Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-01-25
CHURCH DEDICATION.

The Dedication OF the new house of wor-
ship belonging to Emlnuel's Evangelical
Lutheran Congregation at mpS'nto~n,
took place on sabbath Jan. l5, 1883 On
account OF the unpleasant weather on New
Years Day the dedicatory services had
been postponed, and a brighter day was
fondly expected
The weather however, on the morning of
the 18th was indeed gloomy and fOrebod-
ing Nevertheless a goodly company gath
cred in the new church at the appointed
hour and the services were brgun-
FIRST after An anthem by the choir was
the solemn cOusrcratIon OF the house to the
worship OF God, according 10 the iltuTglca
terms Of the Lutheran church. conducted
by rhe pastor ana Rev. 5 q shannon Of
Sunbury Pa and participated in 10y ali
the congr, grtion. The drdioa1ory sermon
was preAchtd d b. Rev F. W Conrad, ID d,
Editor OF tie LutHrrtn Observer. tTo n
Isaiah ,. 3. IL w1s nasterly prod uction
delivered NiihOut nufes, clear, logic A. con
vino ug AID iuii 0f abie arguments and un-
den able cunclU>i..us OF the value Of u
church To- the IanIiN community and state.
This WAS folio~-d d by an sYp-a for sub
scrip'Iuus To cancel the rom uning ind"ot-
edt.r>s. Sl2GU Mas asked tor. aU1 about
SiuSO obtained ia the morIi"g- fn's "a>
consider Il Excellent, TIKI < Iur" account
the CumI-rtuNU suAiiuv-S a. Tie audtrtc".
In the evening 'hv church was ii He'd ami
an attentive audience h-tenrd TO an able
and touching sermon by R-v. Shannon. on
I th,. Nv lsdnm OF God - Irum R"mlns 1888;
after which DR.. Conrad made an appeal tor
t additional subscriptions to cover the de
E fclencv. which in a short time WAS more
I than raised. The total amount OF morning
] and evening contributions being Si2b 5u.
/ Besides the ministers previously named As
present and participating IA these SERVICES
/ were also Rev. Logan 90 the M L Church
! ana Rev Mounts OF the Evangelic al Church ,
I both uf whom kindly gave up their appoint
meujs for jh, occasion The total net cash
/ cost OF The Church building Is nearly $4,000.
but to this must be added material and bell
from the old church used, labor furnished
gratis and the furniture which will IN IKE
/ its cost AT least $500. II Is believed that
owing to the pendent care and manage
ment of the supeTiutrndents, Messrs- helser
and Dimm, :hIs sum IL $500 or Sl"OO less
than what such a building would ordinarily
Cost
The church is very neat and tasteful
structure, on a plan furnished by a Phlla-
Idelphia architect aud both the exterior and
I ilteri,.r are brautItul and chnrchly- The
| ,ound plan is a Greek Cross 40 by 90 feet
extreme dImeu>iuns. The walls are Dries
TO the square above which are four gsO'e'
on, on each side. A tower at the souti
east corner extends upwards To the top %
The. steeplc lO5 feet. The root Is covered
with slate. The windows are Goihic bc
low and in the low er and filled with stained
glass of beautiful patterns and designs. Ii
, each gable is also Il large circular window
=. | also OF stained glass The entrance Is
, through the tower, at the side OF when u
front of the building Is small room, o
, council meetings Sc-, aud especially 10
taking uft wraps and warming on coming u
) church. The audience room Is ninety lgh'
4 ed by Numerous windows II the daN ilhi
, and a large and beautiful b ally reflector
: th. evening. This was presented by th
. Young peoples association OF the Congre
| CATION. The pews furnished by the fhh'
ld.lrhia company are curved hacks an
f seats started and very couiortdo'e- I'M
u .udIs.cc room l. admirably heated VII
4 rure bot air from = furnace ia he ceiiai
The puIpit furniture j. neat and suhsfhntlI
|. II WIS se:u Q through rhe II rts
: Miss Munir ShGman, WHO also presrnte
E. ,b,. puIrit BiUie Containing both Verslon
n and fh,. Ivnuu book. The Choir p!atinr
: seated with chairs i at the lett Of ihc pu
Ie nit. The organ WIS secured some TN
4. ago through fh,. Efforts 90 J L"udcH>ldge
ID The CARPET OF a very pretty pattern and t
Al c.Iant in quality was furnished oF The
a.. 5;ss, AID Society OF the Congr' gaiio
he The walls and ccilirg are finely irescoe
r,. The small room can br thrown iuto th' au
ut ience room by revolving glass partition
g It,s estimated that the church can s.
81 con,n,raiivrlv 80 persons, but 800 N
an find room. The Congregation have dc
themselves great credit by erecting
ia. r.autiful and convenient 4 building and
serve praise tor their enterprise aud sac
to flee. their number NOT being large ia
nd ing enrolled COMMUNICATE memb
At The Congregation was org ,niZ d in Is
not hv Rev : z. Boyer OF Nitiiiniown-
A. built the tr>t church in lS43. Succeed
pastors were Rev. J. Martin lei6 Is
Rev L. I. Wilkins. lSi9 1858; R"v-
al willard. 1859 1861 R-v. NJ l.. SHIN
rsel- 1867 Rev 4 Cop-uhav-r 1867 i
Rev. W r Wieaud 1882 1885 Tn" =
trip ent pasro- R..v. G ". Leisher to"k ch
, :, Nov. Is, 1885.