Today in Wheeling History: June 27--Newly built Vance Memorial Church holds a dedication service (1897).
Vance Memorial Presbyterian Church was built as a memorial to the parents of James Nelson Vance. Designed by the architectural firm Franzheim, Giesey & Faris, the Richardsonian Romanesque chapel attracted a large and fashionable congregation. The church, praised for its beauty and elegance, features an octagonal auditorium with exquisite interior decorations. The dedication service included organ music, choir performances, scripture readings, a sermon by Rev. D.M. Skilling, and the dedication by Rev. D.A. Cunningham. The church was initially led by an invited pastor, and its officers included elders, deacons, and trustees. (https://rb.gy/b37hy) (https://rb.gy/6nen4)
Vance Memorial Presbyterian Church was built as a memorial to the parents of James Nelson Vance. Designed by the architectural firm Franzheim, Giesey & Faris, the Richardsonian Romanesque chapel attracted a large and fashionable congregation. The church, praised for its beauty and elegance, features an octagonal auditorium with exquisite interior decorations. The dedication service included organ music, choir performances, scripture readings, a sermon by Rev. D.M. Skilling, and the dedication by Rev. D.A. Cunningham. The church was initially led by an invited pastor, and its officers included elders, deacons, and trustees. (https://rb.gy/b37hy) (https://rb.gy/6nen4)
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