Evening journal., 1916-02-28
S16.65O raised
TO PAY FOR ORGAN
Collections Yesterday at
Grace NJ. E. Church Ex-
ceeded Amount Requested
PROVIDES FOR NEW
LIGHTING SYSTEM

Liberal contributions made by mem
bers of Grace NJ. e. Church at the
morning and evening services yester-
day, totaled $l6.65O. This amount is
sufficient to pay $l2,5OO the cost of
installing the great new pipe organ,
which was played yesterday for the
first time and to furnish a number Of
incidentals that are needed to carry
out the Improvement plans. The ether
improvements will include an entire
new lighting system, choir stalls and
gowns. a new carpet and canopy over
the pulpit and a neat surplus which
will be applied to the new parish
building adjoining the church to be
opened April l. will remain.
The Rev Herbert f. Randolph, the
pastor, announced at the morning
service that 600 was needed to pay
for the organ and other improve
ments. This seemed a large amount
to raise in one day but the members
and official board organized at once
for the work.
A blackboard was on the pulpit,
and each square represented a share,
equivalent to $3.50. An easy pay
ment plan was indicated on the sub
scription cards which were circulated
among the members of the congrega-
ton and when the cards were turned
In IL was found that shares had been
taken. ranging fro 100 shares to one
share. II. p Scott pledged $3.50. an
amount which will cover the expense
of the new lighting fixtures. With very
little effort the entire amount of $l5.-
600 was procured When the goal
was reached the subscription cards
had not all been turned in and when
the last card was called out by Henry
r. Isaacs. it was found that the en-
tire amount pledged at the morning
service was Sl5,175.
DR.. Randolph announced that the
/ surplus would be applied to the
mortgage fund Of the new parish
building.
/ Subscriptions were taken at night
| by the same system when Sl,475 was
! subscribed. making the grand total
for the day. $16,650. The collection
is believed TO be a record-breaker for
the city and greatly exceeds the col
lection which was taken at the taber-
nacle last Sunday morning for DR.
Lyon.
Each person who purchased one
share or more will be presented will
certificate which will no doubt b'
, greatly priced by the holder.
In a letter. which had been sen
to each member of the church earl
: i'm the week. the cost of the improve
ments were set forth. as follows New
organ, S12,500. credit on old organ
$4,000 reducing the amount to 80,
500: carpenters bill for canopy Owe
pulpit 81 ,25O; choir stalls. 5000
gowns. 500; electric wiring. S25
new carpet. S1,50O: electric lightins
system, $3.50; refnishing of organ
SIS; interest and incidentals, Sl,515
making a total Of $4,000.
There is much qualification over the
fact that the entire amount for those
items has been provided for, anC
with 81 $50 to be applied to the mort
gage fund OF the new parish building
which will be used for social and rec
reation purposes. The new carpet vii
be procured and the electric lights in
stalled at an early date.
About one month ago a special ef
fort was made to increase the bulge
for the year. The plan was very sue
cessful. and the result OF that effort
together with the amount subscribe
yesterday. brings the entire amour
up to $4,000.
The new pipe organ will be use
: Thursday night at o'clock. whe
Professor Maxon. OF the First Bap
! tist Church. Philadelphia, will give a
. organ recital. A series Of organ re
T citals will be given on the Thursda
{ nights during the Lenten season TIL
. first will be given by Clarence Rey
nolds, the organist OF the organ /
the Ocean Grove auditorium, o
Thursday. March g.