Smyrna times., 1868-01-29


colored soft neutral tint and the ceilings
handsomely frescoed, sky blue forming the
ground work of the decorations.
The walls of the Sabbath School room are
decorated with appropriate scriptural texts, in
very neat and appropriate style of lettering.
The chancel arch is decorated with cluster
columns with rich toliated caps, making very
elegant appearance and finish. The commun-
on rail, pulpit, organ, case, stairs, and other
interior fittings, and also the outside doors are
of walnut, mahogany, oak, ash, and other hard
wood, so arranged as to form a pleasing con-
trast of color without destroying harmony.
The windows are all stained and enameled
glass, and much pains has been taken in the
selection of colors and styles of decorations for
them. They are beautiful, but the great east
window, when lit up by the morning sun, is
truly magnificent.
The architectural style adopted, is Decorat-
ted Gothic. The design was furnished by
Thos. Dixon, Esq, architect, of Baltimore,
under whose general supervision and direction
the work has been executed.
The interior in its furniture and arrange
ments is in perfect keeping with the gene
raj style of the building. The whole floor
of the auditorium is covered with green carpet
with black figure. The figure is that com
monty known as the Walls of Troy. The pews
are Of elegant dark walnut with solid backs and
have green cushions. The pulpit furniture is
exceedingly handsome, and the cushions are OF
green velvet A beautiful drab-stOne bartis-
NAL font stands near the communion rail-
The blind arch to the north of the pulpit which
corresponds with the organ recess aud In its
ornamentation resembles the front of that in
strument is beautifully trescoed, and the Lord S
prayer and other scriptural quotations are very
handsomely inscribed upon it. The lettering
of these Inscriptions is the most beautiful We
have ever seen.
Nne of the prominent features of the inte-
rior is
THE ORGAN.
This splendid instrument stands In an arch
cd recess on the south side of the chancel. Its
front extends some distance beyond the recess.
1t is 28 feet high, 10 feet four inches deep, and
l6 feet wide, occupying the who'd width OF the
recess. It's case is 30 feet high, l23 feet wide,
and composed of dark walnut and bay wood,
handsomely carved sud ornamented. There
are in it Of various kinds Of lumber some Isl
900 feet, and of metal, , tons. 1t contains
four separate and independent organs, three of
which are played by the hands and one by the
teet. The pedal organ is unusually complete
and forms an appendage to any organ Of merit,
1t contains 50 stops and 1886 pipes
TIE DEDICATION.
The church was densely packed, this morn
ing, long before the services commenced many
OF those present being from other cities. The
| Press from abroad was represented by Samue
b. Collins, of the Inquirer, Philadelphia f.
B. Neely of the Methodist Home Journal
Philadelphia and Mr. Anderson, of the ncthO
dist, New York.
Before the regular services commenced, the
choir of the church sang, as a voluntary, The
anthem Praise the Lord ye Servants.
Rev. w. j. Stevenson, pastor OF the church
then read the preliminary portion of the Dedl
cation service.
Rev. Dr. Lanahan, of Baltimore, then gave
out the hymn, 8 Before Jehoyah's awfu
throne" &C., which was suing by the choi
and congregation.
Rev. A. A. Atwood, of Philadelphia, thel
made an appropriate opening prayer.
The first scripture lesson, frOmm II Chroni
cles, vi, 1888, was then read by Rev. DIR
Hodgson, and Immediately afterwards the sec
ond lesson from Hebrews, X. 1926, by Rev
DR.. Keynett, of Philadelphia, corresponding
Secretary of the Church Extension Society
Rev. A. K. Street, of New JERSEY, then CAV
out the hymn, Great King of glory come,
&C., which was sung by the choir and congre
CATION.
BISHOP SIMPSONS SERMON.
Rev. Bishop Simpson then announced as tn
text Tor the Dedlcat0ry OermOn, IN, D.
For unto us a child is born; unto us so
is given and the Government shall be upO
his shoulders, and his name shall be calle
Wonderful, Councillor, the Mighty God, tn
Almighty Father, the Prince of Peace.
His discourse was a powerful and eloquen
one, and was eagerly listened to be all, and fire
2 Quently elected hearty Amens.
e Immediately after the sermon Psalm CXXl
r was read, responsively by Bishop Scott an
r the congregation.
a Bishop Ames read the conservation service
D Geo. w. Sparks, Esq President of the Tru
0 tees, presenting the building for cOnsecratioI
b The prayer of conservation was also said
d Bishop Ames. = =,
e Rev. W. j. Stevenson, pastor of the church
b then invited all those present from a distanC
, to coihe forward after the services were ovC
and except the hospitality of the congregation
: provision having been made tor them.
It Rev. Mr.. Snyder, late of ,Pittsburg, the
gave cut the hymn, christians. brethren, el
e we part" &C., which was sung by choir an
congregation.
e The benediction was then pronounced /
y Rev. Mr.. Cunningham, presiding elder of Wi
mington District, and as the audience disper
It ed the choir sung the anthem Who is th
e King of Glory"
II The church will comfortably seat over Il
y persons but as every particle of available spaC
Z was occupied to-day, it must have held conslt
e erably over a thousand. E