The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-02-11
CHESAPEAKE CITY ITEMS.


SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS.
The extra meeting still continues to
grow in interest. One hundred have
united themselves with the church, aud
many more have been converted aud
will Join AS soon a. An opportunity L.
given, and there is All average of twent ,
at the altar every evening. On Sunday
evening the minister. members. and con
.sregatlua Of the PIe>b> terrain Church. ui'
invitation OF the pastor of the VI. l..
Church, came over III Il body. having dts
penSed with the usual services Ill tnrI'
own church in order tn help carry on The
good work. Rev. |. /. Cation prra"i,cti
To the peope u very able and affe I
my appeal. and told thrn that. although II
the house was cruw,ied. there were hun
iredS outside an We're III sympathy with
this revival. Inc whole CONGREGATION.
seemed To be touched by the kind mes
sage delivered by the PREACHER. and i
have II" doubt whatever That he reached
the hearts aud cui,>clelces ct the people.
There seems [" be great interest nlan,-
Tested in the cause of religion by all
classes of people. Faithful tue. ana
energetic MINISTER'S Away have the con
udence of the people. aud by the promise
and and OF the Master they are serving
there is 10 ialur.. Nay the good wul k
continue and persa,te the entire nel 81
b Jrlluud.
THE NEW P. T. CIUR II.
| have no doubt now that the new p.
E. will be erected at 10 distant da,, for
tileie seems To be great inter, st taken n
Its erection. Sister denominations ana
persons not belonging To any chnrrn arr
subscribing i,eIafly. There is IN lol
all old ,nutucI church.
THE A. NJ. f. EXTRA MEETING.
There is an extra meeting now iii pro
gress in the i. VI. +. Church. which
commenced Il week ago, aud | am told Is
very successful. many Converts having
bee: added and the interest increasing.
Truly II seems that God Is moving upon
the hearts and cul>cieuces ct the iuhablt
ants OF this place and Its surroundings.
irrespective OF race or color; aud verify
the religion. as taught 10y Christ 1870
wears ago. Just suits al uIauKluu al ali
conditions. from the King on tits throne
To the pauper in the aims house. IL
SONS. May it soon tiIcnlmpt>S the wii"lr
world. thereby bringing the human race
together i'll one universal brother hood.
Then The wolf shall lie down with the
lamb. the hon eat straw as an OK, and Il
hLtle child shall lead them.
RETURNED HOME.
II. II. Brady has returned from his
V sit to Florida aud gives glni iou> ac-
count Of that section "t our Onion. He
is looking we'll, and is in fine health aud
spirits.
THE MUD AND sLUsH.
The snow is rapidly disappearing. as
also are the merry sleigh bells. Mud
and slush now till the streets aud roads.
to the great annoy ance OF travellers and
pedestrians.
POPULARITY OF LOCAL OPTION.
Local Option grows more popular as
time advances, notwithstanding the OPP
position displayed in some quarters. M
use To kick against the inevitable. l. zeal
Option; it has come t" Cecil IL STAY aud
1t Is only 4 question of time when it will
pervade the " hole State Of Mary Land, ami
from it tn other States, Until the whole
American Nation will he rid al rum amt
its destructive influences. Human >lav
cry is dead and Its twin sister is getting
very sick in some SECTIONS: and when il
is dead gone. then will the ii:ttluu, III.
diced IN, free and ISnEpESDEST