Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-05-10
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The town of Sabilasville and vicinity has
enjoyed an unusual feast frelgious services.
On Sunday April Goth the new church was
consecrated and set apart for the worship of
God, under the name of st. Marks Evan.
Lutheran church Sabllasvllle, Md. The
church, s a beautiful structure combining all
the modern ideas IN architecture. Size "a x
"A with q tower IT. square on the right cor
ner. The walls are Of stone to height of
basement and above 10 in. brick. The build
ing proper and tower are covered with slate.
The interior is beautifully furnished; the
pulpit, chancel isle choir gallery to lower
floor are carpcted the pulpit, chairs, pews
aud organ are of oak and cherry finished in
hard oil and these furnishings harmonic
with the interior finish of the structure which
IS in natural wood with stained glass win
dows The front of the church is very much
beautlf1ed by "a very pretty cathedral men,
orial window, The building IS heated with
furnace in basement. The cost for lot and
building with its furnishings was $500 in
round numbers. OF this amount 500
remained TO be provided for on the day Of
dedication. About $500 Of the amount was
subscribed and tho laties ofthe congregation
assumed the remaining 800. The congre-
CATION organized about one year ago now
numbers As members with Sunday School
numbering 80.
On Monday 3Oth the Middle Conference
Of the Maryland Lutheran Synod met in this
church and continued its sessions for several
days. The discussions were well prepared
and able Among the matters of special IN.
terest considered by the conference were |!
first the ACCESSIBILITY of division of the Md,
SYNOD. 1t was unanimously resolved to urge
upon the synod, the propriety of such divls'
ion at its next meeting. The reasons which
led to this action are the fact that the synod
has become so large that 1t cannot any Ion
ger be entertained by any congregation
within It's bounds; and the more important
fact that the field would be better developed
by thus bringing the synod in closer touch
with the congregations, End, the mission
work conducted by the conference within
| its own bounds.
Within the last few years the conference
has witnessed the erection of seven new
mission churches within its territory. The
report of the Missions president touching
these churches is most encouraging. The
church at Brunswick Is nearly completed and
will he ready for dedication IN June. Only
$500 of cost remains to be provided for.
Rev. Henderson Miller of N. G. will at an
early day become the stated pastor Of this
chusch. st. James in Frederick, Rev. Dr.
g. G. Fl. Huskarl, pastor, has just completed
and dedicated beautiful chapel 7Ox3O cost.
ing $6e0O The future success of this second
church in Frederick is well assured. The
churches at Messiah, Woodbine and Taylorl
vile are in hopeful state. The President
P. H. Miller in his report characterized the
Sabillasville Mission as the crown of all the
Mission work Of the conference. "A neigh
boring pastor saw the opportunity rallied the
little band of faithful Lutherans, moved
forward calling to hH aid the brethren OF
conference and now here in this splendid
Valley when year ago there was neither
Congregation nor church we have tO-day
this beautiful edlfice with congregation and
Sunday School fully abreast of any in the
community. These people show vitality
and devotion that assures the future success
Of this work"