The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-29
Evangelical Reformers Consecrate
Church.

! There was held on Sunday. March a.
! the re-opening services of the Evaneel-
! zeal Reformed Church, this citv Rev.
| Henri L. G.. kieftcr pastor. the building
! having been, since the latter part of the
summer in the hands of Messrs. !. & X.
| Lamb, OF New York They have been
entrusted by the church with the task of
| Carrying out the material changes and
ennchments determined upon. The
committee, OF which Mr. Rohrback is
Chairman, has secured harmonious and
artistic results from the changes as com
pleted. At the rear of the Chancel Re
cess is erected an Altar and Retable in
white marble lnlaid with Ecclesiastical
designs III Venetian Mosaic; ON the front
panel there Is arranged the center a
wreath OF circle surrounding the oldest
known Christian Symbols, the Chi Rho
and the Alpha Omega. AT the back of
the table there is placed polished brass
Cross.
AT the recessed wall is erected in
frame OF carved oak, mosaic. wall pic
ture In rich color of the "ChriStus Reg
mans, the figure being brought into gold
relief by contrast with the dark oak. This
mosaic, a Memorial gift bears a brass
tablet reading.
In Memory of
1880 Edward Augustus Shriner 1901
And His Wife
1882 Margaret Derr Skinner 1862
A new parapet has been arranged for
the chance platform and also for that of
the choir and new screen has been ar
ranged for the organ.
A new parquet floor has been laid in
front OF the altar and in the baptistrv.
Two hymn tablets richly decorated in
gold and colors are placed on the walls of
the edice and there is a memorial in
scription as follows:
Presented by MIR. Mrs. J. w. L. Carly,
a. d. 1911.
On the main floor in front of the new
parapet is placed a communion rail of
oak supported by standards in polished
brass.
Flanking the altar and for the use of
the clergy are two Romauesque chairs of
white marble inlaid in the panel and on
the arms with similar mosaic. Nearer
to the front of the platform is placed on
the one side pulpit treated in the above
mentioned combination marble and Mo-
sale. This is a memorial OF former pas
tor and bears this inscription:
In Memory of
Daniel Zacharias, D. ID.
Pastor of This Congregation I835-IS73
BY Margaret Z. S. Hood
1912
AS the complement of the pulpit there
Is on the other side of the platform lee
tern or reading desk in the same happv
combination of materials bearing plate
with this inscription:
In Memory of
Edmund Rishel Eschbach,, ID. d.
Pastor Of This Congregation lS71-1oIo
BY Margaret (. 5. Hood
1912
Placed inside the communion rail and
on either side of the entrance to the steps
leading to the sanctuary are two marble
and Mosaic chairs to be used by the
clergy during the administration OF the
Sacrament; on the extreme right of the
platform has been constructed baptistry
with back paneling, plasters and corners
OF dark oak framing a tablet of brass with
INSCRIPTION and partly enclosed by an oak
rail of the same material. A font in
white marble enriched with mosaic has
been presented by the Ladies' Sewing
Society OF the church; the bowl is four
square and rests on central pillar with
smaller column at each corner. The
capitals all being treated with a Ionic
Motel; in the panel of the bowel appear
ecclesiastical designs, the same Venetian
Mosaic and the font bears in a brass plate
the words:
The Gift of
I 4.