Evening journal., 1919-06-16
THREEOLDCHURCHES
HAVEANNIVERSARIES
Old Swedes 220, st. Anne S
2l4 and Greenhill 20
Years Old
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Wilmlngton's oldest CHURCH yester-
day observed its 22Oth anniversary II
IS Old swedes' Church Of the Protestant
Episcopal faith At the same time st.
Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church al
NliddleioNn observed its 2iiih ami
Nersary, and Greenhnl Presbyterian
Church OF this city celebrated its 10Th
anniversary. The combined age Of The
three churches that observed their an
nivcrssries yesterday Is sol years
The Rev. Dr. Frederick NJ. kirkus,
rector Of Trinity Church, was in
charge 0f the services az old Swedcs.
which is in Trinity parish. The sermon
was delivered by The Rt Rev. Thomas
J. Garland. OF Philadelphia: Bishop
Suffragan, Of Pennsylvania. and adj
dresses were also made by Dr, kirkus
and the Rev. Robert Bell, yicar OF Old
Swedes. Special music was furnished
by Old Swedes choir, Of which Mrs.
Josephine Briefly is director, and Mrs
Nellie Sawin organist.
The church building, as originally
planned by Rev. Eric Biork, was sim
PIE enclosure within rough stone walls
Of a space OF about i0X 20 feet: the
walls were 70 be ~ feet high 90 the
square. The foundation Of the building
was begun. and on May %, 1898, Che
first stone was laid. whole year was
consumed in tho building. The work
was completed the following May or
June. and on Trinity Sunday. 1869. the
building was dedicated and named
~Holy Trinity Church"
In speaking OF his work yesterday
the Rev Robert w Bell. the vicar OF
old Swedes. "Tne neighbOrhood Is
dstinciiNcly foreign. The Poles predom- !
mating. with a larger lcavcn of Jews |
than Of any other race. ! nave come /
10 know these people well. and ] mud |
them most interesting and pleasant |
neighbors. They also have come 10 /
have a reverence for the old church.
though manx Of them are of sects and
denominations somewhat strange in
this country.
"Our principal success is in the Kin
dergarten. which meets every morning
az o'clock. II is semi-free- that is 90
say. the children pay 10 cents week.
and we serve them daily a glass Of milk
and a cracker. II is wonderful. but
since our organization. there has never
been a default in the 10 cents.
"The neighborhood here has changed /
decidedly for the hetier. its characicr-
lzation as rough being no wa misno |
mer. And come who will, we will con- |
linue on with our work and serve the |
community"
In an effont 60 correct mistaken i'm |
pressions with respect 10 his attitude |
ioNard persons OF Polish birth ana
anccsiory residents In this community
the, Rev Rodent Bell vicar Of old
SNedes Church said, this morning:
- desire 90 state that the persons
who attend the services at Old Swedcs
Church on sunday are an Americans /
and they come from an over the city 4
While we are good neighhOrs and
strive 70 be helpful IN the commun-
liv our neighhors are an well taken
raro OF by their respective CHURCHES
We are an proud Of our neghbor st.
Stanishw Church, whose genial and
devoted pastor is capable of taking
care Of his own people and The worN
IN this community speaks for itself
Erecnhill's Anniversary.
Greenhill Presbyterian Church CON
yregation used the old-timc service. the
singing being without organ accom-
sary celebration yesterday The Iev.
Henry Runner, ID. D.. OF Darlington, Md,
, former Greenhill hoy. delivered tie
sermon at the special services, taking
IS his text. "All My Springs Are i'm
rhee. Psalm S77.
Tho Rev. Thomas Kerr Is pastor OF :
he church. Or Runner referred 10 The
'arly days OF Greenhill Church and the
"a UfI
rs isolated location.
John oliver was the precentor yes
erday aud the singing was without the
use OF The organ, every part Of the q
service being made 90 conform as r
nearly as possible 20 The form and GUS b
toms nj the early days of the church. Q
The congregation standing during "a
prayer and remaining seated While q
singing s.
The special mention roll" of The "
church contains the names of ten per- il
sons who have been members Of this al
church for more than fifty years. as 81
Follows samuel Moore, ST.. Mrs Mary 4
Moore, Mrs. Mary Gamble Mrs Victor b
sterling, Joseph Rrlngslcy. Thomas
Montgomery. Samuel Frizzcu. Mrs q
Fannie FriZzcn Mrs William Gcarv a
Mrs. Rebecca Geary Tho Mrs. stirring
Montgomery and William Gcary were s
present Yesterday v
The ministers who have served this II
church from 1919 90 The present time a
are neNs s NJ Gayley. William Win m
de A. Tudehope, James Ollorson. IT. n
b Scott, Gaylor L. Moore Hugh X.
Maker, !. C. Lenhart, Edwin W. Long. a
J. r. MacLean. Frazer l.. Macleod Will h
liam NJ kieffer. William Crawford ans d
Rev Thomas Kerr. the present pastor 4
The attendance yesterday morning T
was unusually large every seat in the /
church being occupied. while many !
people stood throughout the service
Many OF those present We're former s
members OF Greenhill Church and /
number came from other towns 20 help ,
celebrate The anniversary Of The church I
In which they had spent their boy or \
yirlhood days
LOCAL Y. w. H. \. WINS
In a y. NJ H. A. League game at Z
3rapdywine Springs Park iyesterdly. Z