Smyrna times., 1879-07-30
SMYRNA DEL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON JULY 3O

phia Conference; Bishop Levi Scott, whose
work and labor is known to all, began his
labor on this charge as a local preacher
John A. Roach, of the New York Confer
ence and William Cooper, of the Phlladel-
phia Conference, each of whom are now
well advanced in years,-Dr. Cooper per- |
mitted to rest awhile in the supernumerary !
ranks of the church before called hence, |
and Pennel Coomb, giant advocate OF the
cause of temperance, an honored member
of the Philadelphia Conference, went out
from this charge. In addition l find among |
those who have been from time to time re- |
commended for the itinerancy by the
Quarterly Conference of Smyrna Circuit,
the names of Thomas Emory, VIM. gull,
Jos. S. Colgin, Jesse Thompson, William
Wilkinson, VIM. G. Thomas, Safety Layton,
John G. Gregg, Thos. w. McClary, Thos ).
Williams, besides several others who travel
led under the elder as junior preachers OF
the Circuit, received from this body their
recommendation to the Annual Confer
ence. Francis NJ. Chatham received his
license to preach from this body. lie died
in the 4lst year of his age. " He entered
the Philadelphia Conferencein March, 1868,
and died May, 1878. His friendships were
warm and lasting. His sermons were PLAIN,
earnest expositions of the truth, and breath
ed the earnest spirit of the devoted disciple
of Christ"
What a host among the living and the
dead have honorable mention in these old
records. The following is the list of Pre-
siding Elders and pastors who have travel
| led and labored on this Circuit from time
to time with the date of their labor: In
| 1904 we find the name of VIM. z. Chand-
Ter as Presiding Elder, which position he
held till 1907. OF him the minutes OF the
Conference after his death, state =" AS
christian and minister, DIR. Chandler was
a man of no ordinary mark" Beohm
styles him Zone of the most powerful min
listers that ever welded the sword of the
spirit" He died in Philadelphia, Dec. 8th,
1922. The preachers of the Circuit were
1904, Thomas Everard and Thomas STRAIT
ton; 1905, VIM. Heron and Caleb Morris ;
1906, Richard Lyon and VIM. B. Lacey |;
1907, James Ridgeway and Sylvester Hill.
DR.. Thompson in his "reminiscences
refers to some of these. Of James Ridge
way he says, He was tall, spare, OF good
appearance, good voice, good delivery, a
very effective preacher, and when his theme
was the law and the wages of sin, his dis
courses were sometimes terrifying. He
certainly declaimed with great power" Ol
Sylvester Hill he says, she was fine look
| AhB Ahht 6ShsASAhoAlJ PASASi SSSN
preacher"
1908, Solomon Sharp was Presiding Elder
) and Thomas Walker and George Harman
} preachers; 1909, Richard Sheath P. E..
Thos. Neal and John Wilson, preachers
1910, James Smith P. E., which relation he
) held in 1911, 1912, 1918; 1914, Sylvester
Hill, the second time on the Circuit, ano
) William Williams as his colleague 1911
Thomas Smith and Samuel Griffith; 1872
George Sheets and VIM. Ridgeway, first si2
months of the year, and Thos. Davis The
rest of the year; 1918, John Walker anC
William Rider; 1914, William Rider anC
David Daily, first half of the year, Solomon
Higgins the second half In 1915, Henr.
; Beohm's name appears as the Presiding
Elder of the district, which relation h
= holds for four years. He died in December
= 1875, having reached the advanced age o
100 years, honored and loved by all VIII
u knew him.
1915, Lawrence McCoomb and John Col
!, Inns preachers; 1916, Lawrence McCoom
e and Sam'l P. Lewis, preachers; 1917, Tho'
u Miller and Edward Stout, preachers; 1915
Z, James Moore and Edward Stout, preacher
g 1919, VIM. Bishop P. E. for four years, Wn
. Williams and Samuel Grace, preachers
u 1920, VIM. Williams and VIM. Torbert, p;
II 1922, William Rider. the second tim'
n and Joseph Osborne, p.'s; 1928, ThomG
y Ware p. E.; 1923, Samuel Grace, secon
y :, time, and Jos. Holdich, p.s,; 1924, jaime
y y Smith and Edward Stevenson, p.'s,; 1926
" &c, Jacob Moore, Presiding Elder; 1872
q James Smith and Water B. Jones, p.''
~ 1926, Solomon Higgins, second time, an
u James Long; l827-28, Lawrence Laurenso
10 P. E.; 1927, John Smith and Joseph Hi
:. p.'s; 1928, John Smith and Jesse Thom
~ son, first half, VIM. Ridee, second hal
y 1923, '29, '31, '32, Lawrence McCoomb,
oi E.; 1S29 Solomon Sharp and Henry
- King, p.s; 1880, Solomon Sharp and VIZ
a. a. Conley, p.'s; 1881, Richard NJ. Greenban
~ ~ and Bromwell Andrews, p.'s; 1882, Richal
GO NJ. Greenbank and James Nichols, p.'
es 1883, '34, '35, Matthew Sorin Presidir
E sl' Elder; 1888, Solomon Sharp, second tim
aS and Anderson, preachers; 1884, SolomC
=. Sharp and Beniamsn Benson, p.'s; 18S
at Eliphalet Reed and Zachary Gascoll, p.'E
'rs 1889. '37, '3S, 80, David Daily was sent
no Presiding Elder; 1886, Eliphalet Reed al
ow VIM. Allen, p.'s; 1887, William Allen a,
se Vincent Shepherd, p.'s; 1888, Joshua HUI
re phreys and JOS Mann; 1889 J. Humphre,
w, VIM. Thomas, p.'s; 1840, Henry White o
rn pears as Presiding Elder for one year, j
.er B. Ayres and VIM. C. Thomas as preacher
"a" 1S4l, AZ, '43, Daniel Lambdin was p.
llP 1S4l, ]. B. Ayers and James L. Houstc
al preachers; 1912, ]. L. Houston and Hen
'er Sutton, p.'s; 1843, John LedBum and
! Sutton; 1874, 45 Henry White was aga
Ia IA Presiding Elder; 1874, John Lednum, 10
Iil IIiL Bell and Robert III. Ray; 1845, VIM.
'ls' Folks, who appears to have died in t
on early part Of the year, when John Bay
vas vas was placed in charge; James E. Me
aiu deth was junior preacher.
IN 1886, AT, '4S, '49, John T.. Hazard '
on ON; Presiding Elder; 1916, E. R. Williams a
ieu J. Mann, p.s; Smyrna became a seper
ave station this year with Joseph Mas
lew pastor; 1S47, Thomas Sumption and Jo
aes. Cummins, p.'s; l84S, Thos. Sumption a
ous David A. Price, p.'s; 1849, William L. 6
and Joseph Horner, p.'s; 1850, 81, '52,
T. J. Qrigley, Presiding Elder; 1850, I'll
ltes Newman and VIM. Burrell, p.'s; 1851,
nee Newman and Jos. Gregg, p.'s; 1852,
nee w. Lytrand and VIM. M. Warner, p
ocai 1858, George Lybrand and H. T. Johns, I
era 1854-5T, VIM. McCoomb Presiding Ed
ncn 1854, Daniel Lamden and Joseph Ma
ton, p.s; 1855, s. NJ. Cooper and Jos. Gregg,
ohn half, T. w. McCleary, second half, p.'s; il
stoi s. M. Cooper and S. T. Gardiner, p.'s i
ana S. w. Thomas and w. F. Torbert,
b;oh TO DE CONTINUED.