Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-10
HsAHD IN ouUKoH oIRorns.

Completed the First Year of His
Ministry Bere-tSr. nlOyI's Recent
Cnii-The Programme for Asbury's
Centennial.
The Tooth anniversary OF Asbury
Church, and also the centennial Of Will
mington Methodism, will occur on Wed.
| nesday, October 18th. A week's exer-
cises, beginning on Sunday morning next
and closing at night or the Sunday fol-
lowing, 10 be held in Asbury Church,
will celebrate the two events Copies of
the published programme were received
from the printer lale on Saturday after
noon and distributed IN ksbury Church
yesterday. The order of exercises will
BIO az follows:
ooToBER 18TH.
Ga. m.-Lovefeast, conducted by the
Rev. John A. Roche, ID. D., of Brooklyn;
1890 a. m.-Preachipg by Bishop John
+. Hurst, ID. D., LII. D.; 2.30 y. NJ
Services of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety; 7.30 p. m.-Preaohing by the Rev.
John A. Roche, ID. ID.
OCTOBER 14TH.
$50 p. m.--Joseph Pyle, of st. Paul's
Church, chairman. Historical papers: st.
Psui'a Church, the Rev. L.. T.. Barrett;
Kingswood, the Rev. II. Irving Watkins;
New CASTLE, the Rev. e. l.. Hubbard,
Phi. D.; Haven, the Rev. j. ii. Scott;
$50 p. m.-Preaching by the Rev.
Charles Hill, of Elkton.
OCTOBER 18TH.
$50 p. m.-John G. Baker, OF Grace
Church, chairman. Historical papers:
Grace Church, the Rev. Jacob Todd, d.
D.; Madeley, the Rev. h. W. Ewing,
Epworth, the Rev. d. II. Oorkran; New
port, the Rev. Vincent q. Finn; 730 y.
M Preaching by the Rev. Jacob Todd,
d. d.
OCTOBER 10TH.
10 q. m.-UaptGin Alexandey Kelly,
formerly OF Asbury Church but now OF
G-ace, chairman. Essay, "rhen--
Now" the Rev. W. u. s. Murray, PHI.
D., presiding elder OF Wilmington dis
trict, followed by general "reminiscences.
2.30 p. m.-History OF Asbury Church,
the Rev. John ID. O. Hanna; history Of
Asbury Sunday. school, Charles F. Bord
ner; Asbnry's local preachers, the lev.
Charles Moore. 73O p. m.--Preachins
by the Rev. William q. Robinson Of
Philadelphia.
ooroRER 17ru.
2.30 p. me-. W. Joseph, OF Union
Church, chairman. Historical papers:
Ezion Church, the Rev. j. Il. Waters,
Union, the Rev. Adam Stengle; Wesley,
the Rev. W. G.. Koons. 7.30 p. H.
Preaching by the Rev. John A. b. Will
SOD, presiding elder of Dover district.
OCTOBER 18TH.
$50 p. m. Lewis L. Grubb, of Scott
Church, chairman. Historical papers:
brandywine Church, the Rev. q. A.
| Grise, Phi. D.; Scott, the Rev. Vaughn s.
! (lnil ha
Scott; Silverbrook, the Rev. Charles K.
Morris;7.30 p. m.-Preaching by Bishop
Cyrus d. Foss, ID. d., LII. d.
OCTOBER 18th.
$50 p. m.-Wllliam Haley OF Mt.
Salem Church, chairman. Historical
papers: Mt. Salem Church, the Rsy.
Walter II. Avery; Wilmington, the keV.
j. A. Richardson; Swedish Mission.
OCTOBER 20TH.
a. m.-Lovefesst, conducted by the
Rev. John d. q. Hanna; 1890 u. m
Preaching by the Rev. Enoch Stubs OF
Philadelphia; $50 p. IN. Sunday school
reunion, the Rev. Enooh Stubs chair
man, and addresses by past superintend-
ents of Asbury sunday school end by
superintendeuts of the N. E. sunday
schools of the city; 7.3O p. m.-Presnh-
ing by the Rev. W. L 3. Murray, Pm. ID.
