The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-10-28
DEDICATION AT LINwOOD.
New BrethreRS' Church to be Dedicated on
Nov. Subscription OF Buildings, Etc.


Reported toF the Democratic Advocate
The new Brethren Church at Liuwood will be
dedicated nu sunday November p An interesting
program has been arranged for The whole day, in
Guiding meetings At i3.SJ r. IN 20 , N, and 80 p
m Rev J. y keuepp@r. OF MyegsliAle. Pa, very
pleasing and attractive speaker viii preach the
,s,,,,r,5ir. .rrrnou fnilouine which the PRAYER OF
dedication will b offered by Rev J. NJ. Tombaugh,
Of HagerSiown- A number OF speakers are ex pected
20 lake part in the afternoon service. Rev. ". d.
Furry OF Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore; Dr.
James Frazier. President Of New Windsor College
Jesse Garner, OF LInwOcd, and Others viii make
short addresses
Rev NJ Furry. the new pastor Of the congress-
iioa Will preach At the evening service a. 80
O'Clock A choir. under the direction Of Mr.. John
A. Engiar. with Mrs Engiar As Organist will sing
al each service. and solos and DUETS will be rem
dered by various members Of the choir.
The church building, which is Of brick, with
brown stone trimmings. aud slate roof, has been
sr,.-taI under the supervision Of Joseph Engar
Nathan Euglar and Joha {. Buckley as a building
committee. The mason work was done by MI John
sloue OF Uniontown. About oo,000 Frederick brick
aud about 20 perches OF stone were used IN the
construction OF the building walls.
MI b Rakestraw. Of Union Bridge. drew the
plans for the building and has SuPerinteuded every
detail Of is erection. The completion OF the whole
work is due him aud To the good taste and Judgment
Of the building committee. The entire cost Of the
furnished building, not including labor ana mate
RAJ which was donated. is little more t1an $500
The church Is built In the form Of a cross, and its
,i-e dimensions are "A feet IN length by 81 feet in
width IL has an unusually beautiful and symmetri-
cal square tower g. feet IN height and being bul
holly outside the church 1t furnishes commodt-
finished basement. which Is high and well lighted,
and Il entered by door on the east side, ell
hy A stairway from the main audience room above.
The ceiling Is of metal. OF attractive pattern
spished ia cream and blue, and the side walls are
paiuted 20 correspond
Mr. + : Banksrd Of New Windsor, has lighted
tho building by acctylne gas aud heated Il IS ith
steam The windows are Of imported burnt glass.
eaded together IN beautiful patterns and add very
much 70 the general attractiveneSs OF the church
ptistry Is located directly under the pulpit, and
Is - arranged that IL be entered by short hight
q stems leading from ante room at the side. The
Ea;sr used in the baptisry IS heated by passing
through A heater located in the basement Dressing
rooms are fitted up In the ba sement also where can
didatas for baptism robe themselves for the cere
muuy The main audience room Is tastefuily Turn
shaA with circular pewS in natural oak with carved
AMI rauurled ends while the class rooms are seated
with chairs The pulpit furniture and communion
table Are in keeping with the furnishings Of the
room A fine organ occupies recess at the west
side of The pulpit " here choir platform Is pro-
yidrd with seating capacity for l. or IL persons.
A hill weighing with It's fixtures about 1900
Mounds has been placed in the tower. The entrance
Al the door will be built with q concrete platform
and steps in the spring when the ground is thor
Oughly settled
The sight OF the church is an ideal one. as it stands
on the summit # hill overlooking the village Of
LiuwoOd and commands view of the country Tor
miles up and down the valley.
Revival services will begin on Monday evening,
November 6. Immediately after the dedication and
will continue each evening for several weeks
During these meetings Rev. MI Furry vii! be as
sisted by Rev, J NJ Tombaugh, Of Hagerstown.