Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-01
MEMOIRS OF THOSE GONE szFoRe


In Memoriam Meeting at Grace Church,
Followed by Love Feast.
At the Grace NJ. Church Jubilee
meeting last evening the services were of
memorial character G. Wesley Weldin
presided and the following gentlemen
were seated with him on the platform:
Rev j. Richards Boyle, D. ID. Rev Charles
Hill of Elkton, Md, Rev. Jacob Todd and
Job H. jackson. Rock of Ages was
the opening hymn 1t was followed by
prayer by Rev Charles Hill, and the
reading Of the Goth Psalm by Rev. ]. B.
Quigg
After hymn No. 765, Happy the Souls
to Jesus Joined, had been sung Job H.
Jackson read a paper on Memoirs
In opening Mr. jackson briefly viewed
the papers read at the previous meetings,
which showed the great and glorious
work Of the church. 1t was his duty to
make mention Of those who had as.
sisted in the work and gone to
their long home. Six of the original
trustees had been sailed away and half of
the original membership was gone.
Bishops Ames and Simpson, who dedi-
Gated the church and chapel and two OF
its pastors, Thomas Dixon, the architect.
Samuel Harlan and others who superin-
tended different parts of the work of
erection, had passed over the river. Also
Dr. George Pepper Norris, George w
Sparks and Samuel M. Harrington. Mr.
jackson read the resolutions passed by
the board of trustees on the deaths OF
Messrs Sparks and Harrington.
The names Of Delapaine. Mcdaniel, j.
Mccullough, Daniel M. Bates, Emmett
Robinson, Susan A. Robinson, Susan 4.
Butler, Edward Moore, Rev. II. II. Davis,
Mary Belt and n r. Benson were men
toned, and a few words Of enconium
spoken Of each. Note was made Of John
Merrick Leander f. Riddle, John M
Scott, Jared Megaw, William H. Almond,
M Carey, Emma Yates. Martha Aiken,
w. w Torbert, William Simmons, Israel
Kurtz and James Conner. Others we're
included in remarks Of general charac-
ter. A few sincere words were spoken of
Bishops Simpson and Ames. Rev. Alfred
Goodman and Dr. Matlaek; the last two
former pastors Of the church. The paper
closed with words Of incentive and en-
enlargement.
The quartette choir sang "SIeep Thy
Last Sleep. Rev Charles Hill took
charge Of the meeting and love feast
was b. gun.
The following members of the church
distributed the bread and water: vii.
liam f. Robinson, Lewis p. Todd, A. g.
Robinson, George @. Maris, George w.
Todd, ] T. Mullen, Rev. Eli MendihRll,
William Bright, E. S. R Butler, Joseph
s. Wheeler, Samuel jackson and Isaac
Pyle
Rev. Charles Hill made brief ad-
dress. Short speeches were then made
by the following named persons, and
familiar hymns were sung @. w. How.
land, William M. Field, Rev j. r Boyle,
Eli Mendinhall, Rev. ]. D. Quigg
John g. Baker. Rev. William L. White,
John White. Rev. Jacob Todd, w. H.
Billany, William Bright, James McCabe,
Edwin jackson, Henry s. Evans. JobsH
Jackson, who also read two letters from
fermeI pastors Of the church. Rev.
Joseph E. Smith wrote from st. Paul,
Mimi, and the Rev. George W. Miller
from Kansas City, Mo, regretting their
inability to be present and compliment
ing the church on it's grand history.
The meeting was closed with the
benediction, pronounced by Rev. J. r.
Boyle.
There will be no services this evening.