History of the Alleghany Evangelical Lutheran synod of Pennsylvania, together with a topical handbook of the Evangelical Lutheran church, its ancestry, origin and development . gregation proceeded to laythe corner-stone of their new church edifice. The afternoon wasbeautiful and the services were attended by a large concourse ofpeople. A splendid address was delivered by Rev. J. GRANTSV1LLE, MD. McCarney of Friedens, Pa., the president of the SomersetCounty Conference. Revs. E. S. Hassler, of the ReformedChurch, W. WV Morris, of the M. E. Church, and EdwardMiller, of the Mennonite Church
History of the Alleghany Evangelical Lutheran synod of Pennsylvania, together with a topical handbook of the Evangelical Lutheran church, its ancestry, origin and development . gregation proceeded to laythe corner-stone of their new church edifice. The afternoon wasbeautiful and the services were attended by a large concourse ofpeople. A splendid address was delivered by Rev. J. GRANTSV1LLE, MD. McCarney of Friedens, Pa., the president of the SomersetCounty Conference. Revs. E. S. Hassler, of the ReformedChurch, W. WV Morris, of the M. E. Church, and EdwardMiller, of the Mennonite Church, took part in the services. Alarge union choir rendered excellent music. The thank-offeringamounted to $100. The stone was formally laid by the new church was dedicated October 12, 1913. The daywas one of those most beautiful autumnal days which are sodelightful in all these higher regions of the Alleghany Mountains,but so seldom enjoyed by the inhabitants of the lower lands ofthe country. The building is of brick. It is Gothic in auditorium is 50 by 33 feet in size, with a Sunday schoolroom, 30 by 20 feet, connected with it by a movable MR. AND MRS. AUGUST BONIG, GRANTSVILLE,, MD. The church proper is nicely furnished with oak pews; the pulpitfurniture is of quartered oak, including altar and lecturn; thewindows are all memorials and are exceptionally beautiful. Thebuilding is heated from a hot air furnace. The high metal ceilingand the internal arrangements make the auditorium altogetherchurchly. Services connected with the dedication were held three timesduring the day. The dedicatory sermon was preached by theRev. C. B. King, , of Pittsburgh, Pa., in the morning The sermon was very interesting, forceful and the sermon the pastor, Rev. Young, stated that the build-ing, as it appeared before, them, had cost in work and money 597 SOMERSET CONFERENCE about $8,500, and not less than $2,300 must be secured to-daythat t
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