Middletown transcript., 1871-08-12


continued and ended, 10 the glory Of God
the good Of His church. the safety, hon
or and welfare of His people
The historical memoranda Of this parish
are not copious, but they nrc not unintcr-
csting. and the auspicious circumstances
Of the day add another chapter to the frag-
mentary records Of the past, and call for
tho "Laus Den" from the grateful hearts of
the faithful children Of the church in the
diocese Of Delaware.
Old st. AIMS ,one mile from your town,
surrounded by the graves Of many Of your
ancestors, is not wilhou, its "reminiscences
Of sacred scenes and circumstances and
ii will require no :" Ull Mortality" to re-
dress its grassy mounds, or re;ouch It's
moulicring tonhs 1t will be often ,si-
ted and revisited by loving hear,s. and the
pious hands Of children, aud chilircn's
children. will continue to plant and rear
the flower above the grassy couchcs Of the
slccpers there, and preserve the marble
memorials ut dear nucs from dcsecra.ou
aud decay The old church itself will b.
neither neglected nor deserted. Monu-
mental in itself, il viii claim reverence
and respect; an'i the warshppets who
shall meet within tie walls of This house
which We propose 70 build unto the name
q tha Lord our col. will, nj appropriate
timcs aud seasons meet and minglc together
il that old FAM in memorial services.
Necessity, M, desire 10 yaca,c
tie old cliticc. hrs compelled gen-
trous hearted mon aud women. who fctl
that tie prosperity aul peri atty Of the
hnrch rali inr the erection Of n new house
of worship. TO give literally aud freely for
tha, purpose; and this bullla. with lis
massive .ton, work is graceful spire with
Il, tsll eloquent with Sabbath rcals shall
yet, BY ;he grace and goodness Of God tell
tn cur community tina; St AIMS i. not
lca J. lu' la. been only sleeping And,
here, let me say, far am toa +li though
aot very oil mauj u Ge jcai1u. pthtr,
who have wrought baforc M ii ;ais Ell; Z
tgi2 taat tbs ;,afal,e b lii marem
under the Holy Ghost, at;rilqtc to wv
cs'eemci predecessor The Rev John "
Brown, now 0i Detroit, Michigan II
saw, ~ his successor soon saw, that If we
lid not huill Church n III, taHa, much
as the old worshirpfs Ia It AIMS prop.
erly truly and beautifully loye1 The alf
temple. that they would. in fey years
lie out. al / from laaaiiiy and other ma.
trfial iiudtances, the Church would be
deserted and. humanity speaking. fail.
ufe IL Ment 10 work 10 prevent this ea.
tnstropa4 liz iiinat tlii--iar hp knows
no such word :" But III the providence ol
tinl, another, and possibly more iuYi,-
ing fell Of labor presented iiself; aud rea.
s1ns, perfectly legitimate, anl Whrh may
prove .imil9r with tha speaker. caused him
10 sever ties. which | knoY aere dear to
his own large heart, as they viii he to me
should follow his example. Seven thou.
snnl dollars had hpan promised him II
gpoi mpn and true, and would haya been
forthcoming. hnt the parish WIS vacated.
aud was called 10 suceecd one who had
so largely won upon the hearts Of the men,
bers Of his flock linler ministry OF
three years in ynGr midst, tho subject ni
the new Church was revived new and
sober enthusiasm was awakened, liberal
hearts devised liberal things. and here. 50
far. i The result. but not tie conclusion
Of the matter The subscription lisi left
by my beloved predecessor has been nearly
doubled. snl, W. believe il the exigcneics
Of the position should require it. more will
be ungrndeinely contributed md prompt
u paid in. 10 complete this odiiite This
temple, tie corner stohe Of which has ins;
been lail. will be hull, Of stnne--speri-
mems Of which surround Us. |, il qnarri.
ed from point near Westches,er Pa and
is well known 10 architects and builders, rs
the mos, beautiful maierial for Church cd
iliees. |; is known, | presume, from the
natural traeety IL its veins. as the green.
or serpeniine. The building. from fnnn-
da,ion 10 nprx. will hn about 10 feet
The highest point. the cross, (symbul Of
the fai,h once delivered 10 the saints. aud
sign of that in which grand oh apostle
elorial) enrmouhiea by a graceful sleeplo,
will lac about uiHety feet from the base
Width and length of the Church will be
inxBO. not including the yestihulc lpxla.
nor the ehaneel, twenty lee, deep and for
ty feet long.
The building, when completed. will seat
some three hundred persons. The win
dows, including the east and the circular
central one in front. will number about
81: these will be of stained glass, some
embellished with appropriate devices. ani
all faced with alternate hnes of green and
brown stone without, The minu,ia of the
interior arrangements and decorations will
not be described nom. save that We may
state that on one side of the chaneel n
suitable organ with select choir will be
placed, with the ves,ry room on the oppo-
site side, entered from without. and alto
gethrr will form iom ensemble agreeable
to the eye. and in strict accordance with
architectural taste. and in harmony with
the rest OF the interior arrangements of the
building. We have full confidence and
assurance that tho whole work. under the
direction aud supervision of Messrs. Ca,a.
mach < Son, architects and builders. of
Philadelphia. the contractors. well known
as honorable aud successful builders Of
churches and other public institutions.