The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-12-11
SenecaviiIe Church
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service of dedication will be
conducted. Special music, greet
ings by ministers and church of
ficials with messages by state
representatives will feature the
service.
In the evening at 7:30 o'clock,
musical and devotional service
will demonstrate the new Ham
mond electric organ and chimes.
The choir of the Buffalo Presby-
terian church of Cumberland will
render a selection and Bertram
Roe, popular soloist of GAINESVILLE,
will sing, "Open the Gates of the
Temple" and other selections. He
will be accompanied by Mrs.
Frank R. Taylor, organist of the
Central Presbyterian church,
GAINESVILLE. The evening de-
votional message will be brought
by DR.. Lester Evans.
Started in 1852
The construction of the beauti-
full new brick building was start
ed in January, 1852. A tower con-
tains the old bell which was
rescued from the former church,
and a broadcasting equipment
for the organ chimes. The Pres
byterian church in Senecaville
was organized in the year 1910,
being one of the first Presby-
terian churches in Southeastern
Ohio, and the first Presbyterian
| church in Guernsey county. Rev.
John Boyd was the first pastor.
The first church building was
constructed during the pastorate
of the Reverend Thomas B.
Clark in 1924, and was located in
the cemetery at the north end
of town. The larger white frame
church, located in the center OF
Senecaville on Main street, was
built during the ministry of the
Reverend William Fergerson-
l854-l862. This building was
later remodeled and dedicated ir
1904, during the ministry of the
Reverend w. l.. Oliver.
Burned in I945
| On December l4th, in the year
l945 this frame building wa:
completely destroyed by fire
while the Rev. A. Dale Sewers
| was the minister. Since then, the
congregation has continued wor
ship services in the local Miner!
Hall. A finance committee wa.
organized and a new building
program was started, looking
forward to the new church which
is now completed and beins
dedicated on December l4th
exactly seven years from the date
of the destructive fire. The Rev
B. Allen Reed is the presen
minister and has directed plan
for the new edifice which is bull
on the site of the former church
Beautiful Setting
The sanctuary has been equip
ped with new oak peWs, pulpi
and choir furniture. A red carpe
covers platform and churcl
aisles. Electric lanterns hang
gracefully from the rustic rafters
The building is comfortably heat
ed by an automatic gas furnace
A well equipped kitchen in the
basement, together with spaci'
Gus social room, affords a con
venient service for church gath
erings and social occasions. Many
articles of decoration, as well al
Pulpit Bible, altar set, hymr
board, electric organ, chimes, ano
the church pews, are memorial
gifts. At the right of the vestibule
room has been equipped as the
pastors study.
| A Christmas program will be
conducted in the new sanctuary
on Sunday, Dec. 21st at 11:0C
O'clock.
| The following officers make ur
| the present official boards of the
church: Elders: Noel Frame
Lloyd Moore, j. B. Riggs, Har-
rison Rose, Taylor House, U. c
| lCorwin. Deacons: Summer Dettrs
and Vernon Secrest. Trustees
Robert T. Secrest, H. d. Harris
| Donald Denver, Miles Burns
and B. H. CorWin.