Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-01

GUSTS, Esq, or Deep NIeeh' h'PH'" VA
the famous John GUSTS, OF Arlington, on
the Eastern Shore. The church hhaNy
went down. and the building disappeared.
In 1897 a committee from the East Han
over Presbytery recognized the old Ma
kemie church. with two members-Nh-
liam H. Beach. n northern gentleman
then residing in Acconac, and Mrs Ca
Uterine Z. w. PousOn, n descendant OF
Edmund GUSTS. The church. thus re-
vived and reorganized, was located at
Drummondtown. now known as Accomac
Courthouse. For ffty-nine years Mrs.
Poulson, who died last January, was a
member Of that church, for some years
magaging its affairs and conducting the
Sabbath school when there was no male
member OF the church TO discharge these
duties
About fifteen years ago the Presbyte-
rians began 70 hold services in Oman
cock. At first they used one of the
rooms I'm the Town Hall, and later on
they bought the old Southern Methodist
church that was built here just before
the breaking out OF the civil war. About
twelve years AGO the Presbyterian church
in Onancock was organized, with thirteen
members, one of whom was colored. ana
just n little more than one year ago was
begun tho beautiful building that was
dedicated here yesterday, with impress
siye ceremonies.
THE SERMON.
The dedication sermon was preached
by the Rev. w. W. Moore ID. D., Pro-
fessor OF Hebrew I'm the Union Theologi-
cal Seminary Of Virginia, from Exodus
XIV, s: And let them make Ne a sane
tuary: that l may dwell among them
The discourse was one of the most mas
sTr haa Ri
W. Hurt. pastor of the Onancock Bap-
fist church, assisted I'm the dedication
exercises. Or. Moore preached again at
night 20 a large congregation, delivering
a sermon OF great beauty and power.
The church dedicated yesterday stands
on The corner of Main and Poplar streets.
in the central part Of the town, and IS
one Of the comliest public edihces OF the
Eastern Shore. II is modern In architec-
ture. and constructed Of wood. The main
audience-room is 35x55 feet, and adjoin-
ing this is a Sabbath-school and lecture
room 1Sx33 feet. These rooms. by means
OF folding-doors, can be thrown into one
large room with a seating capacity Of
at least 40). The main entrance Is
through a tower which is surmounted by a
graceful steeple. rising 90 feet from the
ground The interior Us finished in hard /
wood, and the pews AID pulpit furniture ,
are Of quartered oak finished in oil, and |
of the most approved patterns. The /
reading-desk of quartered oak was pre- |
scented by Mrs Sue NJ Caldwell, of West |
Virginia, I'm memory OF her father, Mease |
Smith, Esq, who was born in Wash |
ington county, Pa, in 1895, and died In /
Accomac in 1869 lie was for some years /
the principal OF Margaret Academy, and 4
later was president of its Board of Trus- !
Il mi IN al H.
was presented by Mrs. Charlotte Taylor. /
Of Onancock. in memory of her deceased /
husband, Cornelius T. Taylor, whose /
brother. Mr.. Edgar d. Taylor, is promi- |
nent businessman Of Richmond.
MEMORIAL WINDOWS.
There are in the building twenty win /,
dows. all Of superior-stained glass, eight !
OF them being memorial windows. The /
windows on the right and left Of the /
pulpit. respectively, are in memory of /
the Rev. Francis Mackenzie and his wife. /
Naomi Mackenzie. The others are in !
memory of John r. Powell, Robert IL. /
Miles. Mrs. S. T. Young, Robert j. Poul- |
son. and his wife, Mrs. Catherine Poul- !
son. who was one of the noblest Chris |
tan women that Virginia has produced. !
The large memorial window fronting |
Main street was presented by the Sab |
bath-sohool. All these windows are OF /
beautiful designs and are illustrated |
with appropriate scriptural emblems pic |
lures. and legends.
The church is lighted at night by three |
handsome brass chandeliers, pendant !
from the high roof and is heated from 1
a furnace I'm the basement. The church |
has been completed and furnished at ]
cost OF about 5000. and when it is con- !
sidered that the Presbyterians in and 4
around Onancock are not numerically |
strong. the successful completion of so |
and comely a house OF wor-
ship is a high tribute 10 the zeal, energy, |
and liberality OF the congregation and |
their faithful pastor.
From the date Of its organization up 10 |
the present time the Onancock Presby- |
terrain church has had three pastors-the |
Rev. John c. Anderson, now in Kentucky; |
the Rev. William Chinn. at present |
pastor Of the Presbyterian church in |
Suffolk, and the Rev. Byron Clark, who |
has Just resigned the pastorate OF this |
church to accept call 10 Mt Wash
fngton near Baltimore. IL was during /
Mr.. Clark's pastorate that the movement |
for building new church here be-
gan He IL a native of North Carolina. |
a graduate OF Davidson College and |
Princeton University. and is regarded as |
one OF the rising young men or his de-
DR.. Moore left early this !
morning for Richmond. 1t was his first
visit to the Eastern Shore. but he has !
left a most favorable impression on all |
who had the good fortune TO hear his |
discourses.