The Monitor-register., 1897-07-16
Additional County News
Elmer.

Thns w. Brooks is making an fort tC
start the shoe factory.
Among the contributors toward the
payment f the new Nj. E. Church, ths
name of your generous citizens, John H
Turner, was announced on Sunday iol
$25
A rally of the Elmer Circle, which is
composed of neighboring Epworth
Leagues, was held in the M E. Church
on Wednesday night, l. E Say1e
president, in charge Representatives
were present from the Leagues at Aldine,
Alloway, Friendship, Wilow Grove,
Deerheld AID Union Grove. DR.. Mar
shall. of Camden, made an excellent
address on personal Christian Iuhn
ence."
AT the regular meeting of the Borough
Council held on Wednesday evening, the
con ract for grading Centre street was
awarded to Garrison & Minch, of Bridge
ton, for 1928. The bicycle ordinance
passed second reading and will go into
efftcct Morday, July 10Th. The Mayor
was author to issue a proclamation
requiring All dogs to be muzZled The
I police committee will appoint dog
| catcher.
A terrific thunder storm passed over this
vicinity about O'Clock Sunday after
Doou, AID while considerable damage
was done, it saved several Thousand
dollars worth OF truck for the farmers
Au apple orchard in the rear Of the
Meth ouist pars image was struck by b bit
of lightning aud several of the trees torn
down. The telephone and ttlee apt
wires were burned ont The storm
extended for mil around aud there was
a tremendous fall of rain Some thou Jhi
| the parsonage dog had been hit the way
he ho"led during the progress # the
| storm.
The large barns on the farm OF j
P. Turly, of WEig Llue, were struck by
lightning and entirely destroyed Sunday
afternoon; fifty five loads OF hay. his
entire wheat Drop, aud two calves which
were in the barn weru also burned Mr.
rurly moved from Camden a few years
ago when he bought the farm. He
moved the barns making them niue
larger. A curious incident in connectiu,.
with the burning was that the barns
stood almost tx4ctly where had been q
large walnut tree that had been strucl
three times with lightning III Iecept year
Sunday was red.letter day in ii
history OF Elmer. it being the occasion ni
the dedication ( the ham me uew NJ
| K Church, winch is easily the tinesl
| building in the town, and a structure OF
which our citIZ 4us may we'll be proud
IL does great credit to the church and
especially to the energetic pastor and
building committee, VINO have proven
themselves "workmen that ueedeth not
to be ashamed" The church is of Gothic
architecture, amphitheatre in style, built
If Trenton brow nstoue, with graystont
trimmings. IL is two stories III height
with slantiug slate roof, and from tnret
corners of the edlfioe to@ers appear A
belfry surmouuts the main entrance 81
fact in height The extreme dephJ of the
structure on Church street is l05 feet
I with frontage on Main street OF 10 feet
the main auditorium is accessible iron
three vestibules or entrances, L. is richly
carpeted in red, the seats being of hare
wood in light fiuish. The ceilings anC
walls are wanscoted and the NJ ain room
go by 60 feet, has a seating capacity o
500 The Sunday school room of th'
main department is 45 by 45 feet, anC
adjoins the interme diste aud primar!
rooms by sliding doors. These room
are 45 by 20 feet. Adjoining tie matt
Sunday school room library has heeI
arranged with s large selection of book s
Two class rooms, 90 feet square, are OF
the first floor, aud the church parlo
connects, with elegant furnishings
placed there through the ladies' OF th'
church There is also a commodiou
department on the first fl Dor set aside 70
the use of the Epworth League. Tn
| Init 10 l,,oakah in
of the edlfice, aud in the rear is neatl!
furnished PASTORS room. Just to on
side of the pulpit is choir reces
and place for pipe organ
which is yet to be purchased. A uev
piano also 40 orns the Sunday school de
partment. The three vestibuies conVerg
towards the main auditorium, and ar
Fl inished in light colors, Tue basement i
fitted up for dining room purposes, will
well appointed kitchen aud dining
room that will accom- IN I'd ,te 900 at on
time. The building is heat. til roughou
by steam and lighted with gas. Iu tn
matter of ventilation the windoSs are s,
arranged as to afford draft from All,
direction.
1t stands on the corner Z, f the street
near the centre, of the, town, and Il
I
and of modern architecture. The tOta
cost of both structures was $21 500.
little less than half this sum had bee
raised, leaving $40. 800 to be- provided TO
at the dedication on Sunday. Bishop
Foss and McCabe and Presiding E de
Wight we're present to con uct th
services and secure this amount, so tina
the church might be dedicated free O
debt. The day was a beautiful one
though warm, and a large cUDgrega iol
was present, estimated to be about 1900
the church seating about 1000, oy usln.
the Sunday-school room, which open
into the main room by movable par
tition. A meeting was held on Saturda,
night with the Offici Board, at whicI
time the plan of campaign ~as arranged
and Bishop McCsbe, prince of money
getters, was put in charge. shop Fos
preached grand and inspiring sermon
choosing as his text -he whole of the frs
chapter of the First Epistle of St John
but confined his remarks principally tt
the first verse. He said there were twt
acknowledgements and experimental
demonstrating religion; but argumen
| other than that found in the word O
God was unnecessary. lie admitted tina
religion has been submitted to all kind
of tests and added that it had stood IT.
tests at all times. Gods method O
revealing Himself is by facts.
Bishop McCabu then took charge 0
the collection, assisted by the pastor, Rsv
Alfred WsRg, A M. and by th
officials of the church, and before th
benediction was pronounced $4,000 ha'
been subscribed, eleven persons giving
$3.50 each. the balance being in sum
ranging from $100 to fifty cents.
At the afternoon service Presiding
Elder Wight preached, and severa
hundred dollars were pledged. DURING
the service terrific thunder shower came
up accompanied by vivid fl ashes of light
ming Bishop McCabe remarked aftel
an unusually heavy clap of thunder tina
it would take more than thunder storn
to break up a Methodist collection.
Bishop MsCabe preached at night
when the balance of the amount needed
was raised, and $50 over for goot
measure, and Bishop Foss then dedicated
the church 10 accordance with the form
provided in the discipline.
The large choir, under the Leadership
of Mr.. j. r Edwards, aided much to tn
services during the day, as also tht
orchestra. Several old pastors were
present, and assisted in the services
among them icing Rev. G. W. Heisley
Rev 2. T. Duggan. Rev. B. Turpir
Rev. s. NJ. Hudson and Rev. Johl
Wagg.