Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-08-07
Handsome Church.

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Ing with special memorial and I'M
yelling service, conducted by Rev. j.
1 Miller, pastor of the church from
lceO TO 1866. In the afternoon q joint
Sunday school service was held, par
ticipated in by all the schools of the
town, and at night Rev. ID. NJ. Moser,
OF Schsylkill Haven, Pa, pastor Of
the church from 1879 to 1898, delivered
the first evening sermon.
The services will be continued week
when sermons will be delivered by
every ex-paster OF the church now Iiv-
ing save one. Other ministers will also
participate in the services. Today Rev.
Dr. l.. q. NJ. Miller, of Mount Pleas
ant Theological seminary, Of Charles
ton, 5. q formerly of Winchester, will
preach. Tuesday, Rev l.. Nj. Smith,
formerly Of Shepherdstown, now of
Bloom, Va, will deliver sermon.
Wednesday Rev.-E. l.. Folk, of Mid
diehrook, Va, rmsrly Of Shepherds
tews, will preach. On Thursday an
organ and song recital will be held and
on Friday Rev. Il. l.. Smith, d. d. of
strasburg, Va, president Of the vir-
glnia synod and former resident OF
Shephsrdstown will preach On Sat
urday, Rev &. III. Hockey, of Waynes-
hero, Pa, pastor Of the church from
1888 to 1900, will have charge Of the
service. Next Sunday Rev. DR.. J. A.
NJ oorehead, president of Roanoke Gel
lege, Salem, Va.,assisted by Rev. &. Fl.
Hockey, will conduct dsdicatory
service. The former will preach the
dsdieatory sermon.
The wv church is one Of the most
attractive in the Shenandoah valley
1t Is situated ON an elevation COM
manding beautiful view Of the valley
and mountains beyond.
The edifice was desi gned by Holm
Doe u Laffesty, architects, of Clarks.
burg, prepared in competition with
other architects. II IL built Of native
blue limestone, in pure Gothic style,
with Ohio trimmings. The ornamen-
tation is simple, but of rich design. 1t
has massive tower, outlined in an
impressive and pleasing manner.
| The movement for the new church
was started about three years ago,
when the Ladies' Aid Society bought
and presented to the cengreg stiion the
lot upon which the edifce stands
About year later the building COM
mittee, composed of Harry l.. Snyder
chairman, Henry G. Martin, James
4. Barnhart, John H. Leuen, Henry
nj. Lyons and the pastor, Rev. I'll. G.
Haithcox, gave the contract to Giaixe
q Bro, Of Winchester. Most OF the
werk was done by local mechanics,
the stone for the building coming from
the quarry on the Wysong farm, near
this town. 1t was laid in rough range
with beading pointing, and it is in
1 strange contrast to the old brick build
ing at the farend Of German street,
where the congregation has worship
ped for mere than century.
The NEST attractive tinterior features
are the beautiful menenorial windows
Theyfare com biz alton of European
painted werk and Ameri an opalescent
style. Each window has five panels,
which have been taken as memorials
to the members Of the church. The
cast window represents the appearance
OF the shepherds. The angel In q
cloud of light is central figure,
while the shepherds, life-like, occupy
the foreground. Their flecks appear
about the shespfold, aud star ihrews
radiant light on the little town Of
Bethlehem. Those honered in this
window are Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph M.
Stonebraker, Jacob Folk, Charles NJ.
Folk and Francis Folk, Jennie Heilida
Lemen, John Wsis, William Weis and
Helen l.. Schell-
The south window represents Mary
and the infant Saviour and the adora-
ton Of the wise men. The Madonna
and child are taken from the famous
painting of Won Bodenhousen, the
German artist. This window recalls
sir. and Mrs. Jeha Keplinger, Mrs
Rachel Snyder and Ellen Lambgight,
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Rickard, Eliza
beth Folk Hill and her daughter, Mary
Elizabeth Hill Hedges, Mr.. and Mr..
Thompson johnson.
A window IN tho chaneei, smaller
than the others, regarded az the most
beautiful, 10 memorial 10 Mrs. Ida
Baldwin Snyder, who was killed Some
time ago in iShepherdstewn IN an AZ
tempt t. jump from . runaway team.
II 10 representation Of Christ In the
Garden Of 0ethsemane, the famous
picture Of Hsinrich Hoffman. The
traassms 1t the main entrance and