Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-09
THB MV N. D. CHURCH
DEDICATED AT KIRKwOOD, LAST EVEN-
ING.
A Vsr7 Large Attendance Of Members and Others
Prsssn!-HarVssI Home Exercises at
the Baptist Church.

A bright and attractive scene was
that presented last evening within the
walls Of the new NJ. E. Church at Kirk
wood.
The building was crowded With the
members OF the congregation and citi-
zens of Kirkwood and Bridgeport gen.
orally; several former ministers who
ha1 watched over the charge in years
past, were there to greet their old
friends and rejoice with them at the
completion of the fine edi6ce; the build
ing was brilliant with light, and adorn-
ed with a profusion Of flowers and
plants, and Rev. DR.. Moore, OF Clneln-
natl, was there to conduct the SER
vices and to rejoice with the congrega-
ton over the completion of a great
work we'll performed.
The services of the day properly be-
gan in the morning, when under the In
spring words of Rev. DR.. Moore and
others, sufficient money was raised TO
almost defray the debt remaining upon
the new place Of worship. In the after
noon, at half-past two, there was a plat
form meeting, which was very largely
attended, and at which several OF the
ministers present made appropriate re-
marks. The dedicatory service proper
took place in the evening, tto ~congre-
CATION which assembled testing the full
capacity of the building The services
were conducted by Rev. DR.. Moore, and
were OF q very impressive character.
The text Of Rev. Moore's sermon In
the morning was Timothy l., xv.: This
is a faithful saying, and worthy oil all
acceptation, that Jesus Christ came into
the world 10 save sinners, of whom l
am chief" DR.. Moore delivered a very
pointed and classical discourse, which
was %attentively listened TO.
A chart was then produced, on
which was blocked of the 5000 which
was TO be raised TO free the church
from debt. Each block represented
SOS. When subscriptions were asked
for some subscribed as high as fifteen
blocks, or 1915, and the total at that
service was 81, 400.
At the platform meeting addresses
were made by DR.. Moore, OF Cincinnati;
Rev. L. Fl. Stewart, of Steubenville;
Rev. ]. H. Rogers, OF Toronto; Rev. w.
Darby, of Beallsville; Rev. j. w.
Robins, of Martins Ferry; Rev. Bick-
ley, of Wheeling Island; Rev. j. M.
Stephens, Presbyterian minister OF
Bridgeport, and Rev. Sechrist, OF Scle,
Ohio.
At the afternoon meeting about TWEEN
~ infants were baptised and the sub
scriptions raised to $4,000, leaving a
balance Of 81, 800, which vas raised In
the evening.
Rev. J.. II. Rogers Of Toronto, o.,
preached In the evening from the eighth
verse and third chapter Of Paul's Epis-
tie 10 the Romans. About 1000 were
present who enjoyed his discourse. de
is one of the pioneer preachers OF
Ohio. He spoke Of his early schooling
in Ohio where his teacher would get
drunk and go to sleep, and upon awak-
eniDg would thrash the whole school,.
On n occasion the Reverend, then a
bow, told the teacher he
had not been guilty Of mis-
conduct, upon which the teacher
replied, "Well, Il you didn't do any
thing while l was asleep, you will be-
fore nix T." with this he gave him a
thrashing. He coptrasted these old
schools with our splendid system Of
education Of to-day. The balance of
the money was subscribed in the even
ing. The total amount subscribed was
So, 900. The church was then dedicated,
Rev. L. H. Stewart, Presiding Elder,
officiating.
The choir, under the excellent man.
agement Of Prof. NJ. NJ. Smith, rendered
some fine music during the day, with
Mrs. Carroll SIS organist and Miss Rob
inson pianist. Mrs. Woodwork, of
Chicago, beautifully rendered a solo,
entitled ''Fear Ye Not, o Israel, at the
morning service. At the evening SER
vice Mrs. Carroll, Of Kansas City, sang
the solo "Star Of the East" which she
rendered the second time by special
request.
A Quartet composed of Messrs. Smith,
first tenor; j. 3. Loe, second tenor;
Mrs. Carroll, soprano, and Mr.. Martin,
base, rendered a musical selection enti-
tied The Broken Pinion," which was
also repeated by special request. Miss
Matte keenan, sang an alto solo, with
chorus by choir, which was very
beautiful and we'll rendered. The
church is, indeed, a handsome edi6ce.
costing about Sl4, 900, and vas built by
Jones & Barclay, OF Akron, Ohio, is OF
brick, and comprises a large audience
room, a Sunday school room, several class
rooms and a basement, with kitchen and
dining ROOM, where their friends will be
fed October cath inst. There were sew
ersl large and pretty stained glass me-
mortal windows, and the pews are the
finest to be had. The windows were
built by James Cox, Of Wheeling. The
seating capacity is about one thousand.
Rev. c. B. Henthorne has labored
arduously toward the erection Of this
handsome ediGce, and both the congre-
cation and the town may feel proud Of
the structure.
The new building is a substantial and
handsome one, modelled after thorough
" moderA ideas in church architecture,
and it's completion is a matter for gen.
eral congratulation, There are larger
church buildings in this vicinity, but
none better adapted to the uses 10 which
it will be put, O o moro convenient,
and few more handsome.
HARVEST HOME,
AS Celebrated 1T First Baptist Church,
Yesterday.