Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-16
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on October 18th md Goth, inclusive. All
day services will DO held on October 18th
and Goth, and one Of the Methodist Epis-
copAl bishops will probably be present
on the first day OF the celebration. EI-
pastors will be invited 10 attend and give
historical addresses at the services to be
held during the week. New Castle and
Newport churches, which once we're con
nected with Asbury, will DO asked to par
ticipate In the celebration. The centen-
NAL Of Wilmington Methodism may be
celebrated on this occasion.
The wife Of tho Rev. A. p. Prettyman
has inherited one-third Of an estate sup
posed to be worth about $50, 900.
Georgetown Hundred Bible Society has
elected the following officers; Presi-
dent, John X. MoFee; Vice-president,
Charles +. Richards; Secretary and
Treasurer, DR.. O. II. Richards.
fredericksburg Presbyterian Church has
decided to invite the Rev. Alvin Black
well to become its pastor.
Presiding Elder Murray preached on
Sunday Ut Bed Lion in the morning, In
Salem Church in the afternoon and at
New Castle in the evening. In other
CuuTCubb no Will HIOu1h 80 AOhoWns ANNAe
Sunday, Union in the morning and Wes-
ley in the afternoon May goth, Grace in
the morning, Cherry Hill in the after
noon and Newark in the evening; Juno
I'd, st. Georges IN the morning, Port
Penu in the afternoon and Delaware City
in the evening; June 9th, (himselt and
aubstitutea), Newport, st. Paul's and
Asbury In the morning and Epvorth in
the evening, He will hold quarterly con-
ferenoes on the following dates: Mon
day, Wesley; May 27th, Newark In the
afternoon and Cherry Hill In the even
ing; Juno LIST, Port Penn In the morning,
st. Georges in The afternoon and Della
ware City ip the evening; June 4th,
Swedish Mission; June 9Th, Newport;
June 10th, st. Paul's; June 10Th, Asbury.
Dover Presbyterian Sunday school have
elected tue following officers: Herbert
A. Logan, Superintendent b. A. Logan,
Assistant Superintendent Ii. T. Cham
bers, Secretary snd Treasurer; Miss
Clara stowell, Librarian; II. w. Messen-
ger, Assistant Librarian; Joseph W.
Long, Chosister Misc Annie Long, Or
gsnist.
Sussex County Bible Society has
elected the following officers: President,
O. r. Richards presidents, William
Ii. Boyce, George h. Smith, Thomas Il.
Harper, Isaac K Wright, the Rev, W.
W. Sharp, Thomas j. Dawes. Charles
Morris, Henry O. Lewis, David L. Mus.
tard, Paynter Frame, Robert W. Dasey.
NJ. B. Steele and George W. Jones !;
Recording Secretary, J. b. CLARK; GORE
spending Secretary John Il. McFee;
Treasurer, DR. o. II. Richards; DepositAry,
b. F. Wagamon.
Easton N. Z. Sunday. school will give
an excursion to the Geological Garden,
Philadelphia, during the latter part Of
the month.
By request Of the W. O. I. o., the
Rev. W. E. Avery will preach temper
anoe sermon in Mt. Salem Church Sunda
The seml-annual meeting Of Delaware
Baptist Union will be held ia Dover Bap-
fist Church on Tuesday and Wednesday,
May 2Sth and 29th. The programme of
exercises will be as follows; Tuesday
morning -DsvOtions; address of welcome,
pastor OF Dover Church; reply, the Rev.
Miller Jones; report Of committee on
programme and appointment of COM
mitteesi sermon the Rev. ]. Folwell.
Tuesday afternoon Sunday school ses-
81 81 co. ShUnld the
chur0H e.'e upsnois' Support 10 the
Nlnda school the addrDsg by The Rev
O. l.. Williams and discnsson by Will
liam II. Gregg; 1.-THE Sunday. school
teachers responsibility in work for the
class and iu Christian life, the paper by
j. Parry Lukens and discussion by the
Rev. j. N Earle; Importance Of teach
ers' meetings in the work of the Sunday
school, the address by the Rev. W. X.
Patton and discussion by the Rev.
NJ. M. Finch; brief reporta from the
Sunday. schools followed by general
conference on Sunday. school work.
Tuesday Voluntary, choir: ser.
vice OF song address, the Rev.
John Peddie, d. D.; voluntary,
choir; address, the Ray. H. Is. Harper;
hymn. "Wednesday morning-Oonter-
ence and prayer, conducted BY the Rev.
j. A. Aldred business; How to make O
prayer meeting profitable, the address
by the Rev. Il. b. Cook, D. D., and dh.
cussion by the kev.rA Caldwell; "Difh.
culties and needs Of our chureheg and
how they are met on our home fislde;r
reports and speeches not exceeding fivs
minutes by delegate from each church;
How to develop interest ia our home
MISSIONS" the Rev. E b. Palmer, d. b. I.
doctriual sermon, tho Rev, ]. W, n
Boothe, ID. d. Wednesday afternoon
Report OF trustees; How may young men
be encouraged to enter the ministry ~
the address by the Rev. G. NJ Spratt, b,
D., aud discussion by the Rsy. O. G.
Buddington; "How to develop Interest
in foreign Missions the Rev. X. NJ
Luther, D. D.; "lhe Publication Society,
Work." the Rev. O. O. Biting, D. b.
" How to get young church members Ia
work, " the address by the Rev. G. 4. VIII
liams and discussion by tho Rev o. gIol
men "What methods for tho e1term,ra
tion Of the saloon should Christians nnit,
uponG" the paper by the Rev. Franz
Howea and discussion in five minut,
speeches. Wednesday evening yol1n
tory, choir; EMISSION work in Delaware
, the Rev. Moses Heath; Mission worl
among the color4d people Of Delaware
the Rev. Il. q. Jones; Chow to reach IA,
, on.churchRoera; what the pastor shoul,
, be and do" the Rev. J. O. long. d, b
, music; " What the people should be an,
| do" the Rev. II. II. johnson, b. y IA
, dress, the Rev. Henry q. Weston, b. b
hymn. The ladies' missionary neetip,
/ will be held on Wednesday Of 4 J. Ia,
/ kingswood Chapel, beyond Eleventh
street bridge, is to be replaced by 4,
, ornate church odidee, which will eos
from So coo to $1,000 The new ohnrc,
will be erected on the sits of the presen
chapel. It's erection will begin durio,
: the next three months. The Ladies' Nit,
Society has subscribed $500 and the MA
: dsy-school 800 for the new strnctnra
. Other contributions will be thankful,
| received.
: At meeting Of the quarterly coufe,
3 ence 1.-The NJ. q. church held Snnde,
} the salary Of the pastor the Rev. W. 4
: valiant Of Magnolia NJ, L. Church wa
3 Increased 5000 per annum. The galsr
y is now $500. '''''
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