The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-31
.NeuJ Baptist
Church,

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Magnificent Ediace. A Tri-
amph OF Architecture.
It's difficult to give an ade.
quate description of the new
Baptist church. To be appreci.
ated, it must be seen. 1T is built
in Gothic style. and the dimen.
sions are abouteighty by seventy
two feet. The foundation Is built
of rock faced stone, and the sup.
lerstructure of brick. The beauti.
full memorial windows give the
building a most attractive ap.
pearance, among them being
those contributed by friends in.
memory of Ellen p, Boughner,
facing Pike street, another to
Fanny II. Moore, fronting Fifth.
street. On other memorial win
dows are inscribed the names Of
Alice Ridenour, Of Rev. Cleon.
Reyes, and of Rev. Dennis Nc.
Laughlin. Another reads SIN.
memory of Rev. Il. j. Willis,
founder Of Broaddus College,
Over one ofthe main entrances.
is appropriately inscribed the
Scriptpral passage, "Ye shall
reverence My Sanctuary and
over the othar, ..Enter into His
Gates with Thanksgiving
Upon entering the new edifice,
the visitor is struck with the
beauty of the interior.
Its appointments are in every
way truly admirable. The seat.
ing capacity is greater than that
of any other church in the city.
|IRy meaps pf q port ble partition
which is easily raised or lowered.
a portion of the auditorium can
atany time be cut off. making a
delightful Sunday.school room.
which, with the galleries on either
side, is capable of accommodate.
ing large concourse and will
tend to sustain the already great
interest in Sunday school work
among the Baptist young people.
On passing into the main audi
toriun. the visitor will note with
pleasure the tasteful carpetlng,
and the elegant and comfortable
pews. The slight elevation Of
each tier of seats above the one
in front of it, makes it possible
for anyone attending services to
see and hear to the best advant-
age. The baptistery is located
conveniently near the pulpit, and
Immediately in the rear. The
pastors study is a snug affair,
and to the parson is calculated
to be a source of perpetual de.
light.
The reading room is a ,cozy
apartment, and when supplied
with an abundance of instructive
volumes and periodicals, will
doubtless be q favorite resort
among persons of quiet tastes.
The acoustic properties of the
building are admirable, q speak.
er's voice being distinctly heard
in the gallery's remotest corner.
To those upon whom it devolves
to lead in the instrumental music
and song service. this fact is
especially gratifying, as well as
to all whose souls are stirred
by the concord of sweet sounds. .
The appliances Cor Lighting
the interior are quite IN keeping
with all its other appointments.
Within the arched dome over.
head, are clusters of ornamental
globes. from which are emit.
ted effulgent electric rays, shed.
ding forth soft light which il.
Eliminates the room below with.
out dazzling the eyes.
1t has been well and truly sald
that church spires are the excla.
nation points of civilization. 1t
is greatly to the credit of a com.
munity that they expend their
time and substance in the erec.
ton of a temple of worship which
shall cast honor upon Him who
controls the destiny Of all. and in
whose sight such homage must
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