Evening journal., 1888-05-21
sALssBuaE VI. e. CHURCH.
dedicated Yesterday yyith a sermon
KY Esshop Foster

KY Esshop Foster
BY Lister 10 Fyasrre JcuRxA1.
SAHspuRY. Nd, May 21.-The doors
of the new Ia e. Church were thrown
open to the public early yesterday
morning. and at 10 80 o'clock, the hour
Of the morning dedicstory services,
every available space was occupied.
Friends and visitors frors various sur
rounding townR assembled to hear the
grand pulpit orator Bishop r. s. Foster.
D. d.. p ]. ID, Of Boston and to wit
ness thsimnrsssive dedicatory services
r. j. Mlhihausen of Wilmington
rendered "a organ voluntary which
was followed BY the choir anthem
ssAriae. o Lordn-P Perkins. The open
ing hymn. 20 For Thousand Tongues
to Sing" was read by Rev. R. L. Lewis
of the 81. 2. church of this city, fol
lowed by prayer By the presiding elder.
Rev. T. @. Ayres. Rev. T. E. Martin
dale, the pastor, then introduced
Bishop Foster who delivered an inn
pressive discourse, speaking one hour
and 20 minutes from the text found
in 2d Epi9t'e Peter and chap. /. 1921.
He dwelt particularly upon the last
verse: ''BHs tho prophecy came not in
old time by The will OF msn,sbut holy
men of God spake as they were moved
by the holy Ghost" Particular refer
ence was made to the evidence of Gods
revelation to man and the prophecies
found in the Sc iptures. The mastery
effort will long be remembered by
those who were the fortunate hearers.
At the cl-se of the sermon Rev. 4
z. Martindale stated that there was
still deficiency Of $4,000 in the build
ing fund. By subscriptions and col
lectiops 81 GOO was raised before the
eiose Of the morning service. 1t was
then announced that the new church
would be presented for dedication
abe ensuing service by the usual form
of service.
A special children's service was held
in the Sunday school room at 80 p
m. Addresses were made by Rev. G
w. Townsend, q former pastor, Rev
A. s. Mowbray Of Pocomoke City
John G. Knipp Of Baltimore, and Rev
MIR. MartindAle.
The evening services were also
largely attended, the formal surrender
of the edifice by the building commit
tee to the congregation being theI
made.
The handsome structure just dedi.
Gated as Asbury M. E. Church is beau
tifully situated on Division st., nea
she centre OF the city, and the mair
building on the former site. It j
Romanesque in style of architecture
(after an old English modeD of Por
Deposit granite, with wrought face
laid in red mortar. The roof is o
slate, the spires and turrets in coppe
finish, giving the building neat AM
rich appearance. The auditorium
Is 50x50 feet, with a lecture or Sunda
school room 40x50 feet, whicl
forms the northwest wing of the mair
building. The interior finishing
Georgia pine, with heavy and elabora'
truss work. The auditorium is prettil
decorated in distempore frescoing o
olive and gold. The pewsof oak wi
qusrtered oak eRds, are arranged am
phitheatrically. The pulpit is Of heav
oak, and the furniture, Of re
plush and oak, is gif
from John @ Kuipp of Baltimore
In the rear Of the pulpit ia an orgs
alcove. There are six memorial win
dows of jewelIed cathedral glass j
memory Of Mrs. Belle II. Jackson
deceased wife of w. III. Jacksou
Thomas B. and Margaret Smith. Isaia
Nichols, David Vance, William ]
Smith, d. ID s., and N. J. Tilghman
A window TO the p, w. B. and N. 7
p. & n. railroads bears the afollowin
inscription: In re 'ognition of service
rendered. These companies trans
ported all the stone for building free.
The Sunday School room is neatl
and tessefully finished In terra coti
and gold. The entire building is lighte
by electricity. A McSnane bell {