The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-08
RIDDLES CHAPEL RE-OpENE0
Yesterday Afternoon With Apr o.
pirate Exercises.

pirate Exercises.
Yesterday afternoon Riddles Memorial
Chapel at Kentnere was eopened with
exercises characterized by grateful tributes
to the memory of the late James Riddle.
The exercises were attended by Chief us.
tice Charles b. Lore, Hon John Field Of
philadelphia, Rev. 8. N, Morgan of Mt
Salem Church. Rev. John France, Rev,
Wesley johnson, Job II. jackson, Edgar
M Hopes, Colonel Enoch Moore Rev. A.
II. Leonard of India, C. Wesley Weldin
and congregation which El!ed the edi-
flee.
81 Tho choir furnished music. Rev. Mr..
Morgan made an opening prayer after
which the Rev John France read the
; Scripture lesson for the afternoon from the
84tb Psalm. Tho hymn, Grown Him
Lord OF An" preceded historic address
Mr.. Field. by his initimate and close per-
sonal friendship, was well qualified to
speak concerning the Ifs and history of
the late James Riddle. He said that In
rededicating the chapel founded by James
Riddle just twenty-five years ago. to the
service Of Almighty God, he thonked Him
for the life Of such man, In studying
the ancestry and history of Mr.. Riddle
melno.ics wore awakened and thought
created.
OF Irish American ancestry, he came of
race that has left its impress for good
upon ovory locality In which they have
settled. The question Is often asked why
the Irish come to American, and yet no
ono rcnls the history Of hat people,
who does not-feci religious Indignation at
the tyranny of The British naslon aud the
landed proprieters and tithe proctors BY
repeated acts OF tyranny and violence the
Irish bad no other alternative than to or.
ganizg into bands for self protection, but
tho universal impression that exists that
such organizations were among thGRoman
Catholics only, is erroneous. sinCe many
wer OF both Protestant ami Roman Cath
UilcS, while Others Were entirely Of mem
bers Of the Protestant faith
For instance, the steel Boys Of Ulster
was formed Of Protestant members TO pro.
tect themselves against the action Of the
1.-THE proc ors who refused to re- lease them
their small farms and who in consequence
in 1860 came in u body to this country,
At tho breaking out Of he rHvUlu ion
they enlisted to man against their
sovereign, George III
Remnants OF these settlers in lecend-
ants that occupy the Middle Bait, Virginia
and North Caro- ina still exert their stcr.
ling influence for good and from such an
ancestry came james Riddle
In tho year 1869 another vessel sci sail
from Limerick, having on board Philip
Nmbree and wife aad Paul aud Barban
Heck They left their home as many an,
other band had done, not without regrets.
tears and signs, but in the land of their
| adoption this little company planted the
| first Methodist Episcopal Church. the
| church that now plumbers millions of
members and gives larger contri buttons
| than any other church
| TO this church James Riddle belonged
| and devoted his heart his life, his word
and his money toward the advancement
| Of Christs Kingdom II the Bible, tho
| Church and all the literal ure ia which
any illusion to the divinity Is FOUND could
| be destroyed and all those al uncfs to
Christianity the hospital, and homes
! which are tho incarnation Of Christian
/ faith could be- blotted from existence
| what IL night Of sorrow would settle upon
| the earth But while evcryuues spirH
| points heavenward, or there le a soul T.
save Or Il Borrowing heart to cumforc the
religion Of Jesus Christ VIII he taught,
James Riddle was born IN 1893 in Ire
| land III the midst Of the CovunaDters il.
1927 he came to this country, and became
| identified with the paper business in New
| Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware com
| ing to the latter state iu 1871
In introducing Chief Justice Lore, Mr.
Tltil tNlu VIC tLliufttl VI iIy -fDDOl InuJ
| in him they found a public man ID Della.
! ware worthy to be looked up 20
Mr., Lore received the mplnent with
| graceful acknowledgment, and then read
the parable of the "PrOAigal SOM He
| then told Of becoming acquainted with
| Jas Riddle forty,four year ago, and ate r
| speaking of his strong Christian char
| uctcr hoped that such men would multi.
| ply and prosper all the adjun"ts to CHRIS
tianity that philanthropc minds con-
| cciye
Then Mr.. Field announced that vii.
| liam P. Bancroft and the Joseph Bancroft
| Il Sons Company had removed the debt
| from the chapel and that Mrs. Field aud
himself were prepared to deed ground for
an enlarged chapel and to turn it over
with the building to the Methodist Episco.
| pal Church to be established us regular
| charge whenever they were ready 10 re.
| Ceiye it. He spoke Of the faithful har
| moui0us working together of all engaged
| In doing Gods work in tho Sunday school
and Of the good accomplished
MIR, Riddle, beside erecting the chapel,
| left fund for the permanent endowment
of two scholarships, onu Of which Is to be
for the foreign mission work. Mr.. and
Mrs Field have selected as the beneficiary
Of the fund this year the Rev. A 7, Leon
ard of India who is being educated at the
| Drew Theological Seminary
The exercises closed with singing
| Stand Up for Jesus and the benediction
by the Rev. Wesley johnson, pastor Of
Grace NJ. Church The superintendent
| If the Sunday school announced that the
| evening exercises, to consist of music by
| the choir and school, "A few recitations by
| the pupils aud an address by the Rev T.
G. McSorey OF Newark, would DO gwen
| over TO the Sunday school