The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
FIFTH EDITION.


Inc exercises In dedication OF the
new chapel of the Second Baptist
Chuch, southeast corner of Ninth and
Franklin streets, were begun yester-
day morning, and special services will
DO hold Tuesday, Wednesday, and Fri
day evenings OF this week. The new
chapel 10 built OF Avondale stone AID
has sloplng roof and square tower,
the latter rs feet high. There are pix
large and one great stained glass W in
dows. The great window Is In MEM
DRY OF NJ rs. Mary L. Stroud, one OF the
first members of the church.
Another window was erected In
memory OF Miss Mary p. Stevenson
by her father, Alfred r. Stevenson. A
primary class erected q window In the
memory OF Mrs. Isabella w. Deacon
teacher. Mizpah Circle of Kings
Daughters put in another window. The
chandeliers are fitted for gas and cleo
trio lighting The platform il ON the
Franklin street side. 1t Is provided
with beautiful chairs q reading desk
and pedestal, all OF Which were do.
mated.
The Sunday school of Second Bap.
tlst Church held services at o O'clock
yesterday morning. At the 1880
o'clock service the Congregation filed
every portion of the auditorium. The
ltONs " ". l4OhBf ~ bst VI thOSltl iOAu
the Scriptures. The dedlcBtOry SER
mon was preached by the Rev. II. G..
Weston, d. D., president of Croz Ter
Theological Seminary, Chester. II Is
toxt was Exodus xiv, l5: "And the
Lord said unto Moses, wherefore thou
criest unto me2 Speak unto the ohil.
dren OF Israel that they 20 forward
The sermon was principally of faith.
The Rev. Moses Heath made the
dedioatory prayer. Alfred Gawthrop.
chairman OF the building committee of
the chapel, read paper giving it's his
tory. About five years ago the Idea OF
moving from the Fourth and Frepc b
streets location was suggested, but
there was some opposition to 1t. On
April 10, 1888, 1t was decided to make
| change and lot WIS ordered to be
secured In good location. On Sep
| TENDER IS, 1883, IL was reported that
the lot at the southeast corner of
Ninth and Franklin streets could be
secured and the trustees were directed
to buy 1t. By the end of the year,
%. 700 had been raised. Early In 1891,
subscriptions were taken for the
chapel and enough money secured to
start.
| Plans for chapel and church were
drawn with the ultimate intention OF
building the church on the Franklin
street side. The size OF the lot is 1875
feet on Franklin street and 140 feet on
Ninth street. The work of construo-
tion was superintended by William
Conner. The lot cost $1,000 and was
bought from Joseph l.. Carpenter. Jr.,
who donated $500. There has been
paid on the lot e9,250. The chapel,
with heat light and furniture, cost
$4,000, OF which $4,000 has been pro-
vided for.
A collection of subscrlptio ns for the
chapel fund was taken after brief adj
dress by Washington Jones.
A large meeting was held In the
chapel yesterday afternoon, addresses
being made by Charles b. Lore of this
city and Colonel Charles H. Banes OF
Philadelphia. Remarks were made by
tho pastor Of the church, the Rev. Rich
ard b. Cook, ID. ID.
At last evenings service the sermon
was preached by Professor J, M. Sitter,
D. D., OF Crozler Theological Semi.
nary, Philadelphia.
Special music at the morning and
evening services was sung by the
choir. Miss Emma Lore sang O solo
at the morning service and Miss Flor.
|ence Cook at the evening service. Jas,
Magee and W. w. Lobdell -Tere the
other members OF the quartette.