When was it published?

May 10, 1888 in The Evening Telegram

Domestic News May 10, 1888

The Evening Telegram

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Rev. W. P. C. Strickland, Joseph E. Roberts, J. D. King, Rev. C. H. Whitecar, D. D., Joseph Elverson, Rev. R. S. Harrison, Rev. William Walton, Rev. George Reed, Rev. Milton Relvea, Rev. William P. Davis, D. D., Rev. G. B. Wight, Rev. A. K. Street, Gen. Clinton B. Fisk

Q: What keywords are associated?

Church Mortgage, Cremation Ceremony, Methodist Episcopal, Symbolic Burning, Congratulatory Addresses

Camden, Camden County, New Jersey

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What is this article about?

Ceremonies commemorating the cancellation of the mortgage on Broadway Methodist Episcopal Church were held last night, presided over by Rev. W. P. C. Strickland. The mortgage was burned symbolically, with addresses by several reverends and a congratulatory message from Gen. Clinton B. Fisk.

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Cremation of a Church Mortgage.

Ceremonies commemorative of the cancelling of the mortgage on the Broadway Methodist Episcopal Church were held in the church last night, the Pastor, Rev. W. P. C. Strickland, presiding.

The mortgage was borne into the church on a waiter, banked with flowers, by Joseph E. Roberts, of the Board of Trustees, accompanied by his fellow members. The match was applied by J. D. King, senior trustee, and during the burning the audience waved their handkerchiefs as a parting salute.

The ashes will be preserved in an urn. The Prayer of Gratitude was offered by Rev. C. H. Whitecar, D. D., and the Historical Records were read by Joseph Elverson. Congratulatory addresses were made by Revs. R. S. Harrison, William Walton, George Reed, Milton Relvea and William P. Davis, D. D. Rev. G. B. Wight delivered a brief history of the mortgage, and the benediction was pronounced by Rev. A. K. Street. A despatch of congratulation was received from Gen. Clinton B. Fisk.

What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Event Celebration

What keywords are associated?

Church Mortgage Cremation Ceremony Methodist Episcopal Symbolic Burning Congratulatory Addresses

What entities or persons were involved?

Rev. W. P. C. Strickland Joseph E. Roberts J. D. King Rev. C. H. Whitecar, D. D. Joseph Elverson Rev. R. S. Harrison Rev. William Walton Rev. George Reed Rev. Milton Relvea Rev. William P. Davis, D. D. Rev. G. B. Wight Rev. A. K. Street Gen. Clinton B. Fisk

Domestic News Details

Event Date

Last Night

Key Persons

Rev. W. P. C. Strickland Joseph E. Roberts J. D. King Rev. C. H. Whitecar, D. D. Joseph Elverson Rev. R. S. Harrison Rev. William Walton Rev. George Reed Rev. Milton Relvea Rev. William P. Davis, D. D. Rev. G. B. Wight Rev. A. K. Street Gen. Clinton B. Fisk

Outcome

mortgage cancelled and symbolically burned; ashes to be preserved in an urn.

Event Details

Ceremonies included bearing the mortgage into the church on a waiter banked with flowers by trustees, applying a match to burn it by the senior trustee, audience waving handkerchiefs, prayer of gratitude, reading of historical records, congratulatory addresses, brief history of the mortgage, and benediction.