The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-10-25
Dedication of M. E. Church.

Dedication of M. E. Church
The basement Of the new M. E
Church, on Sandusky street, havIn:
been completed, was formally ded
icsted to Divine service on last Sab
bath Rev. T. W. Eddy, d. D., o
Chicago, assisted by Rev's Newton
Wykes, Kalb and Gray, officiating.
The room is a splendid one larg,
and well ventilated, and capable o
comfortably seating nearly five hund
red persons. Communicating with the
main room are two smaller ones, in
tended for class rooms, with folding
doors, so that when occasion re.
quires, as on Sunday last, all are
thrown into one, thus accommodat'
ing an audience of about eight hun
dred. The windows are of the latest
and most beautiful pattern OF parti.
colored glass, so arranged as to admit
of thorough and healthy ventilation
In fact, the entire arrangement of the
room and furniture, in design and
finish, reflect great credit upon those
having the matter in charge.
The programme, as carried out,
was as follows
l. Voluntary - Anthem, "The
earth is the Lord's," &c.
2. Introductory remarks by Rev.
Newton, the pastor, stating the OBJ
ject which it was hoped might be at
tained on the occasion, in connection
with The dedicatory exercises, piz /.
the payment of the church debt.
3. Hymn, 80 God, we praise thee
and confess"
4. Prayer by Rev. J. Wykes, of
Fremont.
5. Hymn, "Great is the Lord our
God"
6. DedIcatory sermon, delivered
by Rev. DR.. Eddy, from ST. John,
12:31-"Now is the judgment of this
world: now shall the prince of this
world be cast out"
Z. Collection.
A very large audience was in at
tendance; one of the largest ever
called together in Findlay. Every
foot of available space was occupied,
and all gave evidence by their close
attention to the exercises, and the
satisfaction depicted on their counte
nances of their qualification on the
occasion.
The sermon was beyond all praise
and very effective, and
to which the most profound attention
was given. The speaker is rather
revolutionary, and if his ideas of
the methods of advancing the inter
csts of morality and religion were
more generally acted upon, and his
example, as minister of the gospel,
more generally followed by his breth-
rem of the ministry, a better state of
things would be the consequence, in
Church, STATE, and society at large.
He opposes bigoted sectarianism,
and fayors q more general feeling of
unity, and conjunction of labor,
among the various denominations
The influence which he seemed to
possess, and the ease with which he
swayed the feelings of the audience,
was truly wonderful-now, all in q
rapturous enthusiasm, their hearts
filed with some beautiful sentiment,
and a moment later bathed in tears.
But particularly did the speaker
excel in financial matters, as was
shown at the conclusion of his dis
course. He spitched his spear" for
S5, goo, and ''fought his way to it"
though in this he had the assistance
of one of the ablest professionals"
in the country-Rev. Wykes. 1t
was natural, however, that Mr..
Wykes should take a lively interest
in the success of the enterprise, as he
was its founder. The ladies', also,
taking their stand at every outlet
levied contributions on all who dared
offer to leave the house.
BY means of thorough canvas,
the sum of $4,000 was raised in the
In the evening DIR. Eddy again dis
coursed to an audience nearly as
large as that of the morning, and had
the satisfaction of announcing at the
close, the cheering fact that a sum
exceeding $4,000 had been raised.
Everything passed off in the hap
piest possible manner. and everybody
to feel "that it was good to
be there"
The audience room of the church
will not be completed until late in
the coming summer, but when com
pleted, Findlay can boast of one OF
the nestest, if not most stylish, hous-
es of worship in Ohio.
GA CLEAN PAIR OF HEELS. We
often hear the foregoing expression
in regard to favoritc running horse.
We fear that it will be applied TO
woman. The latest fashion demands
Ugh heels to the ladies shoes. Not
moderately high. but anywhere be
tween three and nine inches in hight.
The heels are to be covered with
buckskin, and colored differently
thus each can suit herself. The idea
ia q 1ood ono as il pIves the ladies