The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-19

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Wilmington Methedisni.
Methodisnl in Wilmington seems to
be OF phenotnenally rapid and strong
growth. There are many not SO old
yet who distinctly recollect when AS
bury was tho only Methodist Church
In Wilmington. and when number OF
Its members detached themselves to
organize ST. Paurs Church, 1t was
feared that tho old mother church
would be materially weakened. But
Asbury Church has been keeping up
the supply Of plants for other churches
at q rate that has been astonishing and
which might weaken any other church.
The Union, largely the outgrowth OF
an overplus membership in old As
bury, Is ono OF the strongest churches
In the city, and Grace also drew large
ly from its membership. 1t still
stands as the old mother church OF
Methodism. to which the eyes OF
strangers turn who visit Wilmington,
and to this time 1t is always supplying
members for all the other churches.
young and pld, OF the city. S.ill,it is
always OVERLOOKING in membership,
and is the real centre OF spiritual In
fuence OF the Methodist Church in the
city. ..#.
1t is doubtful whether any other
church OF any denomination can pre-
sent such o wonderful history Of rap.
Id growth and spiritualism. Whining.
ton is emphatlcally a Methodist city,
and without speaking derogatory
Of any other denomination, the
Methodist denomination without
doubt, equal the number Of commu-
nicants and attendants OF all other
Protestant denominations put to-
gether. tits denomination, some
how, that suits the masses OF the PEG
pie, and as a general thing, seats arr
free, free salvation is preached and
tine people are continually invited to
come under its sheltering influences.
The tenets of the church are liberal
The strGigiEt.laced principles discern
bic years 90, have disappeared, and
1t may be said that in the Methodist
church any person may worship Cos
according DO the dictates OF their OWL
conscience While saying this muci
Il must not be forgotten that thu
church stdnds upon high spiritua
plane. 49,. ...-
The class .meetings are still a lead
ing feature OF the church, and III
prayer ant social meetings are OF
highly religious and spiritual chnrac
ter. Thus constituted, the churc
presents The greatest attractions t
the massds. The great majority q
people who do not regularly 20 t
any church. when they do go. usual
select some Methodist church, 1t
hard to keep the run almost of I'll
Methodist churches in Wilmington
The last Oh the way, though it prom
ises not I'd be the least is Harrison N
E.Church, the corncrstoneo of the chape
Of which was laid OH Monday eyenln!
with SUCCESSFUL and imposing cert
monies. This church when finished
will be model Of elegance an
beauty, and will have ono OF ii
strongest supporting congregation
Ia the city. There are small Meth
dist chapdls established IN several
the suburb s, which are Just waiting (
tie replaced with larger nud han
somer holses oil worship. Amongi
these are Eastlake, Madoley, ali
Goodman the latter of which is pro
ably tho weakest, but is said to has
its plans formulated fcr new churr
Counting 10y wards OF the city Il
first, fourth, sixth and eleventh war
seem to have been left without al
organized Methodist congregation
The seco hd ward las two, Asbury q
hadeiey the third ward has on
Union; the fifth ward has two,
Paul's AMI Harrison street tic seyer
ward has three, Grace, Mt Salem a
Cookman, with Riddles chapel b.
dering oil the line; the eighth wa
has two, Scott and Epwurth; tho min
ward has three, Brandywine, kim
wood ami Eastakc; Edge Moor Il
part of i'astlake appointment but
beyond the city limits .ht tenth W;
has one, Wesley; and the twelfth ".
has one, a very tine one, Silycrhro
For city OF g. GOO Inhabitants this
Rgreat showing OF Methodist slrcng
In this summary we have not count
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