The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-07
NEW Castle, PA.
r,uo Christian 7enOFnhip IN the
welsh Congregations
The LORD PROSPFPED THEM
and in Numbers They outgrsW Their
House Of Worship-Nsw Ediaees
Erected, and the Emanuel Temple
Of the Baptistg, Commodious and
Convenient, Has Been Dedicated
with Appropriate Ceremonies.
special Dispatch to the intelligence.
NEW G. ARrIR. Pn. March Fly


special Dispatch 70 the Intelllgencer.
NEW CASTLE, Pa, March Give
years ago this town had very few Welsh
people living here, but since the tin
mills have been built the welsh have
been constantly pouring in, and We can
fairly announce to-day that over 5000
OF them are living In this city, depend
ing mostly on the tin mills. Soon nfter
they commenced settling down, they
gathered together to worshlp in their
native tongue in a hall rented for that
purpose. They soon Increased into a
strong congregation, and about three
years ago they built neat chapel on
South MN street. to saat about 900 peo-
pie, where al the Welsh gathered to
worship. Soon the congregation OUT
grew the house. and those Of the Bap-
fist Denomination started a meeting OF
their own, leaving the other denomina-
lions together After a few Sundays It
was proved that this peaceable and
friendly move was a blessing. as both
congregations Increased rapidly.
The Congregational society. number
ing over $50 members, is still worship
ping at this old church, but win soon
move to It's new large edifee on Ray
nolds street. which will aocommodate
about eco people comfortably. This
church is under the ministry Of Rav T.
Henry Jones. The dedication Of this
place Of worship VIII take place in the
early part OF April, when they expect
Rev. I. c. Edwards, of Kingston. Pa,
and Rev. ]. Gwernydd Newton.of cleve-
land, and SEVERAL local preachers to ON
clste.
The dedication Of. the Emanuel Bap-
fist Temple, on corner Of Reynolds and
Jefferson streets took place last Fri
day, Saturday. Sunday, Monday and
this evening. 1t is a very handsome
Gothic structure. liz feet back on JEFF
ferson street and 80 feet front on Rey-
noIds street. The Notwithstanding is
painted green, with white trimmings.
The auditorium viii seat 600 persons,
being g. feet In breadth by 4s feet in
length. The Sunday school room is
about so feet in length. with galleries
surrounding II, and class rooms on each
side.
There are three alcoves back OF the
pulpit which will be occupied by the
church choir, large pipe organ to oc-
cupy the center alcove. Underneath
these alcoyes are the dressing rooms
for the candidates for the rites of bap-
tIsm, and the choir preparation room.
The baptlsmal font viii occupy the
space between the organ and the pulpit.
The pulpit Is very neat and convenient,
and the paws are arranged in the form
of IAN amphlthe1tre, with gradual I'M
clInation from the altar to the Sabbath
school room. The acoustic propetties
OF the auditorium are most excellent. A
large and artistic candelabrn and re-
Hector has been placed in position and
is adapted for either electricity or gas,
or both. Il needed. The basement is
one of the finest, and ten feet high in
the clear. Two large heaters of the
more approved pattern are used to heat
the auditorium and Sunday school
room. both OF which can be used as one
room when needed. Total cost viii be
otter. $4,000.
The openig service commenced last
Friday evening at $50 when a very
large audience was In attendance. AZ
ter few words by the pastor, Rev. ].
N. Lloyd, the congregation sang "All
Hail the Power OF Jesus Name" to the
Welsh tune. '.Dladem.' after which
Rev. T. Henry Jones read parts o. the
scriptures and offered a prayer. FrOf.
Harry E. Jones gave song In au ex-
cellent manner, and Mr.. Eliab Rees
read statement of the building COM
mittee, ana was followed by a short SER
mon by Rov. E. F. Palmer.
During the. services, ADDRESSED were
delivered by Hon. J. J. Dean, New Cas-
tie; Revs. DR.. s. h. Moore. Mcdowell;
DR.. Browne, Dr.. Thayer. DR.. Jordan.
Rev. Winters, Rev. Pollard. Rev. shep-
hard. Rev ]. S. Martin. Rev Parsons,
Rev. Jeoreys. Rev. Durfee, Rev. Pal
mer. Rev T. II. Jones and Rev. Stone.
of New Castle; Rev. j. T. Lloyd.
Youngstown; Rev. D. Rhoslyn Davies.
Pittsburgh, and Rev DR.. Thomas De
Gruchy, OF Scranton, Pa. Sunday af-
ternoon, Tie New Castle Glee Club
(about seventy members) under thu ba-
ton OF Air. John Phillips, Gang THE
Crusadersv very effectively. In the
evening the church congregational
choir Sixty msmberO under the baton
OF Mr.. 7. D. Richards. rendered the an
them How Amlable Are Thy Tabsrna-
cles," in a very pleasing manner Songs
were also rendered by Prof. Harry z.
Jones, John Taranlais Thomas. William
c. Lewis: Madam Miles Beynon sang
Hear ye Israel" in a very artistic man
Ees, accompanied on the plano by Pro-
lessor Lewis Watkins,
On Sunday the Welsh Congregational
church gave up thelF service, so a. to
attend this dedication meeting. The
meetings were largely attended, during
which ovcg 5000 ware subscribed and
collected towards defraying the debt
Nearly $1,000 had been previously sub
scrlbed, making in all over 5000, which
VIII leave a debt OF about 5000.
Great credit is due to the Rev. ]. N.
Lloyd, who came here from Taylor, Pa,
to take charge of the church only seven
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