Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-10-17
ASBURY CENTENNIAL.
.ssuRY SUNDAY SCHOOLS
AND LOCAL PREACHERS.


rlnrrh by Charles n. botunef on Ncu-
i'i" I" ne wear 1918 Elizabeth Cable,
Anna McCices and another young lady
o,g.ul1ed a SUNDAY school In connection
Vim Ashury NJ. Il, Chufch fer this pur-
ro.r of lustructing the children in order
~ III lhem for a life OF usefulness, snd
,rs.,re them ior the world 10 come.
rbr1ugh their cilorts the tctool was or
e,nIle,l Ia the church on condition that
,ssy vould not take any bora ps schoi-
1s An hoys would be likely TO cut the
hanche- with their knives. THIS restrle-
,iop. however, did not suit tho philan-
,sruulc ladies, and alter some effort hey
,cented permission to hold tue school In
tbe house OF John Taylor, on the south
ve,, corn,r OF Sscopd aud Walnut
streets. where they continued the work
orIustfueling both boys and girls In the
Words oi eternal life.
From this. place the school was re.
moved 10 loft ever David Bush's store.
on E,s, From, street. Ait,r tlmo they
removed to frame building, corner OF
elxth aud King streets, where the Han
over Presbyterian Church now stands,
AMI every sunday morning ttcy marched
down King street 10 attend services At
the Ashury Meeting House, as II was
then csllcd. Through tee persistent
efforts of the lew who organized the
,chool, the good work grew 10 interest 10
,ucb an extent that II drew tie attention
Of the pniciarles OF Asbury church, aud
they rr,ol we'd to take hold OF this new
enterprise, and thus hoip and encourage
ia growth. On the 18th OF July, 1919, q
meeting was called by the Rev. Jcseph
Rusing, the preacher In charge, Tor the
purpose oi organiking sabbath school.
On which occasion u constitution was
formed and adopc cd, and an election Of
officers was held. The pastor, Rev.
Jc.syh Rustling, was elected AZ president;
Buamin Fredd, vic, presidenti Samuel
sspplngtou, bucrctary, treasurer aud su.
pefntendent, for the irst quarter.
The funds OF the school were provided
ly requiring each meLIber 10 pay l2,s
cents un eigning the constitution, aud u
similar amount quarterly to the treas
ufet Under tho regulations adopted
for the government end encouragement
Ufthe children, the school grew 10 mum
bets and interest, and on the 25th day OF
April, s99, the BOaid oi Trustees OF
Asbury Church decided TO build a school
house on the southwest corner OF the
church, aud Appo nted ss building
mlttee BrOs Richard Williams, Mil
Ter Dunnot ard Edward WorTell. On
August End, 1922, the committee reported
ihe building completed at a cost oi 1910
bSH. ln the fall ol 1929 tie Sabbath
school moved from sixth and King
streets to their new quarters and re-
1nAined here uulil 1855, when the obJcc.
ton against bOyt as .Chnlats had ceased,
Rd they weie adAItted Into tho church
Voper.
Al a meeting at The Sunday school As
socl1t.'h htld March Is. 1877, II wac de-
Z ycided 10 procure a library Of such bOuks
would suit the capacity of the children
beIohglng 10 the school. The books were
10 De loaned 10 such scholars only who
distinguished themselves as learners, and
IOI good behavior In aud outside the
thonl On september rs, 1887, the
D3afa "i mtuagers OF Asbury sunday
school presented the following interest,"
In report.
lhris src 10 male and 126 fcmalcs on
Tie io.i, with an average attendance Of
l5j scholars. Reeited during the past
year 5 ,li3 verGes OF scripture and 2,S7l
verse Of hymns. In this year the school
,nsttiiei great loss in the death OF
lrobcr Edward Worrell, who from its
nist orgaGlLAtlon worked for its best In.
tefesl', Under the management Of vari.
ont sulsrutendents the school increased
ln numbers and interest TO such an ex-
tnl that It was necessary 10 have two
shoos, known ., Mes. aud 3. The ses-
ilors OF No. l were held In the lecture
room, and the sessions OF No. . In the
auditorium OF the church.
=, During the year 1866 the officers of
NO school were as follows; Superin-
ehdent, Alexander Kelley; sssistant
superintendent, Rebecca Matlaek; secre-
uE, William Moore; treasurer, Bennett
MAilack librarian, IL. A. Roop.
Oh!yers OF school No. 2 were: Super
,,bteu'an', John c. Thomas; assistant,
,,ltsihia Robinson; secretary, William
lloyd librarian, Elisha Cole.
AS separate bodies these two schools
were carried on successfully until Sep
e,enbor, 1869, when by tho action OF the
sunday school Board they were consoli-
uatel On January %, 1872, the Sunday
,slh01l Association adopt tho Berean
lleI.
=, cannot close this paper without re-
m,itug particularly to Sister Rebecea
,,t.aqaek X who departed this life May z,
ioot Sle was ci arter member and
100 us assistant superintendent for many
seAte ller interest In the school was
Ilutillng, aud much OF It's success must
w a'I!hQ,ed to her. Ilers, too, was n
nS,u.r ,Rg hat poets like to sing of and
Inh',oi hers moralize upon, so filled
"ss sue with the love Of God, and never
,Ie9"el ,I unless making another life hap
~ Ia she died as sho lived, the very
'me' lnent oi Christian perfection.
~ " L. Hawkins, who died June,
.not St must be also ascribed part OF the
su,ge'' saa OF Asbury Sunday school. His
g.'''' 10 The interest of the school was
SI,s ana persistent So exemplary
,,' s US Character that his memory, wher.
w Tt ne was known, will be cherished.
,,,sIg .'g A"1l is at pressnt holding two
'''ols' N one at o'clock q. m. and 2 D.
,v, NUhDe OF scholars, 600, with an
laotse @ttendAncs Of 400; number OF
~ w library, 700; average collections
MISSIONS Tor past five years, 500.
LOCAL PREACHERS.
ntinn tyS.Ee ;; Hagany, ESQ, after mar
loSals much Interesting data of early
sfSn teachers and a revival I'm lsO0.
| n,rl,t'O 'O souls were converted, re.
| iror, ~ NY honored father removed
AMI ~. e eel circuit In the year 1908,
Aabnrn % years was connected with
lA.t i,,. As local preacher. During the
montb, years Of his life be passed
ioginG, iGs oi wsaTisome sickness but was
a'fai ,pI W IN extreme pain and never
last ii no o. his approaching change. Hi
nob,H. ,H.Hs,a M continued upwards of aye
NOR \, through which be suffered far
dyb, '"an Az q common TO the lot of The
. / on on w., ne possessed his soul In patience
ara M ,"e roll Of Asbury's local preaebsy.
EdwSr1N Nunes Of John Hagany, b. Wood.
QumSy u M Higgins, John Rim mons, ) Ohm