Evening journal., 1892-05-06
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Hard work of a Year at Delaware
Avenue Church IL Over.


Avenue Church IL Over.
There was a large audience In Delaware
A venue Baptist Church last night. the
occasion being the burning Of the mort
gage on that edi6ce
Or. BAinbridee read letters from those
who contributed toward the church. rhe
names were as follows: Rev. J.Y. Huber,
George Dana Boardman, Dr. Griffith
Of Philadelphia, Daniel s. Ford,
proprietor Of the Youths Companion ;
d. Stuart Dodge, Mrs. William f. Dodge,
l.. n. Bigelow, Jr., Il. s Trevor, j. A.
Bosewick, Dr. Ed Judson. Rev. r
s. McAuthor Of New York f. L. He'd
stron, Buffalo; f. Lsverington a Com
pSnY, Hiram Woods. DR. Frank M. Ellis
aud ex-Mayor Robert o. Davidson,
Baltimore; Governor II w. Ladd, Rhode
Island; DR.. e n johnson, w. h. Doane,
Cincinnati Rev. DR.. Maxon, Boston /;
Rev DR.. BrAislie, Brooklyn; j. N. Han
cox, Stoning.on, Conn; Samuel A.
Grocer, UPlani. Pa, aud many others.
Mr.. Crosby made an address In which
he said that every body should be happy
that the debt was paid de said that he
knew DR.. BralDbridge twenty years ago
and knew his Jealous and energetic
nature That he, DR.. Bainbridge had
suffered much self-sacrifce in clearing
the debt. Further that the congrega.
tion consists largely OF young people and
had one OF the very best locations In the
| city. There is only one kind of Christian
ity but there is an Imitation which
encourages wrong doing There are
many people who want their lack Of
, duty sympathizsd with.
J. r. King then sang solo. after
which Joo ii. Jackson spoke. He said
I that re was glad he was with people
who had been engaged In paying a debt
/ He hoped that this would stir them mp
TO greater work aud higher achieve.
ments All the churches have been
built by going in debt as is also the
manv houses and manufacturing estab
: lilh nents In this city. Be congratu
lated them for the grand and noble work
that they had done
Miss Emma Lore sang a solo. Dr.
Bainbridge said that he was sorry that
there were not more present from abroad,
bat there we're more able speakers yet TO
hear. DR. FOlwell OF Philadelpbil 4,
formerly pastor Of the church, said that
he had said a great deal about the es-
teemed pastor. He has not only brought
a good name but great riches
Some Of the revenue mortgage stamps
on the mortgages cost from IS TO $40.
The mortgages were placed In three diff.
fereut piles at rhs request OF the
pastor Mr. Emm ms read two certificates.
one from Recorder Of Deeds shslcross
and one from Prothonotary Horty, stat
ing that there were no mortgages against
the church
small decorated table in front Of the
altar held the CRATE 10 which the mort
cages were 10 be burned The mort
cages were as follows $40, 000 and
SO, COO judgment and execution. plus fees
Si42 SO: a mem orsndum of SO. .0O0; 81 .00C
floating Indebtedness, g.. 800 momoranduu
Of two and a-half years OF life insurance
annuity ; 20; lingering indebtedness
$500 Making a total Of $50, 377 90.
Other old mortgages representing
thousands Of dollars we're also burned
DR.. cambridge rela ed how deficit oil
81. 800 resulted to him by his work hsre
He then said that his wife had made II
up by her tongue and pen. be then in
vlteu her to set FIRE 10 the mortgages
The people applauded as the mortgages
burned
The congregation then sang the long.
meter doxology, after which Mr. Emmonl
read resolutions con olimenting Or
Bainbrdge. The ashes Of the mortgage,
will be kept In large glass urn, nadl
especially for the purpose.