Smyrna times., 1869-01-06

RgLIGIOUS.-LaSt Sunday, the first of the
New Year, and also the Anniversary of the
Rev. DIR. Morsel's beginning his services here
as pastor OF the Episcopal Church. was the
occasion Of a sermon from that Reverned gen.
teman, in which he reviewed the labors of his
four years work among US.
Taking his text from Acts 20 IS g Ye know.
from the first day that L came into Asia. after
what manner have been with you at all sea
sons" he enumerated the TEACHINGS which he
had endeavored to impress upon his congrega.
tion during his ministry here, as the doctrine
of the . Unity Of the Trinity The Evan
geIical review Of mans fall and repentance
through Jesus Christ" the three orders of
the ministry in the Episcopal Church ever
to us through direct Historic Succession -
showed that communion and fellowship with
other Christians was a duty and privilege
that balls, threatres and such places were in.
consistent with Christian principles and pro-
fessions
Touching the work done, he has delivered,
as the product of his own mind and heart,
over 500 sermons-within the last fifteen months
three sermons day; baptized fifty infants
confirmed about twenty; married about TWEEN
ty funerals about thirty; eight have been
added to the Church by removals; and receiv-
ed from the Church. with Minister'S salary,
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improved condition Of the Church, both in
members and influence, since hi advent in it.
OF the establishing Of this Parish more than
a hundred years ago by a missionary from Do
yer; and concluded with an exhortation to re-
newed zeal and tervency in the cause of Christ.
Some of our exchanges are recommending
that, in the event OF Rev Mr.. Lay declining
the EpiscOpate of the New Diocese of the
Eastern Shore, that that Diocese be consolidat
ed with the Delaware Diocese and Bishop Lee
made Bishop of the whole. A good idea but
very improbable event
On Christmas Eve the Rector of Christ
Church, Dover, Rev. E. H. True, and his
wife, received token of regard from the con
gregatlOn IN the shape of about 500 in green
backs, while the supply of Christmas cakes
was in the happiest excess of demand.
An effort is being made by some of the citi
z"n> nf Wilmington to have the time of meet
ing Of the Wilmington Conference postponed
II meets on the 18th Of March but moving
d4y being III 2j'h it viii Interfere with thr
proceedings it i feared The Bishop is not
disguised to CONSENT.
Among the Methodist ministers who will
seek To he transferred from the Wilmington tC
the Phila Conference are MeSsrs. Cunningham
gentleman has been spoken of in connection
with the Church OF this town.
The present w-,k is set aside hv Christian,
thr"u"hnut tn" ui;vd States ard the variou,
countries ot Europe as Week of PRAYER,
for the evangll,zation of the world. The Pres
hyteranS are the only denomination in thi
town that are observing il.
The confrcg. ton of Hanover Presbyterian
church, Wilmington, has extended a unani
nous call to Rev. Lafayette Marks, of Phila
del phia. which has been accepted, and Mr.
Mark will occupy the pulpit week from mex
Sunday. The salary is to be g., 500.
Last Sunday the missionary meeting of the
Mrthndists OF this town was held. 1t was ex
pected that DR.. Durbin would oficiate. but 3
telegram was received on Saturday stating thai
he was sick aud could not be present. Rev. F.
W. Parker, presiding elder of the mission in
India, occupied the pulpit in the morning and
gave an interesting account of the Hindoos.
their religion, customs, &C. In the evening
Mr.. Parker and Rev j. T. Gracey, his co.
labOrer occupied the pulpit alternately severa
times in making short addresses, after theil
manner of preaching in the market places Of
India. There was good attendance notwith.
standing the miserable weather The Sunday
School meeting in the afternoon was also in.
teresting The exercises consisted of singing,
addresses by the missionaries, missionary re.
ports of the various classes tower 80 in number
fer the year, &c. The total amount raised by
the School this year is $l88, deficiency Of
of nearly 500 compared with last years. The
total amount by congregation and School is
$3l7; last year it was $3.50, but the annual
meeting being held two months earlier than
usual, considerable of this deficiency will be
made up. Still the distressed financial condi.
tion bears heavily upon charities. 1t was re.
solved to appropriate $3.50 of the funds to the
SMYRNA Day School, in Fouchow, China. an
Institution kept up by the Sunday School
here and taught by Rev. Mrs Elite E. Bald
win.
The Tract Society of the Methodist church
recently offered a prize Of $3.50 for the best
essay serving to convince people Of the evils
of the weed The award has now been made
to DR.. Henry Gibbons, of San Francisco, but
native of Wilmington.
The Presbyterians of this town have pur-
chased a new organ. The choir now sits in
front of the pulpit instead of the gallery-a
good idea that ought to De followed by all the
churches