Middletown transcript., 1904-10-15
ADDLETowN DELAWARE, SATURDAY MORNING.
ST. GEORGES
CHURCH
Re-opened Sunday With Spec
ial Services and an Ad-
dress
TEN MEMORIAL WINDOWS

st. Georges Presbyterian Church, at st.
Georges, was formerly re-opened Sunday
with pleasing exercises in which numer-
GUS clergy men AMI several prominent
laymen participated. The church was
erected in 169S and is in excellent condi-
ton at this date. 1t has been further
enhanced by the installation of ten hand
some memorial windows. which make the
quaint old edifce more attractive than
ever.
The Rev. ]. R. Milligan is pastor of the
clurcll,an the re.opening services began
at 1880 O'Clock in the morning, in charge
OF the Rev. Il. A. Davidson, D. D., who
was pastor of st. Georges Church from
1898 to 1900. He preached the re-opening
sermon. The congregation filed the
church. Amorg the ministers who as
sisted in this and other services were the
Rev. W. H. Logan, the Rev. T. Chalmers
Potter, d. D., the Rev. R. L. Hallett, the
Rev. B. Frank Davis and the Rev. G. A.
Foote.
At 2.30 O'Clock in the afternoon a his
torical service was held, which also was
largely attended, many Wilmingtonians
being in the congregation. A feature of
this service was an admirable address by
Anthony Higgins, of Wilmington. His
address was historical in nature, but the
facts were portrayed in such manner as
to make them most interesting. This was
followed by the speeches i'm presenting
the ten memorial windows The window
dedicated to the memory OF the Rev. DIR.
Howe, the first pastor of the church, was
presented on behalf of the donors by An.
thony Higgins, who was heard to excellent
advantage. The window in honor of DIR.
McWhorter, late of st. Georges, was pre-
sented by Frank McWhorter, and William
T. Tilden, OF Philadelphia made the pres
entation Of the window in memory of DR..
Tatum OF st. Georges. The Hon. John G.
Higgins, counsel to Dundee, presented the
window in memory Of Anthony NJ. Hig-
gins, the father Of John G. Higgins and
Anthony Higgins. Pastor Milligan made
the presentation Of the window in men,
ory Of the Rev. DR.. Beale, former pas
tor, and the Rev. w. II. Logan presented
the window in memory of Philip Reybold.
The window in memor, of John Curtis
Clark was presented by Theodore F. Clark
and tile window in memory of Daniel B.
Stewart was presented by the Rev. Dr.
r. A. Davidson. A window installed in
the vestibule by the Christian Endeavor
Society was presented by Mr.. Gray, and
a window given by the W. c. T. U. was
presented by Mrs. j. R. Milligan. The
presentation speeches were exceedingly
interesting.
The windows in memory of DR.. Howe,
DIR. Tatum. DIR. McWhorter and An.
thony NJ. Higgins are along the west side
OF the church and to the right in enter
ing, and the remaining windows, except
ing those given by the Christian En-
deavor Society and the w. C. T. U. are
on the east side. The Christian En-
deavor and w. c. T. L. windows are in
the yestibule.
Pastor Milligan made the prayer dedi-
eating the memorial windows.
In the evening the sermon was preach
ed by the Rev. DIR. Henry Runner, who
was pastor from 1877 to 1885.
The church choir, augmented, furnish
ed excellent music at all the services.
Those who assisted the choir included
Miss-Juia Newton, Mrs. Charles Jeffer-
son, and the Reys. G., A. Foote, r. L.
Hallett and B. Frank Davis. The quar-
tette included Mrs. ]. R. Milligan, Miss
Sara q. Milligan, Clarence E. Poole. ].
w. Gibson with Mrs T. Bayard Heisel
as organist. The ushers during the dav
were Clayton NJ. Riley. Stewart Clark,
Leslie Ford, Charles q. Cam, w. d.
Clark and Francis b. Stuckert.