Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1894-12-18

was formerly dedicated Sunday, the
10th inst, by Rev. H. NJ. Wharton, of
Bal imore, The new building in all
it's roomy apartments commanding a
view Of the stand, was packed to the
walls with ctowd numbering not
less than thousand people.
Rev. T. S. Mccall read a chapter
and the dedicatory prayer was offered
by Rev. @. II. Nash, the pastor.
Prof. Bush led the song GAN Hail the
Power OF Jesus Name" after which
DR.. Nash made brief announcement
OF the services to bs held. DR.. II. NJ.
Wharton, OF Baltimore, then preached
the formal sermon dedicating the
house to divine worship. II WAS one
OF his best effort. 1t was appropri-
ate, impressive and eloquent. 1t was
listened to with close attention and
deep feeling and at the conclusion
the benediction was pronounced by
Rev. A. w. Meacham, the Oldest min
ister present.
OF A DESCRIPTIVE CHARACTER.
The new building is built of lime
stone quarried in the suburbs Of Hop
kinsvlle, The joints are Of Portland
cement raised and highly finished.
The house is distinctively gothic. 1t
is surmounted by tower nearly 100
feet high, topped off with a bronze
globe. The main entranceIs through
this tower on the northwest corner,
fronting Main and l4th street. Steps
lead up from both streets and one
double door admits to the auditorium.
This room is octsgon shaped and is
the finest in its finish and furnishings
of any church in Kentucky, outside
of Louisville. The ceiling is vaulted,
with great ornamental beams con-
verging in the center from every di-
rection. The finish is all of hard
wood, including ceiling, wainscoting
and pews. The seats are especially
handsome, massive and comfortable
An aisle runs all around next TO the
walls. Two main aisles divide the
pews into three sections and mar
rover central aisle separates the rear
half OF the middle section into two
smaller divisions. The front seats
being shorter are not divided. The
seats are raised in the rear and ar
ranged in semi ;ircle, being shorter
next to the pulpit. The pulpit is in
the southwest corner. slightly eleva-
ted, with the organ loft above, 10
which is the new pipe organ standing
sixteen feet ia height. This room is
lighted by three very large aud cost
ly windows OF the finest cathedral
and art glass in colors, the designs
being very beautiful. The memorial
pan els Of these windows coptain the
names of members OF the church,
some of them yet living. The audi
eoce room is separated from the Sun
day school room on the east by Will
sons patent rolling partitions, which
are raised when it is desired TO throw
both rooms into one. The pulpit is
SO arranged that the speaker can be
seen from nearly every part of the
Sunday school room. This room is
pearly square, with the east end cir
culsr. 1t is surrounded by three
class rooms, east, two onthe south and
the pastors study and Bible room on
the north A handsome gallery in
the east is usea for class rooms and
also as seating room when needed
commanding good view OF the whole
building, Each OF the main rooms
will seat about 400 people, making
the capacity Of the building 500
which can be increased to 1000 by
standing. 1t is impossible in q brief
article TO give detailed description
of the elegant structure. 1t 10 beau
tifully located on the principal street
of the city, in the most fashionable
residence portion, and within three
squares of the business streets, 1t is
stnkingly beautiful without and love-
ly as picture within, II is the pride
OF the Baptist denomination OF the
whole county aud will remain for ma.
ny years the finest church in West
en Kentucky. 1t wi stand as an eu'
during monument to the Christian
zsal and boundless energy OF the pas
tor Raw Cbaa. II. Nash. In July