The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-22

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Correspondenoe Q. The REpuBttcAM ~,
laH Z, NEW eAsrLR. October N, 1897

The First Baptist Church Of New Castle
people OF New Castle are not nal row. m nj
cd or bigoted. They rejoice with their
neizhbors when rejoicing Is In order.
Therefore the vast audience that filled
the church last evening was composed OF
church people Of oil denominations. Del
egations Of Baptists from Philadelphia
and Wilmington were present.
The efficient pastor. Rev. Il. B. Cook,
D. H., had charge Of the exercises prepare.
tory to the burning Of the mortgage which
had been on tho church for years.
The choir sang several yoluntaries and
Charles Edwards played cornet solos with
Mrs Edwards Is RccOmpRnist. ~
DR.. Cook was the happiest person In the
audience. ~ l:s.
Rev. o. G. Buddington said eongratu.
la,ions are in order and I Offer them to
you. He chose for his theme: Your Pos
sibilities." He had no objections to debt
erection of Baptist churches. The Bap-
lists stand for principles aud doctrines,
no other denominations support There
are great possibilities before you.
Rev. b. +. McMackln, the first pastor
Of the church was the next speaker. What
melted him to establish church at
New Castle he said that In 1875 he had an
appointment at Salem. Owing to q fog
the boat did net come to Chester. He
finally reached New Ca tle and he secured
boat He was rowed across and then he
was asked: Stranger, would like to
know why you were 60 anxions to get
across"
They refused to accept the money and
one of them, Samuel Pcdrick, gave him an
invitation to hold meeting a. his house.
Later we came and carried an organ
across the street and we held the service
in the court house. Thon we found in al
di,ion to Mr.. pedriek, Mrs. George and
Mrs Davis. II 1t had not been for Mr..
Lunt with his big heart we would not
have commenced the erection of the
church. Everything MIR, George had was
ut the disposal of this church. He also
paid tribute to The mother Of the senior
deacon, Mrs. Daily MIR. and Mrs. La
Boube. This church should reverence the
memory Of these good people.
During the past twelve years the $500
mortgage has been reduced until finally
this evening 1t is wiped out completely.
The dark days have gone and brightness
has come. During the next fouryaars the
hearts of the people will beat with gladness
as the wheels OF industry revolve.
congratulate you as a church upon tho
bright future into which you are looking.
He wanted to pay tribute toFather Kelley.
a man who did u great deal of good
toward helping to build tho church.
Elch day be sent Il man to help to do the
work. am sure that such II spirit may
still live in New Castle Rev. j: r. Brigg.
felt that he would not talk against time.
When done he always sat down. He con
gasulated tho Baptists of New Castle upon
reaching tho top notch of church work.
Rev. W. A. Walling made and interest
ing address and was followed by Harry EN-
mons, ESD. He said no had had some tough
jobs in his time, but none ougher than max
ing an address after five Baptist pleachcrs
had spoken for an hour aud . half.
He congratulated the members of the
church upon the happy occasion Despair
and death are next door neghbora A
church burdened by debt ought not toex.
poet any outside help until IL helps itself.
On the part of the Baptisls of the city OF
Wilmington he wished them joy and that
they might always have u church free Of
debt in which to worship God. He then
transferred he mortgage satisfied in full
to Deacon Edward Dulby.
The choir then sang the voluntary Il
will extul thee .
A joint meeting of the Trustees of the
Common and City Council was held last
evening to discuss ways and means for SO
curing o building for he shirt factory
Ground can be secured FREQ of rent and
taxes, ana IN all PROBABILITY building
will be erected Tho parties who intend
to locate here will DO interviewed again
in order to fully know what they want.
Kew. f. NJ Munson, D. D., has aban.
doned the idea OF holding Penn Day
celebration in the church.
When the people of New Castle are
willing to turn down their own people and
support u venture by Wilmington people
then it is about time to drop all mention
Of Penn.
An agent Of Philadelphia gentleman
was here viewing the Leslie estate.
1t Is understood hat two Social Clubs
will purchase n club house..
John Schuhardt has severed his con.
nccton with the Electric Railway Com
pany.
He had been acting in the capacity of
conductor on the cars.
Several persons from here attended the
funeral of Douglas Mccoy yesterday.
James G. Knowles mas made an offer of
a building for the shirt factory He will
also furnish steam for the running of
same
The Single Takers of New Castle have
forwarded $50 to help the George cam
paign in New York.