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

Last Sunday was a 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
$20. GOD aid last Sunday the people
worshihef in the structure against which
there remained not single dollar of in
debtetkAss When this church, which
is onafof the handsomest on the Eastern
Shore, wdr dedicated many feared that
its congregation would long be burdened
with debt, but, with zeal worthy of
the good cause, the members of the
church set about paying for it, and when
il was found, a 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 preceding 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
congregation assembled, tine altar was
Hastily decorated with chry santhemums.
the interior decorations looked as new
and attractive us when similar con-
gregation had assembled two years be-
fore. In the pulpit were Rev. 5. NJ.
Morgan, during whose passionate the
church was built, Rev. T. +. Martindale.
d. d., the Presiding Elder of the Dis
trict and Rev A,oysius Green, the pres.
cnt pastor After the preliminary serv.
ice. Pastor Green stepped forward and
made IL statement OH 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
1870, which had just been paid, and
applying lighted match to it. invited
the congregation to join in singing.
Praise God from whom all blessings
fiow," 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.
Oh the TRANSPORTATION"
In the afternoon, al the session of the
Sunday School, DIR. Martindale told of
the temperance victory in the town of
Salisbury and congratulated the school
upon the part which ii 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. ]. McAllen, and made a
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
it 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
IA solo by Miss Minnie Vincent. the con
grcgation joined heartily III singing the
Doxology. DR. Martindale pronounced
the BenedictIon aud there passed into
history one of the happiest days for
Snow Hill Methodists.