Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-12-23
A Pleasant Surprise.

"A a very pleasant surprise was given Mr..
yonn Ihsfp, one OF Wilmington's most
worthy local preachers, on Thursday
evening last, Dec. 18th, at his residence.
second and Tatuall streets. As he has
been laboring In different parts of our
CITY and other places for the promotion
OF the cause of Christ, his greatest de-
light being In trying to bring sinners to
Jesus, and In so doing has not only met
with divine approval, but has gathered
round him many friends. They, with the
aid OF his admirable wife, determined to
give him q genuine surpriA which they
were fully able to accomplish, he being
away attending to business ali day, and
was called to take tea with a friend.
shortly after which he was hastily called
home.
On entering his home his first words
were: rs anything the matteri 10 any
one sicki' but on eeeing so many bright,
smiling isces he was assured everything
was all right, very gracefully accepted
the situation and acknowledged that he
was completely taken 10. In a few r.o-
ments after, like great ray OF sunlight,
came our Rev. Bro. @. W. Koons. and III
the dear brother expected he might get a
little rest, the thought was quickly put
aside, as the piano was thrown open and
he was very urgently requested to play
and sing, which he did to the great plea
sure Of all present., Mrs. Buzine, w. e.
lluigley and others assisting, after which
Brother Koons took the floor, and in a
very eloquent and aflectionate manner
told OF his fret meeting with Brother
Tharp, how he had been intro duced to
him by friend in Wesley Church, and Of
the ten weeks latoring together in the
work OF saving souls and that be felt
and believed that Brother Tharp had
been very God-send in that place to
him and his people, and also spoke of
how blessed IL is to have our spiritual
wants supplied, but that God has prom
ised II we obey His righteous commands
that our temporal wants shall also be
supplied. This was also verified by his
being presented by Brother Koons, In
behalf OF his many friends, with q very
handsome overcont. Sister Tharp was
also the recipient of nice dress pattern.
As this was something she thought not
on the program, her surprise can only be
Imagined by those placed In q like
situation. Brother Tharp then requested
all present to kne'l while he himself Of
Tered up sincere, heartfelt prayer of
thankfuness TO God for the many bless
inRs uestoWeu upon himself and family,
and while thus praying that the bless.
ings Of heaven might rest on the pastor
and all those assembled. Surely every
one present felt the divine influence OF
God 8 holy spirit restlng upon them.
After this service the friends were In
vlted to the dluing room, where table
was amply supplied with the good things
OF this life, TO which the friends did full
justice. At seasonable hour the friends
departed, wishing Mr.. and Mfs. Tharp
many more such pleasant evenings.
Among those present were the follow
ing friends: Rev. Mr.. Koons, Mrs. Lamp
lugh, Mr.. George Brunal and daughter,
Samuel Thompson aud daughter, Il. w.
Quigley and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Anon
Heller, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moore Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Nickerson, George
Fleming, Johu Mcdonald and wife, w.
7. Crouch aud wife, John Vincent and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Jones, Master
Haley Buziue, Master Angus Mcdonald,
Nj. aud Mrs. John Deputy, Miss Bessie
Deputy, W. Crosland and wife, Niles Elsie
Thompson, George Messick and wife,
Miss Amelia Messick and NJ ss Annie
Lewis.