Smyrna times., 1889-09-18
SMYRNA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SEPTEMBER IS I89

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In 1883, Mr.. d. II. Kent, of Whining
Coh' Del, purchased a tract of land
from Mr.. II. w. Archer adjoining the
school properly and built town called
Colts Station after the town was
Oulit, the school house was too small to
accommodate the people, so had to
make preparations for building a
churcn accordingly lot was secured
adJolnlng the school house lot and deed
given. On July 25, 1884, Daniel IT.
Kent and Mary E. Kent his wife of
Wilmington, Del, conveyed to Samuel
Watts, Luf Spry, James D. Davis.
Edwin 5. Morris, William H. Davis.
George V. Poverty, Charles K. Morris
ana their successors, trustees of Morris
methodist Episcopal Church, in the
town of Colts Station, for S1OO. the
receipt of which is hereby acknowl.
edged, one acre, more or less, for the
purpose Of erecting thereon a house or
place of worship for the use of the
methodist Episcopal Church. To
nave and to hold the said lot or parcel
OF land and premises, unto the said
trustees, IN trust as aforesaid, and their
successors and assigns forever. In
May 1888, the foundation was laid for
a building 26 by 40 feet. On June 4tb.
the cornerstone was laid by Rev. 7
Is. Quigg, into which was put a copv
OF the deed, list of the names of the
trustees, a copy of the Discipline
ChFlSt1dn AdUOcGte, Peninsula MetBO-
dlSt and Kent Ne1CS. In July the con-
tractor, Mr.. James A. Lambdin. began
framing the building, and by the 10th
OF october had it enclosed on Sunday
the 11th, Rev. Andrew Manship. of
Philadelphia, preached for us and
raised about $50. The mason. Mr.
VIM. Sweetman, then went on With his
part of the work, built the fines and
plastered the house, and had it ready
for dedication by the 18th of Decem-
Der: Rev. John France, P. F.. was
with us on the Sabbath to preach for
US, and dedicate the church provided
we could raise 5000, the amount of in
debtedness. Brother Manship was
there to manage the finances. But
Sunday proved to be a very stormy
day, consequently there were very few
present and instead of 5000, we raised
about $25. Brother France thought
we had better make another effort the
next Sabbath and he would secure
Brother L. l.. Tomkinson, of Milling
ton, for the occasion; so on the next
Sabbath, Dec. goth, Bro. Tomkinson
came over in the afternoon, but it was
extremely cold and very blustrv and in
consequence we hardly bad any con-
gregation and raised 81. We went on.
however, much discouraged until Sep
tember 18th, 1886, when Rev. J. B.
Qulgg came over and preached us a
grand sermon. He then made the
that if the people would |
pay all lie debt except the last 5000 |
he would get the Church Extension |
Society to donate us that amount.
We raised about 5000 on that dav. |
We continued to solicit subscriptions
until October '87 when $50 was needed. |
On October %, Revs. J. d. G. Hanna.
of Newport, Del, and r. X. Stepben-
son OF MillingtOn, came to our assist
lnce. Brother Hanna thought we had
better ask for SIS. So he drew the
church on the blackboard, laid it off in
squares OF 3, 3, 2 and dollars. After
lis grand sermon from Rev. ii