Year: 1872




Last Sunday was glad day for. the lit
tie band of Christians here belonging to the
Methodist Episcopal Church. The new
and beautiful church on Ocoee street,
which was dedicated to the service and
worship of God, is an ornament to this
growing town and an honor to Methodism.
No service had been held in the house be-
fore its dedication, except the singing of
Philip Phillips, who gave one of his enter
tanning Evenings of Sacred Song on
last Wednesday night to delighted au-
dience. After looking at the church the
next day Mr.. Phillips said !: at is the neat
est and most economical edifice l ever
saw"


The size of the house is 34x54, and is of
the most perfect Gothic architecture, built
of brick, 1t cost little over $4,000 to
complete the building. The external ap-
pearance is such that it attracts the atten-
ton of all beholders, while its neatness and
rare beauty disarm the critic. The front
is quite ornamental and presents so much
brightness that persons not devoid of taste
must be more or less elevated to the proper
frame of mind to hear and appreciate the
glorious truths of the gospel. No building
should present more of real neatness and
beauty than the temple of the living God,
for He has touched the universe with beau
ty and bestows alive enjoy. Surely His
house should be the best we can build.
The speedy completion of this house has
been matter of surprise to many, and OF
great satisfaction to those engaged i'll the
noble enterprise.


The work was done 10y Mr.. J. G.. Steed,
of this place, and is of the very best mate
I'll and Workmanship. The four minarets,
or "small towers" and the belfry are
mounted with gothic caps, eight feet high,
made of galvanized iron, presenting the
appearance of cut stone. sE


The arrangement of the audience room
is not only neat but beautiful. The seats
are SO arranged that all the room in the
house is occupied to the fullest extent. The
pulpit and altar are carpeted, SO as to pre-
sent splendid contrast with the arrange
ment Of the furniture.


The pulpit is model of beauty, and yet
quite plain. 1t is a present to the Church
from Mr.. Jett. who has proven himself to
be tirst-class carpenter and builder in the
entire construction of the carpenter work.
The open timber roof displays the beau
ty of nature combined with art, as the pine
of which it is made is oiled and vanished.
This is something new and attracts much
attention, while it becomes more and more
beautiful as we look at it. The windows
are also attractive, in that they are SO per-
feet III size and shape and filled with plain
yet beautifully embossed glass, with color
ed glass in the top, or fantail, of the gothic
sash.


The new and magnificent American
organ" with its wonderful power and
sweetness of tone, is also worthy of notice.
1t is almost equal to pipe organ, and
as-it, for years to come, guides and assists
those who sing hymns and spiritual songs
to the Lord, many will be the kind recol
lectiOns of and prayers offered for Philip
Phillips, who, not only first brought music
from it, but through whose liberality the
burthen of payment Was made light
Long may he live to sing on earth and
then for ever above, is the feeling of many
hearts here.


THE DEDICATION. SERVICE
Oil Sabbath was very interesting. The
opening sermon by Rev. y. Z. ~CObleigh,
D. d.. was in his usual clear, logical and
forcible style. .f


After the sermon the congregation was
asked to contribute toward the liquidation
of the debt. About $500 was asked for to
enable the building committee, with other
monies yet to be collected, to meet their
liabilities. And to encourage giving, six
months time was allowed on subscription.
y little over Si0O was subscribed. ..


REV. y. G. TAYLOR


Preached at night to a delighted au-
dience. Mr.. Taylor is too we'll known as
an orator to need any commentator from
your correspondent. He has many friends
and admirers here amongst those who
heard him years ago. And we are sure
that he made many new and strong
friends, by his eloquent appeals to his
hearers OH behalf of true spirit of Char
ity,in cOntradistinctiOn to prejudice. Long
may he live to present the grand truths Of
the Gospel in his soul-stirring manner,
which is so calculated to touch and draw
the heart to the Cross. r. D. B.
January 80, 1872.