Smyrna times., 1854-08-09
The Dedication.

On Sunday last, the new NJ. E. Church,
(Bethel,) of which notice was given in a former
numberof our paper, was dedicated and solemn
ly set apart to the worshipof Almighty God, by
Rev. Beverly Waugh, Senior Bishop of the NJ.
E. Church.
The day proved delightful one, and conse-
quently the attendance was large-a great
number being unable to gain adnittance into
the house. At 10 o'clock, the Bishop COM
menced the Service by reading hymn, which
was sung in masterly style by the choir of
the NJ. E. Church, of Smyrna, which had gene
rously proffered their services for the occasion.
After the singing, prayer and reading the
Scriptural lessons, the Bishop preached beau
tiful and effective sermon from Psalms xciii,
last clause of the 9th verse, "Holiness becom-
eth thine house, o Lord, forever" The SER
mon was listened to with marked attention
throughout. The head of the speaker whiten-
ed by the frosts of sixty-fve winters, his de-
pertinent extremely digni6ed, but gentle, and
standing, as he did, the bearer of an important
message from the Court of Heaven to a fallen
race, rendered his appearance particularly ven-
cradle and imposing. At the conclusion of the
sermon the solemn service of dedication was
enacted, the whole congregation standing.
An effort was next made to liquidate the debt
resting on the church, amounting to S1500.00.
This amount was certainly large, nor were
there many who thought it would be raised in
a congregation of that size yet the effort was
made, and in a short time the amount of $500
were subscribed. Bishop Waugh, and Rev. T.
C. Murphy, of Smyrna, certainly know what
cord of the heart to touch to openth purse
strings.
At4P. NJ, Rev. T. C. Murphy preach a ser
mon, characterized by the usual pathos and
beauty of his pulpit efforts, from Sd chap. Isl
epistle General of John, ID verse: Beloved
now are we the sons of God and it doth no
yet appear what we shall be: but we know
that, when He shall appear, We shall be like
Him, for we shall see Him as lie is." Ate
the sermon, an effort was made to raise the bal
ance of the debt, which was done in very
short time-thus leaving the trustees withou
embarrassment. We have seen liberal sub
scriptions before, but " "our young remembrance
has no parallel" to this.
The building committee have shown mucl
taste in the plan and finish Of the building o
the new church. II is built of brick, thirty-sil
by fifty feet, with a commodious lecture-roon
and two class-rooms in the basement. Tn
front is beautifully ornamented with rakini
corbels In the centre Of the ceiling is beau
tifally displayed centre-picce, from which
suspended splendid chandelier, which is capa
BILE of affording light enough, for the entir
room. Mr.. Jas T. Farson, the architect, ha
done himself much credit in this building, a
also have the masons, Messrs. Frieston & Fer
ncmore. The building was erected at a cost {
about $4,000, and is now entirely free of deb
Wear. authurzed to return the sincere thanh
of the trustees 10 those persons who so LIBERAL
contributed to their relief, and also to the cho
of NJ. f. Church, of this town, for very efficier
aid in the conducting of the services of tf
day.