Evening journal., 1901-10-28

ference is still preserved. As an out
come Of this gathering the Methodist
Episcopal Church was formally organ
lied the following month in Baltimore,
where Mr.. Asbury was ordained bishop
by Bishop Coke who had received his
orders from John Wesley.
In March. $780, Bishop Barrett, who
was well-known resident of Kent
county, and the ancestor of Della
wareans afterward distinguished in
the States history, made plans for the
erection OF the chapel. It was a two
story brick building, 42x4S feet, and
had vestry room connected with It,
In November Of that year the first
quarterly conference was held
80. For the benefit Of the Home of
Merciful Rest for Incurables. a sale of
stocks and sofa cushions. homemade
candy and cake will be held in the par
lors Of the New-Century Club Building
this afternoon.
&c. Under the auspices OF the Della
ware Avenue Baptist Church, a rum
mage sale is being held this week at
No. 1011 Market street
In the lecture room of Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church tonight, the
Wilmington Bible Union viii study the
lesson ON The Death of Joseph.
The Rev. ]. f. Carson. d. D., of
Brooklyn, member Cf tic General AS
semb.y's Evangelical Committee. will
be the chief speaker at the spiritual
conference of the New Castle Presby-
terry. TO be held in the First Presby-
teran Church. in Newark, on Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week.
1 Tho people Of Asbury Church will
hold a jubilee service this evening
Sixty-eight persons have professed
faith in Christ. 10 scholars have beer
added to the Sun lav school. and q
check of $3.50 received frcn the estate
OF Joseph Grant All agree that ther,
is cause for rejoicing Several hun.
dred persons stood In old Asbury Church
modations, stood I'M old Asbury Chucl
j last evening.
james " Harbert san The Grea
White Throne in st, Pauls NJ. e
Church last night. and the pastor, thl
Rev. w. L. S. Murray, preaced a sermon
on the same subject. By 73O o'clock
the hour set for the commencement o
the services. the church was filed Il
Overlooking, and many we're unable Il
gain admittance. Mr. Harbert gave al
effectcive rendition of thesoio, singing 1
with great feeling, and with such clea
enunciation that every word could b
heard by the vast congregation. In tn
course of his remarks, DR.. Murray re
ferred 10 the great white throne a
portrayed by the Disciple John in tn
d Book of Revelations. and impresse
upon the congregation the importanc
) of so living that when arrayed befor
the throne. they would be found blame
less and hear the voice of the Savior
saying: We'll done, thou good an
faithful servant"
? After fourteen years of work fo
Z the church, during which time $3.50.
( was distributed among the poor of tn
4 city, the Christian Endeavor Societ
OF Asbury Church disbanded last ever
n ing. Its members will meet tonight I
organize an EpworUh League societ-
AT last nights meeting fourteen Of m
r old soclety's charter members wei
. present. The first president. Alfre
: Willing, reviewed the work Of tho s,
| ciety, and pledged the loyalty OF II
!. former members to the new societ.
= John Jones. +. b. Ridgway. c. c. Rile
{ James L. McKaig. Mrs. Taggart. 10
lmer Perry and b. r. Leonard ais
spoke. Colonel c. M. Leitdh contrib
4 uted a solo to the service.
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