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The New Village Chapel
THE fine new chapel about to be
built on the Village Green at
Pinehurst, is interesting from two
approaches. As a house of worship it
will always appeal to the reverence men
show to things religious. But the peculiar
fellowship that has marked its evolution
from the beginning of the effort to have
a chapel in the village marks an unique
phase of denominational relationship that
is possibly without parallel.
A few days ago the corner stone was
laid for the. Village Chapel. It is to be
a fine colonial structure of the Georgian
period, with tall needle spire reaching 126 '
feet into the air. Standing among the
pines in the Village green the classical
lines of the building will be those of a
dignified structure in a highly appropriate
setting. The cost of the chapel will be ™
$110,000, of which amount $77,500 has
been subscribed for the building, $10,000
for a pipe organ, and various sums for
memorials, the organ being a memorial to
M. B. Johnson, a former prominent resi
dent at Pinehurst. A memorial to T. T.
Watson from Mrs. Watson will be an
altar valued at $1,000, and to Mrs. Emma J. Sinclair, Chancel
furniture costing $3,000, from Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Whittemore.
The Pinehurst Religious Association will place memorial tablets
to James W. Tufts, founder of Pinehurst, Edward Everett Hale,
first preacher in Pinehurst, friend and helper of Mr. Tufts, and
who shared the vision of Pinehurst, Walter Hines Page, who died
after his return from the British ambassadorship broken in health
by his service to the two nations, and probably others.
The new chapel is the outgrowth of an effort to have at Pine
hurst a place where community of religious expression might be
in harmony with the fellowship that has been a basic principle in
the village. The Pinehurst Religious Association was organized
in 1906, largely through the efforts of G. N. McMillan, who was
elected first president of the association. Funds were subscribed
and the village hall was bought, to be open to non-denominational
religious services. The Rev. Alleyne C. Howell was engaged as
the first resident pastor, to be followed shortly by the present
pastor, the Rev. Thaddeus A. Cheatham.
The building secured was remodeled, a-chancel placed in one
end, and in the other end was provided a chapel for. the Roman
Catholics, with Father Hannon in charge As time passed a tower
was built and Mrs Sinclair provided a bell, Miss Mary Bruce gave
the altar rail, and Mr. McMillan an organ. After about 15 years
of the use of the one building the Catholic congregation built a
new church and then the entire chapel was thrown into one room
for the use of the protestants. Now the new Pinehurst Chapel is
about to follow, and from the old building will have grown two
strong and well established religious organizations, the Roman
\
Catholic and the Pinehurst Religious asso
ciation, both with buildings not often sur
passed in conveniences and accommoda
tions in towns of much greater population.
The hew building will be one of the hand
some structures of Pinehurst, and the
cordial sentiment that permitted the two
associations to function for fifteen years
under the one roof will always be one
of the romantic memories of the Pine
hurst spirit of Christian fraternity.
The new building is the crowning
triumph of Mr. Frederick Bruce’s long
term as president of the Pinehurst Re
ligious Association. All of the officers
have been untiring in their efforts to make
the church a wonderful success. Mr.
Henry B. Swoope, Vice-President, has
been indomitable in his energy and en
thusiasm, while the painstaking work of
Mr. John C. Spring, Chairman of the
Committee on Architecture, has made this
beautiful building possible. Mr. Henry
Hornblower, Chairman of the Finance
Committee, was largely responsible for
| raising the* funds, and Mr. Simeon B.
Chapin, Chairman of the Building Com
mittee, will look after the building as it progresses. Mr. Chapin
will be assisted by Mr, George H. Maurice. The greatest feeling
of appreciation is felt for Mr.. Leonard Tufts who donated the
lot in the beautiful Village Green which provides such a splendid
and unique setting for the village chapel.
Sunday Evening Concert
The following .was the program at the Carolina Concert last
Sunday evening. '
“Harmony in man is as beautiful as in music, and discord is
unnatural, unreal—Mary Baker Eddy.
PROGRAMME
March from Symphonie—“Lenore”
Overture—
“II Guarany” ........
“By the Waters of the Minnetonka” .....
“Whispering Flowers” ...............
Ballet Music from “Coppelia” ..........
“Festival Dance et Valse of the Hours.”
“Entr’acte et Valse.”
“Czardas.”
Reverie ..............-.,......y
Descriptive—
“The Mill” ____
“Serenade des Mandolines” .— ....
Excerpts from-“Samson and Dalila”
..Raff
..Gomez
... .Lieurance
... r...Blon
..... .Delibes
,, Vieux temps
.Gillet
.,. .Desormes
. .Saint-Saens