Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29
BURNED THE MORTGAGE !
Snow Hill n. E. Church Cancels
Indebtedness and Celebrates
the Occasion.

Last Sunday was great day for
Snow Hill Methodists. The occasion
being the second anniversary of What
coat Methodist Episcopal Church. This
beautiful and commodious structure
was dedicated to Gods worship two
years Ago. Nov. %, 1900, and cost about
$50 ,00d yhd last Sunday the people
worshihef in the structure against which
there remained not single dollar of in
debteekAss. When this church. which
is on9of the handsomest on the Eastern
Shore, wAr dedicated many feared that
its congregation would long be burdened
with debt, but. with a zeal worthy of
the good cause. the members of the
church set about paying for it, and when
it was found, n few weeks ago. that only
about twelve hundred dollars of in
debtedness remained. the pastor and
people went To work with renewed en-
ergy. with the result that on Friday
evening proceeding the anniversary,
the last dollar was paid in the First
National Bank, of Snow Hill. and the
note which the bank held against the
trustees of the church was handed the
pastor. On Sunday morning large
Hastily decorated with chrysanthemums
the interior decorations looked as new
aud attractive us when a similar con-
gregation had assembled two years be-
fore. In the pulpit were Rev. 5. NJ.
Morgan, during whose pastOrate the
church was built, Rev. 7. +. Martindale,
ID. d.. the Presiding Elder of the Dis
trict and Rev. A.oysius Green. the pres
ent pastor. After the preliminary serv.
ice. Pastor Green stepped forward and
made statement on behalf of the Off
cial board of the church, telling of the
entire amount which had been raised
since the new building enterprise had
been projected. After thanking all who
had contributed to the work he pro.
duced the last bank note. representing
81 100, which had just been paid, and
applying lighted match to it. invited
the congregation to join in singing,
Praise God from whom all blessings
flow" which was done while the flames
slowly consumed the last reminder of
the debt After which Rev Mr.. Nor.
gan preached an interesting sermon up.
on the TRANSPORTATION
In the afternoon, aC the session of the
Sunday School. DR. Martindale told Of
the temperance victory in the town of
Salisbury and congratulated the school
upon the part which it had taken in
building of the new church; for the
Sunday School and Junior League were
the first organizations to have their sub
scriptions paid in full Rev Mr.. Nor
gan was then introduced by Superin.
tendent II. J. McAllen, and made q
brief address referring TO his former
pleasant relations with the school.
In the evening the Epworth League
service was largely attended. The ex
crcises were in charge of the pastor.
Rev. Mr. Green. who complimented
the members of the League upon the
fact that they had overpaid the amount
pledged upon the church fund MIR
George G. Townsend was then intro
duced and spoke feelingly of his long
career in the church and of the joy that
filled his heart at seeing so many conse
Grated young people ready to continue
the Lords work in the new church
when he and other elders must soon lay
IL down. The scene was very impress
sive
At the evening service. AN audience
which fill the building beyond its seat
ing capacity greeted DIR. Martindale as
he arose to address them. His text was
And they came to Him from every
quarter" In his usual eloquent manner
he portrayed the accessibility of Jesus
to all conditions of men, with an es-
pecial reference To the part which the
church may take in the matter. After
solo by Miss Minnie Vincent. the con
grcgation joined heartily IN singing the
laln
the Benedictlon aud there passed into
history one of the happiest days for
Snow Hill Methodists.