The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-10
BEAUTiFUl NEW STRUCTURE
GIVEN OVER TO GLORY
OF GOD.
eisnop tsshes ard Other Prominent
Diyines Take Part In inspiring
serviees-Mscy Attend

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son NJ r. church. Broadway and ONO
streets. the Island. were most impress
slve and the vast audience estimated
AZ z.0e0 were held spellbound through
the entire service. II appeared that
everyone OF the immense gathering
planned to go early In order TO secure
seat, with the result that at I;hV
O'Clock. there was nothing but stand
Ing room. II the thousands upon
thousands who have passed by the
beautiful edihce during It's course OF
construction were impressed with the
outward appearance OF this handsom-
eat OF all church homes In the state
OF West Virginia. those assembled
within its stately walls az last nights
ceremonies were many times more
impressed with the mangnincent set
Ting OF the inside beauties OF this
temple which has been consecrated 20
Gods service.
Owing TO the throngs which con-
tlnued pouring into the big church.
the service was a few minutes late In
starting The manner I'm which the
ushers handled the crowd reflected
great credit upon themselves. for al
most everyone of the entire gathering
was so placed that he could see and
hear the speaker. After the regular
pews. the main door OF the Sunday
school room, and the balconies were
nlled. extra chairs were placed IN
front OF the pews and In other con
venient places. However. IL was inn
possible TO seat everyone. and hun
dreds remained standing.
An Inspiring Service.
The organ prelude. Communion In
q (Batiste). was played by the organ
ist. Miss Grace Nelly. OF Martins
Ferry. and when the deep, rich and in
spring tones of the magnificent new
pipe organ gradually swelled into a
deep crescendo Il was the signal for
the subdued whisperings OF praise for
the beautiful structure TO cease. Ana
whe nthose sweet. delicate and melo-
dious Ginning bells rang out from the
echo organ In the balcony at the rear
OF the auditorium Il seemed almost as
II the auditors were cast under a
spell. IL seemed to place everyone in
a receptive mood for the impressive
services to follow. i
After an earnest prayer by the Rev
Y. V. DeBolt. of the Wesley NJ. f.
church. the Thomson choir of forty
seven voices. including some OF the
very best musical talent in the city
and directed by Frank II. Kincheloe.
sang the Observation-Disclosures (Sta-
bat Mater. by Rossini IL was beau
tlfully rendered. and IL was particular
~ noticeable that the rendition i'm
pressed everyone deeply.
Dedicated by Bishop Hughes.
Bishop r. III. Hughes, ID. d.. l.. l.. D.,
OF San Francisco. chose as his text
Part OF the twenty-fifth verse of the
forty-third chapter of the Prophecies
OF Isaiah which reads: II. even I, blot
teth out that transgression for mine
own sake" He delivered a powerful
sermon. showing that God is anxious
TO come unto US II we but permit Him.
Bishop Hughes Is one of the biggest
men in Methodism. and IL was evident
by the close attention OF the audience
that they felt IL was a rare opportunity
TO hear one OF the country's noted
men
After the sermon. Bishop Hughes in
a happy vein. asked that the choir de-
lay singing for a while in order that
the audience might stay to listen to-
them. IL for no other reason. Mean
while this was the time set for solicit
ing contributions from the member
ship OF the church and their friends
II was truly remarkable. the way IN
which the congregation and their
many friends responded. and one Of
the unusual things in this connection,
was the fact that while this reasing of
funds was In progress. hardly a per-
son left places. This particularly inn
pressed Bishop Hughes. who spoke
very hatteringly OF Wheelingites in
general. and the Thomson NJ. r. mem
bership In particular. The method Of
getthg contributions at this service
was different from that of the morn
ing service. First an Offering was
taken up for amounts of not less than
one dollar and any multiple OF one
dollar. In this way. approximately
$4,000 was received. Bishop Hughes
then announced that funds would be
subscribed I'm shares OF 81 each.
Subscriptions Reach So, 900.
At the end Of half an hour. CPS
shares or approximately $4,000 had
been pledged OF paid IN. This. togeth-
or with the subscriptions received at
the other services. raised the total TO
$50. 900 for the day. The magnificent
sum OF sal 900 had been previously
subscribed. which means that a grand
total or $4,000 has been pledged To-
wards paying for the new church
home. As an additional asset. the con
KreeatiOn has the old church which is
20 b. sold. and Il a. expected that a.
win easily BRING sufficient to pay the
total expense OF erecting the present
church which was built at a cost OF
S125.OOO00 All Of which goes 20 show
that the Thomson NJ. r. CONGREGATION
be- powerful Christian organization
which Is eNerting mervelous inhu-
cnce in this vicinity. and 70 also re-
fleets 20 a marked degree the unusual
ly progressive spirit Of Wheeling citi-
zens a. a whole
Presentation Of Church.
Even though subscriptions were stllI
coming in Bishop Hughes stated that
the necessary amount that was need
cd had already been pledged. and
summed up the days work Tie then
called for the Ofhcials Of the Board Of
Trustees and other leaders OF tho
church organizations. including the
president Of the ladies AID Society.
dcacons and deaconcEses. sunorinfcnd.
ent Of the SUNDAY school. class lead
crs and others. 10 come forward 90
the altar Earnest prayers were thcn
pronounced BY Bishop Hughes. Rev.
r. Y. DeBoit Rev ". " Compton. su-