Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-09
cAUROH CIRCLE COMMENT.
Events of Interest Among Pastors
and People.

Llb lseV. deo1Be IL. htaiuofg Aofhcfig
OF this city end late pastor OF the Church
Of the Blessed Hope, Brooklyn, has, with
his wife, been received into Centennial
Baptist Church, Brooklyn, and in the
near future will accept the pastorate OF
Bsptist church. On Sunday morning
week Mr. Kramer preached in Union Ave-
nue. Baptist Church, OF which the Rev.
q. w. Folwell, formerly of Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church, this city, is
pastor. In the evening Mr.. Folweil
preached on 'fWatohing for the coming
of the Son of Man" The ChySstfaa H.
qliTer, Baptist publication, said on
April 18th: "Mr. Kramer was educated
at Dickinson College and for some years
was in the ministry OF the Method
list Episcopal Church. In 1877 he
WAS immersed and afterwards became
identified with the Second Advent
brethren. He was soon called to the
church he has served ic Brooklyn. On
leaving them its members have certified
TO his spotless character and great ability
ae preacher. On Sunday evening he
preached for DR.. Mcbride. The sermon
was remarkable for its scripluralness,
clear reasoning and good rhetoric. Such
preacher Is o real acquisitlon--Mr.
Kramer la In the prime of hfe." Mr.. and
Mrs. Kramer were most cordially re-
ceived by Centennial Church. The
Brooklyn Times Gays: ''Since the Rev.
George Il. Kramer resigned from the
Church Of the Blessed Hope and became
q Baptist, the pulpit has been occupied
by Elder Wiley Jones of Virginia, and it
is thought that he may be called to the
paetorato-"
The Easton District M. E Preachers
Association will hold its annual Meeting
in Siill Pond on May 2lst and 23d in
olneive.
The Local Preachers and Exhorters'
Association OF Wilmington NJ. L Confer
ence will hold it's Both semi. annual meet
ing on May 18th and 10Th inclusive in
MilIington.
Presiding Elder Wilson will make Off cial
visits Magnolia and Woodside, May l1th
ard 18th; Little Greek Landing and
Leipsic, May 18th and 18th: Camden and
Wyoming, May 18th and 18th; Farming
| ton, May 18th and 10Th; Po.ter's Landing
and Burrisville, May 18Th and 18th;
Denton, May 10Th and goth; Milford,
May 24th and 26th; Houston, May 25th
and 26th; Harrington, Nay 26th and 9th;
Greenwood, May 3lst and June I'd;
Bridgeville, June I'd; Cannon and Sea-
ford, June I'd and 81; Glendale ard
Milton. June 7th and 9th; Lincoln, June
9th and OH; Harbeson and Lewes, June
9th and 10th; Nassau, June 10th and
10th; Georgetown, JuLe 1ith Rnd 10th;
Millsboro, June 18th apd 18th.
The foundation OF the new NJ. e.
church in Oeoilton is nearly finished and
the corner stone will be laid on May 18th.
Cambridge M. e. Church has raised
the salary of tie Rev. Albert Smith to
| 81, 400 per annum, an advance of 5000.
The Rev. j. Id. Williams, who was g
president of tho late Wesleyan Female
College of this city, hss been transferred
from New Hampshire M. Z. Conferences
to New England Southern Conference and
is stationed ct st. Panl's Church, Fall
River, Massachusetts. He is recovering
from a three months Illness and will
spend two months in Europe during the
coming summer.
Hooper's Island M. L. Church has
raised the salary of the Rev. q. P. Swaiu
Swain to $500 per ennum, an advance OF
800.
Church Creek IL. E. Church is delighted
with the Rev. J. W. Hammersley and has
increased his salary.
Orapo III. L. Church has raised the
salary OF the Rev. Asbury Burke to $500
per annum, an increase of $500,
st. Georges Presbyterian Church has
purchased piano.
The Rev. q. 4. Walker OF st. Georges
has returned from q months tour in
Pennsylvania.
During the latter part of the month the
oantsta "Flower Queen" will be pre-
septed under the auspices or Middletowl
NJ. Z. Church.
Daring the absence OF the Rev. r. A.
Sawyer the pulpit Of Port Penn Presby.
terian Church is being occupied by the
Rev. X. j. Stewart OF Princeton Semi.
nary.
The recently elected vestrymen Of
Chesapeake Oity p. E. Church are W.
r. Harriott, Byron Bouahelle, G. Oldham
Massey, Robert FL. Baker, Joseph H.Steele,
Thomas P. Vandegrift, j. Hanson Knorr
and Zachary Il. Cooling.
Kenton III. E. Sunday school has elected
the following officers: Il. T. Cantwell,
superintendent; w. d. Wilds, assistant;
Willie Cooper, librarian; Victor Messiok,
secretary; Miss Ida Walker, treasurer;
Miss Helen Wallace, organist.
|
Local Preachers and Exhorters' Associa-
tion Of Wilmington M. q. Conferences
will be held 10 Millington on May 18th
and l9th, inclusive. In the evening OF
the first day of the session there will be
preaching by tho Rev. ID. Collie. During
the second day there will be an address
Of welcome by the Rev. E. q. White, to
which Jabez Hodson will respond, after
which the programme will continue as
follows: "Why may we not expect the
descent of the Holy Ghost upon us in
great measure during this meeting ?" Vol
untary discussion; Should not faithful
attendance on classmeetings be test Of
membership in the Methodist Episcopal
church ?" discussion by It. MALTA
lieu, I. Numbers, Il. 4. Benson, o.
w. Knight, j. w. Grier, j. V. Smith,
J. W. Clark, ID. Dodd, W. II. Hendriok-
son, W. W. Morgan, T. A. Leatherbury
and w. W. Thorington "What are the
distinctive features of the Holy Spirit
and do we always give Him due rever-
ence2" discussion by ID. Green, j. T..
Scott, J. W. Wise, j. W. Cullen, Ii. Law
son, G. Hudson, W. T. Dickerson, Il.
Colt, j. v. Lassell, j. Hodson, W. r.
Dawson, V. G.. Flynn and Albert Thatcher;
sermon by the Rev. H. Roe from the text
Hebrews VI, 4.6: ''Is not salvation COM
plete only in the removal of the very
being OF sin?" discussion by W. X. Gal
loway, j. Cam, II. W. Mulford, d. s.
Clark, j. Hutton, A. j. Dolbow, D..
Collie, j. L. franklin, j. j.
Roberts, Il. Roe, w. FAIRIES, DR..
Simms, j. Ford. W. j. Hammond, P. o.
Russell, O. A. Foster, O. q. Case and r.
B. Hazard. sis prohibition by q third
party destined TO be succsss?" discus
sion by DIR. Dawson, j. v. Smith, D..
Green, j. O. Lassell, d. 8. CLARK, John
Hutton, A. J. Dolbow, Fl. Roe, w.