The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-08-19

corner Of Cherry and West streets. This edi-
fee has certainly undergone a. wonderful
change, and when the doors are thrown open
after the long vacation the parishioners may
feel confident that the verdict Of the visitors
will be unanimously in praise Of the work
which has been done.
The church has not been in use by the
congregation during the past three months
and only Sunday school and prayer meeting
services have been held during that period,
one of the rooms in the Lloyd street school
building Through the kindness Of the School
Board having been used for that purpose.
Immediately upon the closing of the church
in the early part of last June, tho building
was placed in charge of a committee consist
ing of Messrs, J. X. Kehler, George w.
Beddall J. L, Hassler, NJ. L. Kemmerer,
George w. Hassler and j. II KesteT, and the
work of repairs and improvements were at
once begun.
Thanks to the untiring eflorts OF the COM
mittee named and the artistic and substantial
workmanship of Messrs. }. l.. Hassler and J .
w. Johnson the church now presents an en-
tirely new appearance. The tires0Ine stair
way leading from the street to the body ofthe
church, with its Abbreviated yestibule will
no longer be an e. esore TO the cOugrCga ion,
who will now enter fine vestibula through
two independent entrances from cherry
street ON the first floor, and immediately in
front of them hnd a re-arunpad sunday
school and prayer meeting room. o the
right and left OF the entrance to this room
they Will nud easy stairway leading to the
general assembly room above.
The place Of general service presents a fine
appearance. The old painted pales q the
sash frames on each side and ~ le Fl mt and
rear have been replaced by more attractive
psnes with stained glass trimmusa Ail the
old pews have been removed and il theLa
places have been arranged large, comforts
oak seats with improved backs wHioF
guaranteed to keep of that tired les, =
which we read so much. The re.arran -
of the pews makes three a-Aie iua-aa 'oNl
which was source OF much complain
seating capacity of the church
siderably increased by the change
The appearance of the church ha
greatly improved by the building p
at the back of the pulpit aud the e13i45 f
several new fixtures the walls sfd eS /
have been repapered and decoIetod
through the generosity Of the Ladi. AioK
cety of the church, bright brusre s%Rtt
Of beautiful pattern covers the Hor- W.
arrangements for Illuminating tine alr h
quite novel Two chandeliers VIII u mI
and they are adaptable for either gas eleli
Jric light, as occasion may require. The
chimney which stood in the way for SO ne
years has also disappeared and "a new onFo
strueted outside the building, in the alex VI
runs between the church and theFF =,
will do service in its stead. The rect So
the furnace has also been cham =, =,
Sunday school attendants will sa ;.
go down into the cellar when a. -
get close to it. Added to all
ments are the repaiuting of
| both the church and the par VNtl.1
stantial tar pavement OF bSA EEH
entire property. The cort OF -, " A
ments are estimated at 2s0O. The congo
tion certainly has a fine piace of worship
Next Sunday will be e glorious day 70
congregation and its esteemed pastor, r,
NJ. LichtenwalneE. The church wild
reopened on that day aud the event i
celebrated by sacred services in theIyA
afternoon and evening Among d. q
have promised 70 assist the pastor y. =
services are Rev. G. W. Gross, presidiney
of the Pottsville district Row f,o
and Rev. II. G. Click, formerly -,
local congregation, but now
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