The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-25
CHURCH DEDICATION.
The Handsome New Pfesbyte-
rian House Of Worship
OUT At ST. CLAlRSylLLF, O.,
Formally cOnsccrAted to the Service
ofGOd Yesterday with ApproprI-
ate Ccremonies-A Dozen
Ministers There.
Special Dipateh 10 NE Mltlliaenotr.

Speetut DlSplteH 70 INC 4HttHtgetictT.
ST. CLAIRsvlLLE, o, Feb. 24.-The
new Presbyterian church was formally
dedicated to-day. The church was filed
to its utmost capacity. Rev. DR.. James
D. MoHat, Of Washington.J Jefferson Col.
lege, invoked the Divine blessing at a
few minutes past eleven o'clock. Rev.
DR.. BRlph, Of the U. P. church, then
read the third chapter of First Kings,
and Rev. Walter Alexander, OF Rock
Hill, offered fitting prayer.
The pastor, Rev. Robert Alexander,
then introduced Rev. DR.. Motfat, WHO
took for his text the second chapter OF
First Timothy, third and fourth verdes,
and delivered one OF the finest and most
striking sermons that it has been the
good fortune ofpeople here to hear for
years.
He was followed by the pastor, who
extended congratulations to the congre.
cation and gave
BRIEF SKETCH
ofthe growth Of the church in this place.
The services that followed were pretty
as well as impressive. By invitation,
more than dozen ministers made fitting
remarks, the services lasting about three
hours.
Much creditis is due DR.. Alexander for
his untiring labors in securing this
beautiful church.
Services over, the ladies OF the church
served palatable lunch in the Sunday
School room.
Rev. DR.. Cunningham, OF Wheeling,
delivered a sermon in the evening TO .
large audience, and thus ended the
dedicatory services.
The present church was built In 1888
to take the place OF the old one, which
was completely wrecked by the cyclone
in 1887. 1t is opposite the old site, and is
Of the Gothic RomAnesque plan Of arehi-
lecture. Ithas frontage Of 50 feet by sS
depth, and is built OF native sandstone;
has stained glass windows, handsome
tower and slate roof. The audience
room is 10 by n, and will seat 800. The
pews descend toward the pulpit and
are arranged in semicircle. The Sab
bath school room is 80 by "a feet, and seats
200. Including class, infant, Sabbath
school, audience and choir rooms, the
seating capacity is nearly $50. There
are two memorial windows OF former
pastors and prominent members OF the
church. Near the pulpit is q marble
tablet, the memorial Of tho frat pastor,
Rev. Joseph Anderson. Isaac H. Rus
sell, OF Philadelphia, was the architect,
and the builders were Bourner & Phil
lips, of Newark, o.
The structure is massive, Handsomely
constructed and solidIy built. The
woodwork Is finished in cherry, and the
whole interior Is ATTRACTIVE and cheerful.
The cost was $50, 200, and including all
expenses the actual cost will reach
1000. The building is hta!ed with
steam.
Perhaps there Is not more conyen.
lent, lasting and beautiful church in
this part ot the State, and the building
committee, the pastor and the copRrega-
ton deserve much credit for their un-
firing labors in furnishing this locality
with such q structure and providing for
it's indebtedness.
The church is one Of the Oldest in this
part Of the United States. Its first
house Of worship was erected of logs
near where the Presbyterian cemetery
now is. The second house built by the
congregation was the one destroyed in
'S7.
Rev.Dr. Alexander, the present pastor,
has been in charge ever since the death
OF Rev. DR.. Campbell, who became the
pastor when Rev. DR.. MoAat, the elder.
left st. Clairsville to become pastor Of
the Second Presbyterian church Of
Wheeling.