Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-05


ried away by hundreds OF citizens In the
beautiful June morning amids. the reyer-
end surroundings OF one of the most
antique Christian fanas oil this country.
The old gray walls which yesterday saw
their 1924 summer, the ancient sopultnre5
OF the church.Jard, the old boil watch for
over century and half has altefnatei
In funeral kneils and marriage chimes, and
In addition the words of historic memories
told by the preacher OF the morning, all
eombined TO laden the patriotic American
with feelings Of lust pride Ia the annals OF
the country and Of the church.
Within the old walls the cool shade was
q grateful relief from the heIce heat Of thG
mornings sun. The building was hlle1 to
fits utmost capacity. The galleries we're
packed and the ground floor with chairs
added along the aislss failed To aff1td
aufacient seating room. Numbers OF visitors
found It necessary to leave for lacI Of
room.
The beautiful Bayard memorial window
shed Its sunlit colors on the altar which
also was decked with lilies and palms. In
front, along the chancel rails, novel and
remarkably tasteful floral rood screen, IN
triple panels, constructed entirely OF hsld
daisies, stood 10 feet high from side 70 side
OF the chRncel. At It's central apex de-
align Of cross and crown also In white
flowers was discerned.
A devout young parishioner entered the
pew In front OF the writer and Immediately
dropped on her knees IN the usual short
post-service prayer. As the young Judy
arose from the bare old oakel n1Or It Was
noticed that Bhs had boen kuesling upon
an ancient marble hoor monument I'M
bedded, In what appeared 10 be that odd
part OF the church. The following legend
WAS deciphered;
In memory Of Peter Abraham Girelius who
died september Is, 1886, aged l9loya
Little Peters mundane existence, brief
as 1t was. furnished volumes OF evidence of
the great antiquity VI the place. Ad4l.
tlonaily, in the sense Of church arcni.sstnrs
and mOttuary usAgs the fact OF the burial
stone being found la that odd position In
the chuch nave was only another evidence
OF the age Of the building. rhe practice
OF placing coiins and memorial stones
being the ancient usage oil English aAi
continental cathedrai5 aud churches,
wheroas tbs custom latt1rlY is restricted TO
mural and chancel tablets.
Probably there In no cooler or more COM
Portable church In the city than Old 5wedes.
The outrageous sha.s Of tne Old ellns
cool the air a. 1t entars the great wide
doorWly5. la addition 70 the main Gu
trance there Is the southern doorway atill
larger, with a porchHay VI eayafuou5 pro-
portions. To one who has had any expert
ence of old English parish churches the
structure Of the south poren suggests tho
idea that II WAS at one time the chief door
way OF tho church.
Juat a. the sexton was toiling the last few
clsngs Of the uumuslcal old bell. es-f3ecrs-
tary OF STATE Thomas \. Biygrd, accom-
panied by the li.137s OF his family ani some
visitors. walked up the central slsa and
quietly took his seat IN ons OF the front
pews.
From the wide.gapiug southern porch "A
food Of brilliant sunlight flashed across
the main aisle leaving Tho cnauu5i and the
rest OF the interior In shady gloom. A fall
vi lam m ha nj ~ 3 ntgn nj
not palpitatiDg AIR was comfortably pb4srv-
able for miles around. Oar past the church,
yard, beyond tho r., W II Is. railway witt
Its trains 0! Pullman cars continually pas.
ing,-atill beyond thai the lazy OhriN,tNuu
rejecting the sun with metallic brightness (
and almost motioneBs BtlOoncr4 and h5h
ing craft appe1 81 aud disappeared.
Tue Introductory notes OF the process
Honal hymn brought back The attention b
the audience, Tbs Officiating clergy tReL
passed behind tue cnaucUl rails al.d service
began.
