The times-news., 1937-11-02
ADDITIONAL GROUND WAS
GIVEN FOR NEW CHURCH

The original building served the
people until about 1889, when the
members decided TO build Il larger
and better church. As Il result,
the building Of the present church
began.
An additional plot of ground
was donated bv W y. Clark and
wife, Malinda Clark, to the Ref
uge church. Ely Merrill was APP
pointed to survey the church prop
crty. At this time Samuel }. JUS
ticc, =. 7. Ward, Thomas Gibbs,
Thomas F. Pace, and John Station
were trustees Of the church. SAM
uel J. Justice submitted the deed
for church property in July, 1852
II was accepted by the church.
The church voted to sell the
material in the old church build
ing. but reserved the right to pre-
serve and use it until the new
building could be occupied. Fart
of the material was purchased by
Thomas f. Pace. This part OF the
material is still in use in the barn
on the old Pace farm III the Ret-
upe community.
the members of Refuge were
interested and enthusiastic about
their new church. The building
did not progress in those days aS
fast as in the present age. II was
quite q number Of years before
the building was completed.
On December >, 1887, a Dulld'
inc committee was appolntG,GI
Members were NJ. s. JuStuS, I. J.
/ Ward. S. J. Justice, Il. A. station
and J. T.. Henderson. Later com
! mittcc of women was appointed
Members were: Bunch Justus, Ma
| linda Clark, Jane Ward, Lean
Brock. and Lear OStcen.
The building was to be hnahc,
ed by subscription and labor OF
members. The roof was maze ol
handmade shingles. They were
donated by NJ. 5. JuStuS. NJ I
Huegins and j. T. Henderson were
on tic committee to make th'
benches. ,,,,
The work progressed slowly bu'
snoothlv. ON June II, 1898, tht
church met and called the roI! oi
members. There were 80. nc!
met ON Saturday. A committed
which had been notified TO secure
a church covenant had done so
| They presented the covenant t'
the church ut this meeting.
DEDICATION WAS
HELD IN 1898 .,
Sunday, June -. 1898, was Sc,
opolt for the dedication OF lh'
new church building. 1t was
great occasion for h. A. station
Thomas Gibbs, W. \. Clark, ben
iamin Williams, NJ. S. JuStus
John King, Prof. Merchant. Rob
crt Osteen, J. H. Hill, r. NJ. Just
ice. Doc Hill. James Blythe, A. l.
Justice. b. P. Pace, w. W. ny
der, Thomas F. Pace, Samuel D.
Justice. G. f. Clark, }. v hen
dcrson, p. 4. Ward. T. S. Mar
shall, j. W. Justice. 7. {. Garrett
7 r Pace. NJ. c. Huggins, o. v
! + Blythe, Hilliard Station, }. H.
Hyder and many others AT the
time of the dedication service
the Rev. A. |. Justice was pastor
and P. T. Ward was clerk The
Rev. c. b. Justice delivered the
dedication sermon to large con-
gregation o, 49, .,,.L
on February 6. 1891, the church
voted to borrow money to COM
nlete the building. The vote was
Unanimous in favor of borrowing
the money. A considerable
amount of the money was dohat-
ed on this day. The work was
carried on by 7, c. Garrett. W.
w. Hyder, T. S. Marshall, }. l.
Pace and others.
With the main building COM
pleted, the church decided on Oc-
tober 10, 1908. to have one of the
outside doors closed in and a tow
er built. This was an addition to
the convenience and the appear
ance of the building. This task
was accomplished under the direc-
ton of J. T. Pace, 7. 5. Marshall,
T. c. Garrett, J. H. Hill, and +.
T Ward
The church continued to pros
per and to increase in member
ship The Rev. X. p. Corn, spiri-
tual and interesting minister, was
ordained to preach. He was or