Evening journal., 1909-05-29
new CHURCH
NOW AT DOVER
Supporters Of DR.. LightbOurne
Organize the Peoples
Church"
HE ACCEPTS CALL
TO BE ITS PASTOR
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Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Dell May 92.-'"rho Peoples
Church, "Dover's newly organized religious
movement came into existence to- day. The
organization was effected. really. late last
night ot a memorable meeting. Those
who were present will never forget tho
meeting, where Methodists who have
served that church for thirty-hve years
signed the membership card for tho Peo-
pies Church, and were accepted.
The card does away with government
by Bishops and presiding elders and bu-
reaus and boards, and simply requires
the members profession OF faith.
A call was extended 10 Dr. \. w.
Lightbourne 20 become the minister OF
the new church. and he accepted.
Efforts are being made to get 1000 meme
bers from Dover and vicinity.
The membership card is as follows;
"The Peoples Church, Dover, Delaware.
A. W Lightbourne, minister. ! hereby
unite with the Peoples Church and ac-
cept the Word Of God as the rule OF my
faith and conduct; and / promise to en-
deavor to serve my Lord and be bless
ing TO my fellow men. CSigned) ........."
church records by the pastor and the sec
retary. II. e. Martlndale
Two hrotherhoods will be formed by the
men.
boys brigade and childrens classes
will be organized and the organization OF
the women's Lend-a-Hand Society will be
perfected. A monthly paper viii be issued
with DR.. A. w Lightbourne as editor and
three assistants.
The Opera House will be used as a place
for gospel meetings indefinitely. and may
be bought by the society. The presen,
/ home of DR.. Llghtbourne will be taken
| over as the manse
The church will be controlled by the
congregation itself An advisory commit
tee, which has the same functions with
the pastor as a board Of stewards Meth
odisD or deacons CBaptisD or e ders CPres-
byterian) will act with the pastor
The organizers who joined the move
ment or participated last night at the
meeting which resulted in the forma-
tion Of The Peoples Church were:
Or. J. Il Wilson, Edward c. Wilson
John e. Gooden. j. Dawson satterneld
James r. Aron, Alexander G. Wolcott
William H. Reed, Herman G.. Taylor
Sherif William +. Maloney. William II
Ridgaway James II. Hazel, Frank h
Maloney. John $. Collins. Dr. f. r.
O'Day. Deputy Sheriff T. j. Kirby
Mark w. Cole. Former Senator Robert
II. Lewis, r. T. Lewis. Jr.. William c.
Josting, John d. Hawkins, Glider ID
Jackson. Howard f. Lynch, William c.
Parvis, William Uhlig, James b. Keith
John b. Wharton. Harry L. MaTtinuale
Elmer Z. Benson, William j. Benson
Wesley Webb. Charles Benn. Joseph r
Neville. J. NJ. Davidson, Edward b
Louderbough. John G.. Ennis. Willard
NJ. Hlnkle. William T. Smithers, James
b. Carroll and j. Frank Wilds
The trustees of Wesley Church. which
church has been locked since the VIII
mington Conference turned out DR.
Lightbourne, were asked to hold then
present positions and not entangle tho
legal procedure by joining the new
movement. Any recommendations a.
to the future Of the church and par
sonage are to be made later.
The committee chairmen. as made M
before adjournment of the organization
meeting were as follows:
Advisory committee (to be appointed
by the pastor); Finance, DR. J. H. vii.
{ son. chairman; public service, Edwar,
c. Wilson, chairman; membership. II
/ c. Taylor. chairman; music, ]. NJ. Dav.
idson. chairman.
William T. Smithers was selected I,
make the statement TO the congrsg gator
J and ask for the signing Of the mem.
, bership cards at the Opera House gos
lpel meetings here tomorrow.