Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-11-06

We have recollection of ever having more
bald attempt to SANDER political opponent than
this. After this lying pcrversion of tho language
used b, Mr.. Summers. on the part of the locofoco
leaders, every homes, of tina: party should view
with distrust every ding which they may say Of the
| candidates Of the whig party, for those who have
lied in one vii! lie in any other when it may
| suit their purpose to do So
Conservation OfSs. Paui's Church.
On Monday last, this beautiful cdiice,
erected on the site ofthe old Church, was
consccrated to the worship of The Almigh
ty, according to the rites and usages Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, by the
Right Rev. JOHN JOINS. Assistant
Bishop of the Diocese of Virginia.
The sentence of Conservation was read
by the Rector ofthe Church. the Rev. w.
II. Kinckle, and the service by the Rev.
o. A. Kinsolving, ofSt. Stephens Church,
Bedford, and the Rev. G. T. Wilmer, Of
Roanoke Parish, Roanoke The cerc-
mony was interesting and imposing The
Bishop, followed by the Clergy. was met
at the door, by the Wardens and Ve>,ry
Of the Church, and proceeded up one Of
the aisles ofthe Church, repeating appro-
pirate sentences Of Scripture. After the
usual services, the Bishop preached, 10 a
crowded congregation, very eloquent
sermon from the text,"I uW I'LL this House
uiM my glory saith tie Lora IF Hosts"
(Haggai.)
| A brief notice of this beautiful build
iny, which is an ornament to the town,
will not be unacceptable 10 our readers.
The style is that known as the Pcrpc n
dicular Gothic The building consists OF
a nave and shallow chancel. Tho ex-
extreme length is So fect-the extreme
breadth is SO feet The front is fiankcd
by two corner buttresses, which are pan-
nelled, moulded and surmounted by pyr-
amidal turre,s, crocketted and terminal
ing with finals. The front window is a.
bout 25 #. in height, div ided by mulions
into four lighis--,hc head being I'LL
ed with tracery. Immediately below this
window. and above the principal door, a
belt course, richly panncled, extends a.
cross the from of the building, which lat
ter is surmounted with an embaitlcd
| parapet. The whole exterior is stuccocd
and tinted to initiate brown stone. The
nave is lighted by six windows Of thrt c
lights each, with traceried heads. The
chancel has window Of two principal
lights, with quatrefoiI lights in the head.
All the windows lighting the nave and
chanccl are filed with diamond sash aud
glazed with colorcd glass. A circular
window above the chanccl arch. exhibits
white cross upon a field of crimson, sur
rounded by variety of han mouious col
ors. The roof is an open timber one,
the beams and plank being dressed and
so disposed as TO form PANELS. The or
naments con.ist Of bosses at the ntcrsec-
ton ofihc timbers, and carved brackets
beneath the ridge. The spaces between
the principal rafiers aud tie beams are
filled in with tracery. The whole is stain
ed rich dark color and varnshed.-
The interior p'astering is laid off and lin
ted to initiate sand stone; hood mouldings
bcing introduced over the inside, as well
as the outside Of The windows. The
Church is fitted with sidc-galleries, sup
ported upon clustered columns, the fronts
being ornamented will, traceried panncls.
The Choir gallery projects in front Of an
organ recess corresponding 10 the chan
Gel at the opposite end Of the Church, and
is ornamcnted in the same manner as The
side-g allcries,the corners being octagonal
and decorated with pendants.
The pews are open, the ends being
carved in a style to CORRESPOND with the
architecture ofthe building, and grained
to initiate oak. The pulpit and desk,
(which occupy opposite sides ofthe chan
Gel arch as also the communion table,
are handsomely carved aud grained. A
carved screen, in the rear Of the chancel,
conceals the stairway descending to the
vestry room, situated in the basement of
the Church, which contains also lecture
room, 30 Fl. by so IT,, and furnace room
and cellar The whole building is warm
ed by one of Chilson's Veulilating Furna-
ces, and lighted by chandeliers and bracket
lamps, made cxpressly to correspond with
the style of the edifice. All the pews
upon the principal foor, and the oisles,
are carpeted uniformly, and the former
cushioned in the same manner. The
choir is furnished with ali Organ Of TWEEN
ty-four stops, made by w. B. d. Simmons
& Co., Of Boston, and remarkable for
the excellence of its tone and finish
The case is carved and grained TO re-
semble oak, and is Of style to harmon
ize with the architecture Of the Church.
The building was designed by, and ex-
ccuted under the superintendent Of our
towusman, VIM. s. Ellison, Esq. and re-
fleets the highest credit upon his talents
as an Architect. The difficulties of the
site have been overcome with great skill.
and he has given the congregation
,huy~h which with reference Ia its ro.t