Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-08
HANDSOME CHURCH
TO BE DEDICATED
sDediostory Exercises viii Sc contir'-
-ued for a Week, With Many DIFF
fcrent Meetings.

In course OF erection for nearly two
years, was opened Sunday morning
with a special memorial and unveil-
ing service, conducted by Rev. ]. /.
Miller, pastor OF the church from
1850 TO 1866. In the afternoon joint
Sunday school service was held. par
ticipated In by all the schools OF the
town. and at night Rev D. M. Moser.
OF Schuylkill Haven, Pa pastor OF
the church from 1879 to 1898, deliver
ed the first evening sermon.
The services will be continud a
week. when sermons will be delivered
by every expastor Of the church now
living save one. Other ministers viii
also participate in the services. Today
Rev Or. l.. G.. M. Miller, Of Mount
Pleasant Theological seminary, Of
Charleston, S. c., formerly of Win
chester. will preach. Tuesday Rev.
E. M. Smith, formerly OF Shepherds
town, now Of Bloom, Va. will deliver
a sermon. Wednesday Rev. e. i.
Folk, Of Middlebrook, Va, formerly
of Snepherdstown, win preach. On
Thursday an organ and song recital
will be held and on Friday Rev. r. H..
Smith, d. d., OF Strasburg, Va, pres
ident of the Virginia synod and for
mer resident OF Shepherdstown, will
preach. On Saturday Rev. G. H..
Rocky. Of Waynesboro, Pa pastor
tof the church from 1898 to 1909, will
nave charge Of the service. Next Sun.
lay Rev. Or. ]. A. Moorehead. presi-
dent OF Roanoke College, Salem, Va,
assisted by Rev. c. H. Rocky will
econduct the dedicatory service. The
former will preach the dedicatory
sermon.
The new church is one OF the most
attractive in the Shenandoah valley.
1t is situated on an elevation COM
handing beautiful view of the val
ley and mountains beyond,
The edifice was designed by Holm
Doe G. Lafferty, architects, Of Clarks
burg, prepared in competition with
other architects. It is 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,
wnen the Ladies' Aid society bought
and presented to the congregation
the lot upon which the edifice stands.
About a year later the building com
gnittee, composed Of Harry l.. Snyder
Cchairman), Henry G. Martin, James
e. Barnhart, John II Lemen, Henry
M. Lyons and the pastor, Rev II. g.
/ Haithcox. gave the Contract TO Glaize
81 Bro, of WincheAter Most of the
work was done by local mechanics,
fine stone for the building coming
efrDm the quarry on the Wysong farm,
near this town. 1t was laid ia rough
range with. beaded pointing, and 1T IS
( in strange contrast to the old brick
3 building at the far end of German
sSreet. where the congregation has
'rworshipped' for more than a century
The most attractive interior feat
ares are the beautiful memorial win
dows. They are combination of Eu.
(, ropean painted work and American
opalescent style. Each window has
tive panels. which have been taken as
memorials to the members OF the
Church. The east window rep
resents the appearance OF the
shepherds The angel in a cloud
sof light is central figure, while
the shepherds, life-like. occupy the
foreground. Their foclrs appear
about the sheepfold, and star throws
a radiant light on the little town OF
bethlehem. Those honored in this
window are Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph M
Stonebraker, Jacob Folk Charles M
Folk and Francis Folk, Jennie Halh
day Lemen, John Weis. 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 Ger
man artist. This window recalls Mr.
and Mrs. John Keplinger, Mrs. Rachel
Snyder and Ellen Lambrignt, Mr.. and
Mrs John l.. Rickarl. Elizabeth Foll
Hill and her daughter, Mary Elizabeth
Hill Hedges, Mr.. and Mrs Thompson
Johnson.
A window in the chancel, smaller
than the others. regarded as the most
beautiful, is memorial to Mrs. Ida
Baldwin Snyder, the late wife of Mr.
aiarry L. Snyder. who was killed some