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


pretty green carpet and is furnished
with bent wood chairs. The fine
Chickering piano in this room IS the
gift Of EX-SENATOR q. j. Faulkner. There
are memorial windows to Messrs Sam
uel Batter and Alexander Cooper. the
FIRST two elders of the church. Mrs
Harriet Shook. Mrs. yirainia Pendle-
ton, Mrs. Mary Martin. yStewart, Mrs.
Mary Faulkner. the Riddle elders.
Peyton Randolph Harrison, Miss Mary
F.. Rush and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gard
DEDICATION CEREMONY.
With solemn and impressive cere-
monies. and in the presence of a con-
course OF people which filled the hand
some and spacious auditorium to the
doors. the newly completed Presby-
terian church in this city was dedi-
Gated SUNDAY morning.
All though the services were an
nounced to occur at Ill o'clock, long
before that hour mauv persons assem-.
oiTh NJ tbb biiuASii All bhG puIpfSc Vi
inspecting the beautiful building in
all its departments. 1t was the first
time the doors bad been thrown open
to the general public. although MANY
people had been admitted to see the
interior decorations.
The crowd went from room to room,
-
and artists. and many were the express
sions Of pleased surprise heard from
those who saw the interior for the first
time When the hour OF service ar
rived everv available inch of space
was occupied, many PEOPLE being I'M
able to find seats The crowd was
composed mainly of the members of
the congregation and their friends,
and few who came solely to see the
All were deeply interested
in the services which dedicated a new
temple of worship of God, and were
impressed with the dignity of the
exercises.
The ceremonies occupied about two
hours. DR.. Woods was the central fig
ure in the services, and preached the
sermon of the day. 1t was scholar
ly and eloquent effort, and the inter-
est in his words was sustained to the
end. Rev. A. @. Hopkins. d d.. of
Charles Town, W. Va, offered the
dedicatory PRAYER. DR.. Hopkins WIS
in charge of the congregation here
from 1861 to 1866, and was pleasantly
remembered by the older members of
the congregation.
AFTERNOON SERVICE.
At 3 80 in the afternoon the audito-
rum was filled to overfowing with a
made up of the members
of the other denominations of the CITY
who were there with their pastors to
extend congratulations to the congre
CATION that had dedicated such beau
tifnl church.
DIR. Woods introduced DR.. Hoff
helms of Christ Reformed church who
offered the prayer. DIR. Woods called
on the pastors of the churches of the
city VINO were present and they all
carried the greetings and congratula-
tions Of their congregations to the peo-
ole of the Presbyterian church. Those
who spoke were, Rev. O. S. Trump.
of st. Johns Lutheran: G. ID. Harris,
Trinity, M. E, South j. W. Ranch,
Falling Waters, A. ]. Gill. First, NJ.
e; IT. S. Dunaway, First Baptist; j. S.
Douglas. Trinity Episcopal M. l..
Yeaklev, Holiness I. McCarty Duck
wall, Berkeley Springs; P. P. Hassel-
wander. Christian: DR.. Woods then in-
troduced d, Hofleins as the senior
pastor of the CITY WHO closed the adj
dresses of the afternoon.
This union meeting was very much
enjoyed and those present. at The close
OF fhe service. expressed their gratifi-
cation at the appearance of the build
ing and congratulated the members of
the church
THE NIGHT SERVICE.
The service at 8 o'clock in the even
ing was attended by another very
large congregation, everv seat being
taken and many persons standing
throughout the exercises. The electric
lights were used for the first time. and
A. f,1
IRENE. The lights are very brilliant,
though soft. and harmonic spendidly
with the colors of the decorations.
The inauguration of the new church
was a successful one in every respect
and the members can we'll feel a great
deal of pride in their handsome new
house of worship.
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