Evening journal., 1897-01-18
NEW CHURCH OPENED
The New German Baptist
Church Dedicated Yesterday.
SOME INTERESTING CHURCH NEWS

SOME INTERESTING CHURCH NEWS
A "CHILDREN'S CHURCH" AT UN-
1ON-SEVERAL VISITING MINIS
TERs CONDUCTED SERVICES IN
WILMINGTON YEsTERDAY-TEN
DAYS MEETINGS.
The dedication OF the German Bap-
tist Church began with elaborate cere-
monies yesterday, and the exercises
Will continue until Wednesday night
The church. which is one of the hand
soonest edifices in the city, was hand
somely decorated with palms. ferns and
cut and pOtted flowers. Rev. j. G.
Crummell, of Cleveland, editor of the
SendbOten, delivered the dedicatOry adj
dress yesterday morning He gave an
interesting historical review of the
church replcte with reminiscent recol-
lection concerning the old building.
The Sunday school held a rally at
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and adj
dresses were made by David Kaiser
and j. A. Schultz, of Philadelphia, and
Rev. Frederic +. Briggs, Of this city
Last night Rev. J. M. Hoeflin, of Will
Transport. Pa. preached
Tonight services will be held by two
former pastors of the church They are
Rev. l.. c. Knuth, of Philadelphia, who
will address the Young Peoples So
ciety, and Rev ]. NJ. Hoefiin, who will
address the Women's Missionary So
ciety
Tomorrow night a union service in
English will be held. Rev. j. s. James,
.. p. of Philadelphia; Rev. o. G. Bud
dington and Rev. Lafayette Marks will
make addresses.
Rev. A. p. Mihm, pastor of She
church, will hold the closing services
incident to the dedication tomorrow
night.
Rev. John ID. c.. Hanna, pastor OF
Union Church, held what he denomi-
mated "Childrens Church" yesterday
The Sunday school sang and a special
sermon was delivered to the children
Mr. Hanna's subject was Idols and
What to Do With Them" He took as
his text, John i-v, 21 Little children,
keep yourselves from idols"
Calvin NJ. Merritt. John w. Weth-
erell, Herbert N. Johnson and Miss
Susan M. Chaplin, OF Wilmington, will
go to Philadelphia tonight to attend
the meeting Of 4he executive commit
tee OF the Young Peoples Societies
conference of the r. Il. Church, which
will be held in st. Paul's r. e. Church
in that city.
Despite the inclemency Of the weather
Evangelist e. i. Walker, well-known
in this city, held a very successful meet
ing at Covenant Reformed Episcopal
Church. This was the commencement
of a series Of revival services TO be held
J every afternoon and evening during the
next ten days or two weeks.
For ten days Rev. r. T. Walker, who
has been conducting such successful
evangelistic meetings at st. Pauls M
-. Church, will conduct similar meet
ings at the r. e. Church of the Cove
nant. Two services will be held daily
one in the afternoon, at 2.30 o'clock
] and at night at 73O o'clock.
Rev. w. f. Lewis, of Rodney Street
Presbyterian Church. will address ths
annual convention of the Maryland
State Union Of Christian Endeavor So
cieties at Leeds, Nd. tomorrow on th'
subject: "The Worlds Evangelization.
Rev. William l.. Worcester, OF Phila
delphia preached very powerful ser
, mon at the Church of the New Jerusa
lem last night having for his subject
The Lord our Example.
. Friends Of Rev. John b. briggs, al
II Alaskan missionary, who visited vii
q mington last Spring, have received I
!. letter from him stating that he has ar
rived safely at his post at Point Hope
y Alaska.
( Rev. Thomas Holloway preached tw'
interesting sermons at Delaware Ave
nue. Baptist Church yesterday.
Rev. Frank S. Dobbins, of Philadel
phia, preached at Bethany Baptis
S Church yesterday as the pastor, Rev
o. G. Buddington, was attending tn
a dedication Of the German Baptis
y Church.
Professor Bathtn is filling the pulp
Of Christ p. r. Church, Christian;
temporarily.
X It is likely that the suggestion {
It Bishop Coleman that the DelawaT
l. Women's Auxiliary to the Board {
Foreign Missions furnish the table
which will be placed over the memoi
ial pulpit TO be erected to Bishop IL
In the p. r. Cathedral in Haiti will
acted upon by that body, and that III