Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-19
Church Enterprise.

THE CoLoRkD PEOPLE ACTIVE IN BUILDING CHURCH,
Es-oNE IN WEST wILMNeToN-ANoTnER 10 DE-
BUILT IN SOUTH WILMINGTON.
Only yesterday we announced through the col
umns OF the CoMMERcIAL, the dedication of = new
church OF the African Union Methodist deuom-
nation, over Third Street Bridge in South Will
mington, and now We have to record another col
ored church enterprise in the same locality.
Most Of the citizens of Wilmington recollect
the little stone church standing on the L. cor
ner Of Ninth and French streets which was call
ed L. Zion NJ +. Church and which for Il
long time, with other churches OF
PhiladelphiA annual Nj. T. Conference. Since
that time, however, the oolo-ed people belong
lug to the regular NJ. L. Church have, by their
own request, been organized in Conference of
their own, but are recognized and are part Of
| the parent NJ. L. Church. The change in Will
mington especially has been beneficial to tho
spread OF religion and morals amongst the color
| ed people. They now engagein church enter
prises and carry them TO . successful oompleI
| ton where they formerly waited for their white
| brethren to do the work for them.
Since their organization into a separate con-
| ference the old stone church at the corner of
Ninth aud French streets has been torn down,
and in its place now stands the large commo-
| dous and tasteful brick edifce, with large au.
| dence room, lecture and class rooms, and still
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new church still retains the name OF the old one
| indeed. so endeared has the name E. Zion NJ. L.
Church become to many OF the devout colored
| brethren that they would look upon change Of
names as nothing short of sacrilege.
Protiting by the example OF their more wnN'thy
| white brethren Of Grace NJ, E. Church, the mem.
| bers OF Zion caught the home missionary
spirit, and have been rapidly extending then
| borders.
The building of that part OF West Wilmington
| exclusively settled by coored people, and winch
| Or. Brown facetiously named New Liberia, of
| cred all opening for missionary effort which re-
| suited in the erection OF a very neat and com
| Portable frame church, 90x24 feet in extent The
/ Sunday School. 1t Is also used when means can
be raised and competent teachers found, for dai
i school.
| Successful in their first effort, the T. Ziou
membership is reaching out its arms in snotheI
| direction, this time over Third street bridge
| unto South Wilmington, where the community
| Of colored people is rapidly increasing. The 10
| cation of their church is in the same locality ~
| the one dedicated on Sunday. and is "a byt 2.
| feet in extent, one story high, and built q
| frame. The frame work ID already erected. and
the westherboardiug is being put on. 1t is eN
| pected that the building will ba completed AnC
| dedicated before cold weather sets in, A Sun
day School Of As children has, for some time
| been organized and carried OH in 8 privAtl
| house. aud will be removed to the new churcl
| when finished, We are informed that that par
| OF the Ninth ward known as Pickslyie, also thu
old village of BrAniywine in the same ward, viii
soon be looked after ty these E. Zion evAnge
lists, and, Judging from the former enterpFis,
displayed, We may soon expect to see chApels Ii
each of the places named