Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-05-24

The plans for the chlll ch building, drawn
by Architect S. w. Foulk of Newcastle,
Pa, (Which had been submitted to the
dying pastor, MI. Riser, on his death bed
and approved by him., were adopted. and
Capt. David Butcher was chosen Supervis-
ing Architect The Building Committee
was composed of NJ. p. Funkhouser,
chairman; G. G. Berry, j. A. Wise and II.
B. Brown.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDING.
The new church building is brick with
stone trimming. One broad eXpanse of
roof covers both Church and Sabbath School
which are on the same level and connected
by several doors. The exterior view shows
on the front the words in stone, Christ
Evangelical Lutheran Church'-a new
name adopted by the congregation January
9th, 1889, in place of the old name of
Central" Under this inscription is seen
a stained glass window 12Xl6 feet in which
is represented the scene of Jesus taking
little children in his arms. At the North
corner is a tower SO feet high, midway in
which is an open bellfry, with the old bell.
At the base of this tower is the main ell
trance to the church. Entering, the visi-
tor sees an auditorium 46 tt. 6 i'll. by 81 tt.
s in. AS he stands i'll the vestibule under
the heavy brick arch which forms it, he
sees an amphitheatre of pews in semi-circle,
on descending plane. At the end of that
plane the visitor sees al adjustable pull
pit Of walnut made in Boston, after the
old Lutheran style. On the left of it is q
handsome reading desk of walnut. In the
centre is the communion table of the same
wood, and standing in front of all is the
Baptismal font of walnut lined with brass.
This last is memento, having been pre-
scented to the congregation by MI. Geo. z.
Baker as q memorial of his brother who
was drowned in New Y ork. The pulpit
furniture consists of three handsome wal
nut chairs upholstered in plush. The pull
pit, reading desk, communion table, the
furniture and two Bibles were all contri-
buted by the Ladies' Aid Society of the
church. In the Bibles are two book marks
painted with exquisite skill by Miss Mary
Rodeffer q pupil at the Statlnton Female
Seminary from Loudoun. On the table
are four richly chased silver collection
plates. Two of them We're presented to the
congregation by Mrs. Harnsberger and Mrs.
Venable and have suitable inscriptions ell
grayed on them. The other two were pre-.
sented by Miss Fannie McKeever.
The recess which contains the pulpit is
an arched semi-circle, frescoed in blue with
white pillars. On the left Of the pulpit is
the organ with raised space for the choir
rallied in. Around the walls run a wains-
coating of oak four feet high. The auditors
UNI is lighted by four stained glass windows
on each side, in addition to the large illus
trated stained window in front. The walls
are frescoed in panels and the ceiling is an
unique one 1t is of boarding, covered
with heavy sail-cloth, frescoed, and studded
with brass nails. The ceiling has Il
series Of irregular panels enclosed by heavy
moulding, and above the large gas reflector
i'll the centre there is a panel representing
Maltese cross. The side gas lights of the
church are shaded with ground glass. At
tached to each pew is a book rack OF ash,
neatly finished, which were given the con-
gregation by eX-Mayor Sam1. S. Smeltzer.
The Sabbath School is entered by short
vestibule on the South side Of the church.
1t has windows with clear centers and
stained glass borders. The seats are of the
irregular size and have iron frames. The
Superintendent S stand is at one end but
behind it are folding doors which, thrown
open, show the nice little school room for
the infant class. The entrance doors are all
self closing.
WHO DID THE WORK.
The following are the names of those who
did the Work-Brick, B. L. Bagby & Co.;
Carpenter, J. M. Wilson; Painting, E. L.
Jessup; Plastering, Geo. GTeever; Fresco,
E. I. Ruppe Of Newmarket; Plumbing, j.
J. Kilgalen; Stone Geo. Thurber; Tin, A.
A. Grubert; Stained glass, Keifernagle &
Co. of Baltimore; Organ, Otto of Balti-
more.
THE FINANCIAL RESULT OF THE
BUILDING.
) The financial result of the erection Of the
J new church is most creditable to the Build
) ing Committee, the Supervising Architect,
the Contractor, and all hands. The congre
} cation was assured that the erection of the
building should come within the $12, 900 on
hand for the purpose, and the feat was ac-
complshed with a few dollars Oh the credit
side of the account. An extra Indebtedness
was incurred as folloWs-neW organ 81 500,
carpet $500, and gas fixtures 500, making a
total of 81 ,773. On Sunday last, $7l9.50 of
this was provided for, by subscriptions in
the congregation.
THE OFFICIAL ROSTER OF THE
CHURCH.
The following is the Council of the
Church-Chairman, Rev. II. Frank Shealy
Treasurer, j. A. Wise; Secretary, II. B.
Brown; Elders-F. W. Hamer and c. G.
Berry; Deacons-C. w. Hammond, Chas.
Prufer, NJ. P. Funkhouser and J. J. Prufer;
Sexton, j. j. Prufer. MI. Prufer is the
! son Of the first sexton of the old church and
holds the old office of his father, though the
duties are performed by q subordinate
Choir-Musical Director, A. Jaffe: Or
ganist, Prof. f. w. Eisenberg; Tenor,
f. Mussaeus; Basso, A. Jaffe; Soprano,
Miss Jeanne Sellers of the Staunton Female
Seminary; Alto, Mrs. G. W. Hammond.
Sabbath ol-Superintendent, G. G..
Berry; Assistant superintendent, Henry
B. Brown; Secretary and Treasurer, j. A.
Wise; Librarian, Charles Brown; Organist,
Miss Mary Rodeffer. Teachers-Mrs En-
nest Nothnagle, Mrs. J. j. Prrfer, Mrs. G.
Thornton, Mrs. II. B. Brown, and Misses