The sun., 1898-03-21
The JAMES RIDDLE CHAPEL
Anniversary and Missionary
Exercises Held Yesterday.
PLEASING PROGRAM RENDERED
The Chapel Raised to the Dignity Oi II
Church and Il Minister to BE Soon
Appoint ..I'rObat iOnary
Period Ended.

luz tNtHtN -SiNtil uHliiNCiS". VI WY
dedication oi the Riddle Memorial
Chapel was celebrated yesterday alter
noon in the beautiful building which
now commentaries the name ui James
Riddle, through whose generosity it be
came possible for the people OF Kent.
mere to hold religious services III that
village.
The exercises consist' Il of the render
ing OF Il program, which for complete
ness and taste could not be cXCelled, and
a. most Of the numbers were carried
out by little tots belonging to the Sun
day school their rendition was espcci.
ally interesting.
The children who participa in the
exercises went through their parts with
ont Il single break, while the young
ladies conducted themselves in Il manner
which reflected great credit upon them
and their pronpters.
This anniversary marks an cpucl, in
the history OF Riddle Memorial chapel.
for ON this occasion William NJ. Field
trustee for James Riddle, transferred the
deed of the property to the trustees, as 1t
was one OF the conditions Of the bequest
that upon the expiration OF twenty five
years, If the conditions should warrant
tile step, the property shoult-1p trans
ferrrd to the Methodist Episcopal Church
society and Il minister assigned to ii.
! This time has arrived aud at the com.
ing conference at i.ewcs Bishop Newman
will be- asked to appoint Il minister /"
/ take charge Of the affairs OF the chapel
and thus elevate it to the dignity ol !;
church.
The trustees were called to the plat
form and cumpIimcntrd by Mr.. Field iol
the ZealuU. manner in whcl, they had
worked for the growth and welfare o
the chapel and for the success which had
attended their every effort.
lie then handed them the deed will
expressions OF the pleasure it gave him
to perform that duty.
Bishop Newman was then introduced
and it was evident as he stepped ON tN,
platform that ne was p.cased with what
ne had seen and heard.
lie, in the name OF the conference
thanked Mr.. Field and the trustees i"l
what had been done. and cnmplinlrnted
the officers and teachers Of the Sunday
school inr the pleasing exercises he lad
listened 10.
tie spoke in IL feeling manner about
the noble action of the late James Riddl'
in founding and maintaining the chaps !
and that his request of "Dont forge
me-" would bc cherished in the heats .
every Methodist in the United States
that "he lives today in the memory %
the Youngest and oldest, and his maine i
written in the Lambs book OF life. y
lie then declared the trustees the Gus
,odians OF the property hrncrf"lth, an'
again congratulated hem.
The chapel was built by Mr. Riddle i!
1871, and dedicated December -, ISL
1t was at first hcatrd upon il hill, bn
last year IL was removed t" It's prrSrn
site and enlarged.
The sunday school, which is under TIN
slperinttndrnry OF Richard Brown, ha
an enrolment Of 2715 scholars and twent.
teachers. The foreign missionary col
) lection iromth scholars today amounted
: to 81 1888, the banner class being tn
"Edwa.d Bethel presided over by Rev
II. ". Ewing and John $. Miller tn
contribution am"unting t" S2i. Th
basket collection yesterday aftcrnm
amounted to 5000. making Il total tn
the missinlMrv fund Of Sl'W. Of thi
amount u per cent. will br used I"
nome missionary purposes and ~ w
cent. will gn abroad.
Mrs. Field. daughter Of the late Jane
Riddle. was prrst nj during the exercise
and was given the Chantauqrm >aIut" II
token ut the esteem in which she
held rs we'll as the manner in which I"'
: fathers name is rcvertd. Miss .\nnI
Dckcn>oI, VIII" plrsidrS over the lniaIl
class, was rn,cnhcwd 10y the little th'
who made her handsome present, am
Superintendent and Airs. Brown wrI
, presented with beautiful engraving b
: the sunday school.
', The Rev. Mr.. Ewing, pastor of tn
Mt. Salem NJ. F.. Church. will b place
in charge OF the new church "rganlz'
= ton by Bishop Newman, as it is the dt
I sire OF everyone connected with II Una
the efforts he has heretofore expended
. I'll" building upoi the chapel shall Il
y rewarded in this manner.
The board nt trustees. as now cnnstl
| tut.d. consists Of K. ". BroWn ANN
v N. Brown, John ". Scott, William Ne
shaw, William Hamilton, l.. l.. lnmi
q David $. Camphll, John Mearrs an
C,n,Nr s. Scott,