Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-21
ST. PAUL's NJ. e. CHURCH.
Ke-opeped and Re-dedicated.

ST. PACL'S NJ. e. CHURCH.
ke-Opened and Re-dedfcated
Yesterday this church was re-opened ana
re-dedicated to the worship of God, and the
day will he remembered as grand one IN
her history. After several months o1 re-
pairing, remodeling, painting and cleaning
the church was finally finished during last
week and now presents very handsome
appearance. The improvements having
already been noticed it remains only to
saw hat the church now is one of the neat
est and most beautiful in the city and its
membership is to be commended for the
earnest work and the sacrifices they have
made, and congratulated upon their sue
cess. The improvements not including
the basement, were made at 4 cost of about
$1,000, and Of this amount about 5000 was
raised by 90 of the members from outside
parties, thus leaving balance of 81, 900 to
be raised yesterday. Large as this amount
appeared to people already taxed consider
ably for other Improvements made it was
all provided for by cash and subscriptions
yesterday. The last s1OOwas partly taken
by parties who had subscribed before with
the understanding that they would be
given time to raise it among their friends.
This success was largely due to the indie
iatisable efforts of Rev. Thos. Z. Fernly
of Philadelphia, who fully sustained his
reputation of being the best debt raiser in
the conference.
In the morning 500 was subscribed in
shares of 81 each to make Bishop Henry W.
Warren life member of st. Paul's church,
and in the afternoon and evening the
same honor was conferred upon Revs
I'hos. E. Fernly, J. F. Crouch, II. r.
Galloway and J. Lindemuth.
The singing during the day by the choir
Of the church was excellent, the anthems
in the morning and afternoon being espe-
"ially fine. This choir, under the leadership
.or b. F. W. Urban, is large and consists of
some excellent voices, and their singing
yesterday was especially admired by
strangers present.
The days services commenced with a
largely attended Sunday school at o clock
in the morning. at which addresses were
made by Rev. r. f. Fernly, J. +. Crouch
and II. II. Galloway. The last two are
former pastors of the church Mr.. Crouch
being here from 1864 to 1867, and Mr..
Galloway during 1874 and 1875. and both
are altcctionatcly remembered by their
former people. Bishop Warren was an
,lpunccd to preach at 10l a. NJ, and in
consequence Il large congregation had as
Sembed, among them quite number of
his friends and admirers, and he is well
known in this city ; but all were
doomed 50 disappointment rs the
bishop was so seriously i'll on Sat
urday as to utterly forbid him to
go out at ALL although all hope was not
given up until ) O'Clock on Saturday even
ing, when a telegram was received stating
that he could Hot come. Rev. ThOs. E.
i'crnIy took his place and preached an adj
mirablc sermon from the text, Come now
and will send thee, his theme being the
call and commission Of Moses and the
work of the church His hearers almost
forgot their disappointment at the alb
scncc Of Bishop Warren long before the
eloquent preacher finished his discourse.
In the afternoon, Rev. II. II. Galloway
preached from Matthew 18th chapter and
18th verse - Even so it is not the will of
your Father which is in heaven that one of
these little ones should perish" The
speaker dwell upon the Importance of the
care the church should exercise towards
all within her fold and especially the lambs
of the flock.
In the evening Rev. J. +. Crouch preach
ed from Numbers 9th chapter and part of
23d verse AT the commandment Of the
Lord they rested in their tents, and at the
commandment of the Lord they jour
neyed' His theme being the Importance
of submission TO the divine will and guild
ancc.
The services will be continued during
She week, this evening being reunion of
the old pastors of the church and family
gathering.