The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-27
church MARKS.
UNIVERSAL
here 4 SUNDAY.
g. John's Celebrates its
tooth Anniversary
Of Founding
large GATHEDING
PRESENT SUNDAY

CslebratlOn OF the 1VVth ahhi'
...,,r Of the founding of st
r,sr.in.the-wilderness, Episcopal
.,,,cb q, Flat Rock was held Sun
-. r,orrirg with a large gather
10y nresent for this notable fes-
- - The church was beautiful
= socorated and the good wealth
rsyrlted in a gathering which
".-,,fIowed the church. In the
.rjitorium were seated $50 per
' , while in the yard. an addl-
soral IS people were seated. A
Arc, , number of automobiles were
.,rEs5 in the yard and from
.Ssss q number also heard the
.s,ricps which were broadcast
through a loud speaker service
i,Jalled for the day.
Participating in the program
v,rp Bishop K. G. Finlay, of the
inner Diocese of South Carolina
Bishop Robert Gribbin, of the
Episcopal Diocese of Western
North Carolina; the Rev. W. W.
Nemninger, D. D., Of Atlanta
and the Rev. David c. Wright,
| j., Of Athens, Ga.
Bishop Gribbin was the presld-
iRg rsate for the event which
took the form of morning prayer
With historic sketch of st. John
in..he-Wilderness read by DR.,
Nsmninger.
The opening prayer and adj
dress Of welcome were by Bishop
Finay. The psalm and lessons
we're read and announcements
we're made by the Rev. David
Wright, Jr., from whose father,
the Rev. DR.. Wright of Atlanta,
came a word of greeting and an
expression of regret at his in
ability TO be present.
At the conclusion of the pre-
Eminary musical service Bishop
GribbiH announced the nature OF
the observance, that of the Tooth
anniversary of the founding of
the church. He declared that the
public today is familiar with the
phrase, a century of progress,
with all its Implications, in the
scientific and mechanical field. He
said also that this church had
marked its century of progress
too, stating that 100 years ago
people who had come to Flat Rock
to make that their summer home
and seek recreation and refresh
ment had not overlooked the ne
cessity Of spiritual refreshment
as well, and that the church which
mad been founded with this enc
IN view had progressed through
the century.
Oh. Memminger at the outset
Of MS historical sketch declared
that Flat Rock is a unique com
nunlty in that spiritual refresh
ments had not been overlooked II
ms summer recreational center
Dr. Memminger's sketch tolt
d the founding of st. John-in
me-"llderness, which owes j.!
origin to the liberality and pub
nc spirit Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
0aflng, who came to this coun
ny ny from Exeter, England, II
LSz0-27. Mr. Barring set to wors
70 secure the erection of th'
Iuureh and it was consecrated or
august %, 1896. The church his
,0!y was given in considerable de
All and DR.. Memminger com
I Eented on the locality of the
. soinsS and other places men
'O r IN the sketch.
ne named as the first contribu
SoIS 10 the church: DR.. ]. G
SS.aOo,ored, Alex Robertson, An
I's% tombstone, F. w. tombstone
e., ~ tombstone, William John
T T;n v; R. Maxwell, C. G. Mem
Ps, Judge King, NJ. King, NJ
= TT,ngletOn, c. C. Pinckney, r
IT;oSndes, Daniel Blake, A. S
! M;JSasslon, VIM, Elliott, r. T
SeaS.sst.Ggn, N, T. Kinlock, A. H
BrTS"oo0 : D. B. Huger, VIM. B
boim '"' Al l. D, Grimke, E. L. Tren,
" 6., a.ard H. Belin, and VIM
tBo.. Vas vas recalled that among
are ,l,s's i. buried oi beneath the church
Conn., = sister and the sons of tbs
1 Gr,. De Choissent, formed
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