Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-10-26
DEDICATION
OF THE
English Baptist Church,!
s Z r M O N s
Esy Rev. DIR. j. w. NJ. williams.
OF BALTIMORE,
And by Rev. III. y. Chandler.
OF CUMBERLAND.
OBLIGATORY OFFERING
BY REV DIR. JAMES NELSON,
or Washington, u. {.
CONTRIBUTIONS, $1O72.jj
UEstPTp-rnN ~ TE-jE crrTiT ~-ri
&C, &c, &c, &c.


due effect in calling a large congregation
to witness the exercises.
At 1890, A. NJ, Rev DR.. J. W. N. VIII
LIAMs, of Baltimore, Rev. DR. JAMES Mel
son, OF Washington, ID. C., Rev. II. j.
CHANDLER, of Cumberland and the pastor,
Rev. l.. LLEwELLYN, occupied tie pulpit.
The exercises were introduced by the an
nouncement and singing of the SGlst hymn
ofthc Baptist Hymn Book
Here, in thy name. eternal Cod" etc.
The 9th chapter of 3nd Chronicles was
then read by Rev. Mr. CHANDLER, followed
by prayer by DR.. WILLIAMS. The SG2l
hymn
God, the Father, high in Glory" etc,
Was read by Rev. Mr.. ILEwELLYN and
sung bv the choir, at the conclusion of
which DR.. WILLIAMS announced the 9th
verse of the Slh chapter of Romans as his
text:
For to be cnrnllly minded is DEATH but to
be spiritually minded is life and pcNcc.
We will not attempt a synopsis of the
Doctors sermon, as the effort would GER
tainly fail to do him justice. To be duly
appreciated he must be heard. In some re-
spccs his style is peculiar, nearly approach
ing the eccentric. He fully understands
the art of making forciblc points, His dis
courses are free from supcrtluity but abound
in illustrations of beautiful conception and
adaptcdncss. He evidently thinks it no
harm to provoke a smile at the expense of
some human folly or christian weakness,
and docs not hesitate to tell an anccdotc ifa
moral is to be pointed. Upon open evil, how
ever, he lays the lash without mercy. He
presented some familiar subjects in new
phases and stripped some venerable hymns
of their beautiful but false significance. He
startled tie protcsScd christian no less than
alarmed his Goddess fellow with reference
to their attitude toward their Maker, and
hclgcl both within difficulties hitherto un
seen, or unsupported. The entire capabil-
lily of all, however, to live christian lives
was fully taught in his morning discourse
but that life involved the prerequisites of
spiritual sight, appetite, exercise, sacrifice
and ability to turn everything to spiritual
account.
The Doctor closed his sermon with an
appeal to the congregation for means to
pay for this house OF worship-an appeal
at once striking and witty-impressive and
amusing. His spced logic as to its va!Ic,
utility and worhincss Of sustcnlnce, was
fully commented by the audience, and re
sponscs were prompt and cheerful, Onc
thousand dollars WAS the sum asked for,
divided into fifty, twenty-five, ten, five ana
one-dol!ar propositions.
Owing to the objections of some we can
not, unfortunately, give the names Of the
contributors.
At the conclusion Of the contrib ltions
Rev. Mr.. LLEwELLyS read AMI the choir
the Siith hymn, beginning with
Esprit divine, attend our prayer, etc.
This was followed by the dc3iratory pray
er by Rev Dr. NELsoN-an earnest oiler-
ing of the house to the Almi ghtv and 4
terycnt Invocation for his blessing upon the
church and people.
At 3 O'Clock, p. NJ, Rev. II. J. CHANDLER
preached an excellent sermon to a large au-
dcncc from the text:
How can We escape the damnation OF hell ?"
Being the latter clause of the 33d verse of
the 23d chapter of Matthew
At :, P NJ, Rev. DR.. WILLIAMS preach
ed an exceedingly able sermon from the
4th chapter of Acts 12th verse:
Neither is there salvation in any other: for
there is none other name under heaven given
amo!g men. whereby we must be saved
AT the conclusion the Doctor again
! brought up the financial question, and pleas
| antiy urged the congregation to assist the
church in reaching the amount first called
for.
The amount here realized. together with
those of the morning and afternoon scrv-
ices and a small contribution on Monday
made the aggregate result 81 ,012.55.
DESCRIPTIVE.
The English Baptist Church is a neat
white cdilicc, situated upon Il slight emil
nencc in the eastern part of the town, nd
joining the properties of JAMES KANE, Esq.
and the MCCULLoH heirs A raised foot
path, 100 feet in length, leads from the street
to the church, terminating in beautiful
moss-coycrcd terrace, Il single step from
which places us upon the Threshold. The
editicc present., gablc-front marked near
the apex by a neat stained glass window,
, X 1 feet, with circular top. Several feet
below is an oval board upon which the
name of the church, etc, will be inscribed.
The roof is halfpitch and made Of ordinary
shingles. In the reara small addition, con
tanning the antc-rooms, projects from the
main building
Thcaudicncc room is entered by doub-
lie doorway S y 6 feet, the doors being six
panclcd and surmountcd by four-light
horizontal stained glass window, 6 y 24
feet. Inside the doors we find an audience,
room in size % 40 feet. From the tool
to the conjunction of the walls with the
arch-way the walls measure Il feet, but to
the apex Of the arch the height is 20 feet
-Four large eight light stained glass Win
dows, 81 Y 2! feet, furnish abundant light
for the room \ tluc Oh each side between
the third and fourth windows acCommo-
dates stove each. The walls are plast-
terc,-sand-fi and tlcsh-colared-
dawn IN n v-nlnut- Stpinpl WninScOatinp IA