The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-01
Boardwalk Chapel Plans
ForN ew $50, 900 Building
Services Resumed With
Maxton College Presi-
dent Preaching Today

In response to an offer Of a
$40, 900 toward a new building
should the congregation raise an
additional $50, 900, the Little Chap
el on the Boardwalk at Wrights-
vile Beach has begun an intensi-
fled fund campaign.
w. H. Henderson is chairman of
the collection committee, is
assisted by DR.. Sandy Marks,
Walker Taylor and F. E. Little.
DR.. Louis C. LaMotte, president
OF Presbyterian Junior college at
Maxton, will preach in the chapel
this morning as the regular Sum
Gay Jmorning services are esum
ed.
This winter for the first time
Since the year round services
we're begun. there were no regular
church services. although the Sun
day school continued as 1t vas
not effected by the lack Of minis
tiers.
Mrs. R. c. McCarl is now In
charge of the chapel having sue
ceeded the late Ed McIntire In
this work.
Now sponsored by the First
Presbyterian church of Will
mington, the chapel was original
ly built in 1907 by st. James Epis-
copal church and First Presby-
terrain. At that time when the
beach vas merely a summer re-
sort, the Rev. Richard Hoge was
rector of St. James and the Rev.
j. M. Wells was pastor of First.
A Sunday school was run by
members OF the two congregations
during the summer months. Serv-
ices were held each Sunday night
during July and August by minis
tiers of the two churches.
In the later years, after the first
World War, the building was used
by winter residents for sunday
schools and week night services
conducted by ministers of various
denominations from Wilmington
churches.
In 1941 when Camp Davis was
established the population of
Wrightsville Beach was greatly in
creased. Since 1912 both morning
worship services and Sunday
school were held the year round.
Since st. Andrews on the Sound
was organized as an Episcopal
church was so near the beach and
the lack of sufficient ministers due
to the war, the Presbyterians
were given the full responsibility
for the services.
The building was enlarged in
1914 to accommodate the greatly in
creased number of church school
attendants. An additional room
was built for the beginner and
primary classes.
People from many states and
countries have worshipped there.
1t has been run as a community
church. Members of eight differ
ent denominations have given
something OF themselves, their
tine and talents toward the work
G. the chapel as teachers, must
clans and other workers.
Outstanding ministers, some OF
them Army chaplains, have
preached there in recent years.
Denominations represented in
clude Presbyterian. Episcopal,
Lutheran, Baptist t. Methodist,
Christian and Congregational.
The young peoples league h as
been quite popular among the
beach bows and girls of high
school age.
This was the fifth Easter sun
rise service andiis looked forward
to each year by the beach resi-
dents. The minister stands at edge
of water and the sun rises over
ocean behind him.
People all over country have
written back saying it is the love-
lest eve cen
Special Christmas services re
held each year for people of the
community with carol singing and
candlelight services. pageants dur
ing whole month Of December.
DR.. Frank Hall, pastor of Gen.
trail Presbyterian church in St.
Louis. is scheduled to preach in
the chapel during the month Of
July and part Of August. A Will
mingtonian, DR.. Hall has conduct
ed services there during the past
few summers while he is on his
vaoo{iop