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If there be any man than by what by what he gives.truer measure of a he does, it must beRobert SouthW ournalImprove your opportunities . . . every hour lost now is a chance of future mi»-fortune. —BonaparttiMIDDLETOWN, OHIO, SUNDAY MORNING MARCH 23, 1952.Dedicati•OpenHouse Scheduledmmn/Men*/m-K.,Wr* * . . • *CULMINATION OF A DREAM is the new First Presbyterian Church on East Centralcongregation talkedi r* U t a*/ 1 *■-»-* *new■church” as long ago as 192Ave, which will be dedicated a nd opened to the public tod*) but construction began in February, 1950, and the cornerstone was laid in August of that yearc h urc h mem bets.*TheTheimthe• n’t Kmouthe«romylist1ftnd i m1 eft?THE CHURCH SANCTUARY, last part of the structure to be completed, seats 358 persons. The floor plan is in the form of a cross, with the nave and chancel forming the upi ightarm and the transepts forming the shorter cross arms. Early Colonial details are most pronounced in the sanctuary, reflecting early Americans’ desire for plainness without severity. The choir stalls in the chancel are divided, as in earlier churches, while the pews are paneled similar to those found in a New York City church more than 100 years ago. Modern foamrubber cushions have been installed.Red seat covers and the red dorsal cloth in the chance! arc? both symbolic of the Diety. Large windows in the sanctuary are of dear glass rather than stained, in keeping withAmerica’s earliest churches. The interior of the sanctuary is in white and light buff color. Brass chandeliers contain large sprays of electric candles, A three-manual MocWer organ has been installed with both chimes and hells which may la? played from the organ and their music directed either inside or outside the church.gWMMMSlMMMilestones Of IVesbvterians Here. Ilt;»2(M9.2its#**! t. l h.mi Organisation hischoolhouse at what is now Main and Manchester. Services fetidthere more than II years.April. I832 — New church begun on South Broad at present site of Bethlehem Lutheran parsonage.HIM — Mew and larger churchat First and Main. Completed inISM.November S. 1Hf»2 — Cornerstone laid for larger church at samel‘i28 — Discussion begun on »m4 of larger church tadkting. Actiondelayed by War If.depfWf slam, WorldGroundisu.t Anniversary MemorialFund created cm tSSttk MniucrM-ry. to be used for remodeling orfor new structure, l»r« *•»»)»» r lo, MSI — Purchaseof land on East Central Ave. ap*proved by congregation; plans for building and financing begun.l94.*» » 1919 -«lt;• Committees worked on fit-nttiaf and itaaaclitg: architect ■ ngaged, design work completed.rehrwary 11, 19.»« —.July 9. I9.v» — Trustees author* toed to seU old buiMing at Firstand Main and complete newchitrch up funds.imit lt;f aviui.a.;*-January I, 1131 — Mow to tern*purary quarters to Roosevelt Junior Nigh.June 17, I9.»l —■ New buddingpartially finished, church movedinto central and east wings.March M. I HI — Church dedicated and opened to public.resbyteriannrc(foster I*resident)lo,n iiuico ServAn important step in the spiritual and cultural life of Middletown takes place when the imposin and beautiful new First Presbyterian Church on East Central Ave. is officially dedicated at serv-ices this morning.The fulfillment of a financial effort in which $735,000 was raised comes at two morning services. at 9:15 and 11:15, at which Dr, Howard F.Lowry, president of Wooster College, will be the speaker.Assisting the Rev. Russell W. Galloway with the morning services will be Dr. Reuben F. Pieters, former pastor, now of Long Bench, Calif,An invitation has teen extended to all Middtetofilafts to attend an open house from 2 p. m. to 4:8© p. m today and from 7 to 0 o'clock tonight. Church memberswill be on hand to serve as guides for those who wish to inspect the modern church, toil It along architecturallines of early American style.Keys to ihe new church will be handed over officially today to the pastor, Mr. Galloway, by the architect,Charles F Cellar!us. and the chairman of the building committee, Calvin Verity. They have guided the planning, financing and acton I construction of the newchu rch. 'TOU.Ws DKPlCATION marks another milestoneIn the history of the Presbyterian church here —* sinceTHIS WAS THE FIRST HOME of Middletown Pratbylarian*. Begun in April of 1832. on the sit* of what is now the par«,onag« of tha Bethlehem Lutheran Church, the structure cost SLOOO.that August i day to 1*1® when a small group first met to a scteolhouse at what is now Main and Manchester to organise.From that small beginning the congregation ha* nowgrown into its fourth church, the Central Ave, structure marking the culmination of plan* first broached in 18M Land for the new edifice was purchased in 1944, and afour-year campaign, from 184ft to IMI, saw nearly Uto member® of various committees working continuouslyon all phases of financing and planningOn January I of 1851. the Find Presbyterian Churchmoved to temporary qusrters to Rotaevelt Junior High SdMo! when toe old church at First and Mato, erected to 1892, tewed to a wrecking company.Then began the wait for the new home, officiallycomplete and ready today.* * #LAST COMPLETED was the church sanctuary (pictured at left I which seats ft Ik persons.The east wing of the edifice contains Sunday School rooms with complete facilities, including nursery and primary “midget lavatories. Even the drinking fountain are scaled down for the practical use of the youngsters Fellowship Mall, located in the east wing, is teamed and paneled in natural pine. It has an auditorium seating 338 persons, and the adjoining kitchen ha* equipment for nerving 248 people. The Men’* Club is among the many group* which use this auditorium during week night*. Church service* also were held to Fellowship Halland another for an assistant pastor, although none is employed at present on the church staff. There is • chapel .suitable for small weddings. This wing also contain* the Memorial Room parlor, to antique furniture,The church's many rooms arc heated by a forced ait central heating system fueled by gasWITH AN Fi ll to the future, the board of trustee#set up a preventative maintenance group composed of church member* who are specialist* tn the fields of heat-teg, lubrication, electricity, construction and plumbing It will be their duties to make periodic Inspection# of the church so that any necessary repair* ran be made before they become costly.Landscaping of the ground* include* care of the trees and the planting of holly and Japanese yew.Symbolic with the morning theme of prayer andREV. R tv. GALLOWAYThe Rev Russell W Galloway came to Middletown i First Pros* hvtf ;lt;‘f1 Church from Indianapolisto is,to to succeed Or. Reuben F. Pieter*.Tb* church which dodicale itsSiJd.AIK) teftiif ttday now hai*\ lion of 1,270. rcproMuit-injf .42 futtviltos. Sunday schoolmid officer* numler 46*with 178 pupils enrolled to the vaffBm eii«icnuI he church l§ equipped to serveyouth from the nursery throughhigh ithool ftfPMh Jay Tees in* dude hoyi and girli of junior higlf sehci©! aHi* and the Tuxis Socijtijf is for young men and women of rnmim high school ages,lt;\
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Middletown Sunday News Journal
Middletown, Ohio, US
Sun, Mar 23, 1952
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