Evening journal., 1889-12-02
CORNER STONE LAID.
A Steady Growth Makes reccssary
Chapel for BznndywIne NJ. u. Church.

Steady Growth Makes Feccssary n
Chapel for BzRndywine NJ. E. Church.
The ner-stone of Brandywine M. T..
Chapel was laid yesterday afternoon.
The chapel is in the rear Of the church,
Twenty second and Market streets and
fronts on Twenty-sscond street Rev.
e. L. Hubbard. of New Castle, who was
formerly pastor of Brandywine Church,
preached in the morning on the text "He
came to his own and his own received
him not. etc" The collection for the
morning from the congregation was
5000. Besides this Eli Mendenhall. ]. II.
Mullin and George W. Todd gave large
amounts which bring the total to $400
The Sunday school gave $50.
A service was held at 2.45 o clock. Rev.
]. d. G. Hanna of Asbury Church
preached from the text Ezra 8: IA: "Who
commanded you to build this house and
make up these wallsY He said in part:
been beaten down and hhe Jews were dis
consolated. At this point God called his
prophets and told them to tell the people
Of divine aid. Although there he
enemies on either side yet you shall be
successful, for it is not by night nor
by power, but by My Spirit, saith the
| Lord of Hosts. If you learn properly the
great dependence of the church you will
be successful. We are not dependent on
human will, riches, eloquence or learning
We need the baptism Of the Holy Ghost
We want grand revival through the
whole church. You have been com
manded To enlarge yonr borders you have
| done so; God bless you in the work"
Rev. r. l.. Hubbard spoke on the need
Of more room The infant school has
| $50 children. He knew q nlnn who said
| to a friend, There's strange things at
Brandywine church. WhAn Hubbard was
there he ran things under such high
pressure. that we thought when he left,
the church would go down. Then Grice
came, made very little noise, but the
church kept going. Mr.. Hubbard then
called on J. 7. Mullin and A. M. Pierce.
and Revs. Hanna and Grice, to take
up the collection. AS tho collectors
were taking subscriptions, Mr.. Hubbard
kept the congregation on the edge Of
merriment. He told the story of colored
man who had given him lift one day. He
asked the man whether he belonged to
church. He replied that he did not but
his wife did, and that on tho last Sunday
morning they were taking up a special
collection The woman told her husband
TO give something. he hadn't anything
but half dollar GIVE that" she said,
and he gave it. Next morning she said she
wanted half a dollar he replied he had
no money. eyes, you have, she said,
"The Spirit of de Lawd win give it to
you" Sure enough the old darlSy found
half dollar in his pocket. Mr.. Hubbard
said he did not attempt to explain it, but
the darky believed it was the Holy Spirit
Mr.. Hubbard prophesied that the church
would be dedicated clear of debt.
Mention was made of Frank Lilly, q
cripple, living on Twentieth street, as be
ing energetic in securing subscriptions
for the chapel Mr.. Mullin subscribed
$40 in Master Franks name. The cssE
collection was also sent under the same
name Mr.. Mullin subscribed 81 each fol
the members of his Sunday school class
for Mr.. Grice's children and for Mr.
Hubbard's children. After th'
singing, the corner stone
was carried to the site of the chapel by
Isaac Van Pelt, George w. Palmer, Al
fred W. Young aud Peter L. Layton
Revs Hanna and Grice read the service
and Mr.. Hanna pronounced the benedic
tion. A tin box which will be placed il
the corner stone, will contain the name
of contributors to the payment Of tn
debt, the leading papers and the histor
Of Brandywine Church.