Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-10-02
Dedication Of N. E. Church.

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was dedicated on Sabbath. This church
bnilding was begun about year and
a half ago, and was completed last fall
with the exception of the audience
room. During the past summer thi'
also has been finished in most tasty
manner. Messrs. Triskee & Crabtree
fresco painters, have most beautifully
adorned the audience room by their ex-
quisits touch. The last work toward
finishing the building was done few
days ago, and on Sabbath last it had
been announced the church would be
dedicated to the worship of Almighty
God. Sabbath morning came bright
and pleasant, and before the hour ofser-
vice the spacious building was filled to
overfiowing. Rev. L. F. Hildreth of
the Michigan Conference was present
and preached the dedicatory sermon.
He took as his text a few verses in Ex-
odus where Moses commanded the peo-
pie to bring together material for build
ing the tabernacle. When they brought
together more than enough, he was
obliged to tell them to stop. He said
this did not exactly coincide with the
state of affairs here when this church
was first begun,-that there was not
quite enough to finish the structure.
But he said he believed that there would
be more than enough when the people
had done giving on that day what they
desired to give. The sermon was an
excellent one, and when concluded, an
opportunity was offered to those to give
what they could i'm order that the re-
mainirg $500 should be raised, which
sum would be necessary in order to free
it from debt. The first call was for
5000, to which four persons responded,
pledging themselves to give that amount
each. Some eight or ten gave 500 each.
quite number $50, $25 and smaller
amounts. When it became evident that
the sum was raised, Mr.. Hildreth pro-
ceeded to the solemn exercises of dedi-
cation. When this was over the con-
gregation was dismissed. In the eve
ming the house was again filled to its
utmost to hear Rev. Hildreth preached.
Another good sermon was delivered,
but in our judgment, not exactly wha at
the occasion demanded. 1t was too
metaphysical, and not enough of the
plain practical truths of the Gospel of
Christ. Mr.. Hildreth, however, is a
powerful preacher. Some few who had
not the opportunity of giving in the
morning, desired to have this chance
offered them in the evening. Nearly
two hundred dollars more were sub
scribed making in all over $4,000 for the
day, five hundred more than was neces-
sary to cover all expenses.
The entire cost of the church was
$11, ,101.05. Given out as contracts are
generally given, it would have cost at
least $15, ZOO. Our Methodist brethren,
after nearly two years of hard strug-
Cling have at last the pleasure of wor-
Shipping in beautiful temple, free from
debt. We congratulate them, and hope
that the other denomination, soon to
dedicate their new houses, may have as
geod success, and meet with as liberal
patronage.
This church is built of brick, two
stories in height, and is y feet in length
by 40 feet in width, exclusive of the
tower which is built from the ground, al
the northeast corner. The basement
contains lecture room, four class rooms
kitchen and store rooms, and is furnish
ed with carpets, ergan and lamps, and
seated with chairs and settees. The au-
dience room has a gallery of ten feet
depth across the east end, capable OF
seating 100 persons. The seats are OF
second growth chestnut, trimmed with
black walnut, and cushioned with green
terra. The altar, pulpit, table and chair;
are of black walnut. The latter up.
holstered to match the cushions. The
entire room is covered with ingram
carpet, nearly 800 yards being required
for that purpose.
The carpets, lamps, cushions and fur
niture, were purchased by the ladies Of
the church, at a cost of about 81 .00(
which added to the cost of the building
and furnaces yet to be procured will
bring the total amount to about $l2 800
Great credit is due the ladies for th'
work they have performed in connec
tion with this enter nrise