Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-10-18

UAot VI Whicu tnc iOilOWlnR IL coupicte
iist from lie origin In Orange street In
l6iI TO the present, $780,
. ange street from lsi7 to 1850; 1Si7,
Edward kennard, superauuated preacher
OF Philadelphia Conference; 1913, j. Cas-
tie and I'D dward Kennard In connection
with b. Paul's; ls40 II. 8. Atmore.
Union from 1880 to the present: 1850.
81, Andrew Manshlp; ls52-53, Joshua
humphIlee; 1s5i-55, james B. Maddux;
1906, J. I. Cooper; ls57-58, John Ruth;
lo59-tO, William BRrne'; lS6l-62, John
w. Arthur; 1868 81, James A. Brlndle;
lSO5-66, J. d. Curtis; 1s67-6S w. Il.
Englaudi le0J-70, Samuel L,Gracy; 1871,
j. u. Lightbourne; 1917 73, Charles Hill;
1919, I. Il. Martindale: lS77-T9, J. B.
Mann; 1850 So, Adam Stengle; 1bS3-S5,
Y. W. Preltyman; 1886 50, Adam Stem
gle.
While the vast majority of the men,
beis who came TO the Union from Asbury
In 1850 have joiued this ChutGh Tnum-
phant there stlll remain Miss Margaret
iumford. Cyrus Stern, Caroline Stern,
Eliza Harris, Susan S.nex, Susan Foord,
Catherine Kelley, May A. llagler,
Joanna Gordon, Hannah McDonnel, Mary
Robinson and others.
Tho Lord hath done great things for us,
whereof we are glad and for which we
ascrlbe TO Him oil the glory.
WESLEY cHURcH.
The paper OF Wesley NJ. 4. Church,
youngest daughter OF Asbury Church, by
the pastor, Rev. W.. q. Koons, was very
interesting. The history ef this church,
was remarkable. In its earliest days ser.
vices were held in tent pitched on lot
on Maryland avenue.
Thnv hatd r.auttnu nuA 1aaIH N a %,
build church on grand scale. The
work had hardly begun when 1t lad to be
suspended on account Of the scarcity of
funds. Now they have large aud sue
ceesiui church and Sunday tctool.
The writer said; 81 was all flushed
when came 10 this city, aud thought OF
being n city preacher. When | came
here and worked ut my new pAstorate
was surprited. had to look through
the cracks OF high fence, and there
tehold my city church with all the foun.
dalton completed and the cellar filled
with three feet OF water. Going To tho
room where the young church was hold
lug Its sunday services, my first Sunday
IN this city, the choir very appropriately
sang, Cast thy burden ON the Lord
| at was hard, but l so1u recovered,
and ain thankful now To my God that |
have cast my burden on the Lord. We
have city church aud | am proud 10 be-
Its pastor"
| FATHER uAHcE.
Rev. Samuel lance OF booths Corner
was present, aud Presiiing L der Murray
called upon him TO address the large con-
gregation. While every one In the house
was Delighted TO see hi n there aud In.
tensely anxious TO hear him, Father
Hante is gentleman OF such exquisite
refinement that lie slirinkG, on account OF
his great age OF 92 years, least come per-
sons may think him too old to speak in
public. But hear him they all would,
aud Pastor Hanna reinforced DR.. Muir
rays invitation, witt. tho result OF a
goOd-naturcd speech that put everybody
Ia the happieet franc OF mind. He was
listened 10 with profound attention.
When he heard described Rev. Peter
Pindcrgrass' preaching at Ezion, lac had
desired to say that he knew Peter, and
once, when lie went into his church and
took u back teat Peter told his audience
that he saw white man back there that
he was going TO call up to gabble little,
aud forthwith called him. His feeling
was not the most pleasant ut tue rough
remark and lIe dec ined. But Peter in
sisted, and went d0wL the aisle and got
him up front, and then and there gave
him n severe lecture on not clearing the
cross" which he still remembers. Peter
asked him II he didn't call that good
Methodist doctrine, and he admitted he
did. lie remembered Peters Iavorlte
4 defence for colored preacher to white
heprers, that "Wine out Ct an oyster
shell is as good as wine out of anything
else." He told OF ~ c0lored brother Joe
who could no, give IN exhortation
without setting every one In the house
shouting.
lie liked to go to Ezion, for he found
thcrc tho spirit of power that built lin
up. He also told pleasing expeIien
OF u brother who insisted, in early days
before he was well broke 10, on his going
to preach. He had said to him: "You win
have to let me OF, aud will get you up
the beat pair Of boots | cas-" But no.
IL WAS Methodist minister and he found
himself as tightly held to 1t as If he were
in q wise. His experience when Rev.
Charles Hill had him preach IN Asbury
was very Interesting. Pastor Hanna
then remarked that he was going to have
him preach there. Father lIance de
INJURED. But the pastor said he should
be US much Of wise as the other Metho-
dist minister WAS and hold him to II. II
was entertaining to see II great many
people uncousciously project their heads
forward, they were so intently listening
To all the speech and apparently delight
ed. The meeting closed with the benc-
dic,lon Of Father Hsnce.
Presiding Elder Wilson's sermon will
be found on the third page.