Smyrna times., 1925-01-14
BISHOP MCDOWELL AT AsBURy
Desplte the Snow and Weather COndi-
tlOns a Large Congregation Turns
Out-Over $500 Raised Sunday

A"A &c congregation Turns
Out-Over $500 Raised Sunday
Sunday was big day at Asburv
Methodist Episcopal Church and de.
spite the snow storm and the baC
condition of sidewalks, many turned
out to the services of the day. Bis
hop William F. Mcdowell of Wash.
lngton, D. c., and District Superin-
tendent Jones, of this district. with q
party from Wilmington, motored here
and were entertained by w. o. Hof-
tecker The church had been thor
oughly renovated and the choir had
prepared special music. Not the least
IN the musical program was the male
quartette composed of J. E. Hoffeck-
er, Lewis M. Price, w. o. Hoffecker.
and Oscar Stehley. Their rendition
of Little Brown Church in the Wild
wind" was most delightfully."- received
calling praise from everybody from
the Bishop down. The sermon of
Bishop Mcdowell was taken from the
text "Ye Are My Friends" and was a
scholarly presentation. At the close
oil his discourse the Rev. John H.
Beauchamp presented the financial
part OF the program including the
cost OF improvements made to Asburv
Church property as we'll as Asburv's
share in World Service Movement.
Some OF improvements Recently Made
Recently Asbury M. E. Church and
parsonage has undergone extensive
improvements. This included the
painting and decorating the interior
OF the church, repairs to the windows.
painting the exterior of the church
and parsonage, installing an electric
blower for the organ, painting the
church and parsonage roofs, linoleum
1or the church corridor, and reDairs
to the dwelling house of the sexton.
including putting in water, bath.
painting, ETC., to the total cost of
$4,000 or more. A carpet was given
by the ladies of the Mite Society and
cost approximately $1,000. There was
an appeal for money to pay for these
improvements, and also a call for
SZ,086, the appOrtionment for Asburv
church for the World Service Move /
ment, amounting in all to about So
200. Special committees attended to
the collecting of this sum and Mr..
Beauchamp reported to the joy of his
hearers, SS278 being raised in the
morning and S287 in the evening. The
success of this work has been largely
due to L. NJ. Price, J. E. HofFecker
and the finance committee, composed
OF Levi Anthony, Charles J. Sudler,
William b. Start, V. Lay Phillips.
John f. Melvin, Norman Coleman and
W. w. HynsOn, who have done splen-
nd work. Mr.. Bunting was most anx-
Gus to see the church out of debt
md the missionary work enlarged
turing his pastorate.
Rev. I. J. Sarde of Chestertown. Here
In the evening Rev. T. J. Sarde.
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Jhurch at Chestertown, Md. gave the
ermOn, his subject being "Mysteries
II Goodness" 1t was a fine sermon
md made good impression. The
hoir, as in the morning, sang special
nthems and take it all in all and
onsidering the weather, it was a
day in Asbury NJ. E. Church
nd one that ended most pleasantly
or Pastor Bunting and all concerned.
'ow that the church's indebtedness !
as been provided for a movement is :
n foot to build a kitchen and pro-
lde a community place for church
lppers, festivals and entertainments.