Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24

From then until the end OF the first year
of the psstorate of the Rev. Andrew Man
ship, who became pastor in 1850, the
church had o dark season. The present
onnroh was erected in 1865, costing
1856 600, which was paid off in few
years. Although it once was, the church
now is not free from debt. In 1876 the
chnrch was mortgaged for 81 900, which
encumbranoe still remains. About
81, 100 are also owed on the parsonage.
The church has bad 81 pastors.
Following the reading of this paper
subscriptions to Asbury's centennial
book, amounting to 5000, were taken.
The Rev. w. q. Rooms read an inter-
esting skstoh OF Wesley CHURCH, the
youngest NJ. E. congregation in the city,
and Father" Hance delivered an ad-
dress.
At the evening service the Rev. j. A.
B. Wilson, d. D., preached Interestingly
from Galatians III, %. The music
which preceded the discourse was by a
colored choir. Large congregations were
present both afternoon and evening. AT
the lattar service many colored people
were present
FEluky u llttllIutLb Nl hbUuIy ceu-
tenary exercises interested many people,
At the afternoon session Lewis I. Grubb
presided and j. O. Plckels served rs secre-
ta:Y.
The Rev. DR.. Grice read sketch OF
Brandywlns Church. From 1861 to 1910
the church passed through crisis CAUSED
by the dark days OF the late war. Wnen
the Rev. DIR. Hubbard became pastor, in
1884, IL assumed new life and grew rapidly.
nNrtDU "A mr. IN
proyement5 have been made aud site for
a chapel has boon secured. The present
membership OF the church IL 3l9 ana that
| OF the Sunday school $50.
| A sketch OF Scott Cnurch was read by
the R3y. Vaughn s. Collins. The first
name wa Union Mission. The erection of
the buildng began Oh December % o.,
1852, and the dedication wa accompanied
by appropriate ceremonies. In 1860 the
nnme was changed to scott Church. Ff0m
1866 to 1877 the church had many mis-
| fortunes. In 1878 4 grent revival occurred.
The Rev. A. T. Scott read sketch OF
Cookman Chapel. The present building
was dedicated on July 4th OF last year The
membership Is 23 and the Sunday-school
| is promising.
In the eyGuing Bishop Foss preached an
eloquent sermon His subject was "Exper-
mental Religion" and the text Acts v, so
"And we are His witnesses OF these things
and so Ia also the Holy Ghost, whom G1i
hath given to thsm that obey Him." To
show what the thugs referred to Ia the
text are he read several verses OF the con.
text. After stating that there are two ways
OF coming at truth on subject, by argu'
mont aud by investigation, he asked doe;
Christian religion submit itself to tests Of
decisive experiment leading to kuowledgsi
He argued FIRST that f. probably does. OAly
thus may It be the religion OF the world ~
large. only as experiment must 1t be tried
aud its the best method In other thlnga
Next ne argued that II does, giving Scrip.
ture and the history of tn 5church for proof
The sseptlcism Of tho heart, said he, Il
what curses this age and the bast way ou
of 1t is TO kneeI ut the feet OF Jesus. Tht
need OF the age is 70 impress the teaching
OF the Holy Ghost.
The bishop arrived In the city early II
the evening and had to leave before tht
conclusion OF the service to take train 10
Philadelphia. He had just returned from
conferences In Michigan, Ohio and Penn
sylvRnia and his voice did not possess IL
usual power. His sermon notwlthstandial
was most interesting and delighted o larS
audience.