The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-09
CHURCH I'M
PROVEMENT.
Now Scott Church Will
Be Handsomely
Improved.


night decided to spend $3.50 on church re-
pairs. The new improved ediliGe will be
re-oponod on Thanksgiving Day. When
completed the editice will be one of the
finest appointed in Wilmington ms the
alterations planned by the official board
will affect every part of the building.
! BY special invitation Of Pastor Frank
P. Harris, Presiding Elder Robert Watt
presided over the meeting and tho deci-
| sion to make the repairs was made with
! remarkable unanimity. Pastor Harris has
had this project under way for several
weeks, and after careful inquiry laid the
matter before tho official board. the mem
bers Of which endorsed his plan. ASH re-
suit the meeting was held last night to
ratify the action OF the Official board.
The improvements already planned in
cludo new roof, and new art glass and
memorial and gift windows throughout
the auditorium and front and down stairs
the windows will be of hammered glass
for the lecture room and parlors.
The choir platform will be enlarged and
new circular pews will replace those in the
auditorium. New carpeting and draperies
will be secured for the auditorium and u
new floor will replace that of the lecture
room. The outside Of tho church will be
painted and within the edi1ice will be
painted and beautifully decorated and
tinted. Other incidental improvements
will be made to add to the effect and when
con- pleted old Scott Church will be
pride of the congregation.
The newly improved First Presbyterian
Church was opened to the public yester-
day afternoon and tomorrow The ediftce
will be formally opened.
DR., James A. Worden of Philadelphia
will preach at the morning and evening
salvices. There will be special music.
So general have been the improvements
that tho looks of the building havo been
entirely chan ged both inside and outside
andithe old building with its coat o! dull
color has given place to an attractive edi-
nco made prominent by coat of bright
yellow paint making pleasing effect. In
the tower and front Of the church the
trustees have had newly colored windows
put In the beauty OF which was displayed
when the church was lighted up last
night.
The auditorium Of the building has been
painted light buff color, ornament ed with
wide lilac border A stcncilol border
beautifies the lower part of the walls. The
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floor is carpeted with heavy red ingram,
which matches the upholstery on the seats.
Electric lights in clusters of ten at each
end of the room make a brilliant illumina-
lion. A number OF new memorial win
dows have also been placed in the church.
The su jects are "The Sermon on the
Mount" in memory Of benjamin and Re-
becca Chandler; "The Amounting at Beth
any," presented by Howard L. Wallace
in memory of Charles Truman and Ann
Eliza Wallace, and Christ In the Tenn
pie" presented by the Sunday school As
sociaton. Thore is,,a stained glass window
given by the Christian Endoavor Society,
and also one presented by the choir. in
memory OF John NJ. Bernhard, Tho pipe
organ has been overhaulei and repaiIted
by John Brown.
Tho Central Church improvements will
not be completed for several weeks
Emmanuel Church has also undergone
tho boautfying process, and will be form
ally opened Tomorrow with imposing SER
vices. Tho church ha, teen painted and
very much enlarged. and now has scat
ing capacity double that Of the old build
ing. New stained glass windows have
been put in. Handsome frescooing a.
dorns the walls. The floor is covered with
new carpet. The chancol is much lar
ger tEan formerly. And throughout all
tracei of tho Emmanuel Church as IL was
have been obiiteralel and in appearance
new Church takes Tho place of tho old
building.