The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-08-07
VAN BUREN ITEMS.

Eb. again begs pardon of his read
ers for his long silence, and as of old
promises better i'm the future. Since
his last writing he has witnessed sc
many changes, and heard SO much
that he feels that his mind is some
what mixed up, so he may prove in
adequate for the task of "lOcal. y
However, he remembers that the lat
est excitement, worthy of note, Oc
Cured last Thursday, at the Thlcket
schoolhOuse, about two miles from
Van Buren, in the shape of a grand
exhibition and picnic. Miss Barnd,
the esteemed teacher, closed her
school, and at the solicitation of her
pupils gave an exhibition in the grove,
succeeding which table was spread
with all the luxuries of the season..
Boquets and evergreens beautifully
and tsstefully arranged by the fair
hands of the ladies decorated the
awning or speakers stand, which ad-
ded beauty to the occasion. The
speaking interspersed with singing,
passed off greatly to the credit of all
engaged, and particularly to the that
of the teacher for the manner in
which she conducted the exercises.
NEW CHURCH AND DEDICATION.
Our new church building is CON-
pleted, and public services COM
menced on Saturday, and were con-
tinued in the evening and on Sunday.
On the Sabbath, the day appointed
for the dedication, Bishop Weaver
appeared in the stand at 10 A. NJ,
before a tremendously crowded house,
while large number who were una
BILE to gain admittance were seated
Immediately north of the building
under an awning erected for the oc-
casion. The Bishop announced that
the entire cost of the house amounted
to 80, 500, of which about s 300 had
been paid or subscribed, leaving ST.
200 to be raised before he could com.
mence the dedicatory services, and
he at once proceeded to the usual
s.ategy and twisting to raise said
money, and in an hour Sl,l57 were
subscribed, and at service In the al
ternoon 500 more were added, max
ing 81 ,257, thus clearing up all liza
bilities against the church.
At half past four, 2. NJ, the dedi-
catory services were performed by
the Bishop, all passing off splendldly
and much to the credit and pleasure
of all present. ~
The following named ministers
werepresent on the ocC aston :-Rev's
Weaver, Miller Engle, Long, Shisler,
Flaek, Osborn, Foster and Clayton.
The number of people present was
tmated at about 1,800.
Thus ends the building OF an U. b.
Church at Van Buren. In less than
a year large class has been formed,
and an elegant temple erected, which
is certainly credit to our place. and
it is entirely free from debt. Now.
somebody is deserving of our thanks.
Who are they'll qWell, while We will
divest none of their share of credit
we will say that the community gen.
erally were liberal, .buttO Rev. Elack,
our minister in charge, we must &C.
knowledge our indebtedness, for his
unremitting efforts in directing md
managing this great Improvement
DIR. Clayton and D. Frick are also
entitled to the kind consideration of
our people for their personal ener-
gies in this work. The sisters, also,
should receive their need of praise,
for their ready and willing hands
raised funds and purchased the car
pets and trimmings for the church,
and tastefully placed them in their
respective places.
EBENEZER.