American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-11-01
The Ifgh-St BaDiisi Church. This new and

The Highest Baptist Church. This new and
beautiful Church lately erected Dy the Highest
Baptist Association, will be regularly dedicated
to the worship Of Almighty God tomorrow
morning, The dedication sermon will be
preached by the Rev. George b. Ide, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, Philadelphia MIR.
lde is one Of the most eloquent and talented
ministers Of this large and respectable body of
Christians. The church is 5 feet froUl and
50 feet deep, with a recess for the Pul pit of
by l6 feet. The pews are u in number, and
are constructed Of a circular form, after the
manner and style of the Charles-st Methodist
Episcopal Church. They are are all neatly
cushioned. The Baptismal fount is immediate
y in front of the pulpit, and has a depth Of 5
feet. The basement, which is of the same size
and dimensions of the upper room, will be used
for lectures and weekday meetings. The
height OF the basement is II feet from floor to
ceiling. The isles Of both ooms are handsome
ly carpeted. The mastcr-carpenter and builder
is MIR. s. Robinson; bricklayer, Darius Wheel
or; piastercrs, Messrs. Bowers 5. Finn; painter
and glazcr, George J. Roche; upholsterer Mr..
Buthly. Mr.. Dryer has displayed great taste
in painting the walls aud ceiling, which are
done in Frcsco work, after the ionic style OF
architecture. On the ceiling are two large cen
tic pieces III tlit iOiIu VI NIOlueb t'ulS WINCH
add greatly to It's internal finish. Immediately
over the entrance is Il gallery, running the
whole width Of the church, which will be oc-
cupied 10y the choir, and the children of the
Sabbath School connected with The church.
The floor has an elevation Of two feet, making
gradual rise in every pew, from the pulpit 10
the front Of the church. The vcstabule III front
has ! | feet in the clear. Upon the whole, it is
one of the handsomest and most convenient
church edfces in the city, and an ornament to
that section of the town in which it is located
Interesting Missionary Meeting. A very i'm
portant and highly missionary meet
ing was held on Thursday evening last at the
Hgh-st. Methodist Episcopal Church The
large congregation listened with breathless at
tention to the discourses and addresses which
were delivered. The meeting was opened with
prayer by the Rev. Thos b. Sergeant, after
which the Rev. Bishop james was introduced,
and delivered Il brief but impressive address -
He stated the importance of the Missionary
cause, and urged upon his hearers the necessi-
ty OF sending out men who would peril their
lives in an effort to convert the heathsn to
Christianity. lie said that he felt a deep in
terest III this subject, and expressed his convlc-
ton of the ultimate dissemination of the Cos
pei in all heather lands. He was succeeded by
the Rev. Mcssrs. Benbam, Williams and Voyit,
missionaries, who respectively addressed the
congregation with great solemnty upon their
call to work in the Missionary cause. Dona-
tons to aid the work were made to the amount
of $500. During the time the collections were
being taken up, the Rev. J. A. Collins address
sed the meeting. The benedicton was pro-
nounced by the Rev. VIM. Hamilton. The
Missionaries left the city yesterday afternoon
for Norfolk, from which place they will en-
bark to-day, in the ship Roanoake. for Liberia.
large number Of ministers and members Of
the Methodist denomination were present to
witness their departure.
Monumental LgCeum We understand that
this Institution, around which cluster so many
pleasant recollections of evenings spent by us
within its walls, is about to hold public meet
ing. The query for discussion, we learn, will
be very interesting one; and having heard tho
names OF the gentlemen appointed as disputants
for the occasion, we have no hesitation in say
ing that all who may hear them will be de-
lighted. We have sometimes thought the men,
beers of the Monumental Lyceum little selfish
in that they do not often share their pleasures
with their female friends and Others; but as
they a!e presumed to know their own business
best, we have nothing to say by way Of CEN
sure. We presume that an official announce
ment will soon notify OF tho'tine otholding the
contemplated meeting. We may embrace this
opportunity to say that it pleascs us 10 observe
that the LycCum system is inst now tavorite
one, as is shown by the movements recently
made in the several institutions of the and in
our city.
CoronerS Inquest. An inquest was held early .
Yesterday morning by James Hooper, ESQ, ,
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