Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-11-06
Dedication ofthe Lutheran Church
of I,ebanon Church Shen. 90.

Dedication OF the Lutheran Ohurch
of Lebanon Church Shen. 90.
Sunday Oct Is was q glad day for the
aston an d people of the Lebanon Lnfh-
eran church. 1t was the occasion OF the
rededication of their remodeled and
beautified house of worship.
Under the efficient and earnest pa'toral
care OF the Rev. Asa Richard the church
has been growing in membership and
spirituality. A corresponding Increase
there has been in the congregation. This
growth demanded the enlargement OF
the church This work was inaugurate
by the ladies' Aid Society OF which Mre.
Henry Funkhou,er is the progress i've
president. This movement was seconded
by The church, and the work began IN the
summer. The changes made were the al
dition Of ten feet to the church, Which
receives the pulpit choir and side recess
each beautifully overarched. Additional
seats we're added, new carpets, new pnl-
pit furniture. repainting inside and out
aud the walls richly papered. The old
church has Seen completely changed and
the church NOW presents modern, at
tractiye and cburchly appearance. The
Ladies' of the Society deserve great com
mend alton in undertaking this work and
especially in the heroic manner IN which
they have prosecuted the Work to sue
cesstul completion. Seldom in the his
tory of the writer has he seen such COM
mepdable zeal IN church work as has
been revealed in tbs work of the Society
at Lebanon church. The cost OF the I'M
provements. made in materials aud each
donations was S375.OO. The amt. raised
prior to dedication was about S3lS,OO
Leaving a deficit of s62 90 to be raised on
day OF dedication.
The work was we'll managed by the
committee 80 that so much was done for
SO little expenditure, And the entire
church can feel proud of their beautiful,
commod ious and attractive church build
ing. The dedicatory services took place
on Sunday Oct. 18th, PIE ceeded by ser
vice on Saturday night, and continuing
until Tuesday night of following week,
the Rev. c. II. Rocky, pastor OF the
Lutheran church of Shepherdstown, W.
Va, preaching at each of these services.
A large audience was out on Saturday
might and the speak er's theme was 1.-The
coming of Christ" (Gal. ": and > On
Sunday morning the dedication service
proper took place. The day was bright
and the church was thronged with eager
people which occupied every available
space in the house and many failed ia
gain admission ana remained on the on'
side. Rev. C. II. Hockey took for hi
dedicatory them-"The Ideal Church
(Epb. V:25-27) After the sermon finan
cial abatement was made and the Rev
Hockey appealed to the people for thu
funds 10 lqudate all Indebtedness
through the hberality of the people
S11l 80 was raised, almost twice as muci
a. was necessary TO free the church OF al
Indebtedness. The church was then for
D. nelly set apart to the service and wer
shio OF Almighty God, according to tn
beautiful and impressive liturgy of th
Lutheran churcI. The Doxology wa
Sung with gladness b. the large con-
greg CATION who rejoiced in the successful
completion of the work.
Services we're held on Sunday nigh
Rev. Rockey's subject was THE God
Revelation is the God Of Nature (Act
XVII: 23) or "Ihe unknown God mad
known On Tuesday night tho theme
was "Tbe New Birth" John III; a Re-
Asa Richard has been pastor Of tn
church for nine years. Through b
oodlv. earnest and efficient ministry
has developed the church. The member
tsbip is large. united harmonious an
iloval to the pastor and the outlook
bright with promise. We are indeOte
to DIR. & Mrs. Rusmiselle for the hosp
tality Of their home and the many ac
of kindness during our stay in Leblanc
II Will he long remembered as one OF n
most pleasant visits in the Valley al
we W M look forward to future We
there W it'll much pleasure u H.