Smyrna times., 1888-06-13
Dedication of St. PauIs M. E. Church
at CLAYTON.

Paul Methodist Episcopal Church
The building was commenced in
November of last year, but on account |
of the severe winter very little was ac-
complished until late in the spring.
It. stands on the north west corner of
Highland Avenue and West streets, on
a lot 100 feet by $50 feet which was
donated by Abel Sevil, and as the land
is elevated, it makes a very pretty
showing from the roads leading to the
town from the west and south.
The structure is in the Colonial
style made from plans donated bv
Messrs. Brown & Day, architects.
Philadelphia size 81 feet by Al feet.
the centre rising to a height of 30 feet.
A neat belfrey crowns the front in
which is suspended the bell given bv
General superintendent H. F. Kenney
of the P, w. & B. r. r.
There is a porch in front of the
church in keeping with the style of the
building, through which you pass to
the interior of the church. A small
Vestibule opens from the porch to the
main room, the latter being 3Ox3l feet.
On either side of the vestibule is a class
and infant room and stairs lead from
the entry to the gallery above.
The woodwork Of the interior is of
white and yellow pine finished in hard
oil, the ceiling showing yellow pine
raiters and beaded boards.
-Four double windows adOrn each
side of the building and a double win
dow in each of the rooms in the front
with large window in the gallery
fitted with cathedral glass. selected by
Phillips and Kane, of Wilmington,
give a mellow light which is pleasant
to the eye. The glass was given bv
Geo. w. Todd, of Wilmington, in
memory of his daughter Hattie
GeOrgiane.
A chandelier Of six Rochester lights
aud six bracket lamps of the same
make all finished in rich gold, furnish
plenty of light when sunlight cannot
be had.
The seating is the kind known as
assembly settees made by Andrews &
Co., of New York, the body of which
is of ash surmounted by a walnut
scroll. The altar rail is of walnut
with ash balisters, and neat walnut
posts. This piece of work is very sub
/ stantial looking and in harmony with
/ the entire furnishing. Mrs. J. S. Hof-
fecker was the donor.
The pulpit is of ash, trimmed with
butternut elabOrately ornamepted an /
is a thing of beauty and a credit to the
liberality of Jos Pyle, of Wilmington.
The pulpit chairs, three in number,
are of walnut with red silk plush up
hOlstering and unlike the usual furni-
ture of this kind are very comfortable
as well as beautiful. These together
with a neat communion table are a
present from w. A. FAIRIES Il Bro.
The Bible is from Justis s. David
son. and the Hymn Book from J. Mil,
Ter Thomas, both Of Wilmington.
James Wrinkle, of Smyrna, did
all the carpenter work. w. S. Web
ster the outside painting. John Wilk-
inson, aud Danner and Pyle the inside
painting. The paints were furnished
1 by W. +. Il J. Il. Clements and the
hardware by the Capelle Hardware
Co., the latter donating their entire
bill.
Between the rooms the sash is hung
to raise and lower in such manner as
to throw the whole building into one
giving an available seating for abou'
t. 250 persons.
A celler is under the rear of tn,
church in which will be placed heat
er in the fall,
At 10 O'Clock Sunday morning tn,
bell was rung by Sexton A. T. Sullivan
to call the people to the first regular
: service of the church and at 1O.30 o'clocl
f the pastor Rev f. f. White opeue,
: the meeting by stating that the ol,
: St. Paul's NJ, i. Choir, of Wilmington
would sing an anthem and have charg
of the general singing. They respond
, ed by singing How beautiful upol
/ the Mountains" They were led b,
. John A. Cannan with w. l.. Jeffers a
} the organ and the following members
SOpranos-Miss Eva Zebley, Mrs
Aubrey Vandeyer, Miss Clara Murga
troyd and Miss Emma Finn. Altos
Miss Ida Morris aud Miss Name Nor
, row. TenOr-H. Wentworth Zebley
: Bassos-Atwood Zebley, Harvey Hot
. fecker and Harry Guthrie.
After a second anthem by the choi
the congregation joined in singing "
/ love Thy Kingdom Lord" Praye
q was then offered by Rev. II. H
Adams, of MiddletoWn.
/ After hymn "Try us o God, an,
. search the Ground ," was sung the Rev
r. II. Adams, preached from Gal,
chap. 2nd verse, " Bear We one anOth
. er's burdens and so fulfil the law O
: Christ"
. The Rev. gentleman stated that on
7 of the designs of God in creating tn
! race was 10 establish a brotherhOO,
upon the earth and unite the race il
: closest ties of free will and fraternity
; This design is legally written on ever.
=. part of our constitution.
e The infant of only few days
= known to express pleasure and satisfaC
!, ton Mt the presence of the mother an
=" distress when she is absent. ChildhOo
exhibits an intense satisfaction in com
panionship and when left to themselVe
n children do not seem to be happy.
l. This rule holds good in carly mar
As hood and old age. If man is denie
d this pleasure he will lavish his affeC
)f tions on brutes or insects, giving q
e, instances the lives of hermits an
r those in prison,
Ol This bond of brotherhood forms
d band of sympathy between man an
Ie man, not only so as to compani, n hip
r the ordinary sense, but tends to th
h organization of systems to carry OF
. the principal itself,
RS Wealth and society may make dt
is tinctions but let a cry Of distress 9
out and Immediately all hearts al
a opened and many hands ready to a,
n sist. We are to be helpful to eac
/, other and on our onward march Go
h would have ringing in our ears the il
10 junction, Bear ye one anOther's bu
d dens and so fulfil the law of Christ"
Is Space will not permit us to mentio
Of but few points of the many and los
le ical ones in this excellent sermon, bu
A. merely to state that the lesson of Il
hour reached the hearts of the congr
10 CATION and melted many to tears ct IL
]. application of the text TO our ever
le day life, One of the burdens and pc
J. haps the most plainly demonstrate
l was that of the debt resting upon II
church, which the preacher eloquentl
4, requested the people to lift and so full
d the words of the text.
IS At the conclusion of the sermon Il
IS President Of the Board of Truste,
10 made statement showing that the co
of the building with furnishings, ou
side of special gifts, was 81 $780, sui