Smyrna times., 1877-11-14

| QUlCK w ORK.-LaSt Monday the MeSSrS
johnson, of this town, received telegram
from Dover for pair of wedding shoes sol
young lady of that town. They had tc
be manufactured. This was done in a
little less than eight hours. Work was
commenced on them from the raw material
after III in the morning and by 7.l5 in
the evening they We're ready for the ex.
pressman. They were sent that night. the
lady, Miss Rockwell was married in them
the next morning, and in the afternoon
took the north-bound train for Kansas, her
future home. So much for making shoes
10y machinery.
REMARKABLE REvIvAL.-The Methodist
Protestant denomination have a country
church called Salem over in Appoquini.
mink Hundred, four or five miles from
town, and it has been the scene of a most
remarkable revival for the past eight
weeks; indeed, nothing like it has been
witnessed in this section for many Years.
except in the larger towns. Night after
night for torty-eight nights in success.
SION people for miles around have driven
there and packed the church, and fire.
quently, IN good weather, quite as many
would be compelled TO stand outside as
could gain admittance. Six, eight and ten
conversions would follow nightly, and on
one or two occasions the number reached
twenty or more. Up to last Friday the
number who had made profession was one
hundred and twenty-five. A marked
feature OF the occasion is, that large
majority of the converts have been men =.
frequently the altar has been full and
hardly woman or very young person
would be in the number. The meetings
have been under the direction of Rev. r. s.
Zoe, OF Warwick Circuit, NJ 2. Church. a
minister Of fine abilities. He has been as
sisted frequently by delegations from the
Young Peoples Christian Association of this
town, and by workers from other towns, Of
the NJ. +. denomination. The meetings
are about closing, if they have not already
done so, the earnest minister having other
helds OF labor to work up on his circuit.
The New NJ. f. CHURCH. at Kenton was
formally opened on Sunday last, though
not dedicated, as announced, because the
Indebtedness Is not quite all met This is
rather new departure for the Methodists;
generally they dedicate without regard to
the debts on the edliice. The programme
as announced last week was carried out.
hev. l.. StuObs preaching the morning
sermon and Rev. j. ii. Caldwell, of Dover,
the evening sermon. About 5000 were.
subscribed, leaving less than $500 to be
raised to pay off the entire Indebtedness.
Inc total cost OF the new building is S3,3OO
1t Is very pretty frame, 40 by 60 feet, with
pulpit recess and end gallery, and IL seating
Capacity OF between 400 and 800. 1t was
commenced In the sprIng Of 1876, and has
been about twenty months under construc-
ton: the trustees pushing the work only as
they collected the means to pay. Mr..
Peacock, of Mllllngton, is the builder.
The old Church is to be sold it was cree.
ted 5S years ago-lSl9-about one half
mile out OF the village. but was moved into
town we think in 1873, during Rev. Mr..
Gregg second ministry on Smyrna Circuit
1t Is one of the old relics, and there are
fond associations connected with it for
many Of our citizens. 1t is now quite
Shabby looking, and never was very snowy
at best. As il matter of interest we publish
the following which is copy Of the original
Inst, circulated to rlIs. the
necessary funds to build the old structure
WHEREAS, in the neighborh0od of Kenton and
upper part of Duck Creek hundred there is no Metho
dlst Meeting House although large neighburnuOcD
ana uumDer OF the people not in Situation tn
90 considerable distance to "a place OF punIi, yynr
snip, and II being confidently believed that II a
suitable House cOud be built in the neghbnrnood Of
hchlOh, that a large congregation would attend the
phDc worship OF God, and the people of the neigh.
DOrhood generally being deSrOuS that House should
ne oult iOr thelr accommodation and William Ring
sOld having gwen one acre OF ground for the Durp
Of building a Methodist Meeting House on within a
small distance OF keHtCn and near marlborough |
therefore, IN order to accomplish desirable an Oh
lect. We TIE undersigned whose names are hpreunto
annexed DO each OI US for ourselves heirs eXecu.
tors ana administrator, promise 10 pay unto Jonn
DuTDOIoW, Jonathan homestead, James ScOtten Geo
ummlns. Nehemiah Clark Robert Pierce or either
o them the several sums by each of us subscribed for
the purpose OF building Methodist Meeting House at
inc Aforesaid place, the said House To be smaller
lhan twenty y-tOur feet square In Witness whereof
1919 ' - '-'ANH'