The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-04-26
Methodist Episcopal Church Ded
icated

on Sunday last. April 2Ist, the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, East Church
street, this city, after extensive improve
ments, costing approximately S37,
was dediceted with three services, whCf
were largely attended.
The dedicatory sermon was preached
at the morning service by Rev. Johr
Krantz of New York. The music which
was especially prepared for the occasion
was under the direction of Mrs. Lewis
A. BurcE. In the afternoon Messrs
Milton G.. Urner and Joseph d. Baker
delivered addresses. Mr.. Urner has
been Superintendent of the Sunday
School for more than forty years Al
night an eloquent sermon was preached
by the Rev. Charles /. Meade, of Balti
more.
The new church is of handsome archi
tectural design with front of pressed
granite brick and brown stone trim
mings. Entrance is gained through
three massive archwavs of brown stone.
The galleries, a relic of the old church,
have been removed and a complete
change has been made in the auditorium.
New semicircular pews of quartered
oak have been installed. The chancei,
reredos. and the auditorium front are ir
hand carved oak. A new organ has
been placed in the chancel and the
entire church recarpeted.
Nine memorial windows of rare beauty
have been placed in position as follows
To the memory of Nicholas O. Cline
by Mrs Annie A. Cline.
To the memory of Carrie f. Tucker
and Ella NJ. Tucker, by their brother
Charles Tucker.
In memory of Oliver Francis Young
and Harriet Grove Young, by their chill
dren.
In memory of William 7. Tucker anc
Catharine f. Tucker, by their son
Charles Tucker.
In memory of Asbury Hemphill Hunt
by his children.
To the memory of Andrew Boyd
In memory of Frederick Heinlein by
his children.
In memory Of Rev. Alfred H. Amos
by the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety.
In memory of Amanda Matilda Slime
| by her children.
| In addition to the windows, the mem
orial window. "A Walk to Emmanus,
has been placed IN the auditorium as {
tribute to Milton G. Urner, for as years su
perintendent OF the Sunday School. The
tribute was given by the present anC
former members of the school.
The following special gifts were do
mated:
Pulpit-In memory of Mrs. Fannie
Frost, by her daughters.
! LeCtern-ln memory of B. A. Gun
ningham, by his children.
Pulpit Bible-In honor of Mr.. Miltor
G.. Urner, by his Sunday School class
Lectern Bibe-In honor of George
A. Gilbert by his grandson, George M
Gilbert.
Communion Table-In memory o
John II. Keller, by friend
Pulpit Chairs and Choir Chairs-By the
Epworth League.
Bible Marker--By Mrs. Louisa A. Hen
Erickson.
Pedestal-In memory of Mrs. Eliza
beth Hopkins Hunt, by Mrs. Caroline
V. Hunt
Picture-In memory of Mrs. Eda V
Cunningham, by her sisters, Mrs. E. V
Thomas and Mrs. Alice l.. Rice.
Bookrack-By Mrs. Z. H. Lamar's
Sunday School class.
OF the entire expenses of the improve
mentS $4,000 was raised by subscription
before the dedication. At the morning
service the collection amounted tC
$SII5. In the afternoon 1900 more
was taken up, and at the night service
the balance Of the debt (S3,7S5) was
practically wiped out.
The church organization is as follows
Pastor-Rev E. H. Lamar
Superannuate-Rev. Martin A. Cas-
tie.
Trustees-Georgt A. Gilbert, MiItor
G.. Urner, AdolDhis Fearhake, S. Amo,
Urner, James H. Harris, Lorenzo E. Mul
link: George :Heinlein, Judge John c
Motter, and DIR. ]. M. Radcliffe.
STANDARDIZATION c.. Urner, r. Rusl
Lewis, William F. Chiffon, Chief Judge
Hammond Urner, c. Albert Gibson
Edgar K. Moore, George T. Rhoderick
w. S. Filler, Eli G.. Haugh, Lewis w
Mehring, w. A. Harkey, Spencer C.
Stull, John ID Hendrckson, Dr. A. A
Radcliffe, w. H. Ncodemus, Caspal
Z. Cline, DR.. c F. Goodell, and E. II
Henlein.
Musical Drector-James H. Harris
Organst-Miss Mamie Young.
Building Committee lanes H. Harris
r. Rush Lewis, J. d. Hendrickson
Caspar E Cline, L. E. Mullnix, DR. K
A. Radcliffe, G.. W. Heinlein, Edgar
K. Moore, and S Amos Urner.