The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-01-17
McCOMB ITEMS.

lnere Is no NEWS Oi importance u
communicate at present, and the
weather is so disagreeable that bust.
ness is dull. Last Sabbath the new
brick edifice erected in this place by
the NJ. F. Church, was formally ded-
icated to divine worship by Rev. I.
H. Wilson, of Toledo. On Saturday
Mr.. p. c. Redfern went to Leipsic
after the bell, and returned with il
about 2 o'clock, P. NJ, when call
hands" proceeded to elevate it to iis
position in the cupola. The bell
weighs 564 lbs., and is good toned
one; it was manufactured by Messrs
Vanduzen & Tiff, Cincinnati, Ohio.
On Sunday morning at 6 o'clock, A.
NJ, the bell pealed forth its notes to
arouse the sleeping population. At
8 1-2 o'clock it gave its warning, and
at 9 called the people together for
Love. feast. Ere love feast was over
the church was crowded to its utmost
The altar and aisles were
literally jammed full; in fact, every
place where a person could find room
to stand, was occupied. AS the un-
derstanding had gone abroad that
services would begin at eleven
o'clock, they were deferred until that
time, when Rev. Mr.. Wilson, assist
ed by Rev's Bower, Temple and Gull
yer proceeded to business. Wilson
the 970th hymn, which
was well sung by the entire congre-
CATION, after which he offered prayer.
Elder Temple then read part of the
Sth chap. of lst Kings, after which
the congregation joined in singing
the 969th hymn. The next in order
was the sermon, founded upon Rev.
21st chap. Sd and 4th verses, which
was delivered in Wilson's happiest
strain. 1t was indeed a rich treat to
sit and listen to it. At the close of
his sermon, Mr.. Wilson announced
the total cost of the church as being
50, 1924 90 of which $4,000 was still
for. He now called upon
them to come up to the work like
men and pay this debt. Rev. Geo.
Algire started with 800, six men
gave $50 each nine gave S25 each (;
twenty,three gave SO each, and
twenty-four IS each, after which the
plate was passed for smaller sums.
He succeeded in short time in raising
81 ,064 21-$264 81 more than he had
asked for. All hands conceded Mr.
Wilson to be the best "beggar" they
had ever seen. In about twenty min
utes more than one-third of the en-
tire cost of the church had been rails
ed. Who can beat it ?
The church being declared free
from debt, it was formally dedicated
to the service of God.
At night MFR. Wilson prsached
again to a crowded house, from Col.
Sd chap. Sd and 4th verses. Before
announcing his text, he sang with
great feeling, "The Old Family BIZ
ble." At the close of the discourse,
the "doors of the church were open
ed," and five joined. The meeting
is being protracted, and glorious re-
suits are looked for. The church is
of brick, S5x50 feet, IA foot story
The ceiling is ornamented with three
circles, under each of which hangs q
The seats and pulpit are
of white ash finished with oil and var
Dish. The altar and aisles are neat-
ly carpeted making altogether very
church edifice for q town
of this size.
ALMOST AN Monday
evening some "young Americans"
took one Of the burs off the hind axle
of a wagon that a Mr.. Falkner brought
his family to church in, and the wheel
had come nearly off before he aseer-
tanned the fact. Had his family been
in snd got some distance from the
church before he saw it, some OF
them would doubtless have been in
jured, and the wagon broken. Such
tricks are Gost contemplate and
mean, and shonld be summarily pun
ished. Such persons had better take
warning in time, as the trustees win
take measures 70 bring them % 9
strict account. 81 . fssgrH s8F
al as SIX is19i 10 ,9iqITENS. -