Smyrna times., 1881-01-26


would be willing to dispose of, please pur-
chase it fer me. One of his sons, DR.. Solo.
mon Sharp, was a prominent surgeon in
the U. s. Navy. Another, Thomas Coke
Sharp, was the chum of the late Daniel M.
Bates and myself, at Dickinson College.
The last heard of him, he was on trial for
completely in the murder of Joe Smith the
Mormon Prophet. Ann Sharp married the
Rev. VIM. Meginnis of the Indiana NJ. E.
Conference. Mr.. Meginnis had been a
clerk for Jacob Raymond. Sarah Sharp
married VIM. Spearman of Smyrna, one of
the early and prominent Methodists.
Daniel Mcdowell was leader of the sing.
ing, and woe be to him who had the pre-.
sumption to start tune after the first
prayer. His favorits hymn was, "The
Lord my pasture shall prepare" He sang
it to long meter tune "long drawn out'
usually sung the whole four verses of six
lines each. l think son of James Nc.
Dowell, succeeded his uncle Daniel as clerk
of the singing and his half brother James
succeeded him.
Memory calls up many scenes and Incl.
dents in connection with the old Methodist
house of worship, but perhaps have dwelt
too long already at this point.
Next to old SIMPSONS was the residence
Of Campbell Walls. He was noted for being
a marrying man, and worked for Thomas
MaySerry and turned tops for the boys.
Mr.. Mayberry lived near Walls. He
was a prominent citizen and one of the
officials of the NJ. E. Church. His son
"Tsm" became q merchant in Philadsl.
phia and used to surprise the town during
his summer vacation with the style and
elegance of his turn out" John remain.
ed at home, plain, plodding farmer.
Next was the residence of Mrs. Cloak
and her bachelor sons, John and Eben.
have heard it said that when John married
bsing then over so years of age,) that his
mother remarked that she thought John
was in great hurry, he might at least have
waited until after her death. The Cloak
brothers were master builders. Investing
their savings in Real Estate, they came t.
be quite large land holders. They were
highly respected. Both married late in
life and left descendants.
East of Cloak's were several small houses
where the NJ. E. Church now stands. Mex
| think was the carpenter shop of D. anC
c. Stevenson. Then the turning shop o
Thomas Maybsrry. Then one or two dwell
, ings adjoining or attached to the Cummin
corner.
AS l have made considerable refsrsnc,
! in this and in my last letter to the old NJ
E. Meeting House and its associations,
will retrace my steps to Union street
opened from Methodist street opposite
Pstersons, across to Commerce street.
On this street was built the new ST
, Peters NJ. E. Church. 1t was very prett,
building inside and out l remember th
first convention held in it. Bishops Ondsl
donk and Greswald and many clergy al
;, tended. During the session q communion
: service was held. When the invitation wa
extended to the clergy, the Rev. Jane
Nichols then the junior preacher on th
circuit went forward to the chancel, praye
! book in hand, joining in the service, Th
Bishops handing the bread and wine, pssss
: Mr.. Nichols, until the elements had bee
), served to the P. E. clergy. After that ha
been done, they then administered to NJ
! Nichols. This together with an ordinatio
y | ric 10 Fattnh lAnal Aiaas.s.so
and some bad feeling. In the P. Z. Churcl
- Deacons are ordained to the order of Priest
In the NJ. E. Church, Deacons are ordains
to Elders orders. In the ordination of
to the candidate: Receive the Holy Gho
for the Office and work of Priest in II
Church of God, now committed unto the
by the imposition of our hands, aOhose ST
= thou dost forgive, they are forgiven; and sOhO
sins thou dost retain they are retained" TIL
was new and startling doctrine to mar
professionals not familiar with the pray
= book, and who had never before witness
an ordination in the P. L. Church. As
= rule, the members of the P. E Church, I
not claim for their Priest the power to #
give or to retain sins,
Arch. Bishop Gibbons, Grace Ofthe RomI
! Catholic See of Baltimore, in his very ab
and exceedingly interesting work, entitl,
"The Faith of our Fathers" says; "if h
- T. E. Church does not mean what tho
words express, that they should at les
- tell their people what they do mean," {
- adds the Arch Bishop, "ths Roman Catho
- Church, uses precisely the same lsnguas
- ,oord for soord, in the ordination of h
Priests and zoe do mean just tChat i0e sas
- Recently the Rev. DR.. Ever, Rector Of
Ignatius P. Z. Church, of New York eli
- in his defence Of Ritualisna, plainly al
~ decidedly claims, Regeneration by Baptisl
40 The Real presence Of Christ in the Euci
rist; The Efficacy Of prayer for the dea
and the power Of the Priest Of the p.
Church TO forgive or to retain sins.
think that Arch Bishop Gibbons will be Z
tirely satisfied with DIR. Ewers expositie
&c The relation between the two church
- were not so cordial so years ago. The
~ +. Church claimed to be regular and in I
~ line Of Apostolical succession and chsrg
- Methodism with being schismatic q
irregular, and the ordination of her rain
m ters invalid. Tho Methodist resented tbs
both churches are the children of
u, parent church of England, the NJ.
-, Church being the elder brother. In !