The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-17
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Yesterday marked the 1O9th anniversary
of Asbury Church, but there we're no
ste0lal setvices In commen Grafton OF the
event conducted during the day. Had the
Improvements to the church been ooin-
pietsd ssrvioes would have been held how.
over. In the morning and evening DR..
| Grove and l. Elmer Perry led the Chris
tlan Endeavor. The meetings were held
in the Sunday school room on the first
floor. g.
| The members of the church were greatly
disappointed because the main auditorium
! was not completed for use. as they fully
| proposed to hold all day services to com
memorate the anniversary. The frescoing
has been finished, but the new pipe organ
| lsyet to BIZ installed and minor work done.
When the church will DO re-opened has
| not fully been determined.
Grace Sunday School yesterday after
noon held its annual rally. Addresses
were made by DR., Baker and O. w.
| Pussy.
Two selections were sung BY the infant
department. Miss Elizabeth Downward.
q tot reclted the first psalm and Miss Todd
also gave recitation. Solos were sung
by Miss Katherine Garrett, Frank Mason
and E. s. Haynes, and the Sunday school
also gave special musical programme.
Dr. Baker in his address spoke OF the
large attendance and the favorable outlook
OF tho school. He appealed to tho scholars
to work faithfully in the future, as they
have in the past and then abundant sue
cess would crown their efforts.
Bishop Nicholson, of The Reformed Epis'
copnl Church, yesterday morning preach.
ed in st. Luko's Church at the contin-
uation of the opening services of the con-
soiidnted congregations Of RedeeIner aud
Covenant churches. The otitice was we'll
Iad IL, ha NJ and also at thp
ing service, when the Rev. DR.. John
Tracy, Of Christ Memorial Church, Phila
delphiu, occupied the pulpit.
Since the editice of the Covenant Reform
ell Episcopal Church. at Third and West
streets. has been vacated by the congrega--
ton, which merged with the Reformed
Episcopal Church ,of the Redeemer, the
terian Church and the First Congregation
al Church. 1t Is said that West Church
desired the edifice for Its mission which
is now on Front street.
Presiding Elder Robert Watt, of the
Wilmington District, yesterday conducted
services in the NJ. X. churches at Newport
and Stanton. He returned to this city In
the afternoon, and in the evening he oc-
cupied the pulpit of Silverbrook Church:
Right Rev. Anson r. Graves bishop OF
tho Platte, preached yesterday morning at
St. Johns Episcopal Church lii the af-
lernoon Rsv. Henry Ward Cunningham,
the new rector of Calvary Church,
preached In St. Johns Church.
w. K. Crosby yesterday afternoon nd,
dressed tho Y. NJ G. A. on 'Proht ana
Loss"
At Bethany Baptist Church Rev. 0. G.
Buddington preached two interesting ser
mons His morning subject was Ask
ing for Rain" and his evening subject,
Prisoners of Hope
Rev =. b. Cabnll preached all instruc-
tive sermon on 1.-the Raising of Jarus's
Daughter"
What DO They Do in Heave1?' was
the subject of and entertaining sermon at
the First NJ. p. Church by Rev. George A.
"The Christian Idea OF God" was the
subject of an ablo sermon by Rev Alex
andor r. Bowser at the Uniterlan Church,
Rev. j. b, Kendall Of Atglen, Pa,
preached at Hanover Presbyterian Church
yesterday
"Dici pleship" was the theme of an ex-
cellent sermon by Rov. Henry Baker d. D.,
ut Grace NJ. Z. Church Yesterday morning.
Lust evening Dr.. Baker preached ON
Ruth"
At Epwor;h MI Church yesterday Rev.
f. b, Short preached on "The First
Preacher of no Resurrection" and"Whom
We Preach. Both sermons were interest
ing.
Rev, 7. A McCurdy D. D., preached
two able sermons at Central Presbyterian
Church Yesterday, his subjects being
'Ephosus, the Declining Church, and
Tho Beasts of Epheius.'
Rev. George A. LatIner of Phil sdelphia
preached at Emmanuel Church, High
lands, at both services.
Professor William H. Purnell of Della.
ware College preached at West Presby'
terrain Church Oh Sunday evening
At st. paul's III. L Church yesterday
morning Rev, w. L. S Murray D. ID
preached Oh Conviction" and in the
evening on Conversion"
''Tho Lords Side and Gospel Work
Necessity were the subjects OF two In
terestlna ser mems by the Rev. J. r. Mill
gan at Olivet Preaby terian Church yester.
day. In the evening sermon DR.. Milli9an
made an earnest appeal for Gospel work
hero.
There was baptism at the North Baptis,
Church last evening, The pastor, the
Rev T. g. Merrill preached an interesting
sermon on "Confcssine Christ"
Bishop Arson Il. Graves preached an In
leresting sermon at Trinity Church last
evening He spoke principally on mis-
sionary work.
Bishop Leighton Coleman OF Delaware,
preached in the morning at the Protestant
Episcopal Church OF the Ascension, Balti-
more and Arlington avenues. The pulpit
in the evening was filled by Bishop g. K,
Nelson, of Georgia.