Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-02-17
Dedication Of the New NJ. L. Church at
Barton.
DESCRIPTION.


Barton.
DESCRIPTION.
This ediice was designed by Mr. FRANZ
E. DAVIS, architect, Of Baltimore, and is in
the Romanesque style. II is frame build
ing, 40 by 81 feet, with an Apse A feet in
depth. Its exterior is painted in French
gray with trimmings of harmonious brown.
Its interior is finished in the best possible
manner, the pews and other wood work
being in imitation Of walnut and ash. The
windows are Of superior stained glass-the
two circular ones in front and rear partic
ularly the latter, being worthy of notice, as
it bears, in brilliantly gilded letters, the
chorus of Bethlehen's celestial vistants :
GLORY to God in the highest; on earth,
peace; good will toward men," The build
ing is heated by hot-air furnace, and
lighted by new process which presents the
appearance of gas. The arrangement of
The interior is unique, not being found in
any other building with which We are fa-
miliar There are two Class Rooms, .
Sunday School Room and an Audience
Room-all SO arranged as that they can be
thrown into one, placing every seat within
sight and sound of the pulpit. AT its full
capacity the Church will seat 500 persons
The Audience Room alone accommoda-
ties 300.
At Barton there is a moderately large
Natl, ~ 1Nar ht,t no oTp nf
Mcthodism are numerous all of whom
looked forward with pleasing antieipstions
to the day when the New Methodist Church
would he dedicated to the worship of Al
mighty God.
MORNING SERVICES
Sunday, nth inst, was the day appointed
for that purpose 1t was delightful day,
resembling beautiful May-day in its mild
ness and geniality; truly, "a day most
calm, most bright"
Long before the appointed hour for di-
vine service, well-attired multtudes arrived
and filled every seat in this neat and chaste
cdifce
According to promise it was fully ex-
pcctcd that DIR. DAsHIELL would officiate
on this occasion, but, from some unforeseen
cause, he failed. He, however, arranged
that Rev. Prof HARMON should come, who,
also, informed us at the eleventh hour
that it was impossible for him to attend.
In this unpleasant dilemma, Rev. E. j.
GRAY, of Flostburg, kindly consented to
attend Happily, the disappointment
caused by the learned gentlemen of Carlisle
was not realized neither in the preaching
FOR in the collections.
At II o'clock the Rev Messrs. COURT
SEY, GRAY, gladden. and WHITE arrived
Rev. Mr.. GRAY opened the services by
reading portion Of the Dedication Ritu'
al. Rev Mr.. CADpEN read the hymn com.
menc;ng "Great King Of Glory come" af
ter singing which, fervent prayer was Of
fered by Mr.. GRAY. Reading of Scriptures
~ Mr.. WHITE. Second hymn was read
~ Mr.. COURTNEY, Zion stands with hill:
surrounded"
Dir. GRAY's sermon was mastery one
His text was 2 Kings, vi, Is, Fear not
for they that be with us are more than they
that be with them
Fcarlessness, calmness and confdenc,
should always be the characteristics fthos'
who love and fear God. His promises
should be a sufficient guarantee for thei
protection and their defence. God has al
ways cared for his people; nowhere in thu
Scriptures have we single instance ofan,
| that trusted in God that were ever contour
ded. Elisha was treated menaciagly b,
| King Ahab's 'horses and chariots and ;
| great host" but he possessed calnsness ant
confidence and an unyielding faith in Di
! vine Providencc g Elisha's servant wa
t:nid and fearful and exclaimed Alas
| master what shall we doY" In answer t.
EhHha's prayer the Lord opened the scr
wants eyes; he then saw, and "beheld tn
mountain was fullo horses and chariot
of fire round about Elisha" There ar
many timid and fearful saints who ar
often constrained, like Elisha's servant, t,
exclain in their extremity of severe trial
Master what shall we do?" To all sucl
the comforting language of the text wa
| designed on this occasion.
The Rev. gentleman presented for medi
tation two propositions, viz: LIST. "Wh'
are against us ?" and, I'd. "Who are for Us {?
On the frs, proposition, he said-The wa,
to heaven is fraught with difficulties
way of trial. Christ said of tin tn
world We shall have tribulation;" an,
again-"Marvel not if the world hate you
it hated me before it hated you" Conse
| qucntly, the disciple is not above his Lord
nor the servant above his master. Tn
world is unfriendly to Gods people. Their
really rs an unmitgated war Of vice agains
virtue, Il is no iIeaginary conflict, nor al
imaginary foe; but real conf1ic, and rea
enemies. Will the christian minister dar'
say-"Peace, Peace" when real foe il
near? He would be an unlaithful watch
man that would say--"All is WELL" when
lurking foe is at the gates. There are ma
/ ny disguised immoralit:es that ave harm
less names, but they are not less dangerous
than the grosser kin Poisons may hav,
tame names, but they are deadly po;son
still, and equally as fatal in Their conse
quences. Satan is our enemy; he has beer
; trying to establish his Kingdom ever since
his first defeat; he sometimes goes about
as a roaring lion, and sometimes with tn.
o,btIotv Of q corpont He mOyeS pOisnlass