Evening journal., 1913-07-21
CORNER
STONE OF NEW
M'CABECHURCH
Former Pastors and District
Superintendent Take
Part In Service
TO RUSH WORK
ON TIE EDIFICE

Impressibly, and with interesting cerc-
mony, in the presence OF a goodly mum
bei OF the congregation and friends. the
corner stone of McCabo Methodist Epis-
copal Church Sunday school hall lwen-
" second street and the Bouie'ard wa
laid yesterday afternoon, by tine pastor
of the church, tho Re,. +. G. MacSorie.,
assisted by William il. Joncs, fhe con
tractor, aud Charles II. Gray and w. h..
Marks, of tnr building cOmlmttce.
I he doNulogy sung by aii presnt,
opened the vice ot the turpel stone
laying.
The Rev. II. l.. jackson, pastor OF
Hanover Presbyterian Church, led IN
prayer, which was followed by respon-
sive reading, led by the Rev. l.. l.. dot
fcckcr, d. ID.
lie lesson. from the new testament,
was read by the Rev w. C. foole, anti
saloon secretary. aud first pastor Of Me
Cahe Church a hymn, On 'lnis Stone
Now Laid With Prayer preceded the
address of the occasion which was de-
livered by the Rev, john Watchorn, ID,
Of frankford. Pa.
he Rev ". s. j. Murray. who was
to have taken part in tho ceremonics,
was absent, because of illness.
\ splendid address was made by DR..
Natchorn, at the conclusion Of which,
the pastor of the church. Mr.. Mac
Soiley, briefly addressed those assembled
and then read list Of the htticie- which
were to be placed in box Underneath
the corner stone.
The articles in the box were. a brief
history of McCabe Church. q copy of tho
service Of the ground breaking in May.
q copy of the service Of the corner stone
laying, July 20. 1876 copies OF the Holy
Bible the Christian Advocate, the Chris
tian Herald, The Evening Journal. tho
Wilmington Morning News, the Every
Evening. the minutes of the Wilmington
Conference. the pastors new year greet
ing; an envelope containing Buffalo
nickel snd one containing ono cent, each
nf the coinage Of 1918; . list Of names
of the boys and girls who contributed
through small individual hanas, 70 the
building fund; copies Of the Sunday
School lesson Help and the business
rard Of William H. Jones & SON. the
builders.
When this list had been made. Mr.
MacSorlcy called a number Of the men
of the church and badc them get The
names Of tho assemhlage and asked thar
those who signed the blanks which wcr,
distributed. for the purpose of getting
the names. should also contribute some
tnnc as guarantee Of good faith. which
was accordingly done, and list of yes
terday's contributors will also be place.
i'm the box.
The ceremonies were concmded by thl
hcnediction. and the corner stone nov
having hcen laid. work ON the buildin;
will progress az rapidly as possible
Charles ". 1indali Is chairman Of tn
building committee. and other member
are Charles C. Gray. secretary. W. J.
Frank Davidson.
William ". Jones and Sons nre TIN
builders and the architect is Leon Wild
Crawford
There viii be room for a school Of 90
members IN the new sunday srhuu
building. and by the use of partitions
sittiugs will be provided for an audience
Of 600 persons.
The new church building. picture o
which appeared on the cover o. the pro
grams. viii he one Of tho finest in vii
miugton. and viii add materially TO tn
appearance of the Bouevard. which is on
Of Wilmingtons most beautiful rcsldcn
tial sections
While the new church is beini
constructed the congregation is meet
ing in the basement of the new schoo
building at Concord avenue and tn
Boulevard. Yesterday morning a
1890 o'clock. DR.. MacSorley preache
sermon on the subject; "FellOy
Workers With God"
Sunday school services we're hel
at o'clock, conducted by the super
intendent. Minor c. Smith.
The congregation OF McCab
Church joined with Hanover Presby
terian Church. al an open air service
At $50 o'clock which was held at tn
entrance Of the park. north of Wash
lngton street II was very we'll al
tended and thoroughly enjoyable