Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14
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Dedication of the New Kingswood M.
Il. Church at Fourteenth and Claymont
Notwithstanding Exercises.
The dedicatory exercises Of Kingswood
nj. L. Church, at Fourteenth and Clay
mont streets. were held Sunday in the
presence of a large concourse Of people.
The exercises began in the morning at
1880 o'clock, when the doors of the new
edifice were thrown wide open to admit
all who desired to attend. When the
exercises began thereswas scarcely a
vacant seat in the lecture room, where
the exercises were held, the upper part
of the church not being finished. Mrs.
Annie Rinker, who enjoys the honor Of
having started the mission from which
the church sprung, took an active part
in the exercises yesterday, as did the
pastor, the Rev. II. s. Dulany.
The sermon in the morning was
preached by the Rev. T. A. Fernley, ID.
d., corresponding secretary of the Sab
bath Association Of Philadelphia. The
preacher took as his text the fourth
chapter of Esther, the last portion of the
18th verse: "And who knoweth whether
thou art come into the kingdom for such
time as this2"
The building committee submitted a
statement showing that the building
had cost thus for ~, 743.25, that S4,176
had been subscribed and that 81, 439
had been paid on subscriptions. Among
those who contributed toward the mis-
sion was George w. Todd, who gave
$1,000. The subscriptions received at
the morning exercises amounted TO
$1,095.
The second service was held in the
church ut Q o'clock when Bishop
Randolph S. Foster preached the
| sermon. He took for his text:
l Timothy, VS.: "But if any provide
not for his own and especially for those
| of his own house, he hath denied the
| faith and is worse than an infidel." The
substance of the bishops sermon was
that man had not made provision for
the members of his household when he
had fed and clothed them, but he. had
neglected their spiritual welfare. He
must provide food to the soul, to the
| person himself. We are all children of
one Father, all of the same blood. The
father must provide for the family. But
he must provide for the spiritual welfare
as well as furnish food for the animal
| part. SO the application Of his text
l
Az the exercises last evening, Presid-
ing Elder w. L. s. Murray made a few
remarks on the words: "3e We stead
fast" He also congratulated the people
Of Kingswood for their energy in estab-
! fishing the mission and upon securing
an excellent pastor like Mr.. Dulany.
| The Rev. DR.. Fernley read the service
of dedication. DR.. Murray offered
prayer.
After the exercises were concluded
DR.. Fernley spoke upon the Sabbath
question. He said a few weeks ago he
presented TO the Worlds Fair commits.
Sioners remonstrance signed by 495,-
6OO names against the opening of the
gates Of the Worlds Fair on Sunday.
He suggested that each person write TO
the state congressman at Washington,
telling him to vote in favor of The
$5,000,000 loan to the fair managers
provided the gates were not opened on
the Sabbath. DR., Fernley said that
while he was in Chicago George v,
Massey, commissioner from Delaware
came to the committee room and said
"lf there is not another vote to close the
gates on Sunday | will vote to close
them" The exercises were closed about
Is.
The new church of brick two storie.
high, with ground plan of 45x75 feet
The church is the outgrowth ofsa small
class started by Mrs. Annie Rinker al
her home 90 years ago. Ground wa!
broken for the church on July 18th last
The cornerstone was laid on September
9th. Among the large contributors tc
the new church are; Eli Mendinhal
and Joseph Pyle, $3.50; Daniel A. For
rest, f, @. Bennett, William Leather
John Davis, Alfred Wilson, Alfrec
lronfield, Powell Clayton, benjamin
Price and John A. Cadet, each 800
Oluif u. Holm, Mrs. Matthew Stretton
the Rev. Ii. 5. Dulaney, Miss Rebi
Smith, the Rev. w. L. S. Murray, Mrs
Lille Rinker, Charles N. MeKaig, eacl
$50; Clement i. Smith and the choir
W. Q. Guthrie, S75 William NJ. Field
$50; Aubrey Vandever, Mrs. ]. II. For
rest, Michael Mccormack, Richard NJ
Morris, the Rev. H. S. Dulaney, Chri
Corrie, William Hathaway, Il. B
J Murray and Isaac Burris. each $25; tn
Rev. II. ). Dulaney, $10O Mrs. Lydi
Todd and Melville Gambrill, 300
Samuel IL. Baynard, Mrs. Mary A. Todd
sister of Jabez Hodson, each $50; w. 9
, Phillips, 500; name not announced
500; John T, Mullin, S25; presidn.
J elder, wife and company, $50; w. c
Robinson, S25.