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After the original Town Hall became
a theatre November 22, 1941, many community meetings were held at the
church, including numerous public events. Graduates of Lakeside
Junior High School in the 1940's and early 1950's will remember the annual
baccalaureate services which were conducted in the buildings by the
students in mid-June.
History of the bell is not complete. However,
according to recollections and perhaps a few assumptions from Theoderic
"Ted" E. Roberts, Jr., pastor of the church from 1946 to 1981,
thinks the bell was installed when the church was constructed in 1886 and
the cupola built around it. Structural changes were made years
later, so that now only the clapper moves and the bell remains unmoved
when the bell is rung.
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The bell traditionally summoned people to worship
each Sunday. Prior to the end of World War I women of the
community gathered daily at noon and the bell was struck seven times,
spelling the word "victory," followed by a moment of prayer
for victory and a righteous peace for our country, the president of the
United States, the American soldiers, and the triumph of Americans and
Allied Forces.
Lakeside was given credit for starting this practice
which was followed by other churches throughout the nation. During
the 1976 bicentennial, the bell was rung before the bicentennial service
of worship held July 4 at the old church. All of those who wished
could try their hand at ringing the bell.
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History of those ministering to the church includes D.
E. Ambrose as a visiting minister to the church in 1893. George C.
Butterfield served in 1895 and the first full-time minister, Mr. Beatty,
was called in 1904. He was followed by Mr. Abernathy that same
year. In 1910, W. T. Wardle became the minister, followed by Mr.
McConnell. O. M. Temple served as pastor in 1912, followed by W.
Carmichael in 1913, and J. G. MacLeod in 1915. D. C. Gilman was
pastor in 1916, and three temporary ministers -- H. R. Williams, H. E.
Wallace, and Nottley Hammack -- served until 1921 when Jesse K. Griffiths
became the pastor.
Harlan Page Cory became selected pastor in 1925, and
William D. Vater in 1927. Thomas G. Nalbach became pastor in 1935,
followed by Richard Wickman in 1941 and George Adams in 1942. Philip
D. Lascelles became pastor in 1946, followed by Ted Roberts.
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