The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-07
THE CONVERSIONS LAID.
Apvorth's New Church Mt Tenth and
Lombard strsets-Interesting cero-

stone OF EpWOrtn M. u. Churcn at
Tenth and Lombard streets took
place at O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
and was attended by large number
OF persons A large American flag
fioated from an improvlsed staff near
the corner OF tho lot aud another flag
decoratde the back of the platform
upon which the ministers sat.
Among the clergymen who were
present were: Tho Reye. Merritt HUI
burd OF Philadelphia John Y. Dobbins,
u. D., Presiding Elder L. Il. Barrett,
II. l.. Hubbard. II. Sanderson, ]. z.
Otis, Isaac Jewell, Benjamin f. Price,
Thomas Il. Terry, A. L. Scott, $. NJ.
Morgan, 4. Snowden Thomas, Il. L.
Parker, John France, j. b Quigg, J. d.
G. Hanna ana L. ii. Rawlins OF Cam.
dsn. William NJ. Field also occupied
d seat on the platform.
Tho Rev. John Y, Dohbins OF Grace
NJ. Z. Church presided and had charge
of tho services, which were opened by
singing: ~ Love thy Kingdom, Lord"
Pc. Barrett offered prayer In which he
fervently asked for the success OF the
new church.
After singing another hymn. Presid-
ing Elder Barrett made brief ad.
dress in which he alluded to the fact
that he commenced his ministerial
career at Epworth, sixteen years ago.
The Rev. Isaac Jewell, pastor OF the
church, then read history OF the
church, which showed that some per-
sons Interested in the starting of n
mission Sunday school In the north
easterly part OF Wilmington met at
the residences OF Charles b. Lore. oil
Tuesday evening, November 5, 1868.
There were present the Rev. William
j. Stevenson Chas. b. Lore, Isaac l..
Crouch. Mr. and Mrs. A. q. Robinson.
William ii. Billany Miss Lizzie Spear
man and Job IL. Jackson. who was sec
rotary.
A room in one OF the houses at the
gateway of the Old Swedes Church
was the first Sunday school, and /. l.
Crouch was the first superintendent.
Job Ii. jackson was elected secretary.
On December 9th, 1868, Horace Cause
was elected librarian. On May 18th,
1854. a constitution and bylaws was adj
opted, the school taking the name OF
st. PauFs NJ. Il. Mission school, Geo.
ii. Bates then became librarian. The
next year Job ii. Jackson was elected
superintendent.
On April eth, 1856. the name Of the
school was changed to Grace NJ. Il.
Sunday school. No. 2. and a new build
ing WIS donated by ), Taylor Cause. A
tlHtpel OuA'lO ltbb WuS tTttLeu aJ Dew
enth and Buttonwood streets, in 1855
A lot was afterwards bought at
Tenth and Church streets for $1,000,
and building 36x56 feet was complet-
ed in April, 1869, when IL. II. Davis, a
local preacher of Philadelphia, bscan o
| pastor and continued MS such for six
years. The Rev. A. ID. Davis was APP.
pointed pastor in 1876, and was sue
ceeded by the Rev. L. L. Barrett now
| presiding elder.
The other pastors have been E. G..
hlacNichol, William s. Robinson, f.
Davis, j, NJ. White Qocal). O. A. Hall,
w. b. Gregg and tho Roy. d. Ii. Cork
ran.
Tho darkest period in Epworth's his.
tory was in 1873. The membership
decreased from 200 to 75. John G.. Ba-
ktr, Job ii, Jackson, William Ii, Bill.
lany, Washington Hastings and j.
| Taylor Cause came to It's financial did
and 1t again prospered.
In 1899, there was All Increase OF $50
In the membership, and the church
has been going ahead ever since. Dur
ing all thls time the church was under
the control and auspices of Grace NJ.
Il. Church, but in 1880 1t became an
incorporate body aud tho property
was conveyed TO the board of trustees
The building was remodeled and inn
proved at a cost Of $500, and was re-
opened July 20, 1889. Subscriptions
and collections thut day aggregated
S23O0.
The Rev Isaac Jewell became pastor
in March 1891. and conceived the idea
OF building u larger church In differ
cnt location. The old lot at Tenth
and Church streets was sold to Heald
IL Co, for $500, and the lot at Tenth
and Lombard streets purchased from
David and William Bush. 1t Is s0xlOO
feet and cost $1,000, although the
NTessrs Bush had refused $4,000 for 1t
from another source There Will be
room on the lot to build parsonage
An old mortgage on thu first lot was
paid and 5lIOO remained in hand. II
Is expected to meet tho present In
dsbtedness successfully.
When MIR. Jewell concluded, The
Rev. Merritt ifulburd, OF Philalol phia
was introduced and made powerful
address.
He was followed by Rov. e L. Hub
bard of Union Nj. L. Church who aTteI
speaking IN his characteristic manner
for u few minutes, started a suUscrip
ton when tho following contributed.
William d. Sharp, Mrs. Mary Meg
ginson, each $40.
A friend, MIR. Martin, each S.
Edward Bacon, 81.
L. L. Parker, George W. Booker ant
family, five in all each 81; Harry
Pickles, c. u, Taylor. John Thomas, j
Parker Watson, Mr.. Dennis, Mr.. Gay
hart, Mr., HassOn, each II.
AL Cochran and family, three, 81
cents each; John 4. Cook, Henry d
, Cook. Harry I}urras Lima Brennan. Adj
: Galloway, j. l.. Faucet, Ella Kilgore
Ashton Writ, Lila L. Woodrow, Rache
S. Surgeon, Hurry Thomas, Mrs Sal
lie Thomas, the Rev. II. sanderson
the Rev. j. X. Dill, each so cents.
Sophia Guthrie, 40 cents
. Samuel PalGdny, Matte Mcdonald
Fay Sherwood, Bessie Sherwood, Edit
b. Minker George Il. Drummond
I Mary Minher, Isabella Pass Earl Smith
. each Is cents.
II, d. Harnall, 90 cents.
, William Jenkins. Jessie Qulnby, eac
s cents
The corner stone was put In plac
y about o'clock, when Presiding Eide
Barrett made prayer DR. Huluuri
read Tho epistle. Dr. Dobblns read th
dedlcatory prayer and Presiding Eide
Barrett pronounced the benedictluI
. The box that was placed In tho corGe
of the stone contained copies of eae
of the Wilmington daily papers, Wi
mington Conference minutes, Chris
tain Companion Christian Advocate
Union Signal and the names of thos
who subscribed.
After tho exercises refreshment
were served by the women OF Epwort
+, Church.
y The new church Is being built b
, MGGloskey IL Brother, and will COS
| fl2 300. 1t will be OF pressed brick
with rcd san lstone trimming and wi
I have seating capacity Of 800 in III
:, auditorium. 1t will also have sultabl
. elass rooms and Sundai school room
4 The following is the building COMM
mittee:
/. George W. Booker, president; job
A. Booker, secretary and treasure
= George i. liursler. Alfred Cochran
q the Row. Isaac Jewell
G Next to death and taxes" the mos
na,tai,, fhiufr ryA Ennu nf Ia 10 mn,