Evening journal., 1894-10-01
FORMALLY DEDICATED.
Beautiful Goodman Church
Handed to the Trustees.
THE DEBT REDUCED MATERIALLY

over Seventeen Hundred Dollars Contrib
uted BY the Members aud Friends of
the Congregation at the Services Yes.
terday-InterestIng Exercises.
Less than decade ago the rapidly
growing and populous section Of the city
commonly known as the Forty Acres
and West Wilmington, was without a
convenient place OF Worship. and its
Sunday respecting people who desired to
hear the word of God were forced to
walk half a mile or over In 1888 Rev.
William W. Taylor, an honored local
preacher Of Asbury Church, succeede d
In renting room at No 1907 Scott
street, capable of accommodating about
150 persons, and on July 30 Of that year
service was FIRST held, Rev j E. Bryan,
Of Asbury, being the preacher, August
the Sunday school was formed, and on
August 20 the future of the new charge
being assured, the name of the Cookman
NJ + Church WAS adopted in memory OF
the late Rev Alfred Goodman, formerly
Of Grace NJ. e Church. and one of the
brightest lights of the denomination.
Since then the society has grown and
prospered, until Its little home out
grown, 1t became necessary to find it a
new one, and steps we're taken looking
to that end. Under the pastorates OF
Rev Alfred T. Scott and Rev William
L. White the project grew until yester
day the seed planted by Father Taylor
bore glorious fruit In ths conmodlous ard
beautiful edifee which yesterday was
formally dedicated to. the ssrvcs Of the
Divine Master
The history OF the different steps In
the ere ecsion of the church from the time
Of the laying Of its corner stone in April
last, until now has been given in the
EVENING JOURNAL. The structure is OF
brick with stone trimmings, lighted by
electricity and heated by steam, and has
an admirable location on the northwest
corner Of Fourteenth and DUPONT streets.
1t will seat about 500 persons and is
cosy and comfortable The auditorium
is well lighted, the Fourteenth street
side having three arch memorial windows
dedicated to Rev. William w. Taylor,
founder. Rev Alfred T. Scott, first pastor,
and Rev, William l. White. present
pastor Of the church. The lot was pur.
chased Of Charles beadenkopf, at a cost
of 81 $40 80. and the cost Of the building,
lot and all, was SO. $50 or, of which
nearly every dollar is pledged or paid.
Yesterday the structure was formally
turned over to the trustees. and the
event was signalized by the attendance
Of congregations, which morning, after
noon and evening taxed the seating
facilities Of the building to their utmost.
Fhe body of the church was decorated
with fragrant flowers, potted plants and
graceful ferns, while vases Of roses,
crimson geraniums and delicate heliotrope
graced pulpit aud chancel
The morning sermon was delivered by
Rev. Enoch Stubbs, d. d Of Sloan ~
K Church, who took his text from
Psalms, And He built His sanctuary like
high palaces. like the earth which He hath
established forever" After the sermon
collection was taken at which $500 was
raised by subscription and $1S 40 by bas
ket and handed over to the secretaries
Millard I. loft ana William j. Stats
In the afternoon Rev. DR.. Merritt Hui
burd preached from Luke, "And I say
unto you make to yourselves friends of the
mammon of unrighteou sness, that Wher
ye fail, they may receive you into ever
lasting habitations.
Revs l. E Barrett, F. B Short. ]. D.
O. Hanna and j. B. Quigg occupied seats
within the pulpit and took part in tbs
exercises. The collection amounted ts
the handsome figure Of 5000, and So Al
was brought in by the baskets. The
presiding elder, Rev L (. Barrett, reac
part fof the dedicatory services, bui
owing to the lsteness Of the hour th,
completion Of the ceremony was de
ferred to the evening.
The sanctuary was crowded in tn,
evening, when Rev William L. Whit
opened services by giving out hymn No
], following it with prayer Hymn No
296 was then sung after whish Rev. Johr
d G Hanua delivered a plain, able an
interesting sermon, or rather a talk, on
James !, % "a: "For il any bs hearer O.
the word and not dosr, he is like unto
man beholding his natural face in
glass; for he beholdeth himself, anC
goeth his way, and straightway for
getteth what manner of man he was.
The preacher held the mirror before BIZ
hearers, as he successfully depictureC
the occasional, the listless or inatten
tive, the sleeper, the critical, thl
charitable, the unbelieving and sceptical
and lastly those hearers who loveI tn,
word and delight to do IT,.
A collection was then entered upon
which resulted in the raising of $3.50, O.
which SO was by basket This ibrlngl
the total for the day to over 81, ,75O,
fattering and deserving reward for tn,
energetic work of the congregation.
Rev Enoch Stubbs then completed tn
dedioatory services and placed in the
hands Of the rustees the building which
had been erected under their supervision
The board consists of John @ Kelly,
president; Wi liam J. Stats, secretary
Charles Besdenkopf, treasurer; George
Hackmau, Cecil Lynch, John Thompson
] T. Cannon. Lewis Thompson anC
William p. Maine. After this was 6nishe,
the audience was dismissed with dox
ology aud benediction The board o
trustees will meet to- morrow evenin,
and act on the heating of the church ant
other important matters.
Rev. j. A. Il. wilson's War.