The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-09
RE=DEDICATION SERVICES.
After important improvements, Luther
an Chuch Re-dedicated last Sunday.
BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL WINDOWS.

OS ISuIeli OeIeu Wy UlIe huputi oil
congregation of McConnellsburg
and it's friends. BY a kind provi-
dence the day dawned auspicious.
ly in our village. All nature seem
ed IN harmony with the great pur-
pose throbbing IN the hearts of
the st. Paul's united, Jealous con.
gregation, to show it's love to AL.
mighty God, by consecratlng,
free of debt, to His worship It's
rene we'd temple.
For one century this congrega.
tion has been true to It's trust, in
holding up the Lord Jesus Christ
on the Gospel IN this community.
How the fathers and mothers,
now in heaven, who brought the
truth here, would forget their
sacrifice and rejoice with us,
could they see the fidelity of their
children and chlldren's children
displayed in honoring the Lord
with their substance
A few months ago some need
ed repairs to the sanctuary were
whispered by number of the
members. The congregation
caught the whisper; and, as mag
ic, it rolled around those who gave
their time to have the repairs
made. In the months that follow
ed, there seemed but one purpose
IN the several hearts Of this be-
loved people. All wanted to adorn
the temple OF God. Such beng
the case, hereremains no grounds
for surprise at the results.
The repairs consisted of new
windows, new carpet, new fur
mace, new chancel-railing, paper
ing, &c. All the windows are me-
mortal and of regular cathedral
glass, each one having emblems
appropriate for a sanctuary. One
has a life-sized figure of Christ
the Good Shepherd; another rep
resents the Master agonizing in
Gethsemane. These two were Sc
cured at a cost of so each; the
others are less expensive, but of
pleasing design and in keeping
with their surroundings.
The total cost of the repairs
amounted to S170.62. OF this
amount S520.62 was raised before
the day of dedication. A small
balance of $4,000 was all that
was asked for at the re-opening
services.
Rev. E. d. Weigle, ID. d., pres
ident of the West Penn'a Synod,
preached the dedicatory sermon,
based on Acts 5:20. The Doctor
presented a mastery and inspiring
discourse. The large congrega-
ton present was in hearty sympa-
thy with the mouthpiece of the
Lord. Heavens blessings were
flowing upon the congregation, be-
cause the hearts of men were seek
ing the living God hence when
the request was made for money
it took only a little time toreceive
in cash and good subscriptions all
that was needed to consecrate the
sanctuary, free of debt. There
was no begging, no pleading, nc
extraction of money by cold logic
from the hands of the. congrega-
tion: it had gathered to honor the
Lord with its substance, and when
the opportunity was given it show
ed the purpose of its heart, loved
and loving, touched and moved by
the grace of God. This fact is all
the more noteworthy when it is
borne in mind that the congreoa-
tion short time ago raised over a
hundred dollars to cancel other
bills.
Now followed the beautiful or
der of the church adopted for the
dedication of the renewed temple.
Mr.. Geo. w. Reisner, on behalf
of the official board, presented the
keys of the church to the pastor,
who, with the prayers of the con-
gregation, dedicated the renewed
house TO the worship of the triune
God.
la the evening, Rev. Weigle
again occupied the pulpit, and,
to the ediflcation of his many
auditors. presented an address
rela tive 10 the II ero of thc refor.
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