The Rev d, +. Ilotchkln Of st. Iakos
Bnstleton. Philadelphia, VIVA the preacher
the Rey. II, Asntol Henry Ut Trinity, ceIs
brant, and The ltiy. 81. d. Duuinp III or
Swedes. read tho lgssnEs IGure was III
special choral hervIc0 Visitors Wer
noticeable from ali th- Otasr EpisGlpA
parishes OF the city and also Of avery Otne
denomination.
Mr.. Hotchklns sermon was 4 Historical
ona appropriate 10 the day, the 1921 auul
versary OF the bulliinS % Ola 5Ws la
Church. He -ald that lew places In Tn
count could trucs hack tapir ht-tDry 10
yeAgs. Cd swedss tAkes us buck 10 Sweden
lie referred Il the historian G,rslius CpryD
ably relative OF the llttls PBfsr already e.
ferrad TO fhs preacher, wng h mseifisG MI
torihh OF distinction, rHhrted m most com
plimentary terms to Dt. Burt's reeelt a.
very valuable translation OF the church
records. He abstalGed from giving date
and other mors exact l.iHtory. Hs referred 7
the connected line Of Swedish rscluts. IA
tbv. Peter TrAnhsrR. Ons OF ths most con
Bpicuous of them, preached Ia Swulish q
the morning 30 vice and In English 4
vespsrs.
Among Interesting points related was til
fact thut the old bell for many years Eung In
tree. The belfry WAS to Heerlaln degtea
more modern structure. Tbs nHInB Chr
tigna which fhs creek was given came iro
tho swedish Y I-en OhtistnR, the dAu.:N:,
OF the great GusBvus AdO!phu.. / -
very common name there aud 4 ttroti
Gus among the psisantfy, rs MARY il
Iceland to day. Hn Tsigrrsj to tue sliy,
eucharist vessels, gltt, the w:lt't Jude
stood from the great SHelI.h taAuGpnt
OKensteirlI.tp tho Icon. rgatl0n Aot u
bRedos Church, BIZ. HOtclElp spo60
the pretty country church customs IlHtit
1872 years ago. Ala swedish n. trrttys a
bfldHl couple came into tbs cAutrn III.
lAhubh WIN VIII uVWbiss luNY pAtbtl
tbs porch bineFh "a tciampaGl arGh
flowers. Tbs btiin wore solid slg
crown, tho property " tbs church u.s.
onlT on furh occasions DId Gtltsi d
''churrh crown He dssarihpd Row .pl
ago this country peOpis IN bOHt loa
Chme doEn to the Old Ghutcl Oh SULda
from New JersFy aud brandyWlnn an
drei. Old Pastor Franbarg IL buried "a /
church, bis remains l7Iag GnneGth T.
chGncel. Whsn tho buillng was ba!
erected women cartel sand Ia II,
aprons to aid the W1Tklnnn, The prsRnn
spoke Ot another Sssdi-h pastor tho Il.
PrOvos' Bork aai mis- faithful ve5trym
Charles springer. The present t,tl-tt
own now the portrnit o. aaGthar nn5ft
the Rsv Provost Israel AerDlius /
record 10 that he performed more M
riaRe ceremonies tGan any Other $ 7sdi
pastor In Wilmington. HIS doughty II
ton, PstoF Davis, IL ID related brought
hr tres into tbs church ON Chri tmhs'l
and busted It all uysF with n1ur to max,
look like snow, II was "A novel but hlgl
realistic innovation. For this heai
name will be- forever Remembered Ia iutl
history
In Dr. Burr's translation this locality
Old Swades IL called priests land J" a
the rectOT's house "VriAst'a Nduse."
The old bsl was furnished by Cgpt
FRlkoner, who brought ~ from l,Oni,
England. Mr. HOtcEkln nopsd that u
mingtonlAns would make an earnest r
10 aiding the trustees ana rector Of lffin
In building the church ut Delaware avut
aud Adams street.
Al tho close Gt the service the ancl
gravss ia the Church.SRri were visited
iar2e Dumbsrs OF people. The sapultur,
Bishop I4ss WAS surrounded by VISITORS