Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-02-02


Priests, several of whom were from Della
ware and Maryland, who went to Con.
necticut to receive ordination at his hands.
The P. E. Church when organized, refused
to acknowledge the regularity and validity
of Bishop Saybrook's conservation. Nor
was he officially recognized and accepted
by the P. E. Church until the session of
the General Convention of 1892, held in
New York, at which time the Rev. Thomas
John Claggett, D. D., of Maryland, was
elected, and on thu 18th OF September, 1892,
in Trinity Church, New York City, ordained
Bishop of Maryland. He being the first
Bishop of the P. f. Church, consecrated to
that Office within the U. S. of America.
Bishop Saybrook, by invitation assisted in
the ordination of Bishop Claggett; if Bishop
Saybrook's ordination by the Scottish
Church without having previously been
elected by his associate clergymsn for that
office, was irregular and invalid and not in
the line of Apostolic Succession, what
becomes of the claim to regularity, validity
and apostolical succession of Bishop Clag-
gett? Let none Of your readers suppose
that write in controversial spirit, or with
unkind feeling toward the P. E. Church.
Far from it--for write, speak and think
of that church C0na.nlOre, and admire her
service; so chaste in diction, so beautiful
in imagery, so lofty in thought and 80
grand in conception. I often attend on
her ministry and number among her clergy
and members some of my most cherished
friends. The Rev. Mr.. Wilmer alluded to
as having originated the name Of the church,
was brother of Fl on. Simon Wilmer of the
"White House Farm" in Kent county.
Nd, now believe belonging to the Estate
Of the late John Gustavus Black. He was
prominent representative man in the
Province of Maryland. His eldest son,
Parson" Simon, used to visit Mrs. Rachael
Wilmer. at Smyrna, and being Low
Churchman, he preached in the Methodist
Meeting House. His son the late Rt. Rev.
J. P. 3. Wilmer was Bishop of Louisiana.
The Rev. William Henry Wilmer, D. D. L.
l.. ID. Ia brother Of parson Simon) was pres
dent of William and Mary's College, presi.
dent of the General convention of the
clergy and president of the Theological
Institute. lie was the father of Ri. Rev.
Richard Hooker Wilmer, present Bishop
of Alabama. DR.. John Lambert Wilmer,
brother of the Rev. James Jones Wilmer,
was the father Of Edward Price Wilmer, OF
Smyrna. he was the father Of Edwin
Wilmer, who was Colonel Of the 9th Regi-
ment Del, Infantry Volunteers, and Pro.
vost Marshal of the District of Delaware
during the late civil war. And now having
devoted so much space to the church, |
feel strongly inclined to introduce the
State.
Has the honor and honesty of our fore
fathers departed? Is it an accepted axiom
"that all is fair in Politics.?
Midas they say possessed the art of DID,
Ofturning whatsoer he touched to gold;
But modern Statesmen can reverse with ease,
Touch them with gold, thylurR TO Ohdt you please"
When was a boy, the political parties
assembled in mass meetings together, and
were addressed by speakers of both sides
each respected the other and observed
proper courtesy, there was no "mud fling
ing" as is too eftsn the case at mass meet
ings held by separate parties, at the present
day. The first political mass meeting tina
| remember to have attended in Smyrna
was addressed by John NJ. Clayton anC
James A. Bayard. They were on opposite
sides and replied to each other. Neithe
had to call on the other afterwards 70
!. explanation. Query. If Roscoe Conklini
a had been present at the meeting held il
g Dover last year, would Senator Bayar'
# have made the charges that he did and b
q now called on to "speak out in nsseting :?
q By the way, few days since a gentleman
"a while speaking Of this controversy, Gale,
il Mr.. B. Tomass" told him that unde
the blue laws Of Massachusetts,, he woul
,f have been punished for calling an oficis
d names. He doubted my assertion; pre-
a duced the Book" and showed him wher
l. one Captain Stsne was fined Sl00 an
n banished from the province, for calling
,f magistrate a "Just.ass. In those days i
IF Connecticut, a man had TO be careful ne
a. to " publish lie to the prejudice of b
a neighbor," for the penalty was "sit in th
,e stocks, or be whipped fifteen stripes" Di
ID Delaware get the stocks and whipping pos
d from the Blue Laws of Connecticut, and
d so-does she thus punish the man VIII
" publishes a lie to the prejudice of h
IN neighbour"
~ N. Blast night was reading the pr
ceedings of the Legislature of Del, an
lie running over the names of the prsser
at msmbsrs of both Houses, l asked myse
he who frames the laws for the Legislature 1
ne enact? Not that the members-many
at whom personally know--ars not INTEL
he gent and reliable, but according To til
IN classification, your Senate is composed {
ID one Bank President, one Miller, tire
o. Merchants, three Farmers and one MANI
70 facturer. House OF Representatives.
Id Lawyer, thirteen Farmers, two Teacher
I'd two Editors, ons Manufacturer, one Ne
Or. chant and one Doctor. From this it al
in pears that out of thirty.two Legislatel
y. there is but one Lawyer. Farmers carr
to the day in Delaware. Is the law at SO grsi
q, o discount in your State politicsH | doul
st IL another state in the Uuioh has 40 con
'ts pletely assigned back seats" to her Alto
be neys at law,
At a political meeting held in Dover,
E 1862 I'll yV,ir,nar ao;d : a. That ona If Al