The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-27
A CHURCH DEDICATED.
Tho new House OF Worship of the
Baptists of Martins Ferry
FORMALLY C0NSEC24TED SUNDAY,
An Ex.Pus,or, tho Present Pastor and
Another Distinguished Divine Pres
embarrassing aud Impressive
seryices-A Description OF tho Tastc'
inland Convenient new EdiGce.

Tho new Baptist church at MARITIME
Ferry was dedicated yesterday morn
inc with imposing ceremonies, The
sermon was preached by Rev. Dr.
Gcorpe +. Leonard, OF Norwalk, Ohio,
assisted by tho pastor, Rev. l.. D. Morse,
md tho former pastor, Rev, Dr. L. L.
selgewlck.
The services commenced at 1880 and
tho editics was crowded. The rostrum
WAS tasteluIly decorated with plants
and flowers and on II were seated the
three officiating ministers, Mrs. Joseph
ALL presided at the organ and the choir
consisted OF Mrs. Morse, Mrs, Samuel
Young, Misses Maggie and Ella Rem
nard, NIessrs. l.. Spence, Il rant
Solrwick and win Reed. The ushera
wero Rev. Mr.. Morse and Messrs.
barney and Edward Kirber and o. L.
LaRue,
monies. ,,u.,
ing oi praise God from Whom oil Bless
ines Flow" and invocation by Rev. Mr.
Morse. This was followed by tho sing.
inc OF "Praise Him, Jesus. Our Blessed
RedeemGr," The openingscripture was
read bv the Rev. D. Sedgewick, for
twenty years pastor OF the church, who
aIso offered PRAYER. The singing OF
GLORY to God" followed, after which
thcsermon, anexcellent one, was preach.
ed by Roy. Leonard, who is secretary oil
the BAPTIST convention board OF Ohio.
The sermon over, Mr.. George L.
Spence, the chairman OF the building
committee, read his report. 1t showed
tho total cost, including all contract
work, heating, seating, hauling, etc, was
$5,475 G3, $500 in round numbers, or
SG,55O by debt on tho parsonage when
tho church was commenced, The sum
needed to place the church and parson'
aye free from debt prior to the colloc'
ton Yesterday morning was $1,000.
After tho collection the dedicatory
prayer was made by Pastor Morse, fol.
lowed by tho singing Of i am Thine"
and the pronouncing Of the benediction.
The church is built Of brick and Is a
good, convenient, tasteful one, seating
about 500 persons. The entrance is
RomanesQuo and tho architecture il
nearer this than anything else. The
architect was Mr.. Thomas Green. On
either side OF the auditorium is q room,
one for lectures and the other for the
Sunday School, with sliding doors, so as
10 make tho three in one. There are
also two committee rooms and baptls-
try. Tho seats are comfortable, made
Of white oak, and the interior Is pine,
natural finish. The windows arc en-
ameled, and one was donated by Mr..
Morse's father. The building Is on
Third street. between Hickory and Wal
nut. Tho brick work was done by
Selby Bros, woodwork by Thomas
Salisbury, plastering by Henry Rother-
mund, and painting by John Hukill.
Rev, Mr.. Leonard preached again in
the evening Tonight union meeting
OF the churches OF Martins Ferry will
DO held in the new house Of worship. at
which brief addresses will be made by
the different ministers, including Rev.
Mr.. Trey, OF Wheeling.
Tho membership is now 2O5. an in
crease Of los since Rev. Mr.. Morse be-
came the pastor.