The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-25
oLrvEr,s OPENING.

People Make Themselves Happy by
Giving. Revs. Marks, Keigwin, swarts
and Others Make Good Speeches.
The stately and substantial new
two-storied house Of worship erected
at the southwest corner of Fourth and
Broome streets by Olivet Presbyterian
Church at total cost of the whole
property there, up to the present date.
of about SlS, 236. not counting the fine
furnishings supplied by the ladies, and
the steam boiler, worth nearly hun
bred dollars, presented by Henhoeifer
and Vaughn, opened the first story
for public services on Sunday after
noon.
The Sunday school, which met in the
new editiee at 2 o'clock p. M, was a
union of the Chestnut and Adams
school, so long under the successful
Superintendency OF Elder David Nc
Henry numbering about 900 members,
with the Fourth and Broome Sunday
school, making total enrolment of
some 400 members, of which 270 were
present yesterday. Elders Thomas r.
Curlett and David p. McHenry being
the superintendents. Oliyet Church
membership is about $50.
With an Introductory address, Rev.
Geo. Il. Thompson, pastor, at $50 p.
M, introduced DIR. Marks, who made
n succinct and pointed speech. He
conld see how the glory of this latter
house could be greater than that of
the former by reason OF a splendid To-
cation, building, tall, shapely, of
better accommodations and every
important convenience OF modern
architecture, and with better prospects
in growing and improving section
of the city.
Christian church organization is
specially precious to all persons to
whom it Is spiritual birth place. We
are born in church. IL is also dear
to uS because it is our home and our
Held OF labor. We should have church
home, he faithful in our attendance,
and discharge all our duties to 1t. 1T
is not creditable to a man when he has
a home to be running into everybody
else's home daughter The church
Is especially precious because it is
stepping stone to Heaven.
| Rev. Albert n keigwin was graft
I fled with the location he had specified
and prayed for to God during many
years, and with the greater opportuni-
tics Young people now haze to work
4 in the church than in former years
which lie enumerated. They should
/ be mindful OF their responsibilities and
rewards By being useful to humanity
now they will qualify themselves to
ill the greater places of those who
pass to the better world
Rev. VIM. Z, Swartz spoke with
moro than usual felicity to tho effect
that while this is one church it is q
part OF the whole. In promoting the
one we promote tho whole. All may
work but God alone can give the in
crease. 1T ia Gods blessing that is
wanted. We cannot mix the church
with the world. thrists absolute COM
nald is: Separate from the world"
You are not of the world. for have
chosen you out OF the world
Mr. Swartl then gave apt illustra-
lions from the sailing OF vessel and
lailfoad construction and loCOmOtion,
showing what man could do Nv his
/ power and where Gods power came
in. He illustrated the work of the
Holy Spirit.
Answer to prayer can be found In
tho bible, When Gods people pray:
70 Lord, send now, we Deaperh Thee.
prosperity" They read: They shall
not build and another inhabit',' etc.
Rev. VIM. X. Eddy, OF Sidon, Syria,
md Rev. Thomas II Mcdowell oil
Parksburg, Pa, made brief addresses
Roy. George Il. Thompson said 'it
Will take $1,000 TO put us in good
shape but we Will ask you for only 800
Elder Charles Baird said West presby
terrain church, although so long bnr
dened with debt, would give one hun,
bred dollars.
The larger subscriptions that WI
heard were: W. X Crosby. S25; lIenr,
~. Vaughn, s25; Mrs. James, S25; An
drew Morrison, 225; Mrs Morrison, a25
tue Morrison sunday School cluss $50
: Patrick Mel aughlin, $40, John Ilamil
ton, 2l5; Rey.Nm. p, SwartH, 80; Chir
Swartz's church, the Central Freshly
terian, had previously given between
S4,uOO and $1,000 Ill Aggregation hurle
, Baird, SO Thomas Me, Cub $40: MI
Stout, So; Fred Buckmaster, 81; Mrs
Simpson, 81 Thomas L. Cnrlett, >; Mrs
Geo =. Thompson, .; Mrs. Ninsinger
., and many others, which. with til
BASKET collections, amounted 1
about fi5u Many of these prrsoH
had already given much larger sums
/ 1t appears oTer $4,000 has been prl
) yidei for on raid.
The edttica will seat about 400 per
snns IN the first story alFi 500 in iii
second with I51 in the gallery. Iii
building committee comprises s. :
johnson. chairman, George Rummei
Edgar Sherwin aud David Mcnenry
IL was built hN alvin /, SWnvne. COZ
tractor, Tor ga lj3 Lot cost IL, 10.
! sunday school chapel 5lnGO, scltre
| 49,; steam heating 600: gas fixture
Siau. Brick and stone Work. Lindel
man Y bro; Slate roof, q. l. Speel
plastering, George ". McCauIle,
painting, Cardwell x Son: radiators
? Speakman The building is plaIi
. substantial and attractive, and tn
whole property good value for tn
p. cost.