Smyrna times., 1892-10-05
For The Smyrna Times.
CheswOld's Big Day.
NEW CHURCH DEDrcATED.

The dedicatory services of Ches-
Wold's new Church held last Sunday
was a great day for this little town
and immediate neighbOrhOOd The
morning dawned beautiful and at 10
O'Clock the rush and hustle by the
inflow of visitors from far and near
points was similar in many respects to
those witnessed at Sunday services
when the annual conference meets in
larger towns. At the toll of the first
bell calling the first religious cOngre-
cation in CheswOld, many persons
we're seated and others were waiting
at the entrance for the ushers to assign
them seats. After voluntary by the
Norma Glee Club OF Dover, the first
hymn was announced by Rev. Alfred
| Smith, p. E., which was sung to the
tune of arlington" followed by
prayer by Rev. r. X. Stephenson.
Following the second hymn the Pre-
| siding Elder introduced Rev. DR.. S. J.
Morris, of Wilmington Conference, who
announced his text from lst Corinthi-
ans, Bird chapter and 2lst verse, For
! all things are yours" AS suggested
! by the possessive prOnOun of his text,
the speaker dwelt largely upon the
rich inheritance provided for the
human family and presented in an un-
usually broad view with fine concep-
tiOns of thought that was scholarly,
logical, fresh and convincing. The
discourse was a feast throughout.
The afternoon, denOminRted song
service, was made up of short addresses
by Aubrey Vandever of Clayton. Rev.
f. F. Carpenter, of Leipsic, Rev. r. X .
Stephenson and Rev. Alfred Smith, p.
F., interspersed with the singing by
the "Glee Club" and congregation
alternating. Rev. Alfred Smith
| preached at night to an estimated audi
ence of $50 persons. At the close of
the morning sermon, DR.. Smith as
spokesman for the building committee
reported the total cost of lot, building,
horse sheds, fence, and coal house to
be $3342. The lot valued at $3.50 was
presented by James s. Moore, the
Ladies Aid of Cheswold carpeted the
church and also purchased an organ at
an expense of $26l and many had con-
tributed various articles of furniture
and fixtures besides the money sub
scribed, leaving something less than
5000, unprOvided for which was fully
cancelled by the three collections Of the
day, and CheswoId now possesses a
pretty new church free of debt which
henceforth marks new era in her his
tory. The services Of the evening
closed with the dedcatOry services as
given in the NJ. +. Discipline and the
bell was tolled prOclaiming the event
while the large congregation was leay-
ing for their homes.
One grand feature of the day was the
6ne music rendered by the Norma Glee
Club, while at the same time their
good services furnished our home sing
ers the opportunity to prepare and
open their homes to the large number
of visitors and invited guests which
was no small feature of the davis
pleasures.
The Church is named "Cheswold NJ
+. Church" j." and is universally pro.
nOunced beautiful. The stvle of arch.
itecture partakes of the Gothic. The
interior wood work, including the
wainscoating and paneled ceiling i:
finished in hard oil with pews, pulpit
organ and chancel to correspond, all
; harmonizing most beautifully.
This church enterprise from its in
ceptiOn to its completion under the
directing hand of the building commit
; tee, DR. smith, j. H. Anderson, and
w. F. Collins, has been attended
throughout with remarkably good for
tune, yet they have labored zealously
and arduously, have spent many anx
ious hours and days in completing tht
, task entrusted to them, and now tn,
consciousness that their work is don,
and well done, coupled with tn,
t, thanks of this community for their ser
,, vices, is their only reward. Is i
enough.
The public school of Cheswold i.
preparing to celebrate Columbian Day
Oct. 2lst.
Revival meetings commenced a
, Bethel, Tuesday evening and will b,
in progress this week and next.
ChesWOtd, oct.