The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-25


ST. Jcseph's Il. G. Church at Charles
ton was re.opened yesterday with inn
pressive services. The building has
Ueen described III these columns and
ls one of the prettiest churches In that
section. The building yesterday was
prettlly decorated with jams and
bouquets OF flowers. All the altar
candies wore burning. and as their
light ilickored through the banks Of
flowers it made a pretty sight A
choir OF forty voices, under tho lea
dership of 4. j. Currln, furnished
some eXceliout music. III the morning
l}ishop Curtis re.dedlcRted the church
and celebrated ponLticlal mass, Kew.
Father Pie Neal being deacon, Father
Nolan suit. deacon and Father Carey
muster Of ceremonies.
n Key. Dennis j. Flynn preached the
'dcdlcatUry sermon. taking bis text
from the book OF Chronicles Where
have chosen this place to myself and
lsanctltleu It for house of sacrifice.
My eye shall also be upon 1t and my
ear attentive to the players Of hun
that prUys in this place, ior l have
chosen this place and have sunctiiied
1T thut My name may he there forever,
and My eye ana My heart remain
their perpetullly.
lie preacher first eontrasted the
building OF SolOmon's temple with the
present church, and explained the
promises contained In the text. as
made to King Solomon. lie then
showed that the Christian Church Is
greater than the temple
and that tho promises made are all the
more ttue OF the hristiaE temple. lie
fdwelt upon the fact that tho House of
i Ia. 4. - 4
tomple sacrifices OF rams and Ronts
were offered to God, and from the day
.uf Abraham down 10 the time of Christ
the putriurchs and priests offered sac.
rliices OF the iirstlings OF their tioeks
and tho choice products OF their fields
to God.
line afternoon service was conduct
ed by tho Rev. Pie-Naai ana the ser
mon was preached by the Rev. Jamet
Nolan of Washington. He took rs hii
. text Genesis IS. XVII: "Ihis Is none
other than tho house OF God and til,
gate OF Heaven lie discussed hi
text, which was taken from the word
: of David, ana told how his vision hat
4 come true by the building Of churches
OTHER CHURCH NEWS,
Rev. George W. huntington o
a Brooklyn preached ut the Reforme'
Episcopal Church OF the Covenant las
evening.
u Presiding Elder l.. L. Barrett
I preached ut Asbury Al. L. Church yes
terday morning.
Rev, Robert Watt, of Scott Nj. L
Church, preached to the Orde
/ OF United American Mechsnlcs yes
terdny morning.
At Silverbrook NJ. L, Church las
evening Rev. W. A. Wise preached I,
! Alpha Council, L. o. Il. Z.
Rev. George NJ. Doug herty preache'
at Wesley NJ. l.. Church lust evening
Chlldren's day services ware held a
> Harrison Street 81. L. Church las
5 evening.
+. ChIldren's day services were held a
Madeley NJ. l.. Church yesterday, an,
= Rev. b. f. Waldell, u. d., ais
, preached u sermon to children.
At Gilbert Presbyterian Churc
yesterday morning Rev. Abet
Keigwin, son OF the Roy. A. n. kelg
> win. preached.
9 Rev. w Il. Tonpklns of Philadel
7 phta preached at the FREQ Methods
:, Mission yesterday.
Special musical services were give
: at the First Presbyterian Church yes
r terday.
Rev. T. E.Terry addressed the men
meeting at the y. NJ. U. A. rooms yea
; terlay.