Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-05-31
Dedication of Christ Church.

to raise the 50 OO0 that is needed
Dedication Of Christ Church.
Last Sunday, Christ Lutheran church, on
Lewis street, was consecrated after the SER
vice of that denomination. We have already
given detailed description of the building
and history of the congregation. The day
was beautiful and the building was crowded
to it's utmost capacity. There were some
condolences connected with the day that
struck those familiar with the facts. 1t was
the anniversary of the last service in the old
church, sad and touching service
the burial Of the young pastor, Rev.
Sidney T. Riser, who had been so hopefully
and actively engaged in the project for the
new church-the architect S plans for which
had been submitted to and approved by him
on his death-bed. 1t was also the SD ami
versary of the birth Of the first pastor, Rev.
DR.. JnO. B. Davis, of the congregation
and it's founder. And it was the last
Sunday in the 50th year of the ministry Of
the distinguished minister, Rev. Dr. f. w.
Conrad of Philadelphia, who was to preach
the consecrating sermon.
The programme Of conservation already
published was carried out in order, led by
Rev. J. A. Snyder, President of the Virgi-
MIA Synod, who, in concluding the consecra-
ton, announced that ''Christ Evangelical
Lutheran Church had been consecrated with
its Pulpit, it's Altar, its Baptismal Font,
and all it's parts, to the honor of Almighty
up to Him of praise and thanksgiving, of
prayer and intercession.'
Following the service there was a duet,
in In the Cross of Christ we glory" beau
tifully rendered by MI. A. Jaffe and Miss
Jeanne Sellers.
DR.. Conrad then preached the consecra-
tion sermon from the text in Isaiah I'd
chapter, Sd verse:
"And my people shall go and say Come We and
let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the
house of the God of Jacob and he 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 Jerusalem
The congregation then made contribu-
ton in liquidation of the debt of about
$500 due (but not on the church building)
and $27S was contributed.
The ministers taking part in the service
besides the two named, were Rev. P. II.
Miller of Westminster, Md, and Rev. FL.
F. Shealey, the pastor.
Alright thepastor, Rev. MI. Shealey, was
installed, Rev. P. H. Miller and Rev. J. A.
Snyder conducting the services.
On Monday evening, Rev. Dr.. Conrad de.
livered his lecture on Martin Luther the
Reformer. 1t was wonderfully compact
and deeply interesting condensation OF
history, and though nearly two hours long
there were few whose interest was not riv.
eted till the close.
The congregation of Christ church COM
mence a new era in their church history
under the most favorable circumstances
handsome house of worship, a harmonious
and enthusiastic congregation, and popu-
lar young pastor. There could not well be
stronger combination of happy auspices.
Friday Night at the Opera House.
A large audience attended at the presen-
tation at the Opera House, Friday night
of ''The Growing of the Queen of Fame, ,
given under the auspices of the Ladies
Auxiliary Of the Y. M. G. A. The follow
ing was the programme:
Goddess of Fame. Jennie Mae Peck
Wreath Kate StoVeI
Harriet Newell Miss Belle Gregory
Hypatl a.. MISS Nellie M1lel
Gail Bessie Turner
Christine Nisson...M Mrs. w. L. Bumgardner, solo
Mary Queen of Scots. ISIS Julia Haines
Grace Darling ..................MissM Mary Kebngel
Sappho Allie Yost
Martha OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Iu1a Timberlake
Anne Louise Cary ...... ISIS Blanche Baker, solo
Xantippe.. Miss Carrie Wren
Mrs. Darlington. Cornela May
Rosa Bonheur. NJ ISIS Aurea McCue
Isabella, Queen Of Spain Miss Laura Taylor
Elizabeth, Queen of England-Mss Mabel Tinsley
Bridget O'Flanagan. :; Miss Annie Todd
Sister of Charity Rebecca oung
Pocahontas Miss Cora Shepherd
Tabitha Primrose ..-.........M Miss Maggie Splitter
Adelina v Butterm 1e SOLO
Mother GS3se mo Il GO ;a ss IS Adea a. Taylor
Chorus of Children-Misses Mabel Leftwich
Mary Skeene, Bertha Myer, Josie Loeb, Sadie
Hager Birdie Bell, Eva McCue, Virginia May
and Lucy Baker.
Tableau Misunderstanding of the Queen.
Accompanies Carrie Tipping; Prof
Webb and Prof. Meyer.
The cOstuming of the characters was no
tably good vand correct, and the good elocu
ton was surprise. That is, it was a SUI
prise to find score of young lady amateurs
appearing in elocution and not an unsatis
factory one among them all. The parts O
all were so well done that it will not be in
vidious to say that those of Miss Jenni,
Mae Peck as the Goddess, Miss Allie Y Os
as Sappho, and Miss Cornelia May as Mrs
Darlington, were remarkable for their ex
cellence, SO good that it was hard to realiz
that they were being given by amateurs.
The tableau at the Growing of tn
Queen, anhonor conferred on Helen of TROY
miss Ina Ast,) was very pretty.
Shooting ARRAY.
In closing a quarrel, the outgrowth of al
old feud, on Friday last, Walter Goode
son of Col. Sam I Goode, and a clerk in TIL
store Of McCorkle Bros at Middebrook
fired a pistol at Milton Koogler. a son O
G.. d. Koogler of Summerdean. The bal
struck Koogler, who was in his buggy, il
the back. but did not break the skin. 4
warrant was issued for G0ode, but he wa
not found, having left.
New Telegraph Line.
The Harrisonburg State Republican ha
the following paragraph: ''The r. &