The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-19
DEDICATION OF BETHEL SUNDAY |
SCHOOL BY LOCAL MINISTER'S
UNION CHAPEL rs THROWN open
TO WORSHIP BY HILL ToP
RESIDENTS.
pedieatory Service Conducted bv Rev.
August Rssche Of This City.
Many in Attendance.

With fitting exercise. the Union Sun.
day school chapel at Bethlehem. fire.
quenty called Bethel. was dedicated
yesterday afternoon. The school Is IN.
UNCONVENTIONAL. and the dedication OF
its new home was participates in bv
ministers OF several denominations.
Rev. j. =. Leyenberger. pastor OF the
Ihird Presbyterian church. Of this city.
Was master Of ceremonies. The Scrip
ture lesson was read by Rev. + G
snyder. OF the Mozart Lutheran
church. and was followed by PRAYER
and Bible study by Rev. Thomas G.
hoontz. ID. d.. pastor of Second Pres
byterian church.
Rev. A. l. Benze. pastor OF the Zion
dress on The Church's ons Fonnde-
tlon. II. l.. Bond. OF this city. Dresi-
dent OF the Ohio County SUNDAY
Schooi Association. spoke of SUNDAY
SsShool work and CONGRATULATED The
O"ioh school upon its new edince.
Dedicated Free Of Debt.
L. ID. Robinson. secretary of the
boaia OF Trustees, made a report for
me BOARD. He reported that there
was debt of $61153 remaiaiag
AGAINST the building. lie reviewed
s D,Ie ny me history OF the movement
hev. II; A. Speckman, pastor Of the
1ernan Nj. +. church. had charge OF
me raising OF a special collection Tor
tue purpose or clearing the building
OF debt The amount OF $3.50 was sub,
~. AT tne service. and many OF
She SUBSCRIPTIONS were paid yestsr-
Gay; consequently the building was
dedicated free Of debt "S
Inc dedlcatory service was con-
~ SS =. Dy hex. August Rasche. pastor
~ W ~. fauIs Evangelical church. The
Iedlcatory prayer was delivered NV
rev. l.. b. Lewellyn. pastor OF III
Grove. at Elm
The Stone church Sunday scboo,
orchestra rendered a number of selec.
sn.rsI ana the program was inter
Siroebel. John Acker and carl Rock
ne services were largely attended.
The chapel cost approxfmateiv "a
OOO, while nearly 81 900 was donated
IN money, materials. etc. in addition
10 tne original cost. The site. a val.
liable piece of property, was donated
bv Mr.. and Mrs. Simon hook The
bulldlng Is frame structure. two
stories in height. The first story Is
taheh up with a dining room and
kitchen, while the auditorium and four
ciass rooms are on the second floor.
sunday school sessions are held
% n.
NO regularly scheduled preaching ser
wees are held, but frequently sermons
are delivered before the school BY
ministers of this city and vicinity.
Inc chapel will be used for lectures
and entertainments.
History Of School
sunday school was first Organized
al Bethlehem in 1876. II was reorgan-
lxed from time TO time, and in 1903
me present organization. known as
me Bethlehem Union Sunday School.
was erected. with membership of
sixty. The cradle roll department was
established in 1906. and the interna-
tlonal lessons were introduced in tie
school in 1909. The same year the
teachers training course was started
ana twenty persons graduated
neighborhOod Bible class. the only one
in that vicinity. was started IN 1912
Turing the past year a young ladIes
sewing club has been formed.
The school is in a thriving condition
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