The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-23
THE NEW CHURCH DEDICATED.

to honor.
THE NEW CHURCH DEDICATED.
The doors of the newly con-
structed and beautiful house Of
worship for the Presbyterian
congregation of this town were
thrown wide open last Sunday
morning, and with a joyous vel
come the public was received.
AS a mark Of fraternal feeling
the Methodist congregation OF
Manning worshipped with the
Presbyterians in their new home
and they were as proud of the
magnificent temple as were the
Presbyterians themselves. The
church was full, the galleries,
lecture room, and aisles were all
taken into service, and these,
too, were filed. It was a mag
nifcent congregation, and be.
sides those from the town, there
were many from other parts.
The ushers seated the people
rapidly and without any inter
ference with the services. The
choir, stationed over the ros.
trum, was under the direction OF
Mrs. W. C. Davis, with Miss Ed
ma Brockinton at the organ.
Those composing the choir were
Mesdames W. G. Davis, G. S.
Rigby, Misses Pet and Pauline
Wilson, Annie 81. Cunning
ham, Mayme Harvin: and
Messrs. DR.. G. L. Dickson, A.
P. Burgess and J. L. Wells.
The music was excellent.
Upon the rostrum was Rev.
James Mcdowell: one Of the
grandest and best men this com
munity ever knew man the
old honor, the young love and
the prattling children are taught
to adore. The very presence OF
this veteran servant of God add.
ed much to the occasion, and
there were some in the congre-
cation who we're willing to dis
pense with the entire service just
TO be with the man who reared
them, watched and prayed over
them, married them, attended
their sick, buried their dead and
in whom they have an implicit
faith-a faith second only to Him
who rules and guides our des'
tiny, and with Mr.. Mcdowell
there were Revs. Samuel M.
Smith, D. D., pastor First Pres.
byterian church of Columbia, S.
c.; A. N. Brunson, pastor Man.
ming Methodist church; ". S.
Porter, pastor Summerton Pres,
byterian church, and R. L. Grier,
pastor BreWington and other
Presbyterian churches.
We take from the local cor.
respondents letter of The News
and Courier's issue OF 10th inst.
the following well written and
accurate description of the edi'
fee:
The new church building is of rec
brick, trimmed with limestone, white
brick and cement, and is meta,
rooted. The white brick, a specia.
feature, is a Charleston product
There are two towers, one at either
corner Of the front, and the taller OF
the two, which contains the belfry,
is 100 feet high. Between these tow.
ers is the main front wall, with three
arched entrances to a vestibule,
marble tiled. 80 feet wide by s feet
deep.
In the smaller tower is a pastors
study, a beautiful and comfortable
room 15X15 feet. A room of the same
size is in the large tower, and will oe
used as a ladies' parior, com.
mittee room, etc. In this large tower
is also a toilet room, and stairway
to the choir loft, as well as to two
rooms in the upper parts Of both
towers From the vestibule are two
doors entering into the main audito.
rum. Upon entering this room the
worshipper passes the pulpit, which
is in front of the building, and faces
the congregation while entering.
There is a gentle upward incline OF
the floor. The seats are circular and
are of modern style and finish. The
auditorium is 45x46 feet, and will seat
$50 people as it is now furnished. 1t
can be furnished to seat 376. There
are four large gothic windows on
each side, 12 feet high, double sash,
with art glass. All Of these windows
are memorial windows and are alike.
The ceiling is gothic, truss work, ex-
posed, finished in the natural wood,
pine free from knots, and the truss
work is painted white and trimmed
in gold. Heavy and beautiful arches
are over the pulpit, choir loft, and
Sunday-schoo; gallery. From the
three trusses hang chandeliers, with
electric lights. These lights, together
with side lights and a number of
lights in the pulpit, give brilliant
and beautiful effect. The lights in
the pulpit are behind the arch. and
so arranged that they are hid from
the audience. There are two aisles
leading to the rear, where two doors
lead into the Sunday-scnool depart
ment. This is room 23x45 feet, Snd
with large windows, as in the main
auditorium. The room is furnished
with chairs which can be used fos
Sunday-school purposes, and also for
an overflow Of the congregation. BY
rolling partitions this large room can
be thrown into the main auditorium,
ana 1t has seating capacity OF 100
people. Above this assembly room
IS another room Of the same dimen-
slons, reached by a stairway, and it
IS partltloned into six class rooms,
besides a gallery looking down into
the main auditorium frh;s oralIorr