February 5 1953
Page 10 of The Cazenovia Republican, published in Cazenovia, New York on Thursday, February 5th, 1953
TWO DELPHI FALLS CHURCHES UNITE; 1 PARISH HOUSE, SERVICES IN OTHER
Delphi Falls February 2 .-
On Sunday, February 15, at 8 P. M, a service of rededication will be held in the Delphi Falls Baptist Church building. This 150-year-old structure has been out of use for some time but in the last few months has been painted, repaired, and completely redecorated. The project has been carried forward under the direction of the Rev. Ellis Cowling,. pastor of the Delphi Falls and Pompey United Churches.
The work has heen done by members of the Delphi church on a volunteer basis. The color scheme for the interior was recommended by J. Harrison Hossler, industrial artist and church architect, of Nappanee, Ind.
The dedication sermon is to be preached by the Rev, Warren Odom of Syracuse, district superintendent of the Methodist Church.
A special feature of the program will be anthems by a 60-voice rural church choir made up of Delphi Falls, Fabius, New Woodstock, Pompey, Apulia, Oran, and Onotavia churches. It will be directed by the Rev. George Smith, pastor Fabius-New Woodstock Baptist Larger Parish. Organists for the occasion will be Mrs. Daniel Benedict and Mrs. Miles Barber.
Following the dedication service reception will be held in the Delphi Falls Methodist Church building which also has been repaired and redecorated as a part of the property improvement program of the Delphi
Falls United Church. All friends of the church are invited to the reception. It is planned to use the Methodist.
building as a parish house in which the youth program and social activities of the United congregation will
be carried forward. The Baptist building will be used for Sunday morning services and Sunday school.
The Delphi Falls United Church is a federated Methodist and congregation of the Baptist Churches of Delphi
