The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-11-02

OPENING SERVICES IN THE New NJ. E.
prevent as large congregation from assemb-
ling, as was expected, and in consequence the
dedication of the new NJ. E. Church,
last Sunday was postponed. Interest
ing services were held, however, the
Presiding Elder, Rev. VIM. F. speake,
being present. He was assisted by Revs Thos.
Wood pastor; l.. T. Waterman and Harry
Mitchell, of Baltimore, and j. F. Heisse. Revs.
Messrs. Finney and Hoblitzell, of the Bel Air
Presbyterian and Methodist Protestant
Churches, also assisted. Rev. Mr.. Waterman
preached in the morning. Rev. Mr.. Wood stat.
ed that the new church had cost 81, 900, OF
which amount 81, 600 has been paid. He asked
for liberal contributions and 1850 was paid in
or subscribed, at the morning service, and SIS
at night total 1886.
Ats P. NJ. young peoples meeting was
held. 1t was led by Rev. Harry Mitchell, of
sparrow's Point charge, and Rev. j. Fred.
Hesse. twilight service was also conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Heisse, at p NJ. At 7.30 Rev.
Mr. Speake conducted the services and preach
ed an able sermon.
The new church is a handsomely designed and
well.built brick structure, the contractor be-
ing MIR. Clinton D. Smith, of Baltimore. 1t is
6S feet long, SO feet wide, the tower being 70
feet in height The interior is finished with a
gothic open roof, the arches ornamented with
crosses and symbolic representations of the
Trinity. The windows are of rolled cathedral
glass; the designs of side and east windows
symbolizlng the Trinity. Over the pulpit is
a window representing the descent of the Holy
Spirit. 1n the upper part of the east window
is cross and crown. Over one door the light
shines through an open Bible. The lower por-
ton of the walls is wainscotted in imitation
cherry, to correspond with the pews. The up
per portion is frescoed. From the centre of the
ceiling hangs a very ornamental chandelier. In
the outside wall over the tower door is brick
from the old Cokesbury College, founded at Alb.
ingdon, Hartford county, in 1855. 1t was the
first Methodist Episcopal college IN the country.
The brick was presented by Mrs. Elizabeth g..
Lee, of Bel Air.
Among the gifts to the church are solid
mahogany table and baptismal font, presented
by Mrs. Elizabeth Kell Bradford, widow of ex-
Ex-Governor Bradford. The table WAS t he pro-
PCiiS WI MO- Tue Nte
Judge Thomas Kell, in whose house Bishop Az
bury frequently held services before there was
Methodist church in the county.
The bowl, which is of solid silver, also form.
erly belonged to Judge Kell and Alice Anna,
his wife. 1t is beautifully decorated around
the edges with grapes and vine leaves. The
bowl is sixty years old and was made by War
ner, jeweler, of Baltimore whose son and grand
son now conduct the business. The silver
from which this beautiful bowl is made was
brought TO this country from South America by
Judge Kell. 1t bears this inscriptions: "In
Memory of Thomas Kell and wife, Alice Anna,
by their granddaughter, Elizabeth Bradford,
1885,"
The building committee Of the new church
consisted ofRev. Thomas Wood, Mrs. E. G Lee,
Isaac 8. Warren DIR. Benz Smith, William @.
Jeffery, octavian NJ. Whitaker, Aquila b.
Whitaker and Charles NJ. Hinkle.