The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-05-30
Conservation of Ghrfst Evangelical Luz
thernn Church.


The handsome new, building on NORTH
Lewis Street. erected by, the Lutheran
congregation of our city. was consecrated
Sunday morning last. The church was
crowded at an early hour, and long before
the services began the seating capacity
had been exhausted. We have heretofore
given description of the building. There
is ar air of coZiness and comfort in the
finish and appointments of the, interior
which is exceedingly pleasant. On the
north side. of the auditorium to. the right
of the chancel. is al organ Of very hand
some finish, put, mp by Otto, of Baltimore
Nd. The organ in the Episcopal church
came from the same ho' Sc. The chancel
furniture is elaborate IN style and is very
beautiful and appropriate. Three massive
chairs occupy the rear circle of the recess
In front is the pulpit. reading. desk. and
communion table. All. the furniture is
of black walnut. flushed, in. OIL The
sloping floor and circular seats. the beau-
tiful fresco of the walls, and, the unique
design Of the ceiling. the handsome staiI ed
glass windows. and the. general fittings of
the room all blend IN harmony of design,
which makes this one. of the most beauti-
full rooms for church service. we have eyer
seen. e..,.....
The entire. finish of the building was
done By our own people. except the fres-
Going, which was done by +. I. .Ruppe, of
New Market ,aud the chancel furniture,
which, came from Cincinnati and Boston.
S. N, Bagby & Co. did the brick work; j.
NJ. Wilson, wood, work; Geo. .Greayer.
plastering; E. 7. Jessnp, painting; Geo,
Thurber, stone work; A. A, Grubert. tin
work: and Jno. j., Kilgalen, plumbing and
gas fitting. The gas fitting is a. wonderful
success: the side lights and the reflector
from the centre of the ceiling filling the
room with flood of soft light.
The entire structure is paid for, and
only about $1,000 is unpaid on the fur,
nishings.
Inside the chancel rail Sunday morning
were Rev. DIR. Conrad, of the Lutheran
Observer, of Philadelpha: Rev. Or. Spy-
der. of New Market, President Of the
Synod, and Rev =. II. Miller. of West
minister. Md. In the choir were Miss
Sellers, of the Lutheran School, Mrs, Z.
T. Hammond. Mr.. A. Jaffe, and Prof. p.
Mussaeus: Prof. F. W. Esenberg, organ
ist. The services opened with the Tie
Deum.'' by the choir, in which duet by
Miss Sellers and Mrs. Hammond, and
solo by Mr.. Jaffe. are deserving of special
mention. The conservation service was
read by Rev. DR.. Snyder, and the lessons
by Rev. Mr.. Miller. we're taken from lst
Kings, 8. % to SO. and Ephesians 2nd, II
to 90; followed by the apostles creed, re
peated by the entire congregation. A
duet. lin the Cross of Christ we Glory"
was handsomely rendered b. Miss Sellers
and Mr.. Jaffe. Hymn 3S2 from the new
book of common worship. Here in Thy
Name, Eternal God, we Build this House
to Thee. was sung by the choir. ''.'''
Dr.. Conrad, of. Philadelphia, preached
the conservation sermon, from Isaiah End
chapter. Sd verse, Come We and let us go
up to the mountain Of the Lord to the
house of the God of Jacob. and lie, will
teach us of His Ways, and we will walk in
His paths. for out of Zion shall go forth the
law. and the Word of the Lord from Jeru-
saIem.' The subject of the discourse
was the PRONUNCIATION of the law, the high
est wellbeing of the people. 1t was Ell
forced by the eloquent divine i'll an earnest,
clear and forcible manner, which held tie
closest attention of the congregation durs
ing the entire time of its delivery q, I
At.night the Rev. Mr.. Shealy, the pastor.
elect, was installed. The services opened
with a solo by Miss Sellers. t'IIear US our
Father" Installation service was read
by Rev. DR.. Snyder. the responses being
sung by the choir. Rev. Mr.. Miller read
for the lesson Rom. s. and delivered the
charge to the congregation, based upon
the 22nd verse of the 18th chapter of ST.
John, '.And the glory which thou hast.
given me. l have given them" Rev. Dr.
Snyder delivered. the charge to the pastor
and placed him in formal. charge of the
church., The days services closing with
the 10th hymn, triumphant Zion lift
thy headn r. & ~: e..;ss,. 49, ....s E 80,