Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-09
THE CHURCH DEDICATED
New Presbyterian Church Was
Consecrated to the Lord.
BRIEF SKETCH OF THE BUILDING
Imposing Services Were Participated in By
Visiting clergymen Sketch Of the
PASTOR

Dignified aud beautiful in its de-
sign. artistic and elegant in its con.
structiou aud appointments, with a
touch Of churcbly grandeur peryadint
Its whole atmosphere, the stately ed
fce erected by the Presbvterians in
this CITY stood awaiting the solemn
and impressive ceremonies which took
place on Sunday, Nav Bird, 1903. was
eonsecrateu to the worship OF God
and tae greater honor and glory OF
Him on earth.
For more than wear this congrega-
ton has been without home. Their
old church torn away by the necessi-
ty for greater and more commodious
edifice, they have worshipped in quar-
tiers that were inadequate and unsatis-
factory, patiently awaiting the day
when their own beautiful house would
emerge from the chaos and disorder of
it's birth and open wide to them its
welcoming portals.
Dav by dav they have watched the
RIOMIll vi tilC ntk hSNhiSt OHS't SONN's ~
the master hand, each fall of the ham
mer bringing it and them nearer to
each other. Week by week it has ris-
en- from the earth. the passage of time
marking with unerring hand tue prog
ress of it's creators.
That the fruition of their plans an d
Iabors is now at hand. and that the
realization of all the hopes and desires
woven in the new structure will be
born with the Sabbath. gives to those
who have created the beautiful place
of worship feeling of the keenest
pleasure. The throngs which as
sombled there Sunday to witness an
took part in the ceremonies eaz ed
with no slight degree of complacency
aud satisfaction upon the building
their Zeal and perseverance has caused
to rise out of the ruins of the old ed'-
fee. Well might they be congratu-
lated. for they have builded well, and
their church will stand as an artistic
ornament to the city and monument
to their labor of love.
The ceremony of dedication was
IN harmony with the surroundings.
Dignified in their simplicity. yet inn
pressive and solemn in their import
they will breathe the spirit of the oc.
oasion. They were in charge of the
pastor, Dir. f. M. Woods, and wa!
as follows:
THE PROGRAM.
Doxology.
Invocation.
Anthem
Hymn No. 2.
Reading the Scriptures.
Prayer.
HYMN No. 81.
Announcements
The Sabbath Morning Offering.
Offeratory
Sermon.
Report of Building Committee.
Formal Dedication. Congregation.
Standing.
Dedicatory
Prayer.
Hymn No. 1856.
Benediction.
The sermon of dedication was
preached by DR.. Woods, and the dedi-
catorv PRAYER was offered by Rev.
A. O. HOPKINS. ID. D.. of Charles
Town. W. Va. Among the clergy
men who were present from out of town
and assisted in the ceremonies were
the following: Rev. ]. McCarty
Duckwall. DID. l.. l. d.. of Berk.
eley Springs. w. Va; Rev. d. j.
Woods. of Blac&sburg. Va. Rev.
Charles r. Stribling, of Wavnesboro,
Va
Music were in the hands of com
mittee composed of Mrs John q. Ly-
on, Mrs. c. p. Morrison and Mis-.
Mary G. Stribling.
a The members of the choir ARE So
pranos-Miss Mary E. Woods. Miss
Clara p. Whitmore.
Altos-Mrs. g. p. Morrison. Mis-
SARAH Alice Whitmore, Mrs. e p. II
Harrison.
Tenor--Dr. Charles w. Link.
Bass-Mr. Ashby Whitmore, M
Harry Smith
Organist--Miss Macv c. Stribling
assistant, Miss Rebecca f. Woods.
HISTORY OF THE CHURCH.
This church was organized by Win
chester Presbytery out of the Presby
terrain church at Tuscarora. in April
1925. Its first house of worship stood
where the postofiice building nov
strands on West King street. In 1875
die congregation built a new house OF
part of the present site. The building
was dedicated on the 18th of Noyem
Der, 1851. DR.. William S. Plumme
preached the sermon on that OCCASION