The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-24
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Cpley n Great Teacher of Mnslc-A
GRAND Sunday School Concert.
t2.1o p. m. Sunday Silverbrook NJ.
e. Church Sunday School marched
from the old edifice TO the new Sunday
school room on Lancaster avenue.
There were 20 officers and teachers, 12C
pupils and 80 visitors. making 17e In
the procession. which made a hand
some Appearance and was received by
a considerable congregation Of mem
bets and friends OF the church. Among
the number we noticed as carly work
inR members, Mr.. and Mrs. Van Dyke
and John Q. Jones. Charles Weyl waf
also there but is now q member Of
Elaemere.
The new building is worth. includ
ing the lot, 256x75 teet. presented 10y
Joseph Pyle. $25, 900. II is 102x62 feet.
Tho arrangement OF ascending parti'
tions is excellent, and when the Sun
day school room and class rooms 9le
opened to the main auditorium the
seating capacity is probably not lesi
than 800.
il is OF wooddale stone, slate roof
stained and loaded glass windows
Interior finish OF cypress with Geor
giA pine ceiling. It Is all beautiful
desirable and attractive. There 10 G
notable absence Of tinsel. while white
wash and paint are nowhere to b,
seen. The dedication is named TO-
September.
It is all on the first floor except the
infant room In the second story. II 4
located 10 feet back from Laneaste
avenue. The pastor is Rev. william
A. Wise, formerly Of Pocomoke, super
iDtendent, Arthur W. Briefly.
Trustees: Joseph W. Cooley presi
dent. William II. Bedwell, Charlei
Sholl, Arthur W. Briefly, John G. Jones
]. Z. Ratledge, George Harris, Masse.
Rev. 4. L. Terry spoke of increased
opportunities as shown by this church,
hist DRY, which began by two or thre
members OF Asbury under tree. theI
In a stable, next In frame chapel, aDt
now this attractive and substantial
stone building. He referred to hi
early Sunday School experience Il
show the present Improvements.
An eloquent story, that drew tears
was OF a little chlld's asking hei
father whether bis name was In the
Bible and saying, Papa, IL God dom
put your name in his book He mus
| tdko Ellut OUT. lnlb 1891 10 tlt
mans conversion.
Joseph Pyle forclbly showed tn,
Il pal geography and growth of thu
Wilmington III. q. Church. Its won
dertul power of expansion shows Goo
moyes in Methodist circles. Stand tt
what Ia true pure and right and God
| will stand by you.
Edward Spencer, an ex.tuperinten
dent OF Asbury, on request. led IL
prayer and made the shortest speech
| Rev. Il. L. Hubbard was the prlnci
pal humorous speaker and in his hap
piest In God. Methodism had double.
in this city in about the 81 years he
knew OF 1t, counting by quarterly con
ferences of which there are now Is II
place of seven then. This non-artiii
cial, beautiful and artistic s. 5. room
Is tho bandsomest in Wilmington. II,
believed there is great future for Sill
verbrook and the NJ. e. Church. II.
liked festivals because they were fol
lowed by REVEALS as nj Grace. Still
churches don't have either.
| Don't believe IN wearing "a collar 81
high that YOU have to stand on tip tot
I'd eat" The Sunday school is tn,
great foundation and hope of thu
church. The rule Is that Methodist
Church follows Methodist Sunda,
school. He fell in love with his sur
iroundings and talked as II he wanted
to be Silverbrook's pastor at some flu
ture time.
| 1t is not the fault OF the churches
that the people are rushing to thu
parks on Sundays. But We want The
churches and Sunday schools to be
come more popular and attractive THAI
tile parks.
We cannot suffer our boys and girlt
I'd SOW their wild oats and believe that
| somehow OF other we will catch them
before the devil does. lie wished h.
had never experienced the wickednes,
| OF the world. He believed In keeping
I the children out of 1t from then
earliest years up. For this work Their,
are no rooms too good for Sunday
| schools.
Pastors Hubbard and Terry bap
tiaed two babes.
Rev. Jahez Hodson EN- phasized what
bad been said OF the growth OF Metho'
| dism In this city. In 1874 he became
a pupil in Asbury Sunday school, at Q
time when many thought boy toe
bad (because boy) 10 be allowed In
church.
Pastor Wise was grateful for the
help OF the speakers and a collection
OF $S27.
Brother Terry as soloist sang Peace,
be Still" The school gave the chorus,
| The proficiency of the school in sing
! Ing under the thorough training OF
i Joseph W. Cooley was delightful. APP
parently every one sings. We cannot
| think OF Sunday school that excels
them.
After the doxology ard benediction
many guests took look through the
building. Every window represented
gift of from SIP to $is.
They announced to hold their Friday
evening meeting in the now editiee
this week.
The choir extend cordial invitation
I'd those who please to purchase tickets
I'd accompany them on their moon.
light excursion at o'clock next
Wednesday evening from King street
The contributors of windows gave
them the names OF Mrs. Mark Z. Bow.
man, Mary T. IIammitt J. L. Van
Dyke, Charles Sholl. James P. Rat.
lekge, Miss Annie NJ. Barrett, Mary T.
Hitler, Laura b. Harris. Annie P. II.
Vandegrift, Retta A. Jones. Mrs. H.
Briefly. Joseph Pyle. Jr., Mary L. Van.
Dyke, Mrs. Iirza Goley.
Asbury NJ. L. Church gave memo
rihl windows of Rev. Charles Moore
and Rev. Vim. Taylor. Mrs. Joseph
Pyle gave one as q memorial of her
parents. q daughter and grand child
Rev. DR.. Reed and Bishop Vincent
are expected at the dedicatory SER
vices In September.
The building is specimen of Gothic
architecture creditable to Architect
CArswel' while the mechanical work is
ah honor to Chief Contractor c. l..
SHayne and the stone work to Lynn