Smyrna times., 1879-08-06
For the Smyrna Times.
A Brief History ofSmyrna Circuit Com.
piled from the Old Records.
TCoNTINUED.l |
PY REV. p. II. RAWLINS.

1858, $50, go, Thomas c. Murphy was P.
E.; 1858, S. w. Thomas and w. w. Red
man; 1859, T. ]. Quigly and j. 7. Van
Burkalow; 1860, T. j. Quigly and w.
ONeil; 1S61-64, T. ]. Quigly P. f. of this
District; 1861, J. B. Ayers and r. Craige
were appointed at the Craiges
name does not appear in the minutes of
the Quarterly Conference and Jos. D. Ayers
appears as junior preacher for the year;
1862, j. B. Ayers and VIM. Matthias; 1868,
j. F. Boone and Thos. E. Bell; 1864, Henry
Sanderson and j. Elliot,--the records Of
the Quarterly Conference show that VIM.
R. McFarlane and John NJ. Clark each
served part of this year as junior preacher
on the Circuit.
1865, 66, '67, 6S, Thomas J. Thompson
P. E.; 1865, Henry Sanderson and f. NJ.
Chatham as preachers for part of the year
and Edward Newman for part of the year;
1866, William B. Gregg and Jas. II. Rich
1867, VIM. B. Gregg and William Singer a
part of the year and Z. NJ. Garten part;
1868, VIM. B. Gregg, Thomas o. Ayers a
part of the year.
In 1869, the Wilmington Conference was
organized and such changes were made in
the Districts that Smyrna, which for long
time had been on Easton District, now ap-
continues their Elder for four years more
'69, 10, II, 10.
1869, VIM. Uric and Thos. o. Ayers
1870, VIM. Urle and E. Hamline Miller
1871, VIM. Uric and John +. Smith-lS72
| Elijah Miller and John E. Smith.
In 1873 Smyrna Circuit again appears on
| Easton District with Rev. John Hough as
Presiding Elder, which relation he held to
the Circuit for three years-'73, IA, rs. At
the conference of this spring a further
division had been made of the work and
| the Circuit was now cut down to four ap-
pointments, viz: Bethel, Severson, Kenton
and Central, and only one preacher sent
1873-'74, VIM. B. Gregg is the pastor for
the second time-1S75-'76, Edward Davis.
In 1876 Rev. Charles Hill takes the place
of j: Hough as Elder, in which relation he
still continues-1ST9. His term of four
years will close at the Conference in the
spring of 1880. In 1877 P: H. Rawlins, the
present pastor, was appointed.
OF those who have served the charge as
presiding elders, only four are living at this
date, viz: Matthew Savin, D. D., now 78 OF
79 years of age and a superannuated
member of the Philadelphia Conference
VIM. McCeombs, who is quite infirm and al
present superannuary member of the
Philadelphia Conference Thos. G. Murphy
NJ. D., who is still an active member of the
same conference and Charles Hill, who i!
presiding elder at the present time.
. Of those who have served in the pastoratt
of the circuit since 1904 the following ar,
still living, viz Bromwell Andrews, who i
quite aged and superannuate member o
: the Newark Conference, ]. f. Merideth, w
L. Gray, Jos. Gregg, George w. Lybrand
Solomon M. Cooper, I. w. MeCleary, S. W
Thomas, all of whom are active member
of the Philadelphia Conference. Thoma
{. Newman is not now in the itinerancy, bu
living near Baltimore practicing medicine
j. F. Boone is practicing physician i
Talbot county Nd, ]. NJ. Clark is loca
l. elder on Marydel Circuit and James H
Rich a local deacon, living in Denton, Md
VIM. M. Warner, S. T. Gardiner, VIM. I
Torbert, j. T. VanBurkalow, w. j. O'Nei
Thomas E. Bell, T. D, Ayers, VIM. R. NJ,
Farlane, E. B. Newman, VIM. B. Greg,
VIM. Uric, E. H. Miller, Elijah Miller, j.
Smith, Edward Davis and the preser
pastor are all active members of the Wi
mington Conference.
have gathered the following Byograph
cal notes in reference to several of I'll
early preachers of the circuit in addition
what have written of some of them in IL
body of this manuscript, chiefly from NJ
Clentock and Strong, DR.. Thompson's rem
II niscences, and the Conference Minutes
Hs Hs Solomon Higgins, here in 1874, was boi
1909. He began to preach in his 22r
~ year, but failing health compelled him
quit the ministry. Re-entered the work
1921 and spent the remainder of his life
- the service of the church as pastor and
a S. agent. He died February 18th, 1867.
~ D. Daily, here in l8l4-travelled for me
than forty years. Died May 4th, 1856, Al
is buried in Snow Hill, Md. He was
useful minister and Presiding Elder.
La,0rence Nc C0ombe was native of u
-un county, admitted into Philadelphia q
ference, 1892, and in 1906 located for awh
4 within the bounds of "0ld Smyrna {
. NJ cult. He re.entered the Conference
0Se 1915 and was appointed the samc year
00S this charge, and died June l1th, 1886,
$50 Philadelphia. In his religious character
q SS.aa00 ~ blended great zeal and fidelity, with
S.i5 very unusual kindness of spirit. He
=. strong in faith, much in prayer and gr
s55 reader OF the bible. his personal app
s.45 ance was very imposing-full six feet h
s.Sg sSe and finely developed Thomas Miller
east born l776 of Irish parentage and rea
wise in the Presbyterian Church, Joined the
- E. Church about 1900, commenced his
,iIeht Grant life in 1909 and continued till
in which year he died. He was KIN
ph far and wide by the title of cold Fat
: Miller" and was loved and honored by
,. who knew him, both in and out Of
church.
Was. Bishop was o man of note in his
a good man, plain, practical preach