Evening journal., 1914-06-26

-Four simple but impressive services
will be held in the new building of
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
sunday, at which time the structure
VIII be formally dedicated by Bishop
Thomas B. Neely, who will como from
Philadelphia to take part in the
ceremonies.
Bishop Neely will dedicate the
church at the morning service which
VIII begin at 10 o'clock. He will
preach the dedicatory sermon at this
service. Rev. =. L. Hoffecker, super
intendent of Wilmington district.
VIII preside. A special musical pro-
gram as well as congregational sing
Ing will be features.
Children of the Sunday school will
play their part in the dedication at a
special service at o'clock. The meet
ing will be in charge of Aubrey
Nandeyer, we'll known Methodist Sun
day school worker.
An hour later there will be mass
meeting at the church. ]. S. Mullin
VIII occupy the chair All members
OF the church are urged to be pres
ent. The program for this session
has not yet been completed.
Bishop Neely again Will occupy the
pulpit at the evening services which
will be in charge of DR.. Hoffecker. A
spendid musical program is being ar
ranged for this service. The bishop
has not vet notified church authori
ties what his subject will be at either
the morning or evening service.
Dedication of the new structure
will be the crowning event OF the
churchs history Trinity congrega-
tlon has practically paid for the
the present Indebtedness be- |
ing only $4,000 Cost of the ground |
and building was $11 900. Construc- |
ton commenced last October, and
was finished a short time ago. A
section of the property occupied by
the building was donated to the con
gregation by Joseph L. Carpenter.
The church is one Of the finest of the
smaller edifices OF the city.
Growth Of Trinity church has been
steady and rapid. At the time Rev.
R. II. Adams became pastor, some
two years ago, the congregation num-
bered % and services were held in a
small tin covered building, which oc
cupied the site Of the new church. TO,
day the church roll contains 1870
names, while 800 children are MEM
bers of the Sunday School When tho
church was organized it had a dozen
Increase in membership and inhu-
ance has been largely due to the ac-
.ivity of Pastor Adams who has work.
I'd hard to widen the church's field
and service by reaching the people.
His efforts have been seconded by
members Of the congregation and
while their means were small they
nave accomplished results worth
while.
The dedication program follows:
Morning service, 10 a. m-Hymn.
No 4t5; prayer. the Rev. e. l.. Hof-
5ecker, d. D.. Dist Supt.; Psalter;
Hymn, No. 20S: Scriptural Lesson,
announcement; duet. Misses
Townsend and Brady; sermon, Bish-
op Thomas Nicely; doxology; bene-
fiction
Sunday School Rally , D. M
hymn; prayer; Scripture. .salm
lSrd; selection, Orchestra: singing.
oy Butler Quartette; address, Aubrey
Vandever; offering, selection. Or
chestra; duet. Misses Hughes and 4
Blocksom; closing, Lords Prayer in
concert
Afternoon Service 8 p. M. John S
Mullin, presiding Hymn. No. 81;
prayer; Scripture reading; duet. Mr..
and Mrs. Wiltbanks; address. Dr.
George f. Reed, d. D.; offering.
hymn, No. SS4; doxology. benedic-
ton.
Evening service. I30 .. m.-IIymn.
No. as; prayer; Scripture Lesson
1uet, Misses Hughes and Blockson
Offering and announcements: hymn.
No 349; singing, Butler Trio: SER
mon; duet, Misses Townsend and
Brady; doxology, benediction.