Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-17
ST. AhhE'S 213TH YEAR
DULY CELEBRATED
Interesting Exercises Held at the
Old Church, Near Middle
town. Yesterday.
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Middletown, June Il. The 2l3th an
nivcrsary of the founding of old 81 Anne $
Z. T.. Church one mile south of Middle
town. was.cclebrated yesterday, and hun
dreds of persons from this and adjoining
States gathered there to commemorate
the event The weather was bright the
roads were good, and n large number of
automobiles were standing IN and about
the ancient grounds, NJ both the morning
and afternoon services.
The morning service was IN charge ct
Rev Percy l.awrev Donaghay, rector of
q he parish, and the sermon was preached
by RI Rev Frederick ] kinsman Bishop
of Delaware The musical program was
IN charge of the choir of ~ Anne y l..
Church of this town, aud was augmented
bv William Gebhardtshaucr, tenor of
'Tioga PRESBYTERIAN Church Philadelphia
+. " Iiawlcy, baritone of n stephen :
+ + Church, Philadelphia, md James
W Medley, tenor of - Paul 7 +
Church. Chestnut Hill, Pm fhe order Of
exercises of the two services WIS
Morning. 1880 Baritone solo 4. "
Hawlev, Nenite Tc Deun. Bencdletts,
hymn, STho Son Of God Goes Forth 10
War" sermon, RI Rev Frederick ]
kinsman tenor solo loifertory1, William
Gebhardtsbauer; anthem by the choir
hymn "All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name" henediction
Afternoon. 2.30 Duet + W Hawlcy
and William Gebhardtsbauer, hymn, E
Need Thee Every Hour Magnihcat
\unc Dlmittus HYMN. Our Father $
God. TO Thee, tenor solo, William Geb-
hardtsbauer (offertoryl anthem by the
L I -
Jesus" bcnedlction
At the afternoon service Ex-Governor
Edward Stokes Of New Jersey made =
stirring patriotic address
The old church and the surrounding
grounds and cemetery presented n most
pleasing appearance. the committee IN
charge Of the event having had every
thing put IA first-class shape The church
IS the second oldest in the state, having
been built IN 1905 The first church was
built of logs with brick foundation and
the present cdlticc was erected III l16S,
the bricks having been brought from
England The building IS III tlne state
Of preservation
The original communion seryIcc, which
was presented to the parish BY Mrs
Richard Dyrc in 1859 Is still preserved
and is IN usc n the parish 4 famous old
oak tree stands in the cemetery, which
il estimated TO be more than 300 wears
old
Five years ago an ornate brick wall WINS
built around two sides Of the grounds OF
the old church from money that had
accumulated through collections taken at
the annual meetings 1t is hoped that the
rest of the grounds can soon be enclosed
from the fund that has accumulated since
that time All the money in hand has
been temporarily invested in Liberty
Bonds The collection yesterday was the
largest ever taken, amounting to more
than $500
The officers of the parish arc Rector,
Rev Percy Lawry Donaghay: senior
warden, Merritt y Willis: junior war
den. jefferson B Foard; vestrymen, J.
GAYLORD Bragdon, Frederick Brady. Joseph
Blggs, George ' Poverty William D.
Bradford, Joseph Hanson William G.
Lockwood; cemetery committee Merritt
\ Willis, j Gaylord Bragdon, treasurer
Frederick Brady; secretary, Joseph Han
son.