The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-01-10
Our Correspondence.
correspondence Of The Cecil Wing
NORTH EAST, JAN'Y 81

NORTH EAST, JANY 9th 1851.
The Sunday School Celebration at North East
Dedication of the new a. E. Church al
Charlesforn-Large Subscriptions 1erts and
Preachers, &c.
Mr.. EDITOR Il felt not little SURPRISED
on looking over your paper at tho absence OF
any notice Of the North East Sunday School
Celebration on Christmas-day, or of the dedi-
cation of Charlestown NJ. E. church on last
Sabbath. would have sent you commu.
nication for your last issue were it not that
expected some ADLER Pen would have been
employed in giving to the public an account
Of the very interesting services that we have
been favourcd with.
The Celebration in North East on Christ
mas day was one Of great interest; the church
was crowded at p. NJ, when the Rev. j.
5. Thomas commenced the exercises of tho
evening by singing and prayer. The children
then appeared on the platform according to
the order Of the programme, and in justice |
am bound to say, that have never witnessed
better arranged or executed plan than was
exhibited on that occasion. The aptncss of
the chlldren-the ndefatigabIe zeal of the
worthy superintendent and teachers, deserves
the highest praise. The Rev. I. Sumption and
the Rev. j. {. Thomas made the appeal for
the collection which was very liberal. The
Benediction was then pronounced by Rev. w.
IL. Mak,ancy.
The dedication of Charlcstown NJ. L. Church
took place on Sunday the 2S,h ultimo. will
not occupy your columns with desc, iption
of the architectural beauty of the edilice; let
it suffice to say that the highest cnconiums
were bestowed by several persons of distinc-
ton on the Rev. Il. Sumption, who formed
the design and put it into execution by build
ings or experimenting the building, Of the
"most beautiful church in Cecil County. -
The efforts Of Mr.. Sumption TO advance the
interests of Charlcstown have been very great
and are duly appreciated by the cilizens.--
His labors have not been confined to the cree
ton Of the Church. lie has, as faithful
pastor, watched over their spiritual interests.
and his abois have been crowned with sue
cess, shaving been brought through his
ministry in that place. to knowledge Of the
truth as it is in Jesus.
The Rev. James Neil Of Philadelphia
preached the dedication sermon from 2 lin,
!. 10. The sermon was one of the highest
order as regards crudition, richness of thought
and the pathetic force of delivery. The pow.
erful effect produced by the sermon did not
aba tc when the collection was announced
The preacher stated that the Charlcstown
people had made noble effort and raised
9lIOO and that he expected they would give
him $500 on that occasion. Moth East
responded in such a noble and spirited man
ncr that in very short time subscriptions to
the above amount were handed in. At 4p.
NJ. the Rev. TVS. Thomas preached most
pathetic sermon, from Cor. vi. 10, 90. At
8 p. NJ. the Rev. W. II. Makcaney preached
from Matt: VI. SO; after which another col.
lection was taken up amounting to about $75
and thus ended the interesting service of that
day-a day long to be remembered by the
Mcthodists of Cecil County. ANXIOUS.