The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-11
Medication.

DR.. Ives of Auburn N. Y.
The building, completed had cost the
handsome sum of 81 800, and but two
thousand had been raised, up to the
day of dedication. The fame of DR.. Ives
had proceeded. him, and he was repre-
sented as the most successful church
beggar on record. No one had any
faith in his ability to raise the large
amount necessary to clear the church of
debt, especially as the times are unusu-
ally hard, and many we wot of had
determined not 70 pay one cent for
tribute. Services commenced at eleven
o'clock. DR. Ives then delivered a very
instructive sermon from the fourth verse
Of the fourth chapter of ii Corinthians
The glorious gospel of Christ"
After the services the financial ex-
hibit of the church was read by DR..
Ives, and in a short speech he urged
upon the congregation the necessity Of
raising the amount necessary to clear
the church of debt at once, adding by
way of encouragement that the dedica-
ton would not proceed until the entire
amount was subscribed, as he did not
believe in making God present with a
debt upon it, He started by saying
that he must have fifteen two hundred
dollar subscriptions to begin with and in
order that the amount subscribed might
rest as easy as possible on the shoulders
of the doners, it had been arranged by
the trustees, to divide the amounts into
four equal semi-annual payments. AL
though the ball moved very slowly at
first, the required number was raised
with one to spare, making thirty.two
hundred dollars, or the larger half Of
the debt Lowering his gage to one
hundred dollar pledges, twelve Of these
were pledged when a call was made for
fifty, twenty five, ten, and five dollar
bids, which succeeded iu footing up to
the desired amount of nearly $4,000.
In the evening alter the sermon
from the text IF wash the not thou
hast no part with me-" eighth verse and
thirteenth chapter of II John, the
trustees of the church, ". H. Oster-
hout Chas. Mead, G. f. Holiday, and
Dr. I. S. Hartley, presented themsel
in front of the altar when W. II. Oster-
hout, on behalf Of the trustees, formal ly
presented the church as follows: "We
present unto you this building, to be
dedicated as church for the service
and worship of Almighty God" Fol
loving this the church was formally
dedicated when the congregation arose
and united in singing "All hail the
power OF Jesus Name" AMI were dis
missed with the benedietion.
For great many years the Mc,ho-
dists have worshiped God in the Cour
House aud for several years past have
been STRIVING to build suitable church
But not until the past summer was any-
thing done booking to practical con-
srmation of the much desired end
and to Rev. Vim. Martin belongs g
great deal of the praise for the fac
church edifcs. Although the ex.
terror Of the church is far from pre-
senting pleasing effect, the interior
makes up in great measure fer it
We find ou entering the building thai
it is divided into two compa rtments
The one below being used tor Sunday
School purposes, and the one above
which is reached by ascending a few
steps, for the general audience
room. The upper, and lower parts Orc
each GO feet ip length by 80 feet ii
width. The audience room is wei
carpeted, and furnished with forty-cighI
seats arranged on the elliptic system
and capable Of seating comfortably
four persons on each seat, besides the
seats in the gallery and on eithel
side Of the altar. On each
side of the room are four memoria
windows OF stained glass, each inscribed
with the name of the doner, and at tbs
front end of the church is magnifeen
ty stained-glass window. At'the bach
end Of the church is the pulpit, which
is beautifully carpeted and finished IL
black walnut, and furnished with three
elegant chairs and bible stand. The
room is lighted by two eight-burnel
bronze chandeliers, suspended from the
ceiling, and along the walls on either
side are eight bracket lamps which sheG
an efulgent light over the handsome
array. To the right of the pulpit
hangs an eight-day clock, the gift o.
Chas' Holes our worthy jeweler, which
ticks with endless tongue the tale
that time is feeting and saves weary