Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-21

pastor sIncc last NAV, Rrv J L Stor~
sifcr was the Last pastor
REV. . n CRAWFORD TEMPORARY FAsToR
Tho Prcshvtcry hy formal action dF
Cidcd that Rov Mir Crawford would ts'
thc moderator of tho Scxzs,ons ~ tfr merged
Chunrhcs, and stated Supplv until the
formal action o{ the congregation IN
choosing = pastor
Tails were made hV iudgr W =
Prlckctt. and other mcmlcre of the losnt
commission. and hv ! II Burns az Ccu-
tral Church The action ~ merger was
entirely harmonious Is Indicated t'N the
separate action ~ The two congregations
A talk was also made ~ James I Prico,
q member az First Church who sand that
tho merger met with his hearty endorse
mcnt. and had long icen advocated hy
hIn
In commenting on tho UnIou, luigc
Pffckctt said II was . Joyful and vet q
Solemn hour for Central Church the old
church that had made HISTORY He spoke
az the union ot she two churches INTO one
of great power for service Years ago, he
sand. il was considered that tins UNION
should take place The future is tili ~
great hoyo ne SAID "&nd VIC hcIcvc that
s great PRESBYTERIAN church Will hc built
hcrp that Will hc adequate FOR the work 70
be done and credit to lt> congregation
The union has accomplished with great
harmony and unanInitN. and We tH'lEve
that III future YOU Will look with pleasure
on the work you have done hcrc this
afternoon II Is the hope of wears Il last
realized
ZINE Ru{LnING N PROSPECT
As ono r,.slIlt OF the merger. It Is e&-
ysected that a splendid now church coihce
will t.c erected bv the congregation The
property of the First Church on Market
street is one Of the most valuable pieces ot
ground In the city In fact 1t Is doubtful Il
there IS anv lot on Market street that is
more valuable per front foot. The First
Church has an endowment fund Of s2tsl
000. realized from the sale Ot part ot Its
Market street frontage as 8 site for the
new CITY library II Is understood that the
trustees have been offered $3.50 00o for
tho ground on which the church stands q
5tlfoot strip running through Ia hing
street. which would make ii 5000 per
front foot
However, il Is not probable THAI the
property viii ~ soki az less than S}tN,oO0
and il is probable that thus sum can he OBJ
tanned for II il the Trustees tcctdc 70 scii
The Central Church a Is SAID can reallzC
500. 600 for ITS property This pooled with
the assets of the First Church would en-
able the erection Of splendid building.
ana provide an endowment fund for its
maintenance
Above the present church building the
property includes S5 feet front on each
street which would leave ample space
There is also q possibility Of social
centre lelne erected IN connection with
the church. with gymnasium reading
room DC for the entertainment Of
transients and any who wish - make Jise
81 them Tins however has not reached
any definite stage
In compliance with the deed ior The
property which came from Timothy std
ham Ii 1887, Il must contain thereon i
meeting house and burial place, otherwise
II reyerts u the Original owners Or their
heirs ] mat being he stipulation, st least
one grave must rcmalG On tie plot as we'll
as j church though il is likely that Ill d
the other bodies Will lc moved to the
section set aside for that purpose ia v IL
mington and BraudywInc ccmttcrv