The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-12-17
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Rev. j. L. Rossiter, pastor of the First Re-
formed Church, Baltimore, and chairman of
the committee appointed at the last meeting
ofthe Maryland Chassis for conducting church
and Sunday school conventions, for the district
embracing Washington, d. c., Baltimore CITY
and Carroll and part of Frederick counties.
made an appointment for convention to be.
gin at Trinity Reformed Church, at this place.
on Thursday evening of last week, sessions to
be held on Friday morning and afternoon and
close on Friday evening. He had arranged a
programme, assigning subjects for discussion
to the ministers in his district and very in
teresting time was expected. On the day ap-
pointed the chairman arrived, expecting to
meet other ministers here, but, strange in
deed, not one of the ten or twelve ministers
embraced in the district appeared to take part
except Rev. Rossiter, chairman, and Rev.
VIM. Rupp, pastor loci, and upon these two
reverend gentlemen devolved the whole duty
of conducting the exercises of the convention
Their acknowledged ability, however, was
equal to the emergency, and they discussed
various points of Sunday school work very
ably. Their speeches were very edifying and
well received, yet it is well known that on oc-
casions of this character the more speakers
take part the more different views are elected
and consequently more interest manifested.
The church was well filled on Thursday even
ing and there was a respectable audience on
Friday afternoon (no session Friday morning),
but as there were only two speakers, they de-
cided to close with the afternoon session, and
Rev. Rossiter returned to Baltimore on Fri
day evening If a session had been held on
Friday evening, at first announced, the at
tendance would certainly have been large, for
many persons expressed themselves very much
disappointed.
Trinity Reformed Sunday School will hold
their annual Christmas service in the audience
chamber on Christmas evening. AS Christ
mas comes on Sunday the decorations will not
be as elaborate as on previous occasions, but
the usual distribution of candies, &c. among
the children will be observed.
Hon. Charles b. Roberts and Joseph M.
Parke, Esq, trustees of DIR. H. E. Beltz, sold
at public sale, last Saturday, two wood lots,
lying about a mile from town, each containing
acres, rood and Is perches, one at SCI. so
per acre, the other at 5000 per acre pur-
chased by Mr.. P. G. Ober. The dwelling
house in town was offered but withdrawn, and
is held at private sale.
Santa Claus has sent in his first installment
of Christmas goods, and our dealers evidently
have the knack of arranging them in a style
that cannot fail to tickle the fancy of the little
folks and even command the attention of the
old.
The residence of Rev. VIM. Quigley, pastor
of the L. B. Church, was visited on Thursday
evening of last week by donation party con-
sisting not only of members of his own con-
gregation, but of persons of every denomina
ton in town and vicinity. The contributions
consisted of dry goods, groceries, flour, meat
sausage and almost everything that is of every
day use in family. Mr.. Jacob W. Boring
made an appropriate presentation speech,
which was responded to by Rev. Quigley with
evident feelings of thankfulness.
Manchester s. c. Band will have an oyster
supper and dance on Monday evening, 26th
instant.
George Lippy, clerk at E. J. Crumrine &
Cos. store, fell from a porch in the rear Of
the store room, by reason of the railing break
ing, last Sunday, and broke one bone of his
left fore arm and bruised the right arm severe
ly. DIR. T. A. Shower rendered the necessary
surgical attention.