Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-01
OEoTL CIRCUIT.
A Brief Historical sketch and Its
SsnsenuiaA Anniversary.

A Brief ERistorfcni sketch and Its
Censenniai Anniversary.
The centennial anniversary OF Cecil M
Z, circuit will be celebrated In Newark on
November 25th and seth. The following
historical sketch, written by the Rev. N,
M. Browne, was published In the PENN.
guls 4NttsodiSt.
"This circuit, when organized In 1888,
included ell cf Oeoil county, Nd, all Of
New Castle county, Delaware, except
Wilmington, and the territory Of Della
ware north OF Wilmington and south Of
1t down to Smyrna, as we'll "a Thorough.
fare Neck, and Ssssafras, In Kent county,
Md.
i'Previous 10 1888, this work belonged
to Baltimore circuit, which then included
Frederick, Baltimore, Hartford, Kent,
oeoil, and as much Of New Castle county
as Is named above. The preachers fol
the work In 1878 were Francis Asbury,
Robert strawbridge, Abraham Whit.
worth and Joseph Yearbry. We conceive
this to be one Of the most important iacta
In tho history OF this work. Reference 70
Asbnrs's journal will show how often he
visited this territory ct this date; and the
frequency Of these waits can be accounted
for only on the theory Of LIS being under
his personal supervision, as pastor. The
Hev. George W. Ly brand gives the fol.
lowing changes OF the work after the or.
gsnizstion
.'Rook Run WAS separated from Oeoil cir.
cult In 1873; Nav CASTLE circuis appesra,
and Rock Run disappears In 1925. The
next year New Castle disappears, In
1928 Port Deposit is the name OF new
circuit, formed OF a part Of Cecil circuit.
The next year Elhton becomes station.
In 1855 Port Deposit is made station /;
and the circuits named North East. The
next year Delaware City oircuit is formed
and North East circuit Is divided; the
new circuit being called Nottingham. In
lea7 Cecil circuit Is further reduced by
the organization OF Chatham circuit /;
called Obristiana In 1910, and the next
year consolidated with Oecil. In 1851,
Newark, Zion and Oxford formed Cecil
circuit, and Nottingham disappears from
the minutes. These appointments were
distributed among three circuits, Newark,
Zion aud Oxford In 1854. Bethel was
taken from Delaware City circuit in 1855.
Newport FROM Newark, ard pm. with Mt
Salem the bains year. In 1856 Newport
stands alone. Delaware City is stesinu.
81. Georges circuit appears in 1853.
Oharl.stown Is separated from North East
10 1860; and New London and Elk Ridge
from Oxford In 1861. Chesapeake City
is taken from Bethel the sans year, bat
reunited the next year. Part OF Newport
circuit united with Newark in 1852, AMI
two preachers are appointed. In 1865
Ebenezer Is taken from Newark circuit
and united with Newport. In 1868, L X
Neck IL separated from oharlestown, and
Chatham from Newport, From the Cecil
circuit in 1894 have been developed the
following charges: Newport, New Castle,
Delaware City, ST. Georges, Newark,
E!kton, Bethel. North East, Oharlestcs1l,
Elk Neck, Port Deposit Zion, Oxford
New London Chatham, CeSilton, Sassa.
fras, Appoqui1imink oiessa and prob,
ably oshsrs. In 1852 0aoil circuit dis,
appeared from the MINUTES; Newark aud
z,on circuits dividing the territory be,
tween them.n