Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-24
SEEK $4,000 As
ENDOWMENT FUND
FOR OLD SWEDES
continued on Page Two.

work in educational lines and the
schools founded by the bishops OF his
church throughout the land were
mentioned. Great stress was laid
upon the work of Dr. Augustus Muh-
lenburg. former bishop Of New York
in the foundation Of ST. Luke's Hos
pital in New York city, the st. Johns
colony on Long Island, the Flushing
School. at Flushing, New York, and
The ST. Paul's College. at College
Point, Long Island.
In this connection the bishop said
that the ST. Paul's school OF New
Hampshire was modelled directly from
the school established by Bishop
Muhlenburg Since the founding OF
this institution by DR.. Colt il has
grown TO be one OF the best known
church schools OF the country and the
influence OF its teachings has been
evident in every walk OF life. Bishop
Kinsman enumerated the various
colleges and schools. over the East
and Middle West in which the
founders have been the products OF
Dr. Colts able teaching.
spirit Of IT. Paufs.
Bishop Paul Matthews OF New Jer-
sey spoke OF the esprit OF st. Pauls
school" lie remarked that he would
announce his text and proceed 10
speak on something else. He stated
that had Dr. Colt expressed his own
desire about such a meeting he would
rather the speakers had chosen Ike
ligious Education" as text.
Or. Matthews said that the question
n religious education was a momen-
lous one and one OF the greatest ones
Facing the church Of today. He in
formed the members that the hpisco-
nal church had n capacity and an abil-
Nv to educate the boys between the
tges OF Is and rs years OF age in a
manner that no other denomination
ran outrival. but in the primary and
higher education branches they were
materially lacking.
He spoke OF the work OF the Sunday
schools and pointed out the various
POINTS OF their Inefficient training, He
declared that the Sunday schools were
rying io OIL gap that was never
intended 10 be opened for them in that
they were trying TO Oil the breach
eft open by the lack OF home training
Francis Fisher Kane told Of the life
fNU MOIk OF IT. Ahlks UNuiNb ifiNhhnl
"reminiscences. fIo told OF the Won
iorful influence that the schoolmaster
had over his school sons back in the
college days of Bishops Matthews
and Kinsman and himself. In his
tribute to Or. Colt, Mr. Kane said:
st Paurs schools was started by
man. the very embodiment OF whom
was parental getnleness and kindness.
of hnf nd
man that did not bend one iOta to
The blast His one ideal was TO
plant a school and a church school.
Ne remembered his boys. followed
them through life and watched them
. develop, grow and mature. lie made
The ST. Paul's school the school where
the individual boy counted and every
student was an individual boy In the
eyes of the master"
Endowment For Old Snedes.
Tho Rev. Frederick NJ Kirkus. vicar
OF Trinity Church. told OF the work at
Old Swcdes Church. and reviewed It's
history from the beginning IN 1858
when the Swedes planted their first
religious settlement on tho banks of
the Delaware and the erection OF the
present building in 1895 by Eric
Boirk.
Old swedes Church was first a
Swedish Lutheran Mission and re-
maiued so until 1879. when Il was
started as the Protestant Episcopal
church and was the only church OF
that denomination until 1920, when
what Is now St. Andrews. broke
away and set up the first branch OF
Old Trinity.
In 1880 the congregation aban-
d0ned occupancy OF the old church
aud removed to Fifth and King
streets. While meeting here the con-
yregatiou retained their corporal. ex-
steuce and ownership OF the site and
maintained II after a fashion.
In 1912 Il was reopened for occa-
sional services and in 1854 an assis-
tant rector was appointed and regular
services we're held until 1863 II was
again discontinued in that year for
lack of support and not opened until
1865, when irregular services we're
held until 1883. At that time Il re-
eumed regular services and the same
have been maintained until the Ires
cnt time u was in 1888 that ths
second break came and the Trinit,
congregation removed to Delaware
avenue and ADAMS street.
All activities and other develop
ments OF church life have radiate
from the start of Old Swedes.
The Brandywine Hundred Mission
now ST. Johns Church, built In 1855
was started by involving great sacI
fees for Trinity. Calvary Church,
1850 Christ Church in 1850. were M
created by breaking away from .
Swedcs but were simply started.
the same time they look on y
swedes as a kind Of grandmother.
Every congregation in Wilmingtt
has severed itself from the old CO
poration except Trinity. That churS
has carried on the organization Al
has assumed the responsibility for Il
care and maintenance OF the OIL
church and yarc.
Mr.. Kirkus elaborated on the e.
penses OF maintaining the motht
church and of the difficulties that ar
faced each year He spoke OF hi
plan for a $4,000 endowment fun
to keep and maintain the old churc
and improve the conditions thereo
He asked for cooperation and SUI
port when the plai. coiLes before III
public.
DR.. Kirkus told Of a contribution @
$4,000 by a woman for immediate US
II necessary. OF this amount he sal
that S2.5O0 would be placed to IN
credit OF the endowment fund whic
added 10 something over $1,000 ais
contributed brought the fund up I