The Portland daily press., 1867-10-21
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Inc new Methodist Church was sOlemnly
dedicated to the service of Almighty God on
Thursday last. This church is situated on
the main road as You enter the village and
although for the present not as central as
might have been desired, yet looking to the
not distant future, perhaps as suitable loca-
ton as could be found gnft8t .-,..
The lot has a frontage of hundred feet, and
is hundred and fifty feet in depth. The
house is built OF wood in the Romanesque
style, its entire, length including chancel and
tower, being % feet, and the audience room 75
by 4G feet. The steeple is 1913 feet in height.
The house contains "a pews finished in chest
nut and black walnut. The pulpit is of mod
ern size-small-of black walnut, furnished
and presented by the sabbath school. The
frescoing by Mr.. Schumacher is done in his best
style. As a stucco painter he is certainly an
artist of singular merit. For combination of
light and shade, and for aerial perspective, he
probably has no superior. The chandelier and
side lights are beautiful affair, furnished
by Mr. G. Il. Jose who has exhibited rare taste
in the selection. The whole cost including lot
and building is $4,000, the larger part of which
is paid. The Society acknowledge obligations
to friends in the village, in this city and else
where, for generous aid Hf taf t7fn
In March, 1865, the house in which the So.
ciety formerly worshipped, was destroyed by
fire. For about one year they occupied the
Unversalist church, generously loaned for the
purpose. After this for six months their meet
ings were held in Warreu's hail. Thence. on
it's completion, they removed to the vestry of
the new house, where they have remained till
the present time when they remove to the
9 upper temple now dedicated and copsecrat-
ed to divine worship.
Inc DAY OF dedication was one of the finest
OF inc season-real Indian Summer weather.
Inc gatherlng was very large, MANY having as
seihpied from adjacent towns
The order of exercises was as foIlous. Vol
untary Invocation by Rev. Mr. Rideout.
Hymn invoking Gods presence and blessing:
Prayer by Rev Mr.. Perry; READING of the
Scriptures by Rev. Mr.. Danjelson of the Com
gregationalist church; Hymn, Jehovah's pres
ence; Sermon; Offertory; Presentation and
Dedication-the former by Mr.. VIM. H. Neal
one OF the trustees, the latter by Rev. Dr. Rob
lnsoh' Anthem; Benediction by the pastor
heV. MI 1 ottle TO Whese constant and unwav-
eflhs oevotlon' and rare tact, no small credit of
the erection OF this beautiful temple is mani
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SERMON was .by rev. MI Colby, the
: ISSUING Iioer oi the District 1t was founded
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p.'S.,.o4. ny inc announcement OF the
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AS the result OF the Offertory about $165 was
subscribed, and a collection was taken, the
amouhtof which we are not informed. The
choice money on the sale of pews in the after
noon amounted to about $4OO, that on two be-
ing 200 each. add a
IN Inc evening congratulatory meeting
was held in the audience room while prepare