The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-09-05
A dedication.

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day in the new Epworth M. E. Church OF
Palmyra Meetings were held all day,
and were attended by large congregations.
Bishop w. F. Mallalieu, of Boston,
preached the sermon in the morning and
officiated at the formal dedication, assisted
by Presiding Elder Dr. George Reed. In
the afternoon a Sunday-school platform
meeting was held, and addresses were de-
livered by Rev. George H. Neal, Sr., and
F. K Kellar, of New York city.
The sermon in the evening was preached
by Bishop Mallalleu, which was followed
by an appeal for contributions for the
debt fund. The congregation responded
literally and large amount was raised.
Services will be held every day during
this week In the evening an inter-de-
nominational meeting was held, when
addresses were made by the pastors of
neighboring churches. At this service
there was special music service after
which Bishop Mallalieu again preached
to large and attentive congregation.
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Quoted every night except Saturday.
The following are the subjects to be
presented
''The Ministry for the Times" Rev.
Isaac Moore, Pastor of the Baptist Church
"How the Church can Help the Preach
err" Rev. P. Y. Calder, Methodist min
lister.
1.-THE Way to Reach Non-Church Going
People," Rev. ]. F. Fenton, Rector of the
Protestant Episcopal Church.
"The Church and Social Problems"
Rev. ]. Fl. Converse, Rector Protestant
Episcopal Church. Riverton.
Tuesday night, preaching by Revs.
Charles Boswell, of Frankford, and R. S.
Harris, of Camden.
Wednesday night. Rev. George II.
Neal, Sr.. of Glassboro. will have charge
of the services.
On Thursday night, Rev. ]. F. sechrist,
former Pastor of the Church, will preach,
and on Friday night the Rev. J. II.
Hutchinson, of Cedalville, will have
charge.
The building, which is located on one
of the most eligible sites in the town, is
built of frame, Gothic architecture and
painted dark lead color. The tower is
l05 feet in height, with belfry and bell
The extreme dimensions are 66 by SO
feet with main auditorium having a
seating capacity OF 500. The lecture room
has a seating capacity of $50 and opens
into the main auditorium by three large
sliding sashes. The primary department
is neatly designed and will seat seventy
children The two class rooms will seat
thirty and forty-ive and communicate
with the lecture room by folding doors.
The roof IS of slate with iron cornices
The entire building throughout is finished
in natural woods and will be heated with
steam.
|, 1t is also wired with electric lights, and
in addition is fully equipped with gas fix
lures. The pipe organ is of recent pat
tern, built by j. b. Didinger & Co., o.
Philadelphia, at cost of $4,000.
The floors are richly carpeted, and the
walls and ceiling finished in light brown
The windows are of cathedral glass; the
three large ones in the front contain Z
, life-size figure of Christ, the Good Shep
herd, Scene in Bethany and Faith.
, The auditorium is amphitheatric in style
and the seats are of heavy wood, beaut
. fully carved.
' The first church property was purchased
: of Elias Morgan, 1858, for $285, and is 10
Gated just opposite the Pennsylvania Rail
r road station, and has been used as house
: of worship for the past 40 years.
Several times former pastors Of tL'
{ church have considered the erection of /