The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-06-10
Dedication
OF the Big Stone Gap Presby-
terrain Church.

| "un ucutC9tSu 10 the WOrShlp
of God last Sunday morning at
eleven O'Clock with very in.
teresting and impressive sery-
ices. Rev. Jas. NJ. Smith. act
in pastor of the church, presid-
ed. The building, with it's
furnishings, was reyerently set
apart TO the service of God by
prayer, led by Rev. Isaac S.
Anderson, ID. d., of Rose Hill.
Va, pastor of the historic Mt.
Carmel church. Rev. Walter
w. Moore. ID. D., of Richmond,
Va, President of Union Theo.
logical Seminary, preached the
dedicatory sermon. 1t was q
wonderful discourse on the
Kingship of the Lord Jesus
Christ. His reasoning was un-
answerable. He presented the
leading facts of the life, the
teachings and the death of the
Lord and the subsequent pro.
gress of his spiritual Kingdom
in such simple, fresh, striking
style that he made familiar
things appear new, and as
heard for the frat time, to his
large and appreciative congre.
CATION, At five O'Clock in the
afternoon baptismal service
was conducted in the church
by DR.. Moore. At the evening
service DR.. Moore delivered an
able and earnest discourse on
the theme, GA Good Soldier of
Jusus Christ" The churches
of the town accepted the invi-
tation to unite with the brethren
of the Presbyterian Church i'm
the above services. The good
music afforded by tho volunteer
choir as they led tho saorad
hymns of praise and dedication
was greatly enjoyed by all who
were present. The morning
and evening free-will offerings
aggregated S07.5O The mem.
beers of the congregation are
very grateful to their friends
for this substantial expression
of their interest in the work.
The new building is designed
on the lines and proportions of
the classic Greek Ionic order of
architecture. Faur columns are
used on the front portioo. The
walls are built of brick, faced
with dark red rough texture
brick laid in red mortar, and
trimmed with Wise county gray
sand stone. The main cornioe
is supported by brick. Tho ont.
side woodwork is finished in
white pilasters with stone bases
and caps The vestibule ex,
tenda entirely across the build.
ing Stairways ut each end of
the vestibule lead to the gallery
overhead. All me woodwork
in the veS.ibple is plain oak
finished in dark weathered oak
oil stain and wax. Two double
swinging dooya lead into the
main auditorium. Two ANAL
rooIAs are in the rear of the
auditorium. The interior walls
of the building are finished in
Icolonia. buff and the ceiling
in old ivory. The window cas-.
ings of the auditorium and
rear rooms arc finished in white
tiat-tone paint. The windows
throughout the building are of
two lights, except thu Arst and
second story font windows.
which are one light each, glazed
with white Syanite glass. The
pulpit apse is eliptioal in plan
with six Ionic engaged columns
supporting an eliptical coYnice.
The paws are of puritan design,
arranged in three tiers, finished
in dark weathered oak. The
gallery will be seated with steel
assembly chairs, The yestihule,
allse and roRtFums are to be
covered with green velvet car.
pct. The floors are of oak,
finished in light wood filler and
wax.
! The building presents a very
dignified and pleasing appear
ance throughout, Tho total
cost OF the building and furnish
ings, including the site, will be
about $4,000.