The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-23

FiFTIErH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORsAxfzA-
TIox or THE n. p. CHURCH. APP
propriate to this jubilee Of one Of the most
respectable and dourishing branches of the
christian church, we're held on Tuesday eve
ming Of last week, Nor. 18th, in ST. Paul s
Independent N. p. Church, Liberty street,
Baltimore, where the denomination was first
organized Nov. 18th, 1928. The following
was the order OF exercises:
Hymn composed by the late Rev T. IT, stockton.
d. D.. announced By Rev. DR. Switzerland. Of West
Prayer by Rev A. Webster. d. d.
Responsive Reading Of the 5ggh and 9Th Psalms
Jed By Rev y. W. Bates President Of the Maryland
Annual Conference
Gloria ratFi sung by the Joint chors Of the several
n I. Churches Of baltimore city. led by rrof skin
ner. Miss Ewing performing on the organ,
scripture Reading By Rev, R. Scott Norris A Mes
sage 20 the Church. Revelation III. rs
Responsive Reading Of select portions Of Scripture
led By Rev ] 7. Ward. D. D., President Of Western
Maryland College.
Anthem by the joint choirs.
Scripture Reading By a Iayman. Prof James Z.
Webster Of Baltimore City College, AAessage 10 the
Ministry, Thessalonianss /. 3-i2
Hymn. composed by the late Rev. Josiah Warden
a,Inouueed BY Rev. ID. l. Greenfield,
Amanda r. Dennis. OF wicomico county. Md. read
by Rev. Thomas II. Lewis.
Address ON the History Of the Organization Of the
~ z. Church. by Rev 8. b. Switzerland, d. D., OF
Westminster.
Anthem BY the joint Choir. -oh Be Joyful in
The Apostolic Benedictl0n.
On Sabbath last similar services were held
in the NJ. p. Church Of this city In the
morning, after voluntary by the choir, Rev.
I. Ii. StocktOn's hymn was announced by
Rev. j. I. Ward, and sung By the choir and
congregation. Rev. Fl. G. Cushing then lead
in prayer, which was followed By the reading
of select scripture passages by DIR. Ward, and
the singing of Rev. Josiah Varden's hymn by
the choir and congregation. Prof Charles
i. Wright, of Western Maryland College,
then read Miss Dennis poem, and Rev. DR..
Switzerland, the pastor, repeated the same
address he delivered in Baltimore, after
which the choir and congregation united in
heartily singing
Together let Us sweetly live
Together let us die.
And each starry crown receive
And reign above the sky"
In the afternoon there was a meeting of the
congregation held in the lecture room, and
led by Drs. Switzerland and Ward. The ex-
ercises we're of social. spiritual and congrat-
ulatory character. Besides singing and prayer,
a number of addresses we're delivered by
members Of the church, all expressing their
gratitude to God for the good they had re-
eeived through the fundamentally of the de-
nomination whose organization they were eel
ebrating, and at the same time rejoicing in
the extension of the kingdom of Christ
through all the branches of His church in
our land. Special reference was made TO the
fact that vast numbers Of persons influenced
to come to the Saviour By Methodist Protes-
tant agencies, had connected themselves with
other branches of the christian church, and
the utmost liberality of sentiment was exhibit
ted towards all denominations of christians,
as being in truth members of one great fami-
", all aiming to reach the same glorious home
in heaven.
The Methodist Protestant Church extends
through all the States of the Union, and has
largely over 100000 membersand about 1900
ministers. 1t has several periodicals, the
chief of which is "The Methodist Protestant
edited BY Rev. Z. J. Drinkhouse, NJ. D., Bal
timore, Nd; and several colleges, Of which
the college of our own city is one, and is free
to all.
MAxcHEsTER IrExs.-On Friday evening of
last week, while Daniel Lawson was unhitch-
ing his horse from his buggy and when all
was loose except one backing strap, the horse
walked forward and the end ofthe shaft touch
ed his flank causing him to jump and caper
until he threw himself, and in falling the shaft
broke of and run into his flank about foot.
He fell on Mr.. l.. and injured him so that he
was confined 10 his bed for few days. The
horse, which was valuable Young animal,
died in about three hours after the accident.
The work of improving the pavements and
crossings is now in progress. Mr.. A. Greider
has the contract for putting down the cross
ings, and in obedience to orders from the
Mayor and Council, the property holders are
repairing the sidewalks.
Mr.. Chas. J. H. Ganter has purchased Dr.
Thomas drug store, and will conduct the
drug business in the building occupied by his
predecessor. l have been informed that the
next week
Some person entered Henry F. Warmers
butcher shop last Monday night, and carried
away about half hog and q lot of beef
Mr.. F. A. Ganter Killed three hogs Tues
day, which weighed 9s7 pounds, and Samuel
l.. ,illy two weighing Ga lbs