Milford chronicle., 1911-10-06
DEDICATION SERVICE OF
PIPE ORGAN AT MILTON

zine handsome mellow toned pipe
organ recently installed ia Goshen
Methodist Episcopal Church at Milton
{ was dedicated last Sunday, with ap
propriate services. The day began with
an old fashioned Love Feast led by Il {
District Superintendent, DIR. R K
Stephenson. At 10 30 DR.. T. E Mar
tindale, pastor Of Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church Salisbury, Md.
preached from the text Quite ye like
men, be strong" The sermon was
) beautiful 10 diction, virile in thought,
forceful in delivery and made a deep
impression upon the large audience.
After the sermon it was announced
that the cost OF building the organ
and other Improvements amounted to
S27OO 90, Sl5OOOO OF which had been
previously secured. leaving a balance
Of $1,000 90 to be provided to day. DR..
Stephenson was asked TO take charge
Of the collection. A large picture OF the
church, completely covered with black
pieces Of card board was brought to
the platform, and as the subscriptions
came in the pieces Of card board were
taken off uhtil only about S4OO 90 re
manned
An historical meeting was 3held at
2 80 over which Hon. Henry &. Con-
rad, resident Judge Of Sussex County,
presided The history Of the church
written by the Rev r. W. Todd was
read by Joseph NJ Lank secretary and
treasurer OF the Official Board After
the reading Of the paper a motion was
made by the pastor, that John Cord
Hazard aud Samuel Martin, the
two surviving mem beTs OfSthe building
committee Of the church thirty three
years ago, be invited to seats on the
platform. AS these venerable men
came to the front, the audience arose
and greeted them with the Chautauqua
salute. The Hon. Joseph NJ Carey. /
Governor OF Wyoming was expected /
to be present and speak, but as the
Governor had recently been East three !
times, he was unable on account OF |
pressure of business to take the fourth |
trip. He sent, however, a paper "Ou
The First Organ in Goshen Church"
which was read by DR.. Marlindale.
An original poem by J B. Welch on
The Old aud the New" was read and
the fret Orgsnist Mrs. Mary Lank aud
Bro Welch sang "Whiter than Snow"
to the accompaniment Ofthe first organ
or rather MelodeOn, that was used in
the church.
Or. W, ". w. Wilson OF Brooklyn
being unable to be present sent a valu-
able pa per on "HerOes Of Other Days
In which he paid loving tribute to
those who made Milton MethOdism.
1t was read by Judge Conrad.
An grafton both beautiful and elo.
quent, on Those who have Gone Out
From Milton and What They Have
Done For Church and State" was de I
ivered by Edgar w. Lank, Esq. of &
the Philadelphia Bar, in q most im /
pIessive manner. He said that the Z
chief product OF Milton was men, and I
rom this community have gone six q
ministers, five governors, four judges, Z
fifteen doctors, seven lawyers, fifty sea C
captains, number of soldiers and a t
lost Of business men, who have made 4
rood in the business world, {
DR.. Joseph COnwell, Ex Mayor Of n
yineland, New Jersey and an author 4
4 note was introduced and for
wenty minutes held the audience I
pell bound with delightful recollec. J
ions Of other days. Greetings from n
v. n. Lacey, w H. Ward, Melville S
,ambriIl and Or. Nc. Clifton were read.
/ request has blen made for the pub
cation OF the afternoon proceedings
D book from and il the subscription is J..
lrge enough to meet the expense, it I,
'ill be done. Subscriptions will be :.
sceived at Black & Lingo's and W. -
Starkey's stores n
Dr. Stephenson had charge OF the :.
5ening service. The balance Of the -.
IOney was soon raised. AS the pastor =
ev. W. 0. Hurst, had given literally -
work and money, it was suggested a
lat $500 be raised aud returned to y,
M. which was Immediately done. -
be people bOlh at home and abroad n,
I'VE nObly towards the i'm prOvements. .,
The organ was dedicated free Of debt,
the presence Of q large an apprecia
'e congregation. II was the greatest
y. in the history Of the church since
e dedication Of the present house Of MI
,rship, and one never to be for ers
tten.
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