Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-10-01
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lie NeW-Reformed Chu. CHI.

The new German Rsforned Church. al
this place, viii perhaps be Completed fnl
deirat,on some tinie during the month d.
N'Eember. 1t is beautiful and sub,,an
tiaIpiece Of architecture. and rather III,
mdt Imposing cdifce OF the kind IN III
pie, and but few il the valley eoublis
tof higher degree the various aryhlteciu.
alProuortlons aud effect q Sssigo. 1t had
b n project for soae u OF the mem
+ OF this congregation to build a new
eArch the need Of Which was badly felt.
Il The prsJeci was only anlooie one. un-
tddurlag the last year, the Rev. e. Ill
Airfin, pastor. ty his unliring energy
al perseverance succeeded III raising the
Ibney for the purpose Mr. David Hes
bur WAS the contractor for the mason and
~ work. and the workrnanlike manner
ny Aich 1t was performed +. fleets in the
fsst degree Of credit and the wood
"o'spcrformed by Mr.. S..hlilsl Culfinah.
c0n' pr. is executed in the Most artistic
a'.,N" ad wol kmanlike finish. The plas-
US VAS lone by Mr.. Joseph Grandstaff.
"'urg, and is done III ttyle con.-
pa, s'!4 ,he other work.
The trescoing OF this church has been
commenced, by Mr.. j. Ii. Lampe, con
tractor. from Frederick city. Md. He
now at work OH the ceiling. which is
bow nearly finished and presents the finest
lesign that We have yet seen executed i'll
le Vail y The manner and style OF th-
general work AS proposed. viii probably
IL exceedingly iine. and gerioru4ca ia tic
highest style vi the art We will lake
Ileasurc n Tcierlng 10 this branch OF the
york when it has been Completed, WHEN
Ee will be better able to express our opn-
lon.
Although this church was badly leeded,
pa account o. the unsafe condition Of the
Fold church On the hill, yel We can nnt
Jay that We contemplate the removal FROM,
and probable denoillion OF the Old 'heus,,
pfGod, eith0u; i,ellugs o roget u '.ei.
I'VE Remember, with CTR hearts iuil at Tie
sacred Influence II the carry SCENES and
associations cunurcled with that OLD build
luz aud lis surroundings, winch lear 81
Close relation To both the iiisteiJ ot tie
Church. AMI Safe, We it6l that We would
have it spared as "a r lie of iii, past. ii
was here, Within it, sacred wall, that uul
: pro9ehiior>, ior more ttau century were
accust med 10 repair, vita their hearts iuil
ot devotion, ~ worship The true and living
Ool an,. at Hines. whtn .hrrate.ie,. bt
the danger from the hi .ians they WOULD
cary will them their well uicd nf, : anu
stack tneln around al convenient distance.
to nah, sue dat they wnul,i not Le sur
pr.seI ~ the "liy C ca. hist they wcl>
Otefing ther uesuti ,As Aad, hlre too.
ne hlre our own recoIlecti0ns, and scemos
AID associations of our childish years.
when We were first lead within It's doors to
gather ou! fist impressions OF rel. ipn. >,
when, Il; pu' l.npi iii, tl.ougiItles,hr>S We
gainboled over the green star,i. r,cili-
ed beneath the shade oi tiat old walnn.,
Whose euarieu routs have struck deey mt,
the sacred clay, and whose branches have
swung to The storms OF mere than half a
century; and now, too, III the snferel
years Of our lives. we have memories that
VIII ever hang around this sacred -.gof
and our heart will ever "a out will, tins,.
We loved in the dead past and nee, h, n
in the living present. keeping Spirit vigils.
We have Understood that the old build
ing has been disposed, ly the Cong,ces
ton al this place, to the Reformed Congre-
cation at the Brook, and will he torn down
and removed. We can not refrain from
giving portion of the history of this old
church, before its removal. We have be
fore 'us deed, bearing date 1861, from
Jacob Muller. OF lone lut in sd town (now
known az Mllcr's Town) known by n.
SO &c, - Signed sealed an tieliversi in
the presence Of US. Peter SchnI. G -.
'hud !oll Joseph Langlnn. and 81 ,led w.;l
my seal, Date this II, day Of January In
the thirfy-ffii, Year of the Reign of our
Sovereign Lord, George the Second. by
the grace of COP: Of Great Britain.
France, & Ireland, King Defei,sle. OF tie
Faith &c. AMI in the year of our Lord
Chrish l761"
This deed, as it appears from its date,
was made in the gear 1861, one hundred
and seven years ago: and it is quite prob.
able as the deed was made in the f,st q,
the year. that the buildi e was put up in
she sane or following year. Which would
leave n 70 infer that this 'oll church has
been st,nding - one hunlred anl six or
seven Gears MANY O. The Old Church re-
cords lave been lost which made il IA. IIs.,'iie-
tieail9for US TO follow this church history
furtha at preset,
.oer Senior
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