Smyrna times., 1902-09-10
FRIENDSHIP CHURCH WAS
REOPENED WITH SUCCESS
PRETTY LITTLE EDIFICE ON SMYRNA CIR
CUT ADMIRED BY MANY ON SUNDAY.
Rev. @. L. Hardesty, the Pastor, Holds All'Day
Services and $500 Ia Cash was Raised
Without Much Apparent Effort.

Without Much Apparent Effort.
Sunday was a cred letter day" at
Friendship NJ. E. Church down in
Thoroughfare Neck. This popular
charge on Smyrna Circuit, the Rev. G.
L. Hardesty pastor, has just undergone
some very neat and tasty improvements.
The edifice has been thoroughly reno
waited. The walls have been repapered
with green felt with border ceiling to
harmonize, the pews have been redec-
GRATED, new furniture hasi been placed
in the pulpit, and the chancel has been
reearpeted. The whole has been done
at a cost of about $4,000. John @.
Mannering of Smyrna was the decor
ator, and the Building Committee con-
sisted of Messrs. Abraham Stats, B.
F. David Sr., John A. Latta, Thomas
Jones and John d. Reynolds.
Rev. ". B. Guthrie at Morning Service.
Sunday was the day set aside to re-
open the church and all day services
weIe held. The day turned out to be
bright and beautiful and for miles
around the people of that section came
to Friendship, some of them bringing
their lunch and spending the day.
Pastor Hardesty had arranged a nice
program. At 1890 in the morning the
Rev. W. B. Guthrie, of Magnolia
preached, taking for his text the fifth
and sixth verses of the 90 chapter OF
Psalms: "Thou preparest table for
me in the presence OF mine enemies. y
The sermon was we'll received. There
was some special music by the choir
and a quartette was sung by the follow
ing: Mrs. Joanna Lynum, Mrs. Carey
Severson, Mr.. John A. Latta and Mr.
Alexander Deakyne Jr. Pastor Hard
esty made few remarks about the i'm
provement that had been made and
asked that $500 be raised. There was
no begging done as usually character
ICES occasions of this kind. The col
lectors went out in the congregation
and in a very short while had collected
S249.OO.
Rev. J. A. Arters at Afternoon Service.
The afternoon services were in charg
of the Rev. j. A. Arters. of Clayton
who preached strong sermon from
Peter third chapter and 18th verse
''Grow in Grace" The sermon wa
full of spiritual vigor and was enjoye
by the large number present. Beside
an anthem by the choir, a duet wa
sung by Mrs. Carey SeversoD and Nj
John T.. Latta, The collection in th
afternoon amounted to S51.OO maxim
total of $500, the amount asked, an
it can be said that the entire sui
was paid over in cash with the excel
tion of sc. 90, feature that was highl
gratifying to the Pastor, Official Boar
and the Building Committee.
Rev. Vaughan S. Collins at Evening ServiC
The evening services were in chars
of the Rev. Vaughan S. Collins,
Asbury NJ. E. Church, of Smyrna. T
took for his text the fifth chapter
Romans and the 18th verse: "Wher
fore as by one man sin entered into t
world and death by sin; and so dea
passed upon all men for that all ha
sinned" The sermon was listened
with decided interest. There was al
some special singing by the cho
During the day there were many {
pressions of approval on the work I
complished by the Building Committ'
The church is one of the prettiest
the circuit and Sunday was NATURAL.
day of rejoicing among the memb'
and friends.