Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

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The reopening services of Green
Hill Presbyterian Church on the Ken
nett turnpike, were held Sunday. In
the morning the sermon was preached
by the Rev. W. c. Cartel, ID. d., LII.
D., ex.president of Lafayette College,
and in the afternoon congratulatory
service was held, at which several
clergymen spoke. Tbs church sprang
from prayer meetings held on tho
Brandywine. Tho uorner- stone Of the
present structure was laid November
10th, 1848, and the church was organ :
lied June 9Th, 1Si9, by committee of
the New Castle Prosbytery. The Rev.
Samuel NJ. GayIey was the first pastor.
The present pastor Of ths church is the
Rev. E. W. Long, who was very happy
yesterday in the completion of the re-
modelling Of the church and it's re-
opening under such suspicious circum-
Btances.
The remodeling of the church has
brought about an improvement in its
appearance. The old gallery was torn
out, new oak pews we're put in, the old
window frames were replaced by those
10 the Gothic style with colorea panes
Now furniture and pulpit stand were
installed and the walls were painted a
yellow which ia set off with the white
moulding.
The programme Of the services was
printed in gold and black and the
leafiet contained a half tone cut of the
church. Following was the order Of ex-
ercises at the morning service: Anthem,
doxology, invocation. hymn, responsive
reading, prayer, chorus, James Mands.
ley, William Mandsley, Harvey Mands-
ley, Harry Metzler, ; hymn, preaching,
anthem, offertory, hymn, prayer, silent
prayer, henediction.
The singing was good, excellent ser.
vice being rendered by the choir with
John Oliver as leadeer, Richard Forrest
as organist, and the following mem
bers: Miss Daisy Oliver, Miss Meta
Kelly, Mrs. NJ. Porter, Mise Agnes G.
Oliver, Miss Rebecca Hetherten, Mrs.
II. Brice, John B. Moore, Mise Mary
M. Stirling, Miss Irene Porter ard
Mrs. L. Forrest.
The sermon was preached by the Rev.
DR.. Cattell, former president OF
Lafayette College and at present an
emeritus professor in the faculty. He
resides in Philadelphia and is con-
nected with the Presbyterian Board.
The Rev. Mr.. Long of Green Hill
Church is one OF the DOCTORS "boys''
of former days at Lafayette.
he chose as his text Genesis 80, 5:
"And 1t came to pass that the Lord
blessed the Egyptians house for
Joseph's sake and the blessing OF the
Lord was upon all he had in the house
and in the field. :" The preacher aimed
to show the value to the world of the
services rendered by the people of God,
the speaker contrasting Christian lands
with such countries as India and
China, which, with their centuries oil
civilization, had made no real advance
for themselves, nor had they made any
contributions to the beneficent forces
which have moved the world. lie hello
thar true Christians wherever they
lived were benediction to society.
When Christ sent forth His disciples tc
preach the gospel which was to save
the souls of men He commanded them
alau to heal the sick. lie showed fur.
Their the blessings which Christianity,
while never losing sight Of the supreme
Joy of the world to come, brings in this
world to individuals, to families, tc
nations.
At the congratulatory service in the
alIernoonI tne invocation was 10y the
Rev. G. w. Horn, rector of Christ
Episcopal Church, Christiana hundred
Pastor Long expressed thankfulness fol
the old and new faces present and sale
that Green Hill Church has wun fol
herself name Addresses were mady b,
the Rev. N. II. Miller, d. d., o
Newark, moderator of the Now Castle
Presbytery; the Rev. Samuel irvine o.
n II
j. d. Blake of Red Clay Creek Prssby
terrain Church and the Revs. j. l.
Milligan of First. Lafayette Marks, b
D., of Hanover, L. E. Montgomery o
Olivet and I. A. McCurdy. d. D., o.
Central Presbyterian Church this city
The benediction was pronounced b,
DR.. Cattell.
The improvements to the churcI
were designed and executed by Jane
NJ Smith, who is a trustee anu eide
in the church.