Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-04-24
CHURCH DEDICATION.
Ceremsnies NJ Bethel A. n, T..
Church yesser day-Bis Camp
bell Presides and Delivers an Ia
teresling Discourse.

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Yesterday was q "big day" q anonQ
the "olored folks, the occasion of this
unusual stir at this time of the year
was the dedication of the new Bethel
A. M. E. Church on Walnut street,
above Sixth. Quite a large crowd of
colOred people came down from Chester
Philadelphia and other places along the
line, to attend the dedicatory ceremo
MES. At 10 O'Clock procession consist
ing Of Bishop j. P. Campbell, of Phila-
delphia, the Revs.T. g. Steward, pastor
and c. G. Felts, of Chester, together
with leaders, stewards, exhorters and
local preachers, formed on Walnut
street below Seventh, and marched
in a body TO the church door, where
they were met by the trustees.
| Daniel p. Hamilton, president of the
| Board OF Trustees, transferred the keys
OF the church to Bishop Campbell,
after making the following appropriate
remarks:
"Rsverend father in God, on behalf
OF the congregation, the mem b-rShip
and the trusLers OF Bsthel AfrlCDn
Methodist Episcopal Ch urch of vii.
mlngton, Delaware, | present TO you
the keys ofthis building, hereby ten
dering to You access at all times to the
pul pit e.eCted therein and to the spirit.
ual control Of the society"
| After the above speech the process
sion proceeded up the stairway and en-
ter. the main auditorium of the church
passing up the centre aisle. While
proceeding up the aisle Bishop Camp.
| hall ranI - D.,1,,,
with the other ministers. The bishop
and ministers occupied seats in the
pulpit, while tn church otfi cials occu.
pied the three front rows of benches.
At this point the choir Chanted the
CNXlld Psalm, which was followed
by all Impressive prayer by the bishop,
followed by the reading of the Church
Discipline, such parts appropriate for
the c3tsion. A cons 1cration hymn
was sung and Bishop Campbell offered
prayer. Several other hymns were
sung, each one being followed with
prayer, by the ministers present.
After the usual initiatory ceremo-
MES, customary on these occasions,
Bishop Campbell, who was delegated
to preach the dedicatory sermon an
nounced the following as the subjecS of
his remarks The glory of the latter
Church, oas'ng his arguments upon a
the following passages Of scripture: =
Hasgai II: .; Iachariah Iv:7; St.
John XIV: .; "a Corinthians V: /. One
of the grandcst editices the world ever
saw prior to the Christian era, said the
reverend gentleman, was the temple aG
Jerusalem, which is somewhere called
one of the seven wonders Of the world.
AT that period of this worlds history
when this temple was built no edifice
could excel or equal it. Itsplans were
drawn by the Spirit, and the Lord was
its supreme architect. David desired,
when he was adorned with everything
beautiful and sublime, to build house
for the Lord, and when he gazed from
his palace windows upon the old and
|dilapldated tent in which the Ark of
the, Covenant was, he determined to
erect grand structure. The grandeur
OF the editce when completed was so
great that even the Queen of Sheba was
anxious to behold its beauty, and she
consequently visited it. In il were the
Ark OF the Covenant, the tables of stone
which were given TO Moses, the cheru
him over the mercy seat, the urlIn aud
Ghumimum, Aarons rod which budded
and the hallowed fire which fell from
the throne OF God and consumed the
sacrifice while King solomon prayed.
In consequence of the errors of the
people they lost their temple. 1t was
desecrated aud burned down by the |
heather and the lsaraelites went forth |
into captivity. Seventy years after.
wards they returned and rebuilt Jerusa-
lem. They then wanted a house of
worship and asked Zeruabbel, the gov
ernor, to lay its foundation. After
forty years labor the temple was COM
pleteu. lJ was covered with gold and
was very beautiful. Its glory was
greater than that Of the first temple,
because the Son of God was in it. In
Christ we have the true Ierubbabel.
He has laid the foundation of hi. church +,
He says "In my f"ther's house are
many mansions" Our fathers laid
their foundations and the bands of our
Zerubbabel completed them. The Lord
will give peace in Hisl house. Great
peace have they that have faith in Him
anil nothing shall offend them. Some
people, said he, are troubled about the
doctrine of holiness. The whole sub
ject, he observed, is reduced to this:
AS you have received Christ Jesus 50
walk in him." Don't dispute about
that which you do not understand.
Hold fast to that which you have and
20 right ahead and you will gain per- :
lection. In conclusion he urged the
10 do their duty. Prayer ..
was offered by the Rev. T.. & Stewart !;
The congregation was dismissed with )
he benediction.
AT the afternoon service the Rev. G. I
), Felts preached fromGenesisNN NNNlII: t
Is %. The discourse was in reference l
20 testifying to the reconciliation exist. L
ng between God and man and was
very interesting. just before the ser l.
non Bishop Campbell baptized one of
Mr. Felts children. f
An interesting sermon was preached
n the evening by the Rev. DR.. Tanner, O
ditor of the Christian Record, of Phila. 9
elphia. Fl took for his text the first -
hapter of Haggai and the eighth verse;
Zach service was attended by large con-
regations and the music and singing, .
8 rendered by the choir, was very fine. :, "
subscription lists were started through
he church at each service, when 81 200
7as subscribed and paid in cash. This il
I'LL be, used in paying off a part of the b
ot ting Indebtedness, which amounts b;
} $1,000. In addition to this indebted
ess there is mortgage for $4,000 on o.
le church. r
A large bible was presented to the 8,
hurch by John jackson and number
yeung people. 1t contains the old =,
nd revised versions. A fine clock was "a y,
Iso presented to the church by Elias us y.
hase, Of Williamsburg. Va. On FRI A.
~ evening congregational reunion
the church will take place, at which ID
me all the mem bers of the congrega. al
on are requested to be present. OF