Evening journal., 1892-10-06
CORNER STONE LAYING.
This Part Of the Foundation
Laid This Afternoon.
WILMINGTON MINISTERS SPEAK

Appropriate Services ON the site of That |
New East Side sanctuary Presiding |
Elder Barrett and other Ministers
Speak.
The corner stone of the now Epworth |
NJ T.. Church was laid at o'clock this !
afternoon with a very pretty service, Dr.
}. Y. Dobbins, pastor of Grace NJ.
L. Church, presiding
About 600 people attended the corner
stone laying aud were deeply interested
in the services A great many of the
participants were women The partially
constructed edifce was decorated with
large American flags, and a temporary
/ floor had bees constructed for
the accommodation Of the witnesses
At the left hand of the build
ing small stand was erected and
upon this the speakers sat Rev. J. ID.
Rigg Of Chester, and Rev J. p Otis Of
Brandywine were also seated on the
speakers stand
The services began shortly after
o'clock, when Pastor Jewell announced
DR.. Dobbins as president Of the meeting
The president made "a short address In
which he congratulated the members
and pastor of the church upon
their enterprise He then introduced
Presiding Elder Barrett who invoked
Divine blessing upon the church and tho
assemblage. The congregation sang
hymn No. 770 81 Love Thy Kingdom
Lord
Presiding Elder Barrett made brief
address, in which he stated that Ep
worth while in its infancy was his first
charge and that he always has had IA
lively interest in its welfare. He hoped
the Lord would inspire the people 10
clear their new sanctuary of
debt speedily Rev. Isaac Jewell
read paper giving history
OF the church. Dr. Hubbard
delivered a short but spirited address.
DR.. Hurlburt made the Grafton Of the
day reviewing the progress Of Meth
odsm and congratulating the people OF
Wilmington upon the success of church
work here. especially in Epworth pas
torate The regulation collection was
taken, the people giving literally.
The corner-sto was laid according TO
the discipline of the NJ E. church, Dr.
Hurlburt conducting tho services
A copy of the Wilmington Annual Con-
|, ference Minutes, copies Of the EVENING
l JOURNAL and all the Wilmington news
j papers, Christian Companion, Christian
Advocate, hymn book and some papers
taken from the old corner stone, were
+, placed in the new one. America, sung
by the congregation, concluded the ser
a vices.
. According TO the history recently written
by Pastor Isaac Jewell, Epworth church
was practically born at a meeting held at
the residence of Hon. Charles b. Lore on
h Tuesday evening November g, 1863
d There were present Rev William j
e Stevenson, Charles b. Lore. Isaac l.
- Crouch Mr. and Mrs A. g. Robinson
William h. Billany. Miss Lizzie Spear
e man and Job II. Jackson, who was secre
It tary.
n A room in one Of the houses at the
Il gateway of the Old Swede's church wa,
the FIRST Sunday school room and l. l.
e Crouch was the Grst superintendent
= The name Of the school was changed I,
8. Grace NJ Il. Sunday school, No. 9, OF
n April 8, 1885 A new building was do
mated by J. Taylor Cause. In 1868
chapel was built Through Mr. Cause
liberality frame structure 80 by 90 fee
was erected at Seventh and Buttonwoo,
y streets.
A lot 100 feet on Bennett and 15O OF
Tenth, running TO Church, was bough
ID for 81, 0OO. A building 36x56 feet wa
1f completed in April, 1869 H. H. Davis
IT a local preacher Of Philadelphia, becam
ID pastor and was such for six years Tn
Rev. A. ID. Davis was the next paste
rt and he was followed by the Rev l.. Il
1t Barrett, now presiding elder The othe
pastors have been r. C. MacNichol, VIII
IL liam s. Robinson, + Davis, J. NJ. Whit
10 QocaD. C A Hill. w. b. Gregg and tn
ID Rev. d. H. Corkran. In 1878 the mem
10 bership decreased from go TO 40. Johl
n G.. Baker. Job H. jackson, William II
n Billany, Washington Hastings and J
Il Taylor Cause came TO its financial aid
e. and it again prospered.
lg At a revival conducted by the Rev d
H. Corkran from September 1888 q
May, 1889 400 persons professed conVer
sion, and 2S0 joined Epworth. The
church became an incorporated body an
T. the property was conveyed to the boar
Of trustees by Grace church for $4,000
the cost The building was remodele
rg and improved at a cost of 3330n. an
he was reopened July %, 1899 Subscrlp
to tions and collections that day aggregate
~ S230O.
~ Rev. Isaac Jewell became pastor i
10 March, 1891 The lot was sold to Heal
in & Co., for $55OO A lot was purchase
ed from David and William Bush. Il
as SOxlOO feet and cost $4,000, although tn
e Messrs. Bush had refused $4,000 for
or from another source There will /
ed room on the lot to build a parsonag,
lv An old mortgage on the first lot was pal
Il. and $i400 remained in hand II is e.
ID pected to meet the present indebtedness
is successfully.
To-
REBUKE FOR CARNEGIE.