Smyrna times., 1880-06-16
For the Smyrna Times.
Methodist History On the Peninsula.

took the opportunity OF visiting some Of his
old friends on the Peninsula whom he had
not seen for u,ahy N,#Is. On his return
home to the State at MN York, he stopped
at Judge Davis and preached on sabbath
morning in the NJ. T.. Church. ! had lust
read his autobiography which is Il wonder
ful little book, and mad great desire to
hear the preacher who had been so cXten.
sivcly useful in planting Mcthodism on this
Peninsula. He was fine looking old gen
tleman, with long flowing white hair, full |
face, and had powerful voice. lie took
his text from the ith verse of the 22d |
chapter Of Genesis. "Aud Abraham called |
the name Of that place Jehovah iirch." |
The text was as remarkable as the preacher |
to me. His subject was the faith OF Abra, |
ham in building an altar to offer up his son |
Isaac as sacrifice, thus cutting OIL his own !
issue whom God had promised to increase |
so abundantly, believing that God was able |
to raise him from the dead. When he was
about to siay hl~ ON he was Withheld 10y the !
command OF Gol, WHO had provided a ram
caught in a thickct by his horns, and he
took the ram and offered it up for q burnt
offering, and then followed the words Of
his text.
He married into one of the most aristo.
cratic families in the United States. Cham
celor Livingston, OF the State Of New York,
was his !athcrin.law. One Of Mrs Garrett
sons sisters married an American minister
to France. Another married General
Montgomery an lri-hman, who was one Of
the most polished officers in the American
army. lie fell at the taking of Quebec, in
| l775. "The fall Of Montgomery was de.
| plored by friends and foes. born of a cele.
bratcd Irish family, he had early entered
! the profession Of arms had distinguished
! himself IN the preceding French and Indian
war--had shared III the laJors and tri.
| uuphs Of Wolfe: and arGcnty attached to
the cause oI liberty, haI joined the Ameri-
cans, on the breaking ont Of the Rcvolu-
ton. Congress directed a monument to be
| erected 10 ms n4rIhpty: aud III l~lN, New
York, h. adopted State, caused his re
mains 10 hr removed t. her own metropolis,
where the monument had been placed !;
and near that, they rcposc."
Mr.. Livingston did not approve At first Of
his daughters marrying Mr.. Gamcttson,
but finally gave his consent. The family
became very much attached 20 him in sub.
sequent years. They had one child and
She was very small IN stature, but highly
educated and pou-. Having inherited a
large estate, she wa, charitable and useful.
In the Spring Of %, "a powerful revival
The saintcd Osborne was then on the cir
cult and was well adapted to the occasion
Ills religious experience was Of Il very high
t order, and his preaching was close, scrip
tural and powerful. lie was always in
} advance of bis congregation, and like
brave general he ~, and did not ,l-te, hi,
l forces on to conquest.
can remember my astoni>hment during
e this revival, at the rapidly rchearSed por
r tions Of scripture which fell from the chil
drcn's lips. Chrsts sermon on tine Noun
/ had not only been committed 10y them, bu
, it was inGciibly impressed on their memo
y ries. | do not know that the languag
II would be too strong To say, when the
II hearts were changed, there vas tongue O
It fire given them, and suitable and copiou
r expression llowed therefore. 1t must hav
g been the sabbath School Institution,
n think the prophet had in view when h
p said "Out Of the mouth a. babes and sucl
It lings hast thou ordained strength.
d In the Winter of l~2} and 1894 James :
e Massey visited smyrna and attended
Quarterly Meeting. He rel ,trd his expe
e ience in the Love Feast which was in n,
& vance of nearly all present, though he W,
a only boy. He obtained clorkship hel
N in store, and always had the confidence
'e his employers lie VAS very attentive an
* useful in the Sunday School, and was OF
OF Of the youths that Smyrna contributed
is fill up the tinerant ranks in the Phi!ade
Ie phIa Conference.
ne In lS26 a female Methodist Preach
as made her appearance on this Peninsula al
ad attracted large congregations, who we
k pleased not only with the novelty of a lac
ot preacher, but with Lar ability and re
an which she manifested in her discourse
Elf The society of Fric.is was the only Sc
lis that granted to women such privileges
lb- tween these two bays. | EN- braced the c
.es portunity Of going to the Head Of Chest
to see and hear this wonderful woma
whose name was Ellis Mahala Miller, a.
gave her an invitation to visit me; al
when the appointed time drew near, | n
ox her at Dover and brought her to Smyrr
on She gave entire satisfaction here, a
Mno M around the circuit, where there we
oat several appointments made expressly
"'' her.
She was young and beautiful, with da
are expressive eyes and black hair, fine tee
rn, light complexion and genteol form.
ing dressed well, and sang we'll, for those di
lay and sometimes after preaching would 6
6l, a solo. She was very impressive at tim
and would weep which brought tears to
;,, eyes of many. She paid three visits
ing al LoC -.
ide i 100 el M 7, ID
The H1I:i,: o'lo O. 7; ~: II:
~ Conference She died not many ye
10 afterward, and there was very Il
obituary published in the Christian Adro
for and Jouriai, giving her a very fine charac
ted between her first and second visit
zen. Smyrna, preacher of great authority
int. the Methodist Church. who was opposed
ago females preaching, took the opportur
ght while on a protractcd visit to my faith
ELLA house, to vent his sentiments on that S
the icct. lie also added that he had he
d if that we (meanng my sisters and self W
led travelling about with her. We endu
was the verbal chastisement in silence, yet W
mp not convinced by his lecture. The opl
/ in tunities that were presented in the foil
ing years that our attentions were requi
,,L by this lady, were as fervently given
" tIo d though we had not been reproved.
too June 7th, 1880. S. T. n
her
tea Fashionable picllpockets in Lonc
ntv. tickle tho noses of ladies who happen t
md looking into shop windows. The fair b
,om. involuntary applies the white handkerc
and to the itching nose and the naughty t
now steals the purse from the exposed poe
rood In this country the fashionable piokpocI
an tickle the ears of the community with
she'd testations of virtue, and while people
good won dering why they all cannot be s
ears. models of morality they run off with
hus funds.
TX is
tate. A condemned man who was not sure
80, | was goinp STRAIGHT TO heaven was haI