The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-10-26
The Methodist E. Church Building,
Description of the Edifce.

At a cost Of but little over $4,000 the Methodist
Episcopal Church building Of this place, which
last spring presented most shattered aud untidy
appearance, has been transformed into one of the
neatest and most beautiful structures for worship
that be found in any village Of the size Of Per-
rysburg, in any part OF the country East or West.
Indeed, there are many towns, twice, thrice, and
even qusdruple the sire of that can not boast
Of a church edifce that will compare with this
both in its interior and exterior finish and adorn-
meut.
The enterprise Of remodeling the building was
undertaken under many discouragemeuts, but by
the untring energy Of a number Of the leading
members Of the Church their efforts have been
crowned with success and, aided by the liberality
of large number of our citizens of every denom-
ination and of ne denomination, they have cause
10 lay claim to good share of satisfaction and un-
pardonabe pride in the result of their labors.
Mr.. G. G. MILLER, of Toledo, furnished the ar
chitectural design of the beautiful tower, and in
the early part of the summer, Mr.. SARGEANT, Of
Maumee City, took the contract of building the
same, aud of remodeng the edifce, which was
completed about the first of September last. Since
that time it has been pastered, painted and fur
nished, and is now Ia complete trim, with the ex-
ception OF the basement for church service.
The exterior of the edfce presents a neat and
imposing appearance, in the modern style of ar
chitecture, being painted in a light drab color,
contrasted richly by a very dark drab for the
holdings, caves and spire surmounting the belfry.
The building is SO feet front by 60 feet in depth.
In front of this the tower is built, reaching an at
titude of 90 feet, The base of It constitutes the
vestibule to the church, forming a room IL feet
by 13K feet. The portion occupied by the old
vestibule has been added to the audience room
thus giving additional space to the dimensions of
the church-room proper. Above the vestibule is
the belfry, furnished with bell of $50 pounds
weight, from the celebrated foundry of E. A. g. G.
r. MESBLY, of West Troy, n. Y. Altogether, the
exterior appearance of the structure is attractive
and imposing, rejecting credit on our town.
If the exterior Of the ediice pleases the eve of
the beholder, he will find the interior arrangement
and decoration even more attractive and beautiful
in design. On entering, an air of luxurious neat
ness and rich garniture arrests the attention of
the visitor. Eight windows-three on either side
aud two in front-gorgeously adorned with
stained glass, green, purple and crimson, throw
soft light throughout the apartment. These win
dows are az feet IN width by IL feet in hight,
The pulpit is built after the modern style and neatly
grained, elevated from the main floor on a rostrum
comprising the chance. Immediately back of
this is recess about three feet in depth by thir-
teen feet in width. The wall of this recess is
gaudily frescoed, and is lighted BY two narrow
windows of stained glass in uniformity with the
9th To tha ri Of tha In;t tbo &,
neatly fitted up, and nclosed by railing, for the
choir. Within this iuclosure fine church organ
is to be placed. To the left of the pulpit will be
fitted large library case for the use of the Sun.
day School.
There are So pcws in the room, capable of COM
fortaby seating 800 persons. Perhaps two-thirds
OF this number have been sold, and the remaining
pews for the accommodation of visitants The
entire room, with the exception of the pews, is
tastefully carpeted. in due course Of time the in
tenton is to carpet and cushion uniformly all the
pews At night, the apartment will be lighted up
from two beautiful dark-bronzed chandeliers OF
four globe-enclosed lamps each, suspended from
the ceiling. Two globe e-enclosed lamps will like
wise light the chancel one on either side of the re-
cess.
The church will be heated by furnace built
in the basement, the fues of which open in the
aisles, arranged after the modern style of heating
large apartments-so that in future, the uusighty
and cumbrous stoves and pipii ig will be wholly
dispensed with.
The basement of the ediiice is not finished, but
the design is to fit it up into three rooms, which
will be used for class prayer an official meetings
The corner lot on the east side of the Church has
been purchased, and after being properly graded
and fenced in, will be sown in grass and adorned
with shrubbery and evergreens.
But description always gives a faint conception
compared with that obtained by personal observa
ton. The opportunity of such observation is ex
tended to and within the reach of ALL
The lady members of the Church have devoted
much of their time and labor in its garniture. Ii
the air of neatness and adornment the effects Of
their handiskill are apparent. They have laboreC
faithfully from week to week, in devising and ar
ranging and in the establishment of their system
of mite societies, they handsomely contributing
to the fund set apart for that purl ose. With
zeal and assiduity worthy of the cause in whicl
they are engaged, they have been unfaggng il
their efforts, and to them is due debt of grattud
from both Church and public.
On Sunday next, October %, at 10X O'Clock A
NJ. the Church will be re-opened and dedicated
the dedcatory exercises to be conducted by Rev
DR.. REID, of Cincinnati. Services will also b.
held in the evening, at o'clock. cordial invi
tatiou, to be present, is extended to all.
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