Smyrna times., 1904-11-09
.EWELL CHURCH DEDICATED
WITH SPLENDID SERVICES
CLAYTONS PRETTY N. p. CHURCH DIED.
ILATED SUNDAY WITHALL.DAY SERVICES
Improvement Which Cost 1900 Generally Ad-
mired-NOted Speakers Present and ElO-
0uent Sermons Preached objected $7O2.


CLAYTON, Nov. 8:-Ewel's NJ. P.
Church gracefully remOdled and
handsomely furnished was dedicated
on Sunday last with impressive cere-
monies, an occasion that will go upon
record as a ''red letter day" in the his
tory of this thriving denomination of
Clayton. The weather was all that
could be asked, bright and beautiful,
and the ringing of the church bell cal
led large crowd to the pretty little /
edifce. In fact the church was filled /
to it's utmost capacity at nearly all SER
vices and the day was one that will be
long remembered by the congregation.
The morning sermon at 1870 o'clock
was brilliantly expounded by the Rev.
t. H. Lewis, D. D., president of Wes-
tern Maryland College, Westminster,
Md. His theme which was on Sal
walton" was taken from the 18th chap
ter of Matthew and 18th verse. The
afternoon services consisted of plat
form addresses by Rev. F. 7. Little,
president of the NJ. P. Conference,
Rev. DIR. Lewis, Westminster, Md,
Rev. J. L. Estlin of Smyrna and the
pastor Rev. George r. McCready.
The church was unable to accom-
modate the crowd in the evening who
gathered to hear the able sermon of
the Rev. F. L. Little, D. D. president
of the Maryland NJ. P. Conference on
"The Truth" as found in Galatians
1st chapter and 8th verse. Special
music was furnished by the choir un-
der the leadership of Mr. G. A. Brown
and the choir was assisted by a
cornet and a trombone player kfrom
Dover. A new organ has been placed
in the choir stall at the right of the
pulpit. During the day the plate col
lections and subscription amounted to
$7O2. 90 leaving about $500 yet to be
paid on the church and which amount
the Trustees have assumed. On every
hand were expressions of Joy and
gratitude for the work that had been
accomplished under the indefatigable
efforts of pastor Rev. George R. Nc
Cready.
RemOdeled Church Cost Congregation S3,7OO
From an old and cheerless building
has sprung up one of the handsomes
and most finely appointed churches il
the Conference and it is we'll that the
look upon their work with pride for i
every detail the church makes
magnificent showing. The remodel
church which cost in the neighborhoo
of SO, 700 is frame structure 31x43
which an extension 16x32 was built TO
the Sunday School room. The churc
and the Sunday School are entered b
a small vestibule and the Sunda
School room is separated from th
church by rooling partitions. Th
pulpit which formerly occupied tt
north end of the building, now face
from the east end. Leading to IL
pulpit recess which is bright and con
modious, the floor is slanted giving {
elevation to the rear seats. The des
pews, altar, pulpit furniture aud vain
coating is of modern style and har
wood finish. The ceiling is entire
metal, beautifully designed, fro
which suspends two graceful chand
lies one of which was a gift of MI
Harry Seiders. The painting at
frescoing is in keeping with the ST
roundings and the floor is covered wi
new carpet. The church is heat
by an improved hot air furnace. o
of the bright and attractive features
the church is its handsome array
memorial windows, all of opalesce
glass. The ten windows are erect
in memory of Ezekial Shaw, Isl
Clayton and Mrs. Sarah E. Clayt'
John Wright and Mrs. Sarah Wrig
Elwood Jones, Charles E. Spenc
James 81. and Frances A. Dopo'
and Mrs. Mary F. Nicholson wife
the Rev. j. E. Nicholson former P
tor of the Church.
Gifts Presented by Friends Of the Church
Besides the memorial windows, tn
are a number of others gifts to
church that are worthy of special
tice. Mrs. Thomas ]. Middleton
near Smyrna has presented the chu
with handsome baptismal font wi
is a memorial to her father.
Sphinx of Baltimore, Md, a well-kn'
ieweler, has presented two hands,
silver collection plates; Mr.. Will
H. Stevenson, the stone cutter
Smyrna gave the corner stone; Pa
McOready gave the church a bea
fully bound bible and hymnal, and
John T.. Harrison and Rev. Get
~1NxtAttrr cN rtcrls ohor