The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-05-27
For the CARBON ADvocATR.l
Dedication,

BbeneEer church, OF Lenlght0n, EVAN
eelicai Association" was solemnly
dedicated, in due form, to the worship
OF the triune God. The weather was
favorable for the occasion and greeted
the many anxious hearts with the
smiles of a lovely May.
The structure is solid and neat
building OF stone and brisk, 65x8S It.
with an additional and ornamental yes.
thule 7x9 IT,, which protects the en-.
trance on the north side from the in
clemency Of the weather. The lecture
room on the first floor is 35x 80 IT,, en-
trance on the south side. IL Is neatly
wainscOted and oak grained, and the
snowy white walls, beautifully embel
lished with appropriate mementos, and
black. board for Sunday school exrr.
cises. The main hall Is 6jx36 IT,, aud
20 It. In hight, decorated with two
large chandeliers with six lights each,
and two double side brackets at the
pulpit, back of the sacred desk the
following superscriptions are neatly
executed with ornamental characters in
German and English text, "God is
! love, "-"Iloliness to the Lord"-whlch
Is PHEASANT to the eye aud impressive
to the heart.
Early In the morning of that great
| day of the feast, the Sunday school as
sembled in the new church, to hold the
first exercises, under the supervision
of VIM. b. Romig, Supt. 1t was a
| pleasant sight and highly appreciated
by the genial superintendent, pastor,
teachers and all present, to meet for
the first time in the newly erected tab
rrnacle of the Lord "for the sparrow
hath found house, and the swallow a
nest for herself, wlere she may lay her
young, even thine altars, o Lord Of
hosts, my King and my God"
The morning sermon was eloquently
and impressively delivered by Bishop
7. Bowman,i in the German language, to
a large and appreciative audience, from
the text, Rev. 81; 3, "Behold the taber-
nacle of God is with men," After the
sermon the financial condition of the
church was stated by the Bishop, who
appealed to the congregation to liqui
date the remaining encumbrance of
twelve hundred dollars, aud before the
audience was dismissed about seven
hundred dollars were provided for, with
comparatively little effort.
AT 2.30 p. M, the spacious hall was
again filed with an interested audi
ence, additional seats had to be provid-
ed to accommodate the throrg. The
Presiding Elder, Solomon Neit7 preach
ed powerful and impressive sermon,
in the German language from Cd Chron-
icles 8-41, "Now therefore arise, o,
Lord God, into thy resting place, thou
and the ark of thy strength let thy
priests, o, Lord God, be clothed in sal
walton, and let thy saints rejoice in
goodness !" which was highly appteci-
ated, and his eloquent aud oratorical
style was very much admired after
which, few remarks by the Bishop
were made in the English language,
and he once more called the attention
Of the congregation to the necessity and
propriety of adjusting the entire epcum-
brance, before the dedication could
properly take place, and in short time
the debt was provided for by collections
and subscriptions, with cheerful hearts
and smiling faces. 1t seemed as II
everybody was pleased with the sue
cess. The preachers of the Evangelical
Association, who added considerably to
the success and participated kindlyin the
exercises, on the occasion, were
Yeakel, of Mauch Chunk J K.
Knerr, of Weissport, and S. Breyfogel,
of Parryville. Rev. j. Carrington,
minister of the Presbyterian church, OF
Lehighton, had kindly suspended his
services, and participated in the exer-
cises the entire day F; also Rev. l..
Brown, of the NJ. K. church, of this
place, was present in the afternoon,
and manifested an interest in the pros
prosperity Of the Lords cause.
Notwithstanding the threatening
showers in the evening the church was
occupied to its full capacity, to hear the
English sermon to be preached by the
Bishop. At the opening Of the evening
exercises the various gifts bestowed tC
the church were kindly acknowledged
and the sincere thanks of the members
feelingly expressed, and gratitude rem
dered to the generous donors by the
Bishop, after which the dedication prop
er was performed by the officiating
Bishop, and the dsdlcatory prayer Of.
fered by the pastor, Rev. j. q. Bliem
The sermon delivered from Psalm SO
1916, was an efficient, impressive anG
appropriate one, and edifying to all
After the sermon, Rev. J. Darlington
offered the communion prayer will
considerable zeal and unction aftel
which the dying agones and suffering:
of our Lord Jesus Christ was solemnly
celebrated by the congregation, compos-
ed of believers from different persua
sions. In conclusion the spirited hymn
"All hail the power Of Jesus name
was sung twice by the congregation
with II whole,sou volition Of heart. The
benediction was pronounced by the
Bishop and the congregation dismissed
Every one seemed to have been pleased
with the result, and happy on theil
way rejoicing for what the Lord ha6
doue. Thus closed a great day Of sue.