Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28


Methodism Sunday was memorable
ton of Silverbrook Church, the beauti-
tul edifice recently erected at Lancaster
and Woodlawn avenues, The elegant
structure was not commenced until last
spring and cost $4,000, and what is
most remarkable to-day there is only
$500 Indebtedness against it.
Last Sundays services were decidedly
Interesting and largely attended. Wor-
ship began soon after 10 o'clock in the
morning and, with brief intermissions,
continued until near 10 o'clock in the
evening. The exercises were participated
In with the utmost enthusiasm. To &C.
commodate the large congregations the
sliding partitions between the auditorium
and the Sunday-school room were
opened and both apartments were util
lied. The ministers in attendance in
cluded the Revs. E. l.. Hubbard, j. B.
Quigg, John Y. Dohbins, d, D., Isaac
Jewell, Henry Sanderson, William l..
White, D. It. Waddell, ID. D., w. e.
Tomkinson, ]. 7. Van Burkalow and
T. A. II. O'Brien. The altar was ex-
ouisitely decorated with palms and
Towering plants. Music was furnished
by the combined choirs of Silyerbrook
and st. Paurs Churches, with Joseph
w. Coley as director and Noble f.
Hadley accompanist.
The church was fully described in
these columns on the occasion of the
opening of the Sunday-school room,
during July. Its beauty was more
marked at night, when the building
was illuminated by electricity,
Presiding Elder Barrett preached the
morning sermon. His remarks were
suggested by the passage St. John VIII,
So: "Your father, Abraham, rejoiced to
see my day, and he saw it and was
glad" Abraham, Mr.. Barrett said, was
permitted to enjoy this sight because he
stood on the mount of faith. We can
enjoy a like sight if we travel the same
path he travelled. Next the elements of
Abraham's faith were considered:
First, fortitude; second, perseverance. In
conclusion he spoke of the day of Christ
and what He saw: First, a day of
freedom; second, day of grace, third, a
day of ultimate victory. When Mr..
Barrett had flushed Joseph Pyle made a
statement on behalf of the trustees, after
which collection amounting to S3,396
was taken.
The preliminary service in the after
noon was In charge of Bishop Newman.
Mr.. Barrett led in the Lords prayer
The sermon, which followed, was
delivered by the bishop and, like Mr..
Barrett's was splendid. He chose fol
his text ST. Matthew TX, 13: But go ye
and learn what that meaneth, l will
have mercy, and not sacrifice, for an
not come to call the righteous, bu
sinners to repentance" There is that il
the world, he said, which men agree tx
call vice. What 1t is we shall not stoI
to consider. 1t suffices to know tina
vice is the cause of all pain and death
There is also that which men agree Il
call virtue, and that it is the parent o
all peace and joy. The power TO sup
press vice and cultivate virtue is not Ii
or of Christianity as a system of doc
trines. The power TO suppress vice i
not an influence, but a personality. Iii
Of God. 1t is outside of man and o
God. The power to suppress vice an
perpetuate virtue is alone in the incaI
nation of Christ. All government ha
failed to suppress vice. The impotence c
the law is written all over the history c
the race. One of the mistakes of states
manship, he added, is that the commo
schools are the hope of the nation. A
hail the schools and palsied be the arr
that would strike them down. BIZ
the schools cannot save the natio
unless the Bible be there and III
less Christ sanctifies the teaching
Philanthropy cannot save the worll
Philanthropy sympathizes with huma
conditions and not with mans mature
Christ is the only true philanthropis
Christianity has not finished its wor
until every penitentiary is without a
inmate and every inebriate asylu
without a subject, Christ is the hoI
Of the world. Go if you will into q
lands, stand beside all priests, read a
sacred books, test all truth, and ye
will return to Calvary TO find peace an
Joy. Christ alone satisfies the huma
soul-Christ is the hope of the worl
At the conclusion of the discourse
collection amounting to 2,724, inclut
ing 800 from st. Pauls Sunday.schoc
was taken.
The dedication proper took place
the evening and was the most deligh
full service of the day. During seast
of song the choir sang several selection
Miss Maize Miller sang a solo, FIR,
Beaston and Miss Miller sang du
and Miss Ella Novel;, Miss Miller al
Messrs. Venderslcpt and Beaston sang
quartet. The Rev. w. L. s. Murray,
D., of Dover, who so excellently ma
aged the finances at the several service
read the first lesson, and Mr.. Barre
read the second. The bishop and b
congregation read alternately d
CXXII Psalm. After the contribute
had been swelled TO $4,000 the truste
were called to the altar, when Mr.. Py
made statement, saying that the bull
ing committee had endeavored to pi
as the work progressed. The truste,
he stated, had borrowed $4,000 at ban
friend had loaned them $4,000, /
latter sum had been raised during I
day and there remained against I
church a debt of $4,000. Next
Barrett read document which
Pyle handed him. 1t was I
bond for the $4,000 loaned
friend, who, the paper disclos
was Mr.. Pyle himself. When Mr.. b
rett had finished reading Mr.. Pyle to
the bond and, exclaiming, II cancel
tore it in pieces and threw the fragme
upon the floor. The action was m
dramatic and ELECTED subdued applau
Continuing his remarks Mr.. Pyle
quested the trustees to assume the 81 I
he had subscribed during the day,
quested the stewards to increase Pas
Wise's salary 5000 this year and
quested the choir to put in the loft
organ to cost at least 81, 900 after it
met its present obligations. The tr
tees, stewards and choir readily promi
70 do as Mr.. Pyle had requested. II
Mr. Pyle, on behalf OF the trust,
presented the church to the bishop, v