Revival servicas-Each evening.
The centennial committee is composed
OF the Rev, John d. O. Hanna, chairman;
W. Is. Gem, secretary; George D..
HagGny, John Gray, John Wise, Lewis
III. Maxwell, James L. Mckay, q. Nj.
Leitch, Benjamin +. Downing, Mrs. NJ.
A. Taggart, Mrs. Ballie Moore. Mrs. NJ.
Il. Lincoln, Miss Eallie Il. Shaw, Charles
Il. Bordner, U. +. WEIGH and q. O. Reilly.
At the several services Asbury choir
will be reinforced by members OF ch0irs
of other NJ. L. churches in she city.
Some tine music is now being rehearsed.
ErwoRTH LEAGUE.
meeting was held in Scott Church or
ThursdAy night last to organize an
Epwortn League for Wilmington district Of
Wilmington NJ, Il. Conferences. The attend
ance was large and much interest IN the
proceedings was manifested. Churches
were represented as follows; Brandywine
Misses Lille MeCtea and Ada Tong; CLAY.
mont, Miss Lizzie Bigger and the Rev. W
h. Tomkinsop; Nit. Pleasant, Howard
Lodge and the Rev. ]. T. Van Burkalow
Scott, Johr Forscht, Joseph Ii. Bartlett and
the Rev. V. y, Collins; Madeley, JONI
T. Magee, Henry smita and the Rev
n. W. EwiuG; Hllverbrook, A., ". Briley
q, II. Smedley and tho Rev. q. X. Morris
Zion, the Rev. u. H. Hypson; Hopeweil, q
: s. AbrRhams and the Rev. John Jones
Union, A. V. HysOre. Edward Wilson aHt
the Rev. A. Stsngle; Newport, Misses Au
gu5tlne l.. Cranston and Eila II, Barrett
and this Rev. j. Il Began; Christiaua, thI
Rev. d. +. Price; Delaware City. w. j
Slmpkins, G. II Wharton and tho Rsv. y
i. n, Pilchnrd; Klngsw9od, Alexander 4
Clair, Rshn b. Smith AMI tho liev. II. |
, Watkins; Asbury, Harry Gray, Misc Lydii
Holllnssworth and the Kew. ]. ID. C.IIanna
After singing by Scott choir, directed b!
j. u. Adred, prayer WAS offered By Presid
Ing Elder Murray. Tho second prayer wa
offered by the Rev. $. n Pllcuatd. Tn
speaker OF the evening was the l;ov. Robet
II. Doherty, ID. D., OF New York, regordini
secretary Of the National League. Hegav
lucid, pleasing statement OF The under
: lying principies upon which the league Va
founded, and then proceeded to give de
tailed statement Of the plan OF Urgani1n
tlon aud the work proposed TO be done b.
the league. His address awakened mani
i. tost interest 10 the subject under discus
I sion, and at irs close the meeting wa
q organized by calling Presiding Elder Mat
: ray to the chair and the election OF the liey
o V. y, Collins secretary.
/ A motion that district league be organ
a ICED was unanimously carried and the To-
/. lowing committees were appointed;
Constitution = The Revs. Hanna an
> Ewing. messrs. Abrahams and Eorscht an
Miss Bigger.
Q Nomination OF permanent officers--Th
:. lsevs Bryan, Plcharl AMI Hynson.
:. The following oilleers We're elected
n President, the Rev. V. s. Collins; VICE
president, John Z. Mcgee; Recording Sci
y Rotary, George II, Wharton; Correspondent
= SaUtstary, Miss Lille MeOrea; Treasurer
70 Joseph II Bartlett; Directors. C. s. ABR
u hams, A. V. Rysore Alexander z. Clair M
A I.