The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-08-12

Of tbs II. !. CAURCt: ~ NORTH
EAST

EAST
In 49, MIR. Er.,.-:h was t.iur;ird IA the
circuit with Wni Farley as his assistant
an! solomon Sharp Presiding Elder.
Mr., Sharp was born in Caroline county,
Md, "f l'iou* parents who were pioneer
MerhodiSt>, entering the itineracy III 1917.
before he ";tS twenty years cid, his career
ot usefulness only ended with hi, life. lie
died suddenly in SMYRNA, Delaware. in
1885, As Il christian he WAS irrcpr0achahlc
and ~ Il preacher his talents We're extra
ordinary. Tal|, remarkably robust of
li-ujiicd bearing, with Ion" flowing locks,
l,e WIS most impressive figure in the pull
hit: an original ana eccentric but mighty
.Aa~, his sermons Mere powerful and deliv-
cred With singular Tone at authority, ~ ii
i,t, were cons, iull> nf hi, Divine commission.
Mr.. Farley, Il native ui New Jersey. was
he chlrd II iluuH irIr"lI>. Ills father was Il
Steward OF the circuit Tor forty wears, con.
vertrd at nineteen, Young Farley was re-
ceived into the Conference in il3l, and WAS
sent Ia Nova Scotia where Ne iahorrd fDr
TWO years, enduring great !ar,iShjrs. often
travelling his circuit un feet with his sad
die bags on his back. He was obliged to
sell his saddle bags and pair of shoes I"
pay his passage home His ministry of
thirty years was successful. He died III
Newark, Del, June /, 1871.
The preachers III lSu'j-s We're Joseph
.tyde.otte and Vim. Fox: of the former il
i; recorded That his life and preaching hcan-
tifuily iiu.tratei line doctrine and prrrr',r,-
nj christianity anj his tburS were. OWNED
hy his Lord AMI Master. Asa Smith an"
Ti;n>. Walker We're 'he preachers in lSo1S
she former l. described ~ a "$ou of tGnn-
der. aud abundant III lahorS.''
Hev. Dir. Chandler. no had been junior
prea'h"r GA ;hr circuit in 1879 was presid-
:a4 E!,!er III iSaS4 aud VIM. McLiuahau
and rnus. Boring wer,. the preachers. Mr..
iiCi.iiahd!I, native of ireland, mad been
an i'lurr;:r; far lweaty-on" yeals. He ";S
AN humble, retiring aud deeply riou5 min
i-rtr, ,lryuftd 10 his work
In The minutes tor lSng-l0 the circuit
bears yhr name "Bohemia,' indicating Il
pr""3in"ncr IN thar I,;I:! oi HE field. hut '!.r
"r -ft.':i ,.rinr l. resumed at the cad al ems.
yer. Richard Sheath succeeded Dr. ch"!ii-
lei "n III" r!rruit and Asa Smith and Gee
S!i"at, are the preachers.
TIE FIRST - WEARS, l,SS-lSl%.
With the CLOSE ri the term of I,ev~. James
Moore and William Tnch"rr, til" first quar-
ter 1t a century in the history nt Merh"-
good reason tn believe there was trcGur'.t
preaching in his place, from the Year li1o,
" hen John King. the valiant go> pei pioneer
passed tlruugh un his way from Inning
ron I" HlitilH"r". /" introduce Neih"di>n
INTO that city: and ;lat n :.nciefv had nr"n
fprmr, here some time !sri"r 10 lie "rgail-
/;liiun OF the circuit III !SS. II il proiIahie
ihat Kent circuit reporting l.Ia members III
ia, and 1918 i'll l.S6, included u part "t
what afterwards ('.,.ll tirrllli. l,ut
the date OF The society IN North East eau
not II" precisely fixed. In this period forty
three different ministers We're sent to preach
The gospel within this charge and beginning
with the sanity Wharroat, eight diSt'n-
mniSh"l ministers served rs Presiding Filters
on the district. Among the preaching
places, may he named Bethel, AsbUry, 30
hernia Manor, E!ktun, Newark, Charles
town. Port Deposit, Harris and probably
Cherry Hill.
The senior ana iuuiur preachers usually
ofiiciGted alternately every two weeks nj
each appointment: hy this plan people had
preaching AL each church by the circuit
preachers once III every two weeks the
meetings i'll the interval being under the
care of the local societies In this respect
North East appears TO have been singn!arly
favored No less than IoHr of her original
incorporator>, we're local preachers, while
her first trustees were men OF earnest plefy
and intense devotion to The church, who
with their excellent wives We're always
ready aGi willing t. serve the interest OF
;he infant cause. The Quarterly meetings
OF tI.s per;m! we're occasions o: wide spread
interest aai greiit INFLUENCE in proWo!ing
the extension and c>,abli >h!ne"t Of Sieihn-
dis:n. Two DAYS. Saturday and Sunday
were always de:-ctei 10 this important o..
ca.ion.
The Official visit Of the Presiding Elder
vas an event of little if any less publ" IN
terrSt than now attaches TO that of dis
tnguished Bishop. From every part o: the
extended circuit, delegations OF men ana
women would gather, some on foof aud
most on horseback The venerable John
W. Swift, OF Fulton House, Lancaster Co.,
Pa, now over ninety Years of age retains
Il Iivt,y recollection ui these occasions. In
ic:ts.r from ms (leyoted daughter. he Is re
ported IS i"oa;ha.t . f.is IN EufSthack VII"
his sisters, the distance - h-.lfiT ihlf.!
miles TO attend Quarterly meeting a, y G:itt
,-asf. Mr.. johnson Shippers says on Such
occasions, 80 great we're the crowds that III:
parish rhurch,a we'll is other "neS Weie oc-
cupird and thus Il double service would to"
held. Saturday and Sunday mornings the
Presiding Elder would preach. Quarterly
E..ateIp,ir6 was held i'll the afternoon and
s:tiG..%S n~.i.Iiir the irnjor preacher had
an oppurtHn,iS u. e>rrtj>e his gitIS, Whlie
usually the senior. rse;.cG.a. u! charge
preached the closing sermon on s"ndas
evening.
Perhaps the climax Of interest w,lS reach
ed AZ the ! W.. feast held for an hour aud
Il hllf imlnerilatriy proceeding the Sunday
morning sermon. 70 this gathering OF the
ss:..:s nome were admitted but members
whsjs. ,i<!srty va k entitled them toa
lirl.ei u, .@:ftc9..sc4e eat from ;he preacher in
charge I'D .h::r ::iiGQ. "gh:ldten. There
WIS entire freedom aud inut..a, ;Cah.tface
and affection. The relation OF personal eN-
periencc nterspersed with the iubilant
song, of praise often developed a state of re-
lgious joy, that found its expression in the
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