Evening journal., 1890-02-14
sRAN0YwlNE cHAPzL DEDICATED.
A New House of worship dmpressively
Conseerated Last Night

A New House OF worship Iinpressiyeiy
Conseerated Last Night.
Brandywine M. f. Chapel in the rear
of the church building at Twenty-se cond
and Market streets, was dedicated last
night The ground for the structure was
broken by Rev Charles A. Grise on
October, "a, 1889, and the corner stone
was laid by he and Rev. j. D. C.
Hanna,
The floor plan is40xGo feet. A double
door opens into a vestible and folding
doors admit to the auditorium. The plat
form is in the centre Of the southern
side enclosed in a railing In the front Of
the building are three stained glass
peaked windows and large memorial
window presented by James I. Mullin.
The walls are wainscotted to highth of
four feet and plaster covers them to the
roof, which is wood in its natural color.
Seven dormer windows in the peaked
roof allow excellent ventilation and with
windows in the rear and side, are the
medium of light to the interior. Six
double gas chandeliers hang pendant
from the ceiling. The structure was
built by Lewis 7. Grub & Son and cost
complete, $4,000 The large school win
occupy the room, and the infant depart
ment will move into the old school room.
The building was crowded last even
ing Among the clergymen present
were:
Rev Charles A. Grice, pastor of the
church: Rev. w. g. Rooms Of Wesley
Church; Rev. Jacob Todd, d. D., Of
Grace Church; Rev. Adam Stengle Of
Union Church; Rev. Edward l.. Hubbard,
Phi. d., of New Castle; Rev J. d. G.
Hanna Of Asbury Presiding Elder Muir
ray Of the Wilmington district; Rev.
George M. Hickman of the First Presby-
terrain Church. The Sunday school choir,
William Jennings leader. sang.
DR.. Todd presided and made a short
address on the 1.-The Church" which he
said consisted mainly in the existence Of
Christian action rather than ia structures.
He drew lessons from the crab, every
particle Of which, he said, assists in
building up a she'll He thought the
members Of a church should likewise
contribute to the support Of the church.
DIR. Todd called on Rev. J. d. G. Hanna
for few remarks. and Mr.. Hanna said
he had not expected to speak, although it
generally happened that way He dis
cussed elements of success necessary in
the church
Rev e. L. Hubbard of New Castle
made semi-humorous address that de-
lighted the audience, while it instructed
them. He made some more references to
DR.. Todd's crab
Presiding Elder Murray then took
charge of the audience and subscriptions
for the chapel debt were solicited. The
debt s., 200 had been reduced to 81. 900
by previous subscriptions. The list of
last nights Subscriptions follows:
James 7. Mullin and wife, $500; the
Sunday school, $685. William Il. Foun-
tain and s, s. Right, the painter, donated
their bills, $50 and SOS, respectively;
Mrs Eli Mendinhall, $50; John Wise,
$50; Philip Tyre gave the stone and $25
Epworth League. $50: Mite Society. 500
81 subscriptions amounting to $1O5; Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Faldom, Mr. and Mrs.
William Jackson, II. G. Robinson, G. S.
Rowland, Mr.. and Mrs, S. L. Foster. Julia
Foster, Benlah Foster, Mrs Bringhurst,
Mrs Eliza Dorsey, James Lewis.
Sharp & Evans, William Pointsett. $40
each. Mr. and Mrs Al. M. Pierce. $50;
William G. Johnson, $50; Mrs. Tong
Mrs. Annie Perkins, B. II Scoring, Peter
]. Layton, George Maser, the Misses
Tong, Mr.. aud Mrs. Osborne Reynolds,
Pierce y Beeson, Mrs. Frank Gallagher,
SD each. The total is nearly 50, GOO pay
able within FIVE months