Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-17

| build church and Sunuay-Schooi chapel
at the southwest corner OF Seventh and
Market streets. The lot ct that location
Was bought and then it was concluded
that it was too small. Late in 1864 1t
was decided to erect church in another
locality, and ut public meeting held
early in 1865 it was decided to build in
the western part OF the city. On January
9th, 1865, at meeting held in st.
Pauls Church, the new society met for
organization and Goose the name
Grace. OF the nine men who consti-
tuted Gyace's first board of trustees
thrse live. On April 9th, 1865, the
lot AZ the north west corner of Ninth and
West streets was bought for $4,000. On
April eth, 1855, ground for the new
church WAS broken, George W. Sparks
digging the fist spadetul of s-Nrlh. The
cornerstone wns laid on October 7th,
1865, by Biahop Simpson. The new
church was a centenary offering. From
the fair held By ladies' in Insiitate Hall
during the lstter part Of 1865, to raise
money Tor furnishing the church and
chapel, upwards of So 600 were realized.
The fsir was great succsss socially and
influenced many uor-churchgoers TO
Bttend church; ut the revival services in
st. Paurs Church that winter there were
200 conversions. The first service in
Gracs Church was held iI the lecture
room on March 25th, 1876. At that time
the church was not finished. The Rev.
Dr. Stevenson, GFace's first pastor, was
appointed by Philadelphia Conference,
The first Sunday school session Of the
new congregation was held in the after.
noon of March 25th, 1866. j. Taylor
Cause was the first superintendent.
On March 18th, 1866, the Sunday
schools organization was effected. The
first prayer meeting in the new church
was held on March 30th, 1856. The
chapel was dedicated on June 10th, 1866,
by Bishop Ames. The theme OF the
dedicatory sermon was "Faith." The
Sunday school room was dedicated on
June 18th, 1866. Work on the church
was proceeded with on May 9th, 1866.
The congregation started out with the
intention of building church which
would cost $75 900. The church was
not built without keenly.felt sacrifices.
Prior to the dedication OF the church,
which occurred on January 23i, 1868,
the congregation on one Sunday sub
scribed $15,3D0. At the dedicAtion of
the church the Rev. DR.. Stevenson, the
Rev. Anthony Atwood, d. D Bishop
Simpson, Bishop Scott, Bishop Ames and
George w. sparks, the last the president
Of the board OF trustees, ofticiated. Mr..
Billany here quoted from the Commercial
fine complimentsg about Grace Ohurcn. Iu-
Gliding lot, building, furniture and organ,
the church cost S2t0, 600. On one Sunday
in May, 1871, the congregation raised
s43 GOO snd IN one day 10 years ago
S65,75S were subscribed. All of this
money, except $4,000, has been paid.
Money to wipe out the existing deot OF
sc, 0C0 will be raised during the coming
winter. Grace took from st. Paul's
Church $50 of its members. At the be.
ginning Of Grsce's second year the
church nociety had increased to 297 MEM
bers and 60 practitioners. The church
now is in good condition. During its
comparatively brief existence the church
has made the following contributions:
For ministerial support, $50, 700; pastors
, Of Epworth and Msdeley CHURCHES,
/ Sl3, $50; Epworth and Medeley build.
ings, ~, 600; Sunday school expenses,
$il, 400; support of presiding elders,
} "a, 1872; foreign missions, $40. $50 80 from
) the church and S42,97S.48 from
the Sunday school; from the
+ Womsn's Foreign Missionary Society
, (four years., $4,l41.3l; from the
, Woman's Home Missionary Society
(three yeaIs) S9i4; domestic missions,
S15S; conference collections, $40, $50 81;
reorganization Salaries, 10, SOL ,682;
/ conference collections, $l9, $50 81; mis-
3 sions, $5S,4i2 50; total, $l69 4O5. 10,
These figures do not include contribu
3 tions for Johnstown, Chicago fire, yellow
: fever and earthquake sufferers, rent Of
parsonage, interest on bonds and mort
8 cages, nor church expenses. Also, ths
r church started mission in South vii
mington and had the responsibility Of
. Epworth Church until the beginning oil
. the present year. Gracs has had the fol
l lowing pastors DR.. Stevenson ttwios)
I, Alfred Oookman, DR.. Todd (twice), Dr.
Y H. q. Matleck, Joseph E. Smith, George
Y w. Miller and j. Richards Boyle. a
I present the ohufah has $40 members ant
e the Sunday school rs officers and teacher
t and 730 scholars
+ Remarks were made by DR.. Roche an6
Q Presiding Elder Murray, and in reply II
n question Mr. Billany Btated that tn,
a church haa paid $1,000 for wofrou
| preachers.
0 The lev. Harvey ". Ewing read
@ sketch OF Madeley Church. Ee had, h
y ment of the school. AabuTy claims Il
g have started it. On the church books h
d had found al entry that Grace had beei
d offered charge of the Sunday .schoo
# work. Under the charge Of Grace Churcj
70 services began on Easter Sunday, 1871
i. in tent at Olayaont and 3 streets, will
q the Rev. Ii. Ii. Davis az pastor. COL
" weather setting in chapel WAS erected
'. it being built in three days. The frs
service in the chapel was held on Apr
I. 23d, 1871, with q. s. Rudolph in charge
Later the chapel was sold to uolore
II people and tue presert building wa
! built, The lot cost $500 and the build
or ing $4,000. The sum OF $1,000 wa
"a raised through the tforts OF MIR. Rr
u Goiph. The cornerstone OF the ner
AZ chapel was laid II August, 1872, and til
j. building TaS dedicated that fall. I'll
at chapel was named after Msdeiey parish
Of in England where the sainte
III Fletcher lived. During this pastoral
D OF thu Rev. Is. f. Price, in 1885. Ii
5. church became Independent in its offfcis
I'd relations. Mf. Rudolph was saperintel
I'd dent of the Sunday sc ,ool for 10 year
'p The Sunday school Union OF GraC
~ Church has given nobly to the help
ne MaAeley Church. The latter's succe
?. cannot be measured by its numeric
srenyth. The church is in 8 iocalil
as whore the people come and 90. II
cd membership OF he church ia i6D, inc!ut
OF imp probationers.
de Remarks were msia by Sgs. Ann {
op Perkins, Abnar r. Bailey mad Messr
Murray, Bailey and Bulgny. Prompt,
ne by Presiding Elder MURRAY MIR. EWi;