Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-27


and the Rev. w. A. Wise, its pastor,
and with banners borne aloft, proceeded
In procession 10 its new and more COM
modious edifice.
The occasion was joyous and the at
tendance large. Superintendent Brilely
presided and Joseph w. Coley led the
singing. The exercises were most inter-
esting and included singing, responsive
reading, prayer by e. II. Spencer, read
ing of the lesson and vocal solo by the
Rev. T. L. Terry and addresses by Mr..
Terry, Joseph Pyle, Mr.. Spencer, the
Revs. e. l.. Hubbard and Jabez Hodson
and Mr.. Wise.
Mr.. Terry said he had been thinking
of a good many things and one of them
was increased opportunity After briefly
reviewing the history of the Silverbrook
Church and contrasting its Sunday
schools old and new quarters he stated
that he knew of no more beautiful room
in the city used for Sunday school pur-
poses that Silverbrook's. 1t has not
/ been long time, he continued, since
Sunday-schools began to meet in rooms
3 with stained glass windows and with
4 such fine appointments as those which
y surrounded him. When he was boy
the people did not have such fine Sun
x day-school rooms or such Sunday school
s helps. He was glad to know the whole
circumstances has changed. Now the
& people have delightful Sunday-school
rooms and the children are made to I'M
derstand that they are part of the church.
1t used to be hard matter to teach the
q Sunday-school lesson. Now the people
have opportunities for teaching which
N were never had before. In conclusion
he told the gathering he thought it saw
< new opportunities and exclaimed What
may not Silverbrook Sunday-school do
for the people of this neighborhood
May God bless 1t as He has never done
beforel
n Mr.. Pyle alluded to the Sunday
M school lesson and said Jesus Christ has
given all something to say, but many
are afraid to say it. He disclaimed
being an old man, but said he remem-
- bered when there was only one Method
let Episcopal church in this city. He
"A spoke of the marvellous growth of
~ Methodism in Wilmington, told the
origin of the several Methodist churches
and mentioned the fact that they
belt the town. God, he added,
has work to be done in Silver
+ brook. Ee hoped to see the day
when the new building will be too
Al small for the congregation and the walls
az will have TO be "pushed out" Turning
to the children he asked them to help
Y increase the membership of the school
N and urged them to do what is right and
to not be afraid to work and speak for
ff Jesus.
IVA Mr.. Spencer delivered congratula-
"a tory address, He referred to the Won
"A derful work which has been accom-
rs plished in Silverbrook and said he was
present to rejoice with the congregation.
Mr.. Hubbard made characteristic
speech. Nine and half years ago,
when he first came to Wilmington, he
said, there were only seven Methodist
Episcopal quarterly conferences in the
city, while to-day there are Is seperate
M and distinct quarterly conferences. He
III declared that he could not make up his
mind where Silyerbrook is going to
stop and asserted that it has the most
beautiful Sunday school room in the
city. If he had the new church, he re-
sI marked, he would want a supper room
under it. He believed in festivals; he
believed in hurrah in the church
M Show him a church too dignitied tc
f have festival and he would show you
dead church. He asseverated that nc
more Methodist Episcopal churches can
be started in Wilmington, affirming thai
there are no places for them. Abiding
I. to the effor. ~ organize church al
Fourth and Shipley streets he affirmed
that ii died for want of room. Methodist
Episcopal churches in this city, hi
added, have more than doubled in nine
years. Such record cannot DO found
anywhere else in the United States anC
am probably not in the world. He main
tanned that the Sunday-school will bC
the great 'thing'of the coming generation
n and that the hope of the future is in th,
training of the boys and girls in the
principles of Christianity.
Mr.. Hodson spoke of the value o
SRnday-schools. He said he though
there is a glorious future for Silver
brook and wished the school success.
al Mr.. Wise hoped the visitors would b,
Y blessed and trusted that the sunshine o
' Divine favor would always be upon tn,
school.
sM Mr.. Hubbard, assisted by Mr.. Terry
baptized two infants, Mr.. Wise's SOL
and Mr.. Brilely's daughter.
sE Following the benedlction, which wa
pronounced by Mr.. Hubbard, the visi
tors were invited to inspect the premises
sf The new Sunday-school room is il
the north end of the beautiful building
"A erected on the lot at Lancaster AM
Woodlawn avenues, which was pre-
sented to Silverbrook Church by MI
and Mrs. Joseph Pyle, to whom tn
x! people Of Silverbrook are chiefly in
debted for having such fine churcl
llproperty. The structure is of Wood
dale stone and Gothic style of architec
ture. 1t is 102x62 feet, stands 100 fec
north of Lancaster avenue and 3D. fee
aonth Of Second street, and is SUI
POUNDED by a terraced lawn, the latte
bounded by a jagged but ornaments
.| coping of Wooddale stone.
The porch of the church, which is a
N|the southwest corner of the building
tontains cathedral glass window,
s5gift from Thomas G. Harris, and
hghted by electricity. An incandescer
light hangs inside the porch and ther
|1I3s one outside. The doors swing OF
md their hinges are Boston finish.
The auditorium will not be complete
IA Hntil some time in September, when til
klifice will be dedicated. Its ceiling
9pen and of cypress. The walls are {
delicate lemon tint, which, at nigh
We the appearance Of being white. I'll
4 III ectric nights are arranged in for
psters OF four lights each. The rool
@Ho contains drop light, which is ovt
Nv 10 pulpit In the west wall is larl
A MA beautifully decorated cathedri
2lnss window, constructed in four Sc,
a