The Penn's Grove record., 1894-04-06
DEDICATION OF THE BAPTIST


Jim AA
Last Friday, March 30th will he a
day long 10 be remembered in the his
tory of the Baptist cause in Penn's
Grove, for OF that day the first ediiiee
ever owned and set apart for the ex-
elusive use Of the few members VINO ior
about three years have been known as
The first Baptist Church of our town
was dedicated to the Lord.
The morning service was opened by a
few remarks from pastor J. D. Williams
who has been in charge since February
and is a student in Crozier Seminary.
Scripture was read by Rev. p. D.. Root,
OF Woodstown. Then followed an earn
est prayer by Rev. Il. d. Johnson, of
Salem, after which the choir and n
gregatioh joined in singing an approprl'
ate hymn. Right here let me say the
choir deserve great credit for tue UNI
firing spirit they have manifested in
making the services of the day the
grand success they were.
Those who had the pleasure of hear
ing Rev. c. {. Tilley we're made to feel
that the words of his text were surely
made manifest for all felt as he opened
The word to lis that this is none other
than the house OF God aud this is the
gate of Heaven" 1t was n Of the
ablest sermons for the occasion the
writer ever listened. After the sermon
A. Ii. SembJwer, of Salem, made the
dicatoly prayer.
Then came an anthem by the choir,
and now those who had been waiting TO
unload their pocketbooks were given an
opportunity, and from the way the
amount necessary TO make the little
building a free gift to the Lord came
i'll, it was soon evident that before the
close of the day all the money would be
pledged, and none were disappointed
in this, for now the little church has a
fine little building located in a growing
part of the town and not Il dollar Of
debt to any man. 1t is the Lords and TO
Him we give all the honor. The ser.
vices of the morning then closed by a
hymn and benediction. Of course after
such a spiritual feast all were ready to
do their part in helping the strain from
the poor dinner tables and as all know
the ministers above all other class of
men, can do their part in this line.
Afternoon services opened ut 2 O'Clock
and was under the charge Of II. A.
Dunbar, who has labored with the
church for a year previous to the COM
ing of the present pastor and is also OF
Grocer Seminary. The devotional SER
vice closed with prayer by Rev. d. W.
G.. McIntire. We then listened TO an
able sermon by Rev. d. Dewolf Super
intendent of Baptist Missions of New
jersey. Then an anthem by the choir,
then all but $1,000 was raised on the
debt after which The benedietion was
pronounced by EeV. j. III. Clarke, OF
the NJ. p. Church.
The evening service began at 7.30 and
was opened by Il devotional service led
by the Rev. j. G. stump, of Pedrick-
town, who has the honor of being the
first pastor of the Penn's Grove church
and who has done al in his power to
put tie church where it is now. We
then listened to il powerful sermon by
Rev. J. J. Davis, of the Mullica Hill
Baptist Church, aud were lifted
Heavenward as he unfolded the word.
The S50.0 0 was soon pledged and after
a hymn of praise to Him who doeth all
things well, the benediction was pro-
nounced by j.. G. Stump, and all went
from the house feeling it was a day we'll
spent in the courts OF the Lord.
The chapel is 20x30 feet and has
seats for rs but holds 100. The build
ing cost S654 rs and the ground 5000. ID |