The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-05-18
EIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Gathered by Our Correspondents
Dedication of the New Slate Ridge Church

Dedication of the New Slate Ridge Church
DELTA May 15.-Thursday last, May 10th
was an eventful day in the history of Delta
| and vicinity.
Early in the morning there was evidence in
the faces and eXpectant mien of the people
that something unusual was about, to take
place. Soon the carriages began to come
from various parts of Hartford, York and Lam
caster counties The trains of Wednesday
and Thursday also brought goodly number
of strangers.
The occasion of this ingathering of people
was the dedication of the fine new Slate Ridge
Church, beautifully located on the elevation
overlooking South Delta, on the corner of
Chestnut street and Slate Ridge avenue. This
new edtice is the fifth building that has been
erected by the Slate Ridge congregation,
which is said to be the oldest church org aniza-
ton west of the Susquehanna river.
At eleven O'clock the hour of the dedica-
ton services, the church was filled. The seat
ing capacity had been increased by means of
chairs and benches to seven hundred and fifty.
Besides these every available inch of standing
room was taken and crowds stood at and
around the door ways. 1t is estimated one
thousand persons were present, including
large number of ministers from the Presby-
teries of Westminster and Baltimore and from
other denominations
The feature of the dedication services was
the sermon by the Rev. VIM. NJ. Paxton, d.
d., LII. d. professor of Ecclesiastical, Ifomi-
leticai and Pastoral Theology of Princeton
Theological Seminary. DIR. Paxton took for
his text, Psalm 1885: 80 Lord, beseech
Thee, send now prosperity His theme was
1.-The Prosperity OF the Church, of what it
Consists The sermon was in keeping with
DIR. Paxton's high reputation, as one of the
greatest preachers Of the Presbyterian Church.
After the sermon the report of the building
committee was read, showing the cost OF
church to be $10,3G0, for which provision has
been made. The key were then formally
transferred by }. Ross Scarborough, Esq,
chairman of Building Committee, to w. W.
MaiTett, ESD, chairman of Board of Trustees.
The congregation arose and united with the
pastor, Rev. A. Lewis Hyde, in solemnly dedi-
eating the church to the service of Almighty
God, which was followed by dedication ode
by the choir and the benediction.
In the evening a congregation nearly as
large as that of the morning assembled to at
tend the popular meeting. Rev. X. l..
Clark presided, and Rev. N &. Parke, ID. D.,
of Pittston, Pa, delivered an admirable adj
dress on the subject, "For What are Churches
Erected and the Gospel Preached" He was
followed by DR.. Paxton and u number of
Others in short addresses. Congratulatory
letters had been received from Rev. DR.. Hodge,
Secretary of Board of Education, Philadel-
phia; Rev. DIR. Eckles, of Philadelphia Rev.
DIR. Niles, of First Presbyterian Church, York,
Pa; Rev. DIR. John Balcome Shaw, of New
York Rev. e. w. Ely, of Columbia, and
others. The pastor read several of these let
tiers. After singing by the efficient choir, I'M
der leadership of Prof. r. X. Lloyd, and the
benediction, the days services were ended.
On Sabbath last the Sacrament of the Lords
Supper was administered in the new church.
There were twenty six new members received,
five by letter and twenty-one on confession,
of whom twelve were baptized.
The Slate Ridge people are thanking God
for His marvellous goodness to them in all
these things. III.
Exciting Boat Race.
MICHAELsvILLE, May 16.-Quite an exciting
sail boat race took place last Saturday from
Stevenson farm, Bayside, to the Battery and
return-a distance of eight miles. The con-
testing boats were the Blanche Goldsmith,
Captain Jim Holland and the None Such,
Admiral Charles Strong. The Blanche Gold
smith distanced the None Such more than
halfway. After the None Such had been an
chored in port, the Admiral, being so much
excited at losing the race, jumped into a
muskrat lead up to his arm pits. He was
rescued by Mate Holland throwing him life
line and hauling him to a better footing.
MIR. Joshua Hill, our Perryman blacksmith,
is pushing business and is kept busy all the
time. He is an expert at horse shoeing.
Mr.. Charles w. Michael has improved the
old homestead and tenant houses with goose
pointed palings, which is great improvement
to our Village. Goose-pointed pailings are all
the fashion here.
Mr.. John IL. Mahan is making preparations
to rebuild his High House pleasure resort
which was washed away by the high tides last
summer and fall. He intends making it bet
ter than ever before.
Messrs. s. T. Peters & Son are doing good
business at the Enterprise Mills, both saving
and grinding. These gentlemen are indus
trious and enterprising and have improved
the mills with new saws and machinery. They
should be encouraged by the people here, as it
is great convenience to the neighborhood.
Our gllers have all left the mouth of Rom
ney Creek and gone up the bay. 1t has been
q very poor season with them, as is always the
case after such an open winter as the last one
has been. Good fishing seasons always fol-
low hard frozen winters.
Our farmers are all done planting crop
corn and have gone into the tomato business
The acreage of tomatoes will be very large.
JIM SANK.