The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-11
ST. LUKE'S CHURCH
DEDICATED ro rHEWoRsAIP oF COO


st. Luke's Protestant Episcopal church, the
handsome little house OF worship recently
completed by The congregation on the corner
OF South Penn and Ohio directs, Island, WIS
yesterday consscrAted to the worship OF God,
and set aside from all worldly aud ordinary
uses, by Right Rev. George ", Peterkin, DID,
Bishop Of the Diocese OF West Virginia, assist.
sIby twelve OF the ministers Of the Diocese
now in attendance upon the Annual Council
IN this city. The dedication services were very
impressive, and were Witnessed by q coDgTe-
gallon which comfortably filled the church,
many members OF otter churches ON the
island and people from the city being pres.
ept, Tho church was beautifully decorated
with flowers for the occasion, which with the
stylisn fittings and the stained glass windows
made the Int. rior look gay. Crosses Of rare
flowers and neatly arranged bouquets almost
hid the pulpit aud reading desk.
The Bishop, followed by twelve cleTgymen
and tho vessry Oi the church, consisting OF
MesTs. g. P. Hildre b, J. J. Jacob. Gibson
Lamb and J. P. Rodger', entered troni the
south yeStibule, and marched up the centre
aisle, the ministers all being IN robes The
Bishop lead In the resp nsive reading,
"The Lord is In his holy temple" the other
clergymen reading the responses In concert.
At It's conclusion, Mr.. Hildreth read the for
NAL transfer Of the property to the Bishop by
the trustees, aud requested BIN TO lake spir'
itual charge OF II and dedicate TO the worship
OF God. Rev. Mr.. CobbS, OF Charleston, fol-
lowed with the readinS Ol the formal dedica-
ton on The part OF the Bishop The appr0pr.-
ate eryIcs was then read, RRv. i. X LeaYell,
OF Coal Valley, reading the Psalms mp intsd
for such occasions, which are the Si:b, 1924
and 1929. Rev. X. II. Mason, OF Monroe
county, read the lessons, aud Rev. Joshua
COwpiaud, Of Point Peasant, the litRny.
Mr. Cobbs then read passage from Second
Corinthians, and after the singing Of q hymn,
Bishop Peterkin PREACHED very appropriate
sermon.
He spoke OF the necessity that congrcga.
ton should worship In spirit tnd In truth,
say ing that In this was the chief glory OF aDy
temple Even the gloriups temple OF Solo
mon, built and adorned on PLAZA furnished
by God himself, when the people came 10
worship there In form only, was given over
by the Almighty to the hand OF the spoiler.
Yet he did not belilile the custom OF making
a place OF worship comfortable and attractive.
The excuse often rendered for niggardly
neanness 10 providing church that the
money could be he ter used in works
OF cLa'iiy was not good one. A
church dedicated to the worship OF the lIiv.
inS God should be as substantial and us
beauiifulas the dwelling houses Of those who
worshipped there.
T music was leading feature. The
choir was special one for the occasion, aud
composed OF Mrs Julius PJllaCk aud Miss
Aggie Murine, sopranos MrS. Gsorge Bell,
Mrs l. G. Reed and Miss Annie Tappan, al.
tos, Mr.. John Il. Mendsl, tenor, and Mr.. s.
T. Hild1e!h, btsso Prof. Malmsne played
the organ accomplishments.
Yesterday afternoon u Sabbath School ju-
bilee was held In the church, aud addresses
were made to tue children by several OF the
ministers from abroad now in the city.