Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-09

III. Riddle, ID. d., II. IL. ~. looo--
1869. DR.. Woods has been pastor since
| 1879.
The old church was razed IN the
fall of 1901, aud the ground was clear
ed and broken for the present building
early in the spring OF 1902. The cor.
lner stone Of the church was laid with
impressive and appropriate ceremonies
on May Z, 1902. in the presence OF a
vast concourge of people. They were
in charge Of Robert White lodge, Free
and Accepted Masons. and were char
acterfzed by all other Domp and sDlen-
dor If their ritual Thus ausDici )us-
lly the new edifice was begun. When
il was determined to erect the church,
the construction was placed IN the
hands Of committee composed OF ex-
Senator @. J. Faulkner, chairman: e..
i p. II. Harrison, W. o. Nicklas. M. A..
Snodgrass, @. W. Boyer. S. w. Walk
err. w. A. Gard, treasurer; George NJ
Bowers, Alexander Clohan. w. f..
Mullis. secretary. These gent eman
have had charge of the building oper-
ations. aud under their care the struc-
ture has grown into beautiful com
| pletion.
The ruling elders of the church are !:
| J. L. Il. Combs, 1874. j. w. Harlan.
1890, J. M. Henshaw, 1891. w. ..
NicGlas, 1890, J. NJ. StriblinR. 1890,
J NJ. Billmver. 1897, e. r. II. Harri-
son, 1897.
These gentlemen are the deacons
Frederick Spillman, 1899, W. A. Gard.
1897, DR.. G.. p. Morrison. 1897, 5. s
Felker 1897, G. w. +. Mulliss, 1903,
William II. s. Spillman. 1903 ). w.
Walker. 1889, G. w. Bower, 1897, Rob-
ert McWilliams. 1897. Thos. +. Light,
1897, J. NJ Woods, 1908, J Fl. Whet-
eel. 1903.
SKETCH OF DR.. WOODS.
Rev. +. M. Woods. d. D., was born
in Captina. Ohio. in 1843. His theo-
logical education was received at the
Union Theological Seminary, in vir-
ginia, and he was ordained to the min
istrv by the West Hanover Presbvterv
in November, 1867. His first charges
was at the HARDWOOD church in Vir-
ginia, after which he assumed charge
of the church in West Middlesex, Pa.
He has been chairman of the Home
Missions committee of Winchester
| Presbvterv since September. 1892, and
| was Moderator of the synod of Vir-
ginia in 1897. The degree of ID d.,
was offered upon him in 1892 by the
Hampden SIDNEY college.
DR.. Woods assumed the pastorate of
| the Prebyterian church in this CITY in
the wear 1879, and bias been here con-
tinuouslv for the past twenty-four
years. During his career in this city
he has won and held the esteem of a
/ wide circle of friends and acquaint-
ances He is one of the most scholarly
of our clergymen. dignified in man-
ner, and an earnest and forceful speak
err. He has endeared himself to the
members of his congregation and his
friends by his Jealous work and has
many sterling qualities
DESCRIPTION OF NEW EDIFICE.
The exterior of this church edifce is
designed in the architectural style of
the early Colonial. " Perhaps co be
more technical, of the style in the
Georgian" period. which seems very
approximate, considering our geog-o PHI
zeal location.
On account of the lot being an in
side one, to put the tower at either
end of the building would have a
tendency to make the design one-sid-
ed, or perhaps overpowering at that
end, therefore in locating the tower
in the center of the building. more
emphasis is given to this important
| part OF the design aud makes better
piece of architectural composition.
The building has been been set back
about thirtv-tive feet from the street,
and the ground has been graded and
sodded. The street pavement and ar
proaches to the three entrances are all
magnificent concrete walks. Tie main
entrance has three easy steps from the
street pavement and two large posts
with electric lights one on either
side, light the entire front. The ap-
proaches and beautiful sward now
add much to the beauty.
The asiler or underpinning stone
work is of rock-face light colored
native lime stone the remaining por-
tions of the front, are laid no with a
light brown, notified Roman pressed
brick. with limited amount of trim
ming in the light Colonial brick.
The ornamental work around the
main entrances is of wood, painted ivo-
ry white, while the entire cornices,
including the upper finish of the tow