Evening journal., 1895-09-30

1t shows aProsperous Condition of Things
with the CongregatIon-Inter
Exercises During the Day In which Old
and Young Join-A Good Beginning for
the second Year.
Yesterday was a beautiful day. The
sun shone brightly from the azure sky,
and Nature put on her most glorious
attire. 1t was a fitting day for a birth
day. and the members and friends Of
Goodman NJ E. Church gathered In force
ia the beautiful temple at Fourteenth
and DUPONT streets TO celebrate the frst
anniversary Of its dedication.
Every available spot WAS adorned with
fragrant flowers and potted plants.
making the entire church beautiful and
attractive.
The morning sermon was preached by
Rev. r Irwin Wstkins, pastor OF the
Cecllton Nj T. Church he took for his
text Corinthians. first chapter and
twenty third verse;, "But we preach
Christ crucifed. unto the Jews q stumbling
block, and unto the Greeks foolshness
Bot unto them which are called, both
Jews and Greeks, the power Of God and
the wisdom OF God"
Mr. Watkins presented Christ in his
crueifsd glory as mediator and Saviour
ever ready to hear and answer the
prayer Of the peIiitent heart as It comes
with It's burden and cares He spoke Of
the great examples OF several Of the
worlds heroes and said while we
might desire to measure up to the
standard Of their greatness In some
particular, yet 10 the depth OF the heart
when looking out to find a perfect
mediator or pattern, all hearts instinc-
tive turn to the great mediator and
loving Jesus. the lamb OF God, that
taketh away the sins OF the world. he
was glad to bs able to bring the message
that "Whosoever will may come and
partake OF the water OF life freely"
An enjoyable feature OF this service
was the reading of a historical sketch by
NJ. T. Toft after the sermon. It was as
follows;
Goodman aud It's History,
For years pastors, people and friends
of Methodism had spoken of and thought
about a new church in the western
section of the city. Talk and thought at
last eliminated In the action of Rev
Father William w. Taylor, who on July
4. 1888, rented the Gregg building, No
1907 Scott street. and proceeded to place
1t In order with the aid of his many
friends. On Sunday, July 90 Rev. E.
Bryan, pastor Of Asbury M. e. Church,
preached the irst sermon and opened
the room for divine services.
The frst service was one OF profit and
delight to the Methodists Of this sec
tion, for it wss the opening OF place Of
worship where parents aud children
might unite without going 80 far from
home.
On Sunday afternoon, August a
Sabbath school was formed with twenty
children, solomon Herssy acting as super
intendent There was preaching by
Father Taylor after Sunday school each
Sabbath At q meeting Of the school on
August 20 a school board was selected and
William l.. Buck was elected saperin
tendent; solomon Hersey, assistant super
intendents sW. T. Norris secretary; Mrs
w. L Buck, treasurer, aud NJ I loft,
librarian. After some discussion, 1t was
decided to call the school the Cookman
NJ. E Sunday School.
On October II, Presiding Elder W. l.
S. Murray appointed committee Of ways
aud means and named Rev. w W.
Taylor, William L Buck. Nj. T. Toft and
May L Orc zisr as members. At the frst
meeting Of the committee on October %,
Father Tay lor was made chairman, May
l. Crozler, treasurer, and NJ 4. Toft
secretary. On September 1. at the request
Of the committee the quarterly conference
Of As bury Church took Cookman school
as one OF its schools, but with the
assurance that no pecuniary aid would be
rendered.
On December l. 1855, after =fs Of
devotion, trust and great good,
Father Taylor was called from the ch urch
militant to the church triumphant In
honor of Father Taylor head and foot
stones were purchased and placed by the
ways and means committee at his grave
in Mt. Salem Cemetery On the head
stone was inscribed REV William w.
TAYLOR, Founder Of Cookman M. E..
Church
On December 8, at meeting Of the
committee a unanimous call was extended
TO Rev. Alfred T. Scott to become the
pastor OF Cookman and at the conference
Of March, 1889, he was returned for
another year, during which time God
blessed the work and souls we're added
to the church which to-day are bright
examples OF Christian piety.
NJ mNollnk oA bhb Cumullltt on
August 81, 1889, a committee was
appointed to walt on the quarterly
conference Of Asbury Church and ask to
be set apart as a separate charge The
request was granted and on September o
Presiding Elder w. L s. Murray
preached the first quarterly sermon aud
held the frst quarterly conference The
membership az this time was twenty one
members and nine probstioners. At the
animal session Of the Wilmington
conference held in March, 1899. Rev.
William L. White was appointed pastor
OF Cookmon and by his devotion and
untirlng zssl as a Christian worker
gathered around him q congregation to
be proud Of,
While it is true that pastor and people
bad struggled during Mr.. Whites five
years pastorate, to keep from financial
burden. we can now say that the Lord
blessed us in the sanctity Of souls and in
hnanclal matters, in so far that at the
laying of the corner stone on the after
noon of April 10, 1894, the church was
entirely freed of debt
The cornerstone wac laid with impress.
sivs services by Presiding Elder L E
/ Barrett Addresses were made by Rev,
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