The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-18
FIFTH EDITION,


The cufner stone OF Harrison Street
N. Il. Chapel was laid yesterday after
noon by Rev. L. i. Barrett. assisted
by Rev. ]. Y. Dobbins. Rov. Jabez
Hodson and R,v. +. b. Short.
Tie services incident TO the exercises
began at 4 O'Clock. Chlet Justice
Charles b. Lore called The meeting to
duced Rev. o. q. Buddington. who
prayed. Rev. Il. Il. Murtindale Of
New Castle, read the scripture from
tho Methodist Discipline.
Rev. Jabez Hodson, the first pastor
OF tho church. read IA history OF the
church since Its inception. The work
wns commenced III the home OF
Howard L. George. on September II,
1890
The school was formally opened at
No, 800 Franklin street September IS,
1890 and was known as the franklin
Street NJ. Il. Sunday school, a mission
under the care OF st. Paul's NJ. ID.
Church. The first sermon was preach
ed by the Row. JubeZ Hodson October
/, 1890, to u congregation of fifty per-
sons. and the church was organized
on the 25th OF the same month by the
Rev. l.. L. Barrett.
The lot on which the present chapel
stands and adjoining which the new
CudbIl 10 DGlllB clcOlOh was pulShuooA
April 81, 1891. Tho frame chapel was
| opened May 81, 1891. and Jabez Hod.
son was appointed the first pastor OF
| the church.
The first appointment OF pastor by
| the Wilmington Conference was made
in 1892, when the Rev. L. B. Short was
| named US pastor OF Harrison Street
NJ. Il. Church,
| The first address durlug the exer-
cises Of the cornerstone laying was
/ made by the Rev. L.. l.. Barrett. He
congregation OH their successful
work, and spoke OF them Us the most
industrious and SELF sacrificing body
| OF Me.hodists in the city. lie en-
Outraged them to continue In the
good work and prayed that they
might reap the full fruits OF their de-
votiou under the blessing OF God.
| Rev. John Y. Dobbins, ID. D., was
next introduced but before he arose
Rev. l.. l.. Hubbard stated that as no
had been appointed q collector to
raise $1,000 for the church he thought
1t was his turn to speak as he wanted
| $1,000 before DIR. Dobbihs began. The
amount was soon subscribed, the
school giving $500, and Dr. Dobbins
made an earnest speech
lie recalled tho history OF tho or
! ganlzatlon of the apostolic church,and
urged the members OF the church OF
which the cornerstone was about to be
laid to seek a baptism OF the Holy
Ghost, to give it the spiritual life and
power which had ever characterized
the Church OF Christ.
The second $1,000 in cash and sub.
scrlptlons was then quickly raised
through the efforts Of the Rev. Il. l..
Hubbard. assisted by tho trustees OF
tho church; OF this sum the sunday
school gave $500. and the trustees
$500.
Rev. John d. G. Hanna followed DR..
Dobbin9, and another collection was
taken, which amounted to 500 in sub.
scriptions.
The ceremony OF laying tho stone
was then concluded according to the
rules of the NJ. l.. Church.
Tie box deposited In the stone con.
talned Bible, copy OF the Methodist
Discipline, q calendar, letter, a pro-
gramme Of the days exercises, copy
OF the Christian STANDARD, OF the
Peninsula Methodist, of the Morning
News, the Every Evening, the Evening
journal, DAILY REPuBrlCAS, minutes
OF tho Wilmington Conference, a his.
tory of the church, a portrait OF the
pastor, cards containing tho names Of
tho Kings Daughters of Asbury NJ. Z,
Church and Of the donor OF the box
for the corner stone. five shilllngs, q
lO.oent note issued by the City OF
Wilmington during the war of the re-
beliion, and several programmes, The
corner stone Is inscribed with the
name OF the church as follows: "Har-
rIson Street NJ. T. Chapel, 1898.