Milford chronicle., 1903-12-11
GREAT DAY
IN METHODISM.
'REOPENlNG SERVICES AT AVENUE N.
E. CHURCH ON SUNDAY NEXT,
DECEMBER 18th.
DR.. McBurney, of Philadelphia Dr..
Watt. of Wilmington, and Perhaps
DR.. L. E. Barrett of Dover, will
be Present.

Now that the interior and exterior
work which has been in progress at
the Avenue NJ. E. Church is all COM
pleted. Dr. and Mrs Morgan and
their cO-wOrker have arranged for an
all-day's gathering there on Sunday
neStt. Decem Der 18th, at which time a
nDsfgftting program viii be rendered.
When DIR. Morgan became pastor Of
.'lie AeeeH2e AeeeH2eeM. u. f. Church of this town,
sf'tbe anne,rlce~ ,sas such that it was
evident tptsoon a course Of repairs
would be.ecessary, and DR.. and Mrs.
Morgan It once began to direct their
attentid to that end, devising every
possiby legitimate and honorable plan
10 selre the required sums to start
.sucb Improvements and they were
as,.,.ss,able to command the cO-OIera'ion
of the membership aud friends to the
extent that Milford to-day can beast
of having one of the most beautiful
churches in the Wilmington NJ e.
Con felence, the city of Wilmington
not excepted. The lecture room has
all been redec0rated in a most striking
and pleasing manner, all the wood work
being re-oiled and Te-painted; also
much improved in lighting capacity
bv the putting in Oftwelve new electro
Iiers-four on either side and four
in the center isle and as well a
handsome new ingram carpet Of the
very best quality that is made. the
shade Of which harmOnizes beautifully
with the decorations The class rooms
and the primary department, all Of
lhIeh - into the lecture room have
,rq = similar repairs, making
q apartment on the lower floor
i52sc' ent a magnificent appearance as
vii as every requisite for comfort.
The primary room is one of the most
beautiful parts of the imprOvement,and
much credit and thanks should be
given to the members of the Junior
Rpworth League and Mr.. DuBrau, the
former having given the carpet and
furniture, and the latter donating his
work on the side walls.
There is but one thing necessary to
make the lecture room complete and
strictly modern in ali its details, and
that isIreseating, which would have
been done but for the fact that an order
for chairs at this time could not be
filled. 1t is probable that the chairs
will be ordered in the near future and
the room re-seated in the most modern
style.
To say that the auditorium, which is
one of the best in the State,i beautiful,
is but to express it mildly. This room
has undergone a course Of repairs con-
sisting of decorating of walls and cell
ings. re-oiling and re-painting wood
work. and re.carpeting the room with
handsome body Brussels carpet, the
coIor of which blends artistically with
i. ( h DECORATIONS. This room is all COM
M te with the exception of book racks
foNthe pews, which have not as yet ar
rived. Both the interior vestibules and
stems are covered with heavy rubber
Of GOOD quality. the exterior vestihule
is covered with beautiful and artistic
nattern of cement. There are many
other minor Improvements which add
greatly to the appearance and comfort
Of the church, which space Will not per-
NIT mentioning.
The interior Improvements above
mentioned and the exterior improve
ments such as repairs on the steeple,
iron fences on each side of the church,
and the beautiful concrete pavement
in front makes the Avenue M. E.
Church of this town one Of the most
beautiful and modern churches in the
M. E. Conference.
The following program will be rem
dered on Sunday next, and the gen.
eral public is cordially invited to at
tend and enjoy the pleasure of the re-
opening. .,.,,,,o.
A union of the Avenue NJ. f. Sunday
school and the Chapel School in Auditorium
beginning at > p. m, to which the general
DrbItc is,inyited. Addresses by visiting clergy
men, -..-. .,.,.,,,,,, IN o,cr.ocv
organ Voluntary
nthem.. 40, Come Let US worship.
T1-roa ..,..... Congregation
An9hem. "Day of Wonder, Day Of Gladness.'
Responsive Reading. from fsalIns
Offering
l.Sermon.....By Rev. DIR. McBurney, OF Phila'
EvENING SERVICE O'CLOCK.
,than, . ................ "God Reigneth."
Hgvnon . Congregation
I Anthem-"The Evening Shadows Slowly
Fall"
Hymn - -
sSermOn By Rev. Dr. Watt, Presiding Elder
OF wilmington