Smyrna times., 1884-04-09
aelnhin- was announced as the preach


10 verse. Restore unto me the Joy of
thy salvation" The sermon was in its 7
directness-and such characterized it
all the way thrOugh-intended more
for the membership, but was illustrat-
ed with incidents and personal expe-
riences that warmed the heart and
moistened the eyes of many who have
no church affiliations. He divided all
mankind into two classes, those who
suffered loss and those who obtained
gain. There were cOmpensatiOns in
some form for all losses, but the loss OF
the ioys of Gods salvation left nothing
but sorrow of heart.
The discourse was entirely extent
pore and while fOrceful i'll application
and suggestive in practical thoughts as
to Christian living, ii was clothed with
simplicity that even child could
understand. DIR. Mutchmore has the
style of an evangelist rather than that
| of the would be learned d. ID. and
| there is much in his manner to remind
| one of Moody, who talks to the heart
rather than the intellect. There is
tenderness, warmth and impressive /
ness in the manner of the speaker that /
makes every listener feel personally /.
he is setting before them.
At the close of the sermon, which
occupied about an hour in its delivery,
the audience was prepared to do their
very best towards liqudating the en-
tire debt and if there had been the
proper anticipation, the large faith of
DIR. Mutchmore would have been real
lied in half an hour. After some de-
Law, however, the proper plan was
reached and the people gave, (nO one
knew the gift of his neighbOr), until
the subscriptions and cash amounted,
when it was counted, to some 81 800.
The whole Indebtedness was stated to
be about 81 .S75 and this was what was
asked. The contributions of the little
. society and citizens had been liberal
: up to this point and many felt they had
given all they could, but as they had
come so near to the whole amount,
I the voice from the pulpit was that they
: must not leave the house until the
whole amount was raised. The larger
e part of the congregation remained and
ut the end of another half hour the
+, figures stood at 81 ,972-mOre than the
e sum asked for. 4 further basket col
e lection at the evening service Ito give
IS were not there in the mOrningD swell
ed the sum to q little over $1,000
il Among the slips of paper was one
5, which read, Il will give $500 pei
l. month for twelve months" This was
II by an individual neither a member o
x the church nor the congregation.
The church has been rich in present:
OF from the start, and entered on the frs
Il
ld piled for convenience, comfort aut
IL worship. The beautiful crimson in
nr grained carpet, twenty new cushion
as and patent retiectOrs were the gift O
IN the Ladies Mite Society; the pulpit,
handsome piece of workmanship, th
is gift of class of boys in the Sunda
g. School; other classes presented tn
ee Communion Table and chairs for til
OF same; the marble baptismal font wa
re- the gift of IL gentleman member of tn
Il; church, and on entering the church o
~; Sunday morning what should be o
the Communion table but u pair
large silver collection plates, the gi
of u young lady, and about the onl
thing that had not been already SUI
he piled
ON The church was again crowded
ee- the evening. DR.. Mutchmore preacl
not ed to an interested audience in Il
on same line OF thought as in his mornir
te- sermon, dwelling, however, mainly ,
'er- the joy of christian activity. The sin
n0- ing and chanting by the choir was
ght spirited character. There was
led formal dedication service other tn;
OF an appropriate dedicatory prayer
yer the Pastor before the sermon. 7
ght services were closed by singing Il
one hymn, "All hail the power Of JEST
act name" in which the congregati
'wn heartily joined After which eve
ver body returned to their home, deligl
any ed with the day so we'll spent and t
re- work SO nobly done.
IS 1t would not be proper to leave Il
ent subject without an allusion to the
the defatgable labors in its behalf by I
Pastor, Mr.. Umsted, from its first
lich ccptiOn. True, the people had
iebt mind to the work, but his zeal
wed energized the movement and his fa
and has inspired others who naturally I
and the enterprise was formidable one
)rse a congregation neither strong i'll nu
Oud, Der nor wealth. And, withal, he m
ifested surprising familiarity with
lded chitecture and tact at business, anC
and would not be saying too much perh
the that it is to these qualities more Il
the anything else that they have st,
ows, church without a peer on the Penins
con- for beauty Of finish, at a cost of $12,
their which might under other circumstan
tons have cost $4,000.
=, THE CHURCH IN ITS MATERIAL 4
ipci- ARCHITECTURE.
"i't w, 1t is built of green serpentine st
1niS from quarries near West Chester,
,ho3l and in the early English Gothic st
noei The main building is Sc feet inche
=, am, anu length and 81 feet 8 inches in breaC
nole ie with tower and spire about 100
pcS' high on one side of the front al
" porch on the other, covered with 81
'hVi- through which entrance is obtained
-ttoiS the audience room which is capabl
uelo seating about 900 persons. In the
u VI of the building is a chapel, AZ fee
'IIce length, % feet in breadth, cOmmuI
eh "s ting with the main building by
doors, which is neatly fitted up
euoth i furniture and appliances suitable
-. Sabbath school purposes and we,
nI ~ W meetings of the church. The int,
iO'l"r of the main edifice is beautiful ant
wi tractiVe. Five heavy arch braces
, ""S knees with turned cOrbels span it,
an anu ing on the side walls, aud which
me me tain the high pointed roof These
lhos' covered with white pine the ce
az a' is sheathed against the raiters
help- across horizontally ten feet below
=, ou' apex of the roof with the same
W nv forms sounding board which m
y .hot hot the acoustic properties of the ch
mua' ";; perfect. The WainscQting and
s'iiii doors are also of white pine, the
,ne.sS ,ncu,S or of the wood being preserved W
hard oil finish. The pews are ma
ash with walnut trimmings, each
,., ing on the end neat nickel plate
the number. There are four win
Y. on each side of stainOd glass, taste
Testa- gotten up and arranged with a
high" pirate scriptural or ecclesiastical
grega- blems in the arches. The front
Iuldn't dow is of cathedral glass beaut
at less decorated, and with emblems in
lrship- three kites, dove representa-,
at the Holy Spirit, sheaf of wheat the
uented and bunch of grapes the wine @
assem- Communion. Each of the win
praised and the pulpit recess are surmol
ID pro- with a neat moulding in plaster.
'ucture large 80 inch reflectOrs, with ld
ne city ers, each are attached feet frOi
n,oro ceiling On the North wall On 4