The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-25
CHURCH DEDICATION.
rYaARTs VALLEY passsYrERlANs
Open s.n Eins. Of wOsAIp with Imposing
CsrsnOnlss-A Complete Description Of the
Balld!ns and It's Appointments.
Thc DsdieAtory Exercises.

| Correspondence QfAs Iatlt0eaeer.
HurroSsvlLLE, w. VA, October 22--Aiter
the delays incidental to all work Of the
kind, the new Tygart's Valley Presbyterian
Church is complete, and was soleSnly
dedicated on yesterday. Special facilities
were fIorded those representatives Of the
press who accepted the courteous invita-
tions extended them by the Session Of the
church-rather new feature and CONF
menda ole one, too. The weather was un.
propitious, but the church was crowded to
its utmost, and many were left outside.
The sermon OF dedication was preached
by Rev. Mr.. Rosebro, who has recently
gone to the Presbyterian church at Lewis.
burg from the Valley OF Virginia. The SER
mon was delivered in the sty that belongs
to the man himself-well enuncisted, with
voice Of great fsxibiliiy and manner SOL
emn and solemnizing-features that only
enhanced the power and freshness Of
thought and the earrestnees OF appeal.
The dedication service proper was con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. S. p. Bryan.
The committee on whom has rested the
charge OF the work, were called before the
pulpit, and after testifying that to the best
Of their ability they had executed their
trust, they delivered the key to the pastor,
who, in the name OF the congregation,
thanked them and then offered the prayer
OF dedication. Then thetrustees (who are
by law the deacons) assumed charge OF the
edifice and, promised 10 keep 1t for the
worship OF God, and for that only.
A large number OF visitors were in at
tendance upon these services and the far
famed hospitality OF "the> valley" was
tested and not found wanting Your city
Is Represented by Hon. B. S Butcher. The
adjoining counties sent representative men
to participate in the services.
The church Ia new departure in it's way.
There are editicts more C5ssly but | sup-
pose there is not one In the State more per-
feet in design, more complete In appoint.
meut, more harmonious in the taste which
has chosen each part 10 match with the
other part.
DESCRIPTION OF TUE CHURCH.
A description Of the edifce in which
these solemn services took place will prove
interesting.
The "Brick Church, built early in this
century, was destroyed during the war,
and the congregation has since worship
ped in public school houses, About five,
years ago it was determined to build upon
the present site and Mr.. Isaac Pursell, an
architect OF Philadelphia, was instructed to
prepare drawings for an edifice 10 cost
about $4,000. After the work had been
undertaken II wss found that the coat OF
the edifce contemplated by the drawings
OF Mr.. Pursell would exceed the figures
named. The snlsrriptioG, too, did not
even reach these figures yet II wae boldly
determined 10 go ahead and to have a
church which would depart from the old.
fashioned, ill.arnnged plan, which up TO
this time has prevailed through the coun-
try, and would introduce taste and con-
venience into It's architecture. IL is thus
the first editice Of any kind erected in the
county upon architects drawings, each
man having hitherto been his own archi.
tect. To accomplish this, men bound
themselves in written agreement for the
payment OF all bills incurred in the erection
Of the edifice, and the work was pushed on,
subject, however, to the unavoidable de.
lays which all such undertakings incur.
The foundation was built by Messrs. G,
w. Fridley & Bro.. Of Philippi, of the rich
white sandstone Of Cheat mountain. As
the location Of the church is on hillside,
more work was necessary than had the
ground been level. The foundation was
built Of undressed rock up to eighteen
inches Of the top, from which point it was
cut with fine fnish.