Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-18
NEW M. E. CHURCH

NEW Me Be OHUEkCH Dedicated With Appropriate Exer- clses Yesterday-A Handsome Edifice Erected at a Cost of $23, 3,OOO-Ten Beautiful Memorial yVindows-The Dedicatory Exercises Participated In by a Large Number of Clergymen-
 Description of the New Church
 Building.
 The new Methodist Episcopal church In Westville was dedicated yesterday with and impressive services. The services commenced at 10 o'clock in ths and were followed by afternoon services at 2:3O and evening services at 7:3O o'clock. Large congregations were present at all the services and the day was indeed "red letter" one among the Meth odists of Westville and vicinity. The church was beautifully and artistically dec- orated with potted plants, cut flowers, palms and the beautiful wild flowers of the fields.
 The mornide services opened with pre- Jude from Beethoven on the elegant new organ by Edward 0. Jardine of New York city. This was followed by hymn, "And Will the Great Eternal God, ," rendered by an elegant choir of sixteen voices and the Then came responsive read ings from the Eighty-fourth Psalm by the pastor and congregation, followed by prayer by Rev. J. M. Carroll of the M. E. church at Darien, Conn.,, and the reading of the scriptures by Rev. R. T. McNicholl of the Beekmsn Hill M. E. church, New York city. Rev. J. B. Merwin, D. D.. of Stepney, Conn.,, then read the hymn Zion Stands With Hills Surrounded" which was sung by the choir and congregation.
 Rev. J. A. B. Wilson, pastor of the Eighteenth Street NJ. E. Church, of New York City, preached an able and eloquent sermon which was listened to with rspt attention by the large congregation. talk. ing for his text: Phillipians, Chap. w., verse 6, ''De careful for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be
 After this came another hymn "Great King of Glory, Come," and the morning services closed with the benedictfon pro nounced by Rev. Bishop Cyrus T. Foes. At this service the pastor of the church, Rev. William McNicholl, announced that the new church had cost exactly $23, 1928 . 50, and of this sum $11, 1895 had eithel been collected or pledged, leaving 8 bal ance of about s12, ,000 to be raised to free tue church from debt. At all the services of the day collections were taken and pledges made, Eettiag quite considerable portion of the sum desired.
 The program of the afternoon and evening services was as follows:
 AFTERNOON SERVICE, 230
 Organ prelude, 'tHallelujah Chorus. ...... Handle Prayer-Rev. A. D. Vail, D. D., pastor Trinity M
 E. church.
 Duet-Mrs. c. Mansfield and B. W. Farnham Responsive reading, Psalm cxxii-Rev. F. A. Sec
 field, pastor of Grace M. E. church.
 Announcements-By the pastor.
 Sermon-Rev. Bishop c. D. Foss, Philadelphia Hymn, s.Who in the Lord conide'-Rev. R. T Benediction-Rsv Dr. Masden, D D pastor Firs
 M. E. church.
 Organ prelude, ssAria". ia".,,,...,..,,,,We Webe
 EVENING SERVICE, 7:30.
 Organ prelude, ''Thsms and variations''
 Hymn, "Glorious things of thee are spoken"
 Prayer-Rev. J. B. Merwin, b D Stepney Conn Duet-Mrs. c. Mansfield aud MT. B. W. Earn
 ham.
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 vii, 1.4-Rev. J. NJ Carroll.
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 The new church Is 8 very pretty build ing of brown stone, brick and wood, and ii
 8 worthy successor to the old church + which ths congregation worshippsd fo, forty-one years until it was destroyed b] fire in February, 1893. Among the relic of the old church which were recovered from the fire were the old bell and tn original corner stone, and both these ar' still in service in the new church. To tht original inscription on the corner ston Erected A. D, 1859" has been addet Destroyed by fire in February, 1s93 The corner stone Is get in the vestibule 0 the new church.
 The audience room is wider than the olt one, and ia handsomely decorated Th' light and ventilation of the church have re ceived proper attention, and the pews ar modern and much of an improvement ove those that were in the old church. Near the pulpit is the pastors study which is cosy and comfortably furnished and in addition to the we'll lighted Sunda, | school room in the basement are kitchel and dining room for the use of the womel at church festivals. This was used fo the first time Sunday, to furnish luncheo, to the visitors. A fine organ that cos $1 800 haa been erected.
 There are ten handsome memorial win dows in the church, illustrations of tn, | life of Methodiem in Westville. The cIrcu | lar window on the east side of the churcl | is in memoriam of Rsv. Arthur McNichol @ former pastor of the church. and tn ! window on the west eide is dedicat.d tt Lucius W. Peck and Ms Abigail Tyler Under these windows on each side of th ! church are four smaller ga aare memoria l windows, dedicated to W. II Farnham, ,er. Mrs Jane Parker, Miss Caroline Hopkins Marcus Shumway, Adelaide Shumway an, Linus Leonard. The present pastor of th church Is the Rev. William McNicholl, wh is 10 uch beloved by the members of hi congregation and is brother of the forme pastor.
 This afternoon Edward 0. JardIne O. New York city will give a recital on tn new organ, at which he will be assisted b, the quartet from the First Nj. E church O this city.
 $6,300 COLLECTED. At ths several collections during tn day about Sc, 400 was collected and pledge, for the reduction of the $12,O0O debt. o this amount $3,2OO was secured at tn morning service, $1.12O at the afternoo, service and about $3. 900 at the evening service.
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