Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-11-25

The Presbyterian Church.-A town can
give no surer index of real prosperity than a
spirit of enterprise in its churches. We are
pleased to observe that Perrrysburg is not lack
ing in this respect. While We do not advocate
a lavish expenditure of money on church edi-
fees, we think the spirit Of true christianity is
nowise inconsistent with taste and comfort in
church appointments. The old Purilanic idea
that church edifice must be kept warm only by
the devotion of its congregation, and that hard
b)ttomed, straight backed seats are most con-
ducive to devotional feelings has given place to
a more rational one. Church members of the
present day evidently think that as the home
circle is made more attractive by taste and CON-
fort in the appointments of the house. so the
home circle of the church becomes more atrac-
tive to its members when neat and comfortable
surroundings await their gatherings.
The Presbyterian society have this week COM
pleted a series of attractions and improvements
iu the Internal arrangements of their house oil
worship. The alterations made have contrib.
uted much to the comfort OF the house and moi
a little to its internal appearance. Last sum.
mer the ceiling was removed and the lathing
and plasterng carried up to the rafters. The
acoustic effect OF this change was very desirable.
Under the old arrangement the labors OF
the speaker in order to be heard werev cry
severe. Now, the speaker by using a loud
conversational tone may be heard in any part Of
the house. The walls are washed in cream
colored calcimine, and the ceiling with blue =
This gives a more pleasant effect than the un-
broken glare Of a white wall and ceiling.
The heating and ventilating apparatus has been
hat ha m nj IA H.,
drawn of and constant supply Of pure warm
air furnished.
An addition has been built in the rear Of the
pulpit for the accommodation Hf the choir. Its
arched ceiling acts as reflector TO throw the
sound forward upon the congregation. 1t con
tains room for about twenty-five singers. The
choir has just been reorganized under the eff
cient supervision Of Mr.. JAS. o. TRoUP, and
numbers eighteen members. We hope TO see
the number increased n twenty-five, for nothing
adds more to the interest of church worship than
a large aud efficient choir.
The Sabbath School has recently been reOr-
gauized with Mr.. TRoUP as Superintendent aud
MIR. E. d. Ross Assistant.
The pastor, we understand, has relinquished
his charge at Hdl's Prairie aud Aaumee City,
with the Intention Of holding evening services
ia the church during the winter. We are glad
TO announce this for an evening spent under Mr..
ADAMS preaching is both pleasant and profit
able. He does not attract by oratOry or finely
rounded sentences but his discourses are the
offspring Of mature thought aud reflection. All
questions Gf general interest are discussed
whether political commercial or religious, and
their bearing upon neral progress shown.
We congratulate the Presby terian society up
on having a minister who avoids on the one hand
shaking the dry bones Of theology in the face Of
his hears aud ON the other hand the mere tckel-
ing Of their fancies, but rather breathes forth
the spirit Of deep, earnest, practical christianity
Of all our churches to disseminate truth may be
crowned with success.