Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-29
OVER HALF A MILLION.
THOUSANDS RAISED FOR RELIGIOUS
WORK BY GRACE CHURCH.

y. James Belt on Finance and Francis
w. Heisler on the Sunday school Union
and It's AIissions-The Third Jubilee
Meeting.
The celebration of the silver jubilee Of
Grace M. e. Church was continued last
evening. Finances" and Missions" were
the topics of the meeting. Washington
Hastings presided. With him on the
platform were Rev. Jacob Todd, Presid.
ing Elder w. l.. S. Murray. Rev. H. w.
Ewing, z. James Belt and Francis w.
Heisler.
The chorus sang for the opening selec-
ton the "Jublilate, by Schelling, and
hymn No. SO, Come, Ye That Love the
Saviour's Name" followed. Prayer was
offered by Presiding Elder Murray, and
Rev. H. w. Ewing read a part Of the
sixth chapter of Matthew. The chorus
rendered Nearer My GOD to Thee. by
Schneider, as the collection was taken.
A paper on 1.-THE Financial History of
Grace M. K Church was read by Y.
James Belt, treasurer of the church
Mr.. Belts paper was brief and to the
point. It's strength was in the results
shown by it's splendid array of figures.
In opening Mr.. Belt noted that Their
was not cent Of debt against the
church. Then he read statement of the
total receipts and expenditures on &C
count Of the building of the church since
the organization, as follows: Receipts
from all sources, $3.50, 500. 40; bond and
mortgage, $4,000; total, $3.50, 800 40,
Paid, building, $26s, 2s0.s7; interest,
500, $50 "a; discounts, &l,9Sl; total,
$3.50, 800 40.
A statement of the current receipts
and expenses allowed, a summary Of
which, giving the most important items,
follows: Receipts. pew rents, $119, 9l9O7;
basket collections, $13, S74.26; subscrip-
tions to floating debt, $12, 4S1 mission
arv and conference collections, $685.
953. 70; total, $1S6, 663.77. Paid
salaries $50, 1871 presiding elder,
$4,ss1: sexton, $40, $40; fuel and gas,
81, 036. Al; rent of parsonage, $l2,O4O.9 6;
repairs, SIS, $50 25; miscellaneous, So
946. Sc; music, So, $50. So; choir. g. SS2. 50 !;
insurance. SO, $40. 10; floating debt, 3d.
72S So; balance on hand, $l6o. 10. Recap.
itulation-total receipts $517, 473. II; ex-
penditures, $517, 300 o.. Adding the mis-
sionary and Sunday school collec-
tions the total amount of receipts
AmOuubS 10 @OOU. 100 o.
| After the hymn ''See How Great .
Flame Aspires, Francis w. Heisler read
an interesting paper on 1.-THE History OF
Grace Church Sunday School Union and
| Missions"
The paper first detailed the organiza-
ton Of the union. The first meeting for
the purpose of organization was held at
the residence Of G. f. Rudolph on March
| IS, 1866. At a later meeting, held In
| September, q constitution and the name
Of the Sunday School Union of Grace
M. K. Church, " was adopted and S. NJ
Harrington elected its first president In
| 1869 a bill to incorporate
the union was introduced into
the Legislature and defeated. Later a
general law was passed covering the
object desired Under this law the union
was reorganized. Mr.. Heisler told OF
the plan Of work decided upon and read a
complete list Of the presidents of the
association The sum of $37, 600 had
been raised and dlsbursed.
Epworth and Madeley Churches sprang
firm the union. Epworth is now indie
pendent, but Madeley is still under the
control Of the union.
Epworth Sunday school was organized
in 1868 In 1866 the Sunday School Union
assumed control of its affairs. In 1868 a
lot was purchased and a church built,
which was dedicated in 1869. During
the winter of 1888 and 1889 a great re-
vival took place and 400 persons were con
verified. In 1889 the church became indie
pendent and the property was decided tC
it by the Sunday School Union. The
church has since been remodeled anc
rebuilt
Mr.. Heisler paid tribute to the use
full work of Miss Mary Belt. afterwards
Mrs. Huxley Harvey, at Epworth Sunday
school.
The history of Madeley is similar t.
that of Epworth. The attention of tbs
union was first called to the field il
April, 1871, and the Sunday school wal
organized on April 90, 1871. In 1872 the
present chapel was erected at a cost oil
81, 000 1t was dedicated on December go
1872. Under the present pastor, Rev. H
W. Ewing, the membership Of the church
has reached $50 persons.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Heisler paper
the organist made two attempts to play
an accompaniment for duet, but wal
stopped by the chairman both times
Then Rev. w. j. Stevenson went on the
platform and gave an interesting tall
about amusing incidents in the early his
tory of Epworth, How Superintendent
Billany chased and captured an impuden'
boy; how man stole kindlings from
Superintendent jackson, sold them anC
brought him the money as an Offering
and what q triumphal march the schoo
made to treat at st. Pauls.
Presiding Elder w. L. s. Murray sale
that Grace Church had assisted in all thu
! building enterprises that he had beer
connected with, for seven years as pre-
siding elder.
; Job H. jackson and Rev. H. w. Ewing
also made remarks
The hymn "Watchman Tell Us of tn
B Night" was sung and Dr. Jacob Tod
pronounced the benediction.
Mrs. George w. Sparks will preside a
! to-night's meeting. 'tWoman's Work
will be the subject and Mrs. h. F. Pick
els will read paper on "Woman's Worl
0 in Grace M. E. Church" social re
union viii follow with music by Grac
Orchestra