The Penn's Grove record., 1906-04-06
The Rededication
BY PEDRICKTowN BAPTIsTs.

Sunday, April l, 1906, was an memor-
able one in the history of the Pedrick
town Baptist Church, when their new
editice, of which they are justly proud
: was rededicated. For months the mem
beers have worked ~zealously i'll order to
raise money with which to defray eX-
penses when the new church should have
reached completion. On last Sabbath
their hopes in a measure were realized.
Surely they have a just cause to be proud,
for both interior and exterior are especial
ly striking.
The main audience room is the old
church proper, with two anneXes built
on either side, one to be used Tor the Pr
mary Department of the Sunday School,
and which can be thrown i'll with the
main room by means of a rolling door;
the other to be usad for such purposes as
it is needful. The choir which is seated
at the rear of the pulpit will use one OF
| these ante-rooms in order to reach the
choir platform. The new Estey Reed
Organ was used for the first time on Sun
day. Upon entering, the interior OF the
church presents a pleasing appearance,
the whole of the floor in tie main au-
dience room being carpeted with a heavy
green brussels carpet, upon which a foot
fall can scarcely be detected. The pull
pit furniture, a donation by Miss Carrie
Strimple, assistant clerk of the Church,
while extremely plain, is a thing OF beau
ty. All of the pulpit upholsterings are
finished in green plush. A solid brass
rod and curtains e~ncircle the choir plat
form.
The contribution plates used for the
III rSt on SUNDAY Wnrn donated All 0f
the windows are memorial ones OF a fine
order. The pews of quartered oak are
arranged in a semi-circle and the whole
is heated bv a thoroughly up-to-date
steam heating plant. Surely a day never
dawned more beautiful, and the wor-
shippers as they wendell their way to
their church summoned by the ringing
of the new bell, were in a fit mood for
prayer and thanks giving to God, for his
special blessings upon them.
The worship OF the day was begun by
singing of the doxology followed by pray
er, after which the Scriptural lesson
which was a part, of Christ's sermon on
the Mount, found in the 9TH chapter of
Matthew. After a special selection by
the choir Rev. John w. Davis introduced
the speaker of the morning the Rev. Mil
ooi " EfdllS, ~. ~, DCoh VI OiOAiOi
Theological Seminary, Chester, Pa. DR..
Evans chose his text from a part of the
fourteenth verse of the fifth chapter of
Matthew, Eye are the light of the
World" The sermon was practical and
scholarly and abounded in truth.
At the close of the m Rev. Davis
in a few brief remarks stated that the en-
tire cost of the Church was about $6450,
that $4,000 in cash had been raised prior
to the day by private subscriptions, $4,000
was the amount asked for, $l050 Of which
was raised.
After a short session of the Sunday
School Deacon Robert L. Seaglaves, of
Salem, addressed the school. 1882 were
subscribed in the Sunday School.
In the evening the Church was filled.
The singing by a full choir was good.
The Scriptural lesson read by Rev. A. E.
Douglass, OF Vineland, was found in the
I'd chapter of the Acts. Rev. Davis
then introduced the Rev. John Howard
Harris, d. d., President of Bucknell
University, OF Lewisburg, Pa. DIR. Har-
rs made no selection of a text but took
Peters sermon on the Day of PentecOst
at a basis upon which to found his
thought. The sermon was interesting,
full OF deep thought and expression. At
the conclusion, begging was resumed and
about 5000 more raised, which makes
their present Indebtedness comparatively
small everything considered. After sing
ing i'll unison the congregation was dis
missed by the benediction.
Rev. Delavan DeWoif, of Newark, N.
j., Corresponding Secretary of the New
jersey Baptist State Convention was pre-
sent in the services all day. Thus ended
an e%ventful day for the members of the
Baptist Church in Pedricktown. E. W. II.