The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-17
A NEW EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
opened ut Martins Ferry-A Sermon by
Bishop Vincent. F.II.'U1

v ern Ohio Diocese and WIS a good nm,
~ Tho bishop was assisted by Rev. DR.. X
Il. swope, of Wheeling. Tho churcl
was crowded to Overlooking and onl
about one-half who desired to tc prea
0 ent were able to gain admittance, Man,
were present from Wheeling, Bellairc
bridgeport, Stubenville and elsewhere
Iho music was excellent and hand
Q some sum OF money was raised. Th,
church is n credit 10 tho congregation
and the furniture is unexcelied by fpy
: churches In tho large cities.
The opening was announced only ont
: week ago, but that was sufficient time In
which TO allow Of a very gratifying do
gree OF interest being manifested Ia the
event, not only by the members Of tbe
congregation, but by friends IN tho ad.
Joining towns named. No church here.
abouts was ever opened under more a,,
spicious circumstances. It was nm.
nounced to take place ut 2:30 o'clock
ana the doors were opened at that hour,
Within a few minutes every seat was
hlled and nearly every inch Of standing
room occupied, and persons coming late
were unable to get in at all. The gath.
ering was composed oi Martins Ferry
people and visitors from Wheeling.
bridgeport, Bellaire, st. Clairsvills, Steu.
Denville, Pittsburgh and other places,
Hellaire sent up special train on the
Cleveland, Loraip 4 Wheeling road, on
which a large number OF friends arrived.
wheeling was represented by over one
hundred persons.
The sermon preached by Bishop Vim.
cent occupied only twenty minutes.
de preached from the ICED Psalm. Let
verse: II was glad when they said unto
tue, iat US so unto the House Of the
Lord" The sermon while very brief
was one OF the best. It was eloquent.
interesting and impressive. He con-
graduated the congregation on the COSY
and artistic edilice in very high man.
ner, saying that It's adaptation was the
best and that it was far beyond his ex.
pecsasions; and he stated further that he
was making earnest efforts to secure a
clergyman rthia parish aud tho ono at
Bellaire. He said that he had been dis.
appointed three different times and
hoped that the fourth effort would prove
successful. S,H sts ~.
The choir which on this occasion con.
sisted OF Mrs. Flora Williams, Miss Mary
Jones, Miss Brodie Lewis, Miss Gretta
Schotield, Mr.. J. o. Howells, Mr.. Thos
schoheld and Mr.. John Neely, under
the direction of Prof. J. W, Schole|d
with Miss Emily Warwood at the organ
rendered some very nice music, The
feature Of tho singing was the singing of
II Anow that Ny Redecmer Liyeth," by
Mrs. Flora Williams, as an oilertory.
The regular evening service was followed
by the communion and several persons
united with the church.
The new church is situated on Walnut
street, between Sixth aud Seventh. Il
ls frame structure, Gothic in archi.
lecture, measuring 3lxGl feet. The en-.
tire inside finish is walnut woodwork.
and the floor ls covered with IN elegant
carpet. The cdilice has Smead heating
and ventilating furnace, by which the
air is changed every seven minutes. MI.
Thomas Green is the architect, and
the little church is one OF the coziest in
the State. 1t was built at cost OF about
$1,000. and when the present debt Of
something like $1,000 is raised, it is the
intention Of the congregation to I'll the
now plain windows with stained glass.
One window has already been filed by
memorial from the family OF Mr.. Rob.
ert Galbraith. The congregation, which
numbers but 25 members, have worked
increasingly for about seven years to SC.
cure funds to build and certainly deserve
great credit for their efforts and have
reason. to be proud OF so coy and artistic
house of worship. Several very beau.
tltul memorials have heen placed in the
church. The chancel windows to be
given by Mr.. John F. Miller, formerly OF
Martins Ferry and now of Ander-
son, Ind, have not vet ar
rived. A very beautiful baptismal
font of statuary marble has been placed
by Mrs. James Walton, OF New York,
formerly Of Martins Ferry, to tho mem.
ory Of her daughter in Marjorie Park. A
marble tablet, the workmanship on
which was kindly donated by Mr.,
Black, of Wheeling, is placed by the
congregation to the memory Of Rev. ".
s. Campbell, the former rector OF the
church. This and the fontare placed to
the left OF the chancel. On the right
there is q hymn tablet, memorial given
by Miss A. E. FEST, OF New York; also
a fine pipo organ, the present OF Prof.
]. w. Scholield, which, owing to his
recent illness, was not put in place for
the opening service. The chancel con.
tains some very artistic furniture; the
pulpit, prayer desk and stall and cre
dencc bracket, all Of fine black walnut,
were built by Mr.. Frank Barker, OF
Bridegroom, who donated the credenco
bracket. These were a!l designed and
elaborately carved by Miss Emily War
wood Of Martins Ferry. The prayer
desk, the gift Of Miss Warwood, is a
marvel Of artistic beauty and taste, the
ecclesiastical emblems being very clearly
represented. On either end Of The desk
are panels in alto-relief. one of an oak
branch with leaves and acorne, tyrifyine
strength" the other Of Acacia, which
composed the crown OF ithorns. There
is also a panel OF ivy leaves to represent
Immortality" This prayer desk for
beauty and artistic workmanship reflects
great credit on the donor and executor
The pulpit, also richly carved, is tbs
gift OF Mrs. J. B. Gillespie, OF Ma-,ins
ASiAy hho ACl Sauuutu EcuOOs CluSH OF
ten or twelve boys. A bishops chair,
presented to the church by Mrs. CAPT,
Abram Lash, Of Martins Ferry, com.
pletes the chancel furniture. Besides
memorials great many gifts have been
made to the church: A silver commun-
} ion set was given by Mrs. Harry North.
wood, Of Martins Ferry;u brass cross
by Mrs. g. II. Dilley, of New York
formerly Of Martins Ferry; a brass yase
by Miss Amelia Osborn, OF Martin q
Ferry; a brass book rest by Mrs. ]. B.
Gillespie, Of Martins Ferry. and brass
communion vail by Mr.. William Bar.
nett. Of Mansfield; these complete very
imposing chancel. a.,H4 s., Z Z -
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Dut One Remedy.
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