Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-11
A NEW CHURCH.
BackhaHnOn People Proud Of 0ns
of the
Randsomest Sacred Structures in the Ia.
terror Of the State The Taste
Displayed in Its Design
and Appointments.
Special 10 Tie Reqislcr.

b''hhAHHon, W. VA January lO.-Ole
| of the most pleasant episodes that ever oc.
CURED in this community was the dedics-
tory services at the new Methodist church,
which took place on Sunday. The pleas
ures connected with this service were en-.
trely independent Of the weather, for a
colder day has not been experienced in this
section for many year. Notwithstanding
the intense cold and unfavorable condition
OF the weather a large crowd assembled
The church structure is such a refreshing
departure in its architectural design and
CON fort from the old fosy plans for church
building SO prevalent in West Virginia that
it deserves especial mention, and the liber-
ality displayed by the people OF the town
in providing for the prompt payment of
the work when completed IS so commend.
able that their example should be held up
TO tie world
Tie architect of the building was Mr.. ID.
b. Price, OF Philadelphia.
The walls are of Brick
10 the square, and the house is IS By %
feet with clear story 2> feet high IN the
centre. The tower, which is likewise built
OF brick 10 the square OF the building, is 80
feet high to top VI iinlal. The inside finish
is beautiful. The walls are walnsCOted -
the height OF the window sills with narrow
beaded matched boards of chestnut and
walnut. a hard finish Of plasterinS is
then given up 10 the square. Gothic arches
extend from end TO end OF the building,
the arches and overhead being celcd with
narrow chestnut boards and walnut Iinish.
The organ is placed back OF the pulpit; the
gallery extends across the front end OF the
building, the class rooms are placed one
on side Of the pulpit with sliding sash and
Slas' pareled door, making the entire spsce
"Nalla0le. The audience room is seated
with curved pews, aud there is room in the
pews, the gallery and class room Tor seat
ipy 40 persons without CrowdIry. TIE
IIlE" platform is elevated 'Cb $; pulpit
platl' rm - inches AM organ p'a,;Ofm -
."C..,s. Tie carpet WAS p escp'cI by a
lacy IN Washington and is OF the same
C,s'lu Of the carpet used in the Garfield
Mel oIiul church Ot that Gig.
Tie proportions are pe'f'ct;
An Elegant TASTE Displayed
in each design, and 10 o le sG.lsd with its
comfortable walls it is j e p'c.ufe-!re
more il is studicd the my-e be.uty CrJws
cur cf it.
No wonder that the pCopie Of Buckhrn-
non felt just pride in the building, and
turned out in crowds, despite tire inclem-
tTt weather, to witness its dedication.
Two elegant sermons. one in the morning
ana one IN the evening, were preached by
Rev. DIR. Pershlng, of Pittsburgh who bad
been invited to dedicate the church. After
the morning sermon DIR. Ptrshlng an
nOunced that the total cost Of the building
was $500; Of that amount only II $40 had
been paid, and it was necessary to r.i,e
5000 from the congregation before the
dedication. His APPEAL was responded To
hy the congregation contributing $2,h0O-
$500 more than was Necessary. The excess
has been set apart by the church trustees
for building new parsonage.
While BuCkhan pon ear boast OF her new
"kuT' h, she had one building that cant be
bragred about. That is the public school
building. And guess this ~ not an iso.
Iat,d case, for all over West Virginia are
towis where two three hundred little chill
dren are hudd!ed up irtO CoOps where
..~-Ihcy Have 10 sit all Day Long
Cles, no ventilation, no tsC"P~
poisonous heat OF iron stoves, ut every
breath inhailng death in the shape oil car
bopic acid gases from hundreds OF other
little imps. Good children 20 to school
and that is why all the good die young. II
is enough TO kill brute, yet school boards
ignore It, and even parents iall 10 thInk oil
II until some little one Is carried out 10 the
cemetery. Then a howl OF Indignation
goes up which is waited away by the first
ga!e and the matter dropped until another
victim to diptheria or scne other blood
poi son disease directs :hoir attention to 1t.
In the name Of suffering childhood .et the
pcop.e reform this, the worst Of all abuses.
The festival for the benefit of the west
VIrrlna Academy was Il success III FUNDS
enough could be raised 10 put another story
on that building it would help 1t out 0i the
mud nightly. 4 watch contest Tor the
bere.. ..t OF the same institution Is to come
oil
Two orIhe Eapdsom'st Gcntiemen OF
the state
are cOntes ants and large sum is expected
TO be realized.
Tho ory hoes that the other day while
gale was flowing from Ia" direction oi
Wrs on, His Honor, our Mayor, bad the
who IOiice fOics OGt looking for that
man win a bottle III his POCKET. The
MAy or generally finds them and rie!en dol
lars and half is what it costs. SoDriety Is
the rule here.
Tie UpshUr handle factory has opened
out with inc prospects al success.
Ice gathering is now the principal 0usl-
ness ui cur city.