Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-06-12
From te Richmond Compiler .llql e
DEDICATION OF TIE METHODIST CO
TEN AIRY iii Rl'II

DEDICATION OF TIE METHODIST CEN
iENARA Gil RCIf
Sunday morning the New Methodist Church on She
koc HILL built IN comnrnoraou OF the centennial an
nyersafv Of tho Methodist Episcopal Church, was ded
lcatrd 10 the service OIL Con The hu Ing was cras
ded on the occasion. TIE bellralory sermon was
freaehed by the Rev. NJ Wadsworth ol Petersburg -
The whole Of the ceremonies the OCCASION were con
Quoted IN deyeut spirit, and were of an nnpo,nn
thon.h simple character.
The Church is situated uron very pretty lot In
most agreeable part of Shockuc Hill 'rhr outside wall
OF the building measures - by 80 feet The iran Of
the church has recss p'ftlro grac By two largo flu
ted dnrir columns lbe outside Is PLAIN brick. well fin
ishrd, and laoks well. The polco is reached by
hr al Ii II Of gi c steps The ln'e .or Of to
Church Is nj the nre 'sn doc order. and has very
pheasant aud la udsome appearance. 1t - by Cl feet
Ion square tar a1ciecttra rn prely bat brings the
audience nearer 10 the pulpit and moro under the sound
oi the minister's Voice There are II pews IN ih,
Church. which shews It's capacity In be quite respec,
bic Il will hold larger congregation than Trinity 49,
l he "aHs, columns, pulpit, &c, WHITE the pews
imitation oak and maple, capped with mahogany, aud
seals covered with damask cushions The windows are
supplied with venetian blinds. the Stats moyeabe-
fhe galleries. which are handsomely faced with fret
woft. are supported by nutsd Grecan columns The
eelhng Is sriy plain with panel moulding. The pull
nli IS graccd with two massive pasicrs. supporting
hheY ofnamtntcd eniafainra the trlcze oi which bears
This moil'. "Fnor Con sErsr NG.n-t,rn. WI. ID
ding, &c. The steps on either hand are concealed
tom the irnni view by PANELS, capped with handsome
trn,seS The alslts and altar neatly carpeted and
the Church Is TO be warmed when winter rorles ut has
no need OF II nuw;) with from the hasement-
In" basement hls oof pleasant Tor class meetings
Sstb1th school. &c
The Church has no steeple, and is. Though unpteien
dne. very handsome aud comfortable house al worship
HE dedcatory Discourse preached by Mr. MAIDS
worth. was bounded ON John ". - ',on is a spiri,
ID in T -
.AItrr he oorcus O. Of the Sermon. an eloquent ,ed
eatoty prayer vas Uttered up by the Rev Nj kennada,
Of Philadelphia, which was followed by the sinoino o
an appropriate hymn Ia the ol odd Hundred p"
The congregation was dismissed by a solemn bcne,ic
, ton from Rev. Mr. Rowzie
In the afternoon. Rev. Mr. Row 2c nr,t,cd an incr
csiing discourse from the III aud 18th yer5cs The II,
PSALM which to shaw that love for the Church al
God inspired ortitude and held forth protection in iria
and temptations. A, night Rev. Mr. kennaday preach
e very eloquent sermon. The ChuIch vas crowde,
On each occasion.
, The building reflects credit upon those whosc II,
eray caused it be constructed aud adds andthar or
naInent to ourclty, which has so much improved IN
lew years by the Increase OF fine buildings aud the I'M
O proved architectural taste displayed In them
t,ttoi fire at Tanfon.--We learn through the Bos
ion Mercantile Journal Of Thursday that a great fin
"cof,ed at Taunton, Mass. on "Wednesday evening b,
when anfmmense amount Of property VAT d siroy.d :
ne intelligence is copied into The Journal from an IN
: ira OF tho Taunton Whlee, which We have not see
be MT broke out In the dry goods soie Of John q r.
l'.1n hall ri,i : q, lyek