The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-16

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BISHOP EARL GRAN sT;o.N
BREACHES TWO. ELOQUENT
SERMONS AND coNsEcRATEs
EoIFIcE SEVEN THOUSAND
(. TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS WERE
RAISED TO PAY OFF ALL IN
DEeTE0NEss.
With appropriate ceremonies the
handsome church edifice recently
completed by the congregation OF the
Diamond Street Methodist Episcopal
church was formally dedicated lasi
evening. Bishop Earl Cranston, D. d.
LII. D.. one OF the most eminent dl
vines OF the denomination, preached
the dedication sermon, which was ar
eloquent and mastery effort.
Large congregations attended all
the services at the church yesterday
and in the evening when the dedlca
tory services proper were conducted
the large auditorium was filled u
overflowlng. Splendid music was fur
nlshed by the choir Of the church un
der the efficient direction OF Prof
Aubrey Martin. Mr.. Martin also ren,
dered very effectively sacred solo
c. N. Rumbaugh presided at the pipe
organ for the services Of the day.
Following the usual order OF ser
vice and the sermon by Bishop Grams,
ton. the usual ritualIstic services in.
cident to the dedication OF a house
of worship we're conducted by the
Bishop, the board Of trustees present.
ing the church for dedication. 8
During the services yesterday the
sum OF $1,000 was raised being sufii
nt;to pay all outstanding debts and
the ediflce was dedicated free OF debt.
Morning Service. B
At the Sabbath school which was
conducted at nine.thirty o'clock a rec.
ord attendance was in evidence aid
interesting exercises were carried out
In this service. The regular church
service was conducted following the
Sabbath school and a.larges scoagrega.
ton was present. At this service
Bishop Cranston also preached a
splendid sermon. a. beautiful sacred
solo was rendered by. Mrs. c.. o. MI.
Ter and prayer was delivered by Rev.
G. D. Smith. District Superintendent
OF the Morgantown district. a.
I In the afternoon at three o'clock a
love feast was held at the church and
short addresses were delivered by
several former pastors as well 1as 10.
cal divines.
Diamond Street church which
was dedicated yesterday is a hand.
some edifice and was erected by the
congregation Of the church at n cost
OF s2S,Oo0. The walls of the church
are Of maroon colored brick with
trimmings of Bedford limestone. The
exterio: appearance is simple rather
than ornamental and gives the idea OF
strength rather than extra:agance in
architecture. The style OF the struc-
ture is gothic. ~ $ IS
The main auditorium Of the church
is 81 by 60 feet and together with the
Sabbath school room, which two
rooms can be thrown together by slid
ing doors, has n seating capacity: Of
nine hundred. The wood work OF the
interior Of the building Is handsome
and the walls are white. To the rear
of the pulpit are located the tpastor's
study, choir and dressing rooms. To
the left side Of the pulpit is located
the choir loft and the pipe organ.
The beauty of the edlflce, Is much
enhanced by the handsome art glass
windows, which arssof excellent work
imanship and are Sartistlcally arrang
ed: X 3. !
The Sterling memorial, the large
window fronting on Diamond street
is an all opalescent window represent
ing the Ascension" the work Of Rudy
Brothers. Pittsburg. All the balance
of the windows are the work of.M. T
Lamb. OF Brooklyn N. Y, with opal
escent ornamental work and antique
figures. The two pulpit windows have
The emblems Of the Law and Spirit
The Barnes memorial, next the pulpit
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