The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-19
North East Items.

/ Re1igions.-Rev. Mr.. Stanley, Of Balti-
more, preached in the Protestant Episcopal
church, in this place, on Sunday morning
last the 18th inst.
Christian issotiatioa.-A Young Men
Christian Association, was organized in
the Methodist Episcopal Church, i'll this
place, on last Sunday afternoon. A large
number of influential gentlemen identified
themselves with the Association.
Far Hunt.-Quite an exciting fox hunt
took place in and near this town on Friday
afternoon, the 18th inst. Reynard was let
ont Of the bag about o'clock, in the pres
ence of large crowd OF men and boys, in
the lot in the rear Of the Methodist church,
and Immediately made for the woods, soon
followed by the yelpins hounds, who over
took and captured him in about two hours.
Painful iccident.-A boy of this town,
aged about thirteen years, had one of his
feet badly crushed under wheel of the
freight train of cars last Monday. This
should serve as a warning to the crowd ei
reckless boys who lounge about the Depot.
jumping on and off the cars while the trains
are in motion.
Tie Rericat Continues.-T'h religious in
terest in the Methodist Episcopal Church
seems to have spread throughout the entire
community, and is on the increase. The
church is nightly crowded, and the altar
filled with penitents. Bands of men and
women are canvassins the town, visiting
and praying with the families. A large
and spirited prayer meeting was held on
Thursday afternoon, in the bar-roem OF
Mr. B. F. Thomas hotel. The landlord
and his wife kindly welcomed the company,
and were themselves among the most at
derful. f. II. Purdy is announced for Sun
day, and next week.
Obssquies Of james Crawford, Esq.-The
impressive funeral services of this lamented
citizen took peace in the Methodist Episco-
pal church, in this place, at , o'clock, on
Monday afternoon last. AS the procession
entered the church, an organ voluntary was
played by Miss Ella Hill, after which the
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:. Peacefully Sleep" Prayer was led, and
Scripture lessons read. by Presiding Elder,
J. D. Curtis The choir then sang,
Glow sweet the name Of Jesus sounds,
In believers cars
The Pastor of the church closed the ser
vices by appropriate remarks, and read the
following paper
James Crawford was born December 18th,
1901. and was :. born again." in or about
the year 1895, in the city Of Philadelphia
His early religious convictions were so
| intensified by the deaths of his first two
children-a son and daughter-and the
christian counsels and prayers Of his pious
Methodist mother-in-law as to lead him to
the Cross Of Christ for succor and salvation.
Before this time, however, he had erected
An altar of prayer in his family and had out
wardly the form Of goodness.
| His moral suscePtiblities and religious
convictions in early life must have been
very decided and formative Of his habits
and opinions, as he was always, in youth
and early manhood, remarkable, according
to the testimony Of the friends Of his youth,
for morality and purity of character,
though surrounded by peculiar temptations
both parents from families of Scotch Pres
byterans-a people justly celebrated for
strong moral and religious feelings and
their careful religious training of youth,
and he, ne doubt. inherited thence many
| of those moral qualities and enrolling
traits of character which endeared him to
many friends, and makes his memory pre-
cious to his children.
When converted to God he connected
himself las did also his wife at the same
time) with society of Methodists, known
then, and for years after, as g the Brick
makers, and who were the nucleus ei the
society now known as the Western NJ. f.
Church of Philadelphia. The Brick
makers were u simple hearted, earnest
body of Christians, whose vivid experiences
of divine life and power had marked eff
feet upon his subsequent Christian life and
character, attaching him, as with hooks of
steel. to the characteristic theology, the
usages and the prudential economy of
Methodisnl. While among this society he
was for seine time class leader
| He removed from Philadelphia city in
| 1886, and then became member of Haines
! st. NJ. Z. Church, Germantown, then under
the pastoral charge of Rev. Caleb Lippin-
colt, since for years 4 Presiding Elder of
the New Jersey Conference. In this socie-
ty lie held the important post of class lead
ell and formed many pleasant social cen
actions always since cherished by him.
Removing thence ill 1915 he deposited
his own and his wife's certificate of church
membership in this society North East
where his membership has ever since con-
tinued, and from which his mortal remains,
are soon to be borne to be laid beside those
of the God given wife of his youth, who
was indeed helpmate for him and whose
demise occurred years and days prior to
his own. lie has been going in and out
among his brethren in North East for near
ly quarter Of a century,-long enough to
show his ..walk and conversation
As a man, and apart from his Christian
character. he was Of impulsve tempera-
ment. decided convictions, and full of gen
eresity and fraternal feeling. If his i'm
pulsiveness of character was ever the oc-
casien of differences with his acquaintan-
ces, his generous impulses and tender SEN
sibilities did not permit them to rankle in
his bosom.
AS Christian he was earnest, Jealous
and faithful, struggling against sin in him
self and ready to aid whenever charge on
the common foe was sounded. He loved
the church and the cause Of God more than
his own ease, and often times beyond his
strength. Ever since his Christian life
commenced his house has been open to
Gods Ministers of Grace and Salvation, to
all of whom his friendship and sympathy
have been warm and continuous, and
among whom there are many true and tried
friends. His friendships have, indeed, all
been of the closest and warmest character
all through his life, and wherever he has
been.
His religious experience has been mark
| cd l,,ror ;p nrovjf-npe "a
God, and an unlimited trust in the infinite
merits of Christ for his salvation. Seeing
nothing to glory of in myself, he slerifieC
the Cross by looking to and believing in it,
efficacy.
His favolite hymns have always beer
those which exalted Jesus as the Mediator
of the new covenant, and as "our right
eousness.'
He was taken violently ill on the nigh