hav-
ing been made possible through the
bequest given by will OF the late
Jane McMullen. Other bequests
given this church in the past were
bv Charles Wesley McCarty who
died in 1903; DR.. Agnes Johnson
Richmond. 1925, and Mrs. Ada
Boone Williams, 1925.
Memorials have been placed as
follows: Reredos, erected In mem
orv of Jane McMullen; pulpit, IN
memory of DR.. Agnes ]. Richmond;
Iectern, in memory Of Charles II.
Fouts, the gift of DR.. and MRS. u.
G.. Ralston and Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Bell; communicant rail. given
in memory of Mrs. C. H. Morris, by
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lunk and Rev.
and Mrs. Frank Cartright; COM
munion table, given in memory or
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. P. Scott, by their
children and Mr.. and Mrs. G. M.
Scott; cross, in memory OF Lewis i.
Gray. gift of Mrs. l.. T. Gray, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Murphy and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Gray; choir railing
given in memory Of John d. Erwin,
by Mrs. Etha P. Erwin; pulpit rail-
ing, in memory of Mr.. Albert G.
Pyle, and in honor of Mrs Ida X.
Pyle, from Agnes J. Pyle and Ken
Won Pyle Vance; pulpit lanterns, in
memory of VIM. A. Cosgrave, gift or
Mrs. w. A. Cosgrave and Dorothy
Cosgrave; center lanterns, given IN
memory of Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Coch-
ran, by DR.. and Mrs. w. D. Sharp;
choir screen, in memory OF Mr..
Jonathan M. Betz, from Carl r.
Betz and Harry c. Betz; and vesti-
bule lantern, which is from the
Shinn Bible class, in honor OF Mr..
A. w. Shinn who is the teacher OF
the class.
Permanent markers will be plac-
,od when the list is completed.