Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-08-05
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH Is MARrlAsBuEC
--.ADIES' FAIR. &e.

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EPISCOPAL CHURCH Is HARRISBURG
LADIES FAIR, &c.
MR. EDigoR: observed ia yous papet Of iasa
Thursday. notice Of Fair contemplated be-
held BY the ladcs Of our town, % Moadsy u. os
the benef, Of The Protestant Episcopal cbureh Of
tiis rlace. II ans ll.ing further On Ills su'jeet
would not be improper, and you see nothing OBJ
ae,ioaaSle Herein you may publish the following
in your interesting jo,anal.
a beantifol apd reti,eJ spot on the bo61-fs 81
the town If Martinsburg, is Be ri4ee shese, many
years ogc, The taeEabts Of the Protestant E,isce-
pal Church saee s,ied in or, cling heu dssicat-
ei to shsir peeu.isr worship. IBIS Church, one Of
tie most aucieutin Yisginil aad Numbering among
1t. members some OF tie Oil - ari most resperta-
bic families in community. has teen in continued
occupancy until within the last Eve years, when,
10 tie opinion Of the yesiry, il became, tY
Of age, &c., unfit fr use. Although ffva lie
retired situafiou IL seemed particularly sdspted fJ
the purposes 10 which it has 50 very long been
ofeI 81 its distance from town, as well as It's Ii
iapda,ed condition, ds;ermined The vest,y Instead
u expcnding money ia repairs dat nj sht coon
prove useless, to erect nee boildhg in more
convenient place. Ills building has been COM
menced. and is nov, through The efforts Of zeal
pastor and few fiiends considerably more
than half finished. uhf1t unatelj however, at this
Stage Of the work, Of erstions have been clicked
a dollar reua.os ia The band, Of toe ,nuiiee.
70 assist IN the prosecution Of s werl, tie I4des
Of Mari.sbug lave beer, 70. some weeks, aeis,l,
employed. They propose to p,essn, tly pualca
choice collection Of useful and fancy articles. Tie
Wrter sincerely hopes that their praise-wottly e.
for, may meet with the encouragement they SO web
deceive. II bus ef late become quite Fashionable
decry vha, are called Fairs. no matter for vie,
purpose projected. Now, We know that bcggars
should not be choosors, and, therefore, we viii moi
pretend to,b.', what not, la the least gree
atiicular lhs mataer IN which cur flisnds
say BE pleased to aid Us II they will come TO our
Fair, shall welcome them. Ii they couscef.-
Jiou!y disapqioye Of such things. but are DESTROYS
to coatrihufe ia soma other way the necessities
Of tho church, very fr be il from to refuse their
,adnes., we shall t!aik them the put il
ehry viii neither buy nor giee chen, ia plan terms,
se, them ceasa croadiag.
rhe design Of this notice. is an appeal to the
friends Of The Church, here ai.I else wherc, in
nejghborhood. Unless they generously respond
ahereto and tasteful building must remain,
n an unfinished state, monument % the Inhewarm
aud ind ference Of Episcopaens. This want
Of zeal on tie part Of the members Of a church,
r4'shed, u. The writer believes, by Christ himself
something strange as dis unaecountsblr, -ard
tae more a. as is seen far less extent ia tbs
section Of country among other denominations.
But | mas not assume the attitude Of lecturer
nor ~ou'd |, b. an appeal to pride endeevor 10 ex
site, in tbs leas, deg,ee, ungs nervous emulation.
Yet much rej1iced should be, learn that The
only commeadabie emulation-an emulation TO do
sood--~as in active operation amongst Us; aad,
that while all around the churches Of other de-
nominations 20 whom we bid God speedy are
pringiHs into form, the fair proportions of might
BE devoted 10 Epis opal service, from beneath
whose tall spite the solemn sound Of the church,
going bell" should so forth, inviting the vota,ies
Of her pure doctrines nni her evangelical service,
nor only such. but al! to come and woi ship Col
Il is to efec; hi. object, el GOOD people dtsra-
dc, to odjtetjoNa5ie, tina, We ASK our fiends
TO coa.s aad help rs. L.