Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-16
ST. JAMES CHURCH.
), nTDrATION OF THE HANDSOME NEW
EDFICg, YESTERDAY.
=, rrrrsga6ons Attend the Ssrv esther
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lng-Firsi Church Services

Tb,rtv.fve years ago St. James
o.,man Lutheran congregation was
.,.,i,sd and three years later COM
-sliops edlfce was erected on Chap
~. street below Fourteenth. During
-. succeeding years the congregation
.,,.bfpped in the church, but its
with kept pace with the increase Of
.,olari5n. until the old church was
5,ao5 Inadequate TO the demands Of the
80 congregation. A little over
- ago In was decided % enlarge the
s~.,6 The present ediice, with Its
losing stone front aud more attract
,rs interior, is the result OF that deciS-
lon. .... 49,.
f,uv described. The interior presented
beautiful appearance yesterday dur
,,g the re-dedicatiOn services. The
t,ss,o work upon the walls is the most
,,d.ome i'm the city. The designs
,gs-e made by c. Jensen, of Columbus,
.,d he has reason 90 feel proud Of the
work. To the rear Of the pulpit is
beautiul painting During the morn
inc and afternoon services the light
.,resmed To through the handsome
stained glass windows, aud shed soft
-a5iance, which greatly enhanced the
bssgty OF the auditorium. The
~su0rial windows were donated
81 follows Josephine WeiSger-
her, Louis Pracht aud wife, Han
rsb Salterbach and daughters, l.
S.henz and family, Martin Schmidt and
family. Louis +. S.lfel, A. c. Stifel,
Upsbeth Beck, John w. c. WueSt;
DCbrIstas the Way" Elizabeth and
Nav Schmuibach; large rose window,
usBayha family; memorial 10 j. l..
,ro Barbara Stifel OY George +. Stifel;
memorial. 10 Anna b r. SJifel, by her
h,ber. NJ. Z. Stifel; memorial to John
P,scht. Sr. The handsome window at
ne lelt OF the pulpit was given by the
sunday school, each pupil contributing
pwart To- The aggregate cost Of the
windows was upwards Of 900.
THE ORGAN
"a large and handsome, and has a Splen-
did tone ItwaS built by JOhn NJ Sole,
o. Reading, Mass, and cost about
5000 To the centre OF the auditorium
IS a magnificent chandelier, with
smaller ones al the sides. The combi-
BATON gas and electric light fixtures
we're furnished by the Edison General
EecrIc Light Co., OF PittSburg, Pa.
The church yesterday was adorned in
handsome manner for the dedication
ceremonies. In front Of the pulpit
beautiful flowers and plants were ar
ranged To- profusion, giving a very
pleasing effect The services COM
neDced promptly at the hour OF 10
o'clock, in the basement OF the church,
With a large congregation present
After singing by the choir of twenty
trained voices, the pastor, Rev.
A. w. Werder. made brief re-
marks, touching the humble start Of
Die congregation at Union Hall, and
tracing It's history down 10 the present
day. The congregation then left the
basement, and the procession started up
stairs First came the pastor and ReyS.
H0er of Baltimore. Ziel. Of Steuben-
v.le Oglesby, Of PittSburg, aud Con-
rat Schambra, followed 0y the Trustees,
Henry Heimbrect, Peter Bachmann and
Simon Kem. Then came hurry Bayha,
Financial Secretary, and Ed Bayha,
Recording Secretary, the Building Com
m',tee, TheO. Roller, Geo. Smith, Gotleib
Blyha, John Pracht, VIM. Helm, Chas.
Glmar, Julius klatt, WIN. L. Bayha
a1d Edgar PiGnkey; the commissioners
OF the school, Henry WeiSgerber,
Charles Schenk, Charles Roseukraus,
Hermann Seidler, aud Carl Abe; the
choir, David Bayha, organiSt, Louisa
S.ie., Rosa Bayha. Clara Stifel, Lizzie
Blyha, Clara Bayha, Sophia Fendt, Mollie
laaS, Mary Bandi, Lille Schmidt,
Bertha and Title Use, and MesSrS.
John B1yha, Charles Ritter, Ed VaaS,
Edmund Roller, George Bachmann and
b. Motke; teacher, Henry Eismann,
and all the school children, followed by
lae congregation. The procession
went out TO the pavement,
where Rev. Weider read Psalm
llO When he had finished, the
builder, Mr., Johnson, formally
HANDED THE KEY
70 the pastor, who opened the door in
lle three Holy Names. The procession
,len Med into the new church, which
began 20 oil. very rapidly. Rev. Wer-
Oef offered up a fervent prayer,
which was followed By song
0y The congregation. The organ,
sSD1 altar, pulpit, etc, were then
blessed Rev. HOerr, Of Baltimore,
preached the dedicatory sermon, taking
us text from Psalm 26: 90.
A' the afternoon services, another
arg congregation assembled, and Rev.
1'1' OF S.euOenyiiIe, delivered an elO-
tlel' sermon. In the evening the
,.llfth was crowded, and many were
.0'ced Co stand in the isles and in the
Is-'' The sermon was preached by
1s" Og.eSoay, OF the South Side, Pitts
Slls' Following is a synopsis OF his
JHoCmon built a beautiful temple for
4ao.tation for the Lord. Ut is gen
lazy conceded by students bf history
~, IA llere was no building previous TO
-e Tine Of It's erection. or Since. that
.Y-lo compare with it In grandeur II
49, ny Sa'4 To be lined with cielar wood,
~, ',.'ald with pure g9.d, rnamented
~, ,,1 esasrav'ngs representa- cherubims
49, MOWERS, and bedeck, q here and
,'e with precious stoSeS. il was
s AMY thing Of beaut and a Joy to
49, 49, VINO witnessed its erection and
SIN .,g-,,,allon. And yet, with all the
: 49, LA, aad All the weait3 lavished upon
\ S Slen solomon came TO dedicate it,
n-ss.,.- -'ll'u ABOUT 10. tt seemed like
assumption 10 ask COD 70 take M His
M. ne "a a house made Iby the hands OF
Ca solomon also We'll knew that II
srf's' l'o not dwell i1 that house, its
',.ulls was entirely Main. Whenever
p9 r,.sou or thing falls Of serving the