The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1860-01-19
GEORGETOWN CIRCUIT.


record the movements in society.
One of the leading elements herein is
the religions. We should be pleas
ed to be able to gather much of the
detail of the movements of each re-
ligious society within the bounds of
our circulation, but more especially
within the County. In pursuance
of this desire, we last week waited
on the Rev. j. T. Gracey, preacher
in charge of the circuit which heads
our article. We gathered from him
the following facts: 3. o, MN,
Between the Spring Of 1858 and
the present date, there have been
three new churches erected and
completed, and fourth erected and
closed in, and a fittl@ commenced.
They are as follows:-0ne at Red
den's Cross Roads, now know as
lIcColley's Chapel, which is paid
for, within perhaps, less than hun
dred dollars, is asbeautiful edifce,
has a marble topped pulpit, with
everything else in keeping Herewith.
The congregation has been much
enlarged. One at the Sand Hills,
which does not take the place of an
old edifce, but is new church in a
new neighborhood. This is larger
than the former one, and with a
very feeble society, is paid for also,
Within less than hundred dollars,
and the balance will probably be
provided for between this and
March. This too, is an ornament
to the portion of the country wherein
it is located. A third new building
has been erected in the stead of the
old Bethesda church, five miles south
east of Georgetown. This is 27
feet by 81, is handsomely furnished
with chandelier, superior ingram
carpet, fine pulpit furniture, and in
its present completed form has not
cost much less than $500. 1t has
not a Collar of debt in the world.
No money was asked for even on the
day Of dedication. II belonged to
the people before they attempted to
give it to the Lord. The fourth
church is the one at Georgetown.
The old church here was built at the
commencement of this century, and
has long been unftted for public
worship. Difficulty was experienced
however, in uniting on a site for the
location of new ono, and twenty
years have passed away since the
first efforts were made to accomplish
what has but just now gotten fairly
but fully started. A new building
has at last been erected, 81 by 50
feet, with basement story, and
a recess of 8 feet for the pulpit, &c.
The basement is 8 feet in the clear,
and the main audience room IL feet.
Ii is on one of the most eligible
sites in the town. More than $1,000
in actual cash payments will have
been made on the same before the
spring, there being within a few dol
lars osthat much now paid out, A
subscription sufficient, perhaps to
cover the obligations of the trustees,
so far as they have gone, is yet un-
collected. 1t is atriumph, however,
over old and chronic difficulties,
that the building is up at all, to say
nothing of the encouraging position
of its finances. Besides these the
congregation at CSkesbnry have
commenced getting out the frame for
newbuildingin that neighborhood,
some five miles west of Georgetown,
and subscription of over $500 was
raised last winter for the purpose.
Beside the above, Mr.. Gracey in
forms US something like hundred
and fifty persons protested change