Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-12-25

WINTHROP, Dec. %, 1863.
Mn. Enron The new church OF the
First Baptist Society ofthis place vas dcdi,
Gated with appropriate services, on Sunday,
the 10th inst. AT the appointed hour the
church was filed to its full seating capacity
The services were opened with read ng Of
Scriptures by Rev. l.. W. Brintnal, of the
Congregational Society Of this place. Rev.
W. l.. Hunter, OF Waterloo, followed ia
prayer, and after singing by the choir, Rev.
N. +. Ravlin, pastor of the 9Th Avenue Bap-
,ist Church, Chicago, pr. ached the dedica.
| tory sermon in his usual pointed and agrees
able style. After the sermon, Mr.. j. II.
Palmer, Chairman Of the Building Com,
mi,tee. stated the financial condition Of the
Society, as follows: Total cost of the church
including the furnishing, $4,7i2e5 amount
paid in, $2,676.90, leaving an indebtedness
Of $2,0G5.s5; after which an appeal was
made to the audience by Rev. N. +. Ravlin
to raise the amount of Indebtedness, when
the Building Committee, Messrs. J. II Palm,
er, A. Riseley and j. W. Edie pledged 5000
each. This very liberal subscription acted
like magic on the audience, who not only
pledged the required amount Of indebted.
ness, but surplus was pledged Of s734.l5,
making the total amount raised $500.
Where is the village in Iowa that can do
better, or has more liberal people in and
around it than Winthrop? In addition to
this very liberal subscription, the Society is
indebted to Il. r. Plane, Of Independence,
and Deacon Ra,hbone, Of Albany, N. r.,
for the liberal donation OF the stoves. Also,
to Judge Bagg, of Waterloo, for the desk.
The. dedicatory prayer was offered by the
pastor, Rev. John Fulton, in a most earnest,
sincere, and able manner, characteristic Of
the man. After singing, the bencdiction
was pronounced by Rev. N. +. Ravlin, and
all parted with such good feeling and love
toward one another, as only can come from
true and loving hearts. All faces wore q
smile that was truly leau,iful TO behold
none Of your cold worldly smiles, but beans
ing bright faces that wore the expression Of
godliness, and a consciousness Of having
done great good tor the advancement of
religion in this place. The choir, under tbs
direction Of Mr.. o. Powers, sang sweeily
and effectively. Services we're again held
in the evening by the Rev. W. L. Hunter
After the sermon, the following resolutions
we're adopted
Resolred, That the thanks Of the First
Bapts. Society Of Winthrop are due to all
who have aided ii. the erection OF their house
Of worship, and in the kind bestowment Of
its Furnishings but special mention should
lie made Of Messrs. John II. Palmer, James
W. Edie and Albert Riseley, who have not
only faithfully fulfilled their RI responsible du-
ties as Building Committee, but have, with
munifcent liberality, contributed Of their
substance to carry forward the work, and
who, upon the day Of dedication to free the
house from all incumbrance, again led the
way and set noble example of christian
beneyolence worthy of imitation.
Resolrcd, That the above resolutions be
published in connection with the dedicatory
services.
The church building is Of wood, 3lx5s
feet, with sixty-four pews that will seat FIVE
persons each, with spire eighty>fvc feet high.
The building is plain, but chaste and har>
monious in its architecture. 1t is furnish
ed with excellent taste, and reflects great
credit upon the building committee, who
have labored faithfully for the consumma-
ton of the enterprise. We must not neg
lect in this connection to mention the very
liberal subscription Of Mr.. J. H. Palmer,
whose whole monied contributions amount
to $500 besides donating q great deal Of
time to the contamination of this most no.
Bile and christian enterprise. -
HEARTH AND HoaE.-The prospectus Of
this new agricultural and domestic publica-
ton will be found in another column. We
have received the first number ofthe Health
and Home and like it. How could it help
being filled with cool things, with such
splendid talent at its head as Donald G.
Mitchell and Harriet Beecher Stowe? 1t is
au eight PACED weekly, about the size, and
as beautifully printed as Harpers' Weekly.
1t is full Of interesting matter. We advise
every body to call At the news depots and
examine HEALTH AND HONE.