Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-26
oNANcocK's NEW BAPTIST CHURCH
a Handsome Ediflce--Interesting Dedica-
ton Ceremonies-OId World Lecture.

a Handsome Ediflce--Interesting Dedtca-
tion Ceremonies-OId World Lecture.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
OsANCocK, July 2i.-Tne Bap.ists Of
Ouancock have lust completed what 10 uni
versallv conceded to be the largest and
handsomest church on the Eastern Shore OF
Virginia. The old building Was moved
further back from the street, and large
and handsome new structure erected IN
front Of il. The two buildings are sepa-
rated from each other 10y movable parti-
ton so that on big occasions the TWO
rooms can be turned into one, thus Afford
ing seating capacity OF from eOU 10 Lulu
people.
The new building is of Gothic architec-
ture. and is elegantly finished with the
most comfortable pews. handsome pulpit,
spacious baptistry. and al other n"ces-
sary things. in tho tower Of the building
hangs q large and musical bell to summon
the congregation TO worship. The windows
are Of stained glass. Handsome memorial
windows havo been erected TO the memory
| of Mrs. Ann G. TAYLOR. the founder Of tue
| church, Mrs. Sabra Polk M9ples. Mrs.
Sarah A. NAPLES, Miss Sarah 1. NAPLES.
Miss Martha w. NAPLES, Mrs. Mary d..
! Robertson. and Thomas {. Pitts. Jr.
| TIE DEDICATION.
| Tho formal dedication took place here
| last Sunday IN the presence OF an immense
| audience. Rev. Dr. Samuel Allen Good
| win, of Richmond, preached an able ana
| eloquent sermon III the morning and also
| at night. More than one thousand dollars
was raised during the day to pay OH the IN
| debtodness remaining on the church.
Prior to the sermon on Sunday morning
Captain Edward b. NAPLES read an. inter-
esting sketch Of the history Of the church.
which was established here IN 1857 by the
viii of Mrs. Ann G. Taylor, who lived
in the northern part OF Accomac, ana
who bequeatbed the sum Of two thousand
dollars for the purpose OF building TWO
Baptist churches, one ar OnancocK ana
one at AccOmac Courthouse. OF the
original members Of tne OnancOck church
only two now survlve-Captaln Edward Il:
NAPLES, the author of the sketch, and
Mrs. Sabra JONES. relict OF lully A.
/. JONES, the builder of the old church.
The work, which has been brought TO such
successful completion, WAS begun and
finished under the direction of Rev. j. Is:
Pruitt. who Is now serving the secono
year Of his pastorate of this church.
Rev. DR.. Il. Marvin Wharton, OF Balti-
more. lectured here last night in the new
Baptist church to large and sppreclatlve
audience on his second tour to the Old
World. and more especially his travels III
Egypt and the Holy Land. lie VIII lee.
ture in Eastvile tonight for the benefit OF
the baptist church there.
OTHER MOTIFS.
A colored man named Henry Byrd, from
Northampton county, while under the In.
huence of liquor iell from the platform OF
moving train near Byrd's Nest station
several DAYS ago and was instantly killed.
Mr. Griffin G. Callahan, of Philadelphia,
has been spending some time here collect
ing material for history Of the Eastern
shore of Virginia. He left last night for
Philadelphia. but will return IN August to
attend tho meeting Of the Eastern Shore
Historical Society.
BOY DROWNED.
Late Yesterday evening while some small
bows were bathing IN Onancock rlyer at
the western end of this town, Johnnie, the
twclye-year- old son of Samuel Gunter q
farmer residing near here, waded out INTO
deep water and was drowned before assist
ance could reach him. The body was re-
covered an hour afterwards and conveyed
to the home of the grief-strlcken family,
some of whom were absent on an excur-
sion to Old Point.