Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-12-14
The Remodeled Presbyterian Church.

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The Shepherdstown Presbyterian
Church, which has been undergoing
improvements since last spring, was
reopened for public worship last Sun
day, December 10th. Very large
congregations we're present at both
the morning and evening services,
and heard able and helpful sermons
by Rev. DR.. ]. W. Rosebro, president
of Fredericksburg College, whom the
pastor, Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin,
had invited to assist in the reopening
services.
The remodeled church is now very
beautiful indeed. The old side gal
leries were taken out and the rear
gallery improved. This changes the
appearance of the church very much,
but is a great improvement, the eff
feet given by the old mission effect
of the windows adding materially to
its beauty. An extremely handsome
metal ceiling, with cornice, was erect
ed by the Penn Metal Ceiling AID
Roofing Company, at cost of $500,
and it was beautifully decorated by
Mr.. Spurlin, their head decorator.
Mr.: Spurlin also had charge of the
decorations of the side walls and the
painting of the woodwork, being as
sisted by VIM. R. and Holland Miller
and Charles and G. W. Terrell. The
tints used in the decorations are soft
and pleasing to the eye and in per-
feet harmony, presenting an artistic
effect that is most satisfying. The
whole appearance of the interior Is
beautiful.
A new Paragon hot-air furnace was
inqtalled by Isaac A. Shepard & Co.,
of Baltimore, the cost of which, with
the work of preparation, was $500.
The J. G. Schaf Electric Company,
of Hagerstown, installed wiring and
handsome fixtures for electric lights
at a cost of $3.50. There are SO
lights in the church, lighting it quite
brilliantly. A. W. Munson, OF Ha.
gerstown, furnished and laid over the
entire church a handsome dark-green
velvet carpet-nearly 400 yards
which, with mating for the vestibule
and thirty-two window shades, cost
$40.
The greatest improvement is the
handsome new pipe organ furnished
by NJ. P. Moller, of Hagerstown. This
is two manual organ, with GIG pipes,
Is stops and two pedal movements.
The speaking stops are unusually well
selected and produce variety of the
most pleasing effects. The organ is
very sweet. toned and has been highly
spoken of by all who have heard it.
1t has Moller's tubular pneumatic &C
ton throughout. including couplers
and stop action. The casing is of the
best quartered oak and the front pipes
are richly decorated in gold. The or
gan cost $1,000, of which $500 was
contributed by Mr.. Andrew Carnegie.
Miss Lucy Beltzhoover has been elect
ed organist and Miss Julia Reinhart
assistant.
The extensive improvements that
have Just been 80 satisfactorily COM
pleted were authorized at a congrega-
tional meeting held on April 9, 1905.
The entire cost has been $3,54O.7l,
all of which has been paid except ST.
200, which was borrowed to complete
paying for the work. An effort is
now being made to raise this balance
and pay off the Indebtedness at once.
We congratulate Rev. DR.. Ghiselin
and his congregation upon the con-
summation of their improvements.
They have a church home of which
they may well be proud, and which
will be thing of beauty, we trust,
for many years to come. Pastor and
people are working together effective
ly and harmoniously, and the infu-
ence of this church for good is con-
stantly increasing.