Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-12


Before the benediction was pro.
,pounced Bishop Carter. as his last of
Aheial act at the conference, announc.
ed the following appointments for the
ensuing year
Conference district, superintendent,
a. $ HaInmack; Augusta, @. B. Fad
ley Berkeley Springs Sta, Il. e. Neff;
Berkeley Springs circuit, c. II. Gro
we'll; Bayard, A. b. Mann; Church.
vile, John n. Ford; Cumberland Mis-
sion, II. e. Richardson; Charlottas-
vile, to be supplied; Great Cacapon,
w. NJ Maiden; Dayton Station, III j.
Secrist; West Rockingham, s. ID.
Shelton; Edinburg, r. b chubb; Elk
ton, w. Rau. Elk Garden, l.. G. Mes
sick; Frederick, j G. 3. Myers; Frank.
lin, J. w Stearn; Harrisonburg, j. Fl.
Brunk; Hardy. Geo. w Mcclure; In
wood, w. ID. Mitchell; Jones Springs,
D. g. Brlmlow; Keyser, X. G.. Ham
mond; Lacey Springs w. H Samp-
sell; Martinsburg First, W. r. Cru
yer; Martinsburg Second b. r. Dot
son; New Creek, Geo. Burgess; Pleas
ant Valley, G. p. Dyche. Pendleton,
c. j. Racey; Prince William, j. w.
Brill: Roanoke Holt Mem, r. NJ.
Sharp; Rlverton, |. Summers; Swoope
w. ID. Good; Staunton, A. p. Funkhou.
ser; Singers Glenn, to be supplied;
South Branch, II, ". Young; Shenan-
doah City, ~ F.. A. Cupp; Toms
Brook, j. W. Maiden; Westernport,
A. l.. Maiden; Winchester, Geo. w.
Slower; Winchester circuit, l.. A..
Racey. West Frederick, to be sup
piled.
Conference Evangelist and Treas
urer, Geo. p. Holt
Description of Church.
The First U. b. church is of Roman
Gothic design, built of brick. with
pressed brick front, and artificial
stone trimmings The structure is
52x103 feet in ground dimensions and
has seating capacity of more than
eleven hundred.
The southeast corner of the church
is ornamented with a bell tower
through the base of which is The main
entrance to the auditorium. rhe ros-
trum is on the north side of the
church and is large enough to hold
the pulpit. choir, pipe organ twhen
such shall have been obtained) and
number of clcrgymen or others on
special occasions Opening from the
rostrum is the pastors study to the
right. The east end of the edifice is
for the Sunday school, while around
three sides of the auditorium are spa
cious galleries., which will llso be
utilized by the Sunday school. Slid
ing doors divide the Sunday school
room proper from the auditorium.
The floors all incline so that an UNI
INSTRUCTED view of the pulpit may be
had from any part of the house. The
pews In the auditorium are of oak and
semi-circular. The rostrum Is COW
the church aisles.
The church Is we'll lighted, heated
and ventilated, and is modern in all
of its appointments. In the basement
is large room for social gatherings
connected with. the church, kitchen
and toilet rooms. Upstairs there is
a mothers and babies retiring room
lading off the auditorium and Sunday
school.
The varios ornamental glass win
F,,v tgI I.. he ch,lr
Art Glass Co. and are fine specimens
of the handicraft. over the pulpit is
beautiful rose glass representing
the Saviour in the garden, the gift OF
the Ladies' Aid Society. The large
west front window represents the
Good Shepherd. the gift of the Sewing
Circle. The large window on the
south side pictures the Saviour in the
attitude of blessing and is the gift of
the Young Peoples Christian Endea
vor Society. The window in the
lower entrance is the gift of the Sun
day school. Several of the memorial
windows have been taken and the
others will be later. The church bell
1NoA ht0ii ~ PpuN Aho AANhNE "Ne
collected by Mr.. NJ. H. Harmon. rural
letter carrier The pulpit chairs were
presented by w. o. Nicklas & Co, the
pulpit by Mr.. w. II. Wilen, the hymn
nal by Mr.. A. d. Darby, and the pulpit
Bible, as before stated. by Rev. and
Mrs, C. w. Hutsler, of Williamsport.
The church was designed by
Mack and Koortz, of Hagerstown, af-
ter outline sketches by DR.. Gruver
and Mr.. w. II. Frankenberry, Martins
burg. was the general contractor.
Work on the excavating was com
menced in June. 1910, and in little
over a year the church was practically
completed.
While the church cost little more
than $29 700, yet 1t represents a value
of nearly $35,OO00 A few little fin
ishing touches are still to do. but
operations had to be suspended last
Tuesday evening because of the meet
ing of conference.