The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-05
At Old Drawers,

There were all day services at Old
Drawers yesterday. 1t was in ComInem-
Grafton of the one-hundred and eighty
eight anniversary of the historic edi1ce.
The church on which 1900 has been ex-
pended during the past few years, is In an
excellent state Of preservation, and is
source Of pride to Presbterians. The
churchyard alsD has been completely re-
stirred.
Among the visitors dnring the day were
District Attorney aud Mr.. and Mrs L. c,
V8udegrift. former Senator Anthony Hig-
gins. Mr.. and Mrs. H. 4. Bradford, aud
Mrs. G. B. Aspril Of Wilmington: J. Will
kins Cooch, Edward Coooh, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Elliott, c. B. Evans, and George
Kerr Of Newark; John V. Craven, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas J. Craven and friends,
from Salem, N. j.; James Clark, and Miss
Julia Clark from Red Lion; Colen Fergu-
son and family from Appoquinimink, and
Mr. and Mrs Beck and Mr. Spruanoe from
Smyrna. The churches in the vicinity did
not have service, in the afternoon, SO that
their congregations might attend Old
Drawyer's. Thus there was big gather.
ing about the quaint little church.
were Rev. DR. Dillingham; of Port Penn,
the Rev. J. F. Vallandigham of Newark,
the Rev. r. A. Davidson Of St. Georges
tho kev. J. l.. Estlin of Smyrna, and the
Rev. Dr. McLain of Norrlstown, Pa. Dr.
Gillingham conducted the services in tho
morning. and the Rev. DR.. McLain preach.
ed the sermon.
The services in the afternoon were I'M
der the direction Of the Friends Old Draw
yers, and District Attorney Vandegrift
pre- sided. The Rev Mr.. Estlin of Smyrna
opened the Services and the sermon was
preached by hs Raw. DR.. Charles Payson
Mallery OF New York.
Former Senator Higgins was called upon
by Mr. Vandegrift and he made an inter
esting address, basina 1t upon what the
people of Old Drawyer's in I'LL. when it
was founded, had stood for and what
their impress had been upon the present.
The hi-cen tennial services ofOd Swedes
Church were continued yesterday, Rev. c.
Ernest Smith of Philadelphia preached on
the subject: "My house shall DO called
house Of prayer"
Children's service at which Rev. Henri
NJ. g. Huff of Philadelphia delivered the
sermon, were held in tho afternoon. Mr..
Huff really did not preach sermon, for
his discourse was moro Of q story to tho
children Of the trials OF the Swedish colo
nists who landed here, and Of their man
hers and customs.
Mr.. Huff began his talk by telling the
children that he was from Philadelphia, a
city which he had heard spoken OF as u
clever little town 200 years ago." Ho
thought Wilmington was a.clever little
town, and expressed his delight al coming
here, this being his second time he has
been in the city.
Last evening aa interesting sermon, part
ly historical, was preached by Rev. Chas.
S. Omsted OF Bala, Philadelphia.
Bishop Coleman preached at St. Johns
Church, Little Greek yesterday morning,
in the afternoon at St Marks Church,
Little Creek and in the evening at St.
Andrews Church, Ellis Grove. In order
to do this it was necessary for him to
travel about forty miles in q carriage. He
did not have time to stop for dinner, and
ate y luncheon prepared by his friends as
he rode from one chnrch to another.
The bishop makes the same trip each
year and each time the same scenes are en-
acted. The visit Of the bishop is matter
of interest to the three churches, and they
are generally filled. 1t is the custom in
some of them for the men and women to
Sit apart, and ut each service the number
of men present is larger than the number
of women, which is something rarely
found in any church.