Smyrna times., 1879-08-06

humorous anecdote. When he telt. free
with his friends he would hold them some
times convulsed with laughter for hours:
Ettl0ard Seve1lSon was a native OF Wor-
cester county, Nd, and is buried in Berlin
in that county. He was man OF mild,
gentle spirit-devoted to God, and plain,
good preacher.
Laurence LasorensOn was born 1779, entered
Philadelphia Conference 1910, and died |
1929. When Presiding Elder of the Della
ware District in 1922, no man in the Phila-
delphia Conference stood higher with the
people he served than he. He possessed |
a strong and generous mind and deep piety. |
Jacob Moore was native of Sussex county, |
Delaware, was converted while young and |
entered the Philadelphia Conference IN |
1915. He died at Dover in 1928. He was |
n pious and exemplary minister, o vigorous, |
successful student and abounded in labors |
and usefulness in spite of i'll health and
great discouragements. He was the father
of the late Chancellor Bates.
Solomon Sharp was born in Caroline CO.,
Nd, April 9th, 177l. At the age of twenty
he commenced travelling under the
Presiding Elder. He filled various i'm
portant appointments for more than forty
years. In 1885 he took superannuated
relation and died suddenly March 18th,
lCOOg III l6ls1 WICI0 Ills 4SL4HlAAH
lie buried in the Old NJ. E. Church yard.
In preaching his last sermon he said, "Now
1 feel as if my work was DONE" As a
christian his character was irreproachable,
and as preacher, his talents were of an
extraordinary character.
Joseph Tiff was born in Bucks County,
Pa, Dec. 10Th, 1889, and died August Sth,
1880. lie was a good man and an ac-
ceptable preacher.
EnoS R Williams was born August Sth,
1900, of Quaker parentage. He was con-
verted at camp-meeting in 1928, and con-
nected himself with the M. f. Church at
Mt. Zion on Chester Circuit. In 1887 was
received on trial in the Philadelphia Con-
ference. lie travelled Smyrna Circuit in
1916. In many respects he was a re-
markable man. A man of study, of method,
of prayer and indomitable perseverance
and was regarded by many as an able
minister He was instrumental in the con-
version of many souls. He died April 9th,
1856.
Henry White was at the time of his death
the oldest member of the Philadelphia
Conference. He was born in Accomac, Va,
September l7th, 1777. He was converted
in 1900 and received into the Philadelphia
Conference in 1903. After travelling for
seven years, he located and engaged in
business in Snow Hill, Md. In 1923 he
reentered the Conference and continued
in thel effective work until the spring of
1916 when he took a superannuated rela-
ton. He died October 18th, 1856. He
possessed q mind of clearness, penetration
and vigor. 1t took strong hold of truth
and grappled with the mightiest questions
of theology. AS preacher he was elevated
in his conceptions of truth, faithful in his
delineation of character, and powerful in
his appeals to the conscience and heart.
He was prompt in business, prudent in
counsel, guileless in intercourse.
John r. Hazard was born October 18th
1899 and died October 8th, 1856. He was
converted in his 18th year and soon after
! joined the M. E. Church. In 1922 he wa:
licensed to preach. He was ordained both
: deacon and elder while still in the loca
ranks and on the death of Sam'l McElwee
was appointed in charge of Snow Hill Cir
cult in 1884. In the spring of 1885 was
r admitted on trial in the Philadelphia Con
} ference. He was a good man, full of faitl
, and the Holy Ghost" with a strong, clea
mind, was very familiar with the Bible anC
5 an able minister of the New Testament.
s Henry G. King died May 7th, 1856, in th
7 57th year of his age, and At of his ministry
i He was pastor of Smyrna Circuit in 1929
His whole life is perpetual and imperishabl
t memorial of that faith the victory of Whicl
e overcometh the world. He filled many i'm
:, portant circuits and stations in the Con
e ference.
s Samuel Grace died April 7th, 1859, age
about seventy-three years. At IL years O
e age he was converted to God, and ioine
g the NJ. Z. Church. He was licensed as
is local preacher in 1906. In 1918 was rC
If ceived as a travelling preacher and wa
I. junior preacher on Smyrna Circuit. H
|, was deeply conversant with the word {
Z. God, possessed living faith, and was vi
RS blameable in his life.
rs E6phaLet Reed died January 1st, '63, age
1T II years. He was converted in his you'll
e, and in his twenty fifth year entered the Phil
N delphia Conference. Religious devotio
al was the element of his life. 1t is safe I
/. say that not less than third of each da
l., was spent on his knees As preacher b
+. was remarkable for clearness, simplicit
il, brevity and of illustrations from the scri
c. ture and the incidents of daily life. Il
G, was in charge of Smyrna Circuit in 1885.
E. Thomas j. Q1tgh was born February %
Mt 1908, died in Laurel, Del, October 19t
il. 1870 He was member of the M.
Church for fifty years, and entered IL
III Philadelphia Conference in 1896. II
he whole itinerant life after he was I
to ceived on trial was given to Easton al
he Snow Hill District of Wilmington Conft
Ic- ence as they existed before the formatit
nj of Dover District. He performed h
duties devolving upon him with an abilit
rn zeal, fidelity and success which characteri
nd but few. he was man of decided &C
to victions, independent judgment, stro
in will, with courage to assert his own opinion
in and with ability to maintain them. Al
s. christian he was pure and exemplary.
death was calm and peaceful. He was
ore charge here in 1859 and 1860.
nd Henry Sutton was junior preacher
a Smyrna Circuit in 1842 and 1843. He v
a laborous man and his labors were off
his crowned with eminent success. His p
on sonal character was spotless, and his sp
lille Of devotion profound and sincere. In
Cir pulpit he was clear, direct and practical
in his style of thinking-always "making
r to what he took in handn lie died Ma
in 23d, 1876, in his 6Sth year.
r be Thomas j. Thompson was born in Dorcl
1 ter county, Nd, March 18th, 1903, {
was died in Wilmington, Del, November 2!
reat 1874. He was converted in the 18th y
ear of his age, and commenced his timer
high ministry in November of 1926 on ST
was Hill Circuit. In April, 1926, he was
lred mitted on trial in the Philadelphia {
B M. ference. He was on circuits andin stat
itin- for twenty and a-half years, an agent
l848 two years and Presiding Elder for tive
own FIVE years. He was member of the {
ther eral Conference of 1874, 1852, 1855, l
Y all 1868, 1872. His public ministry was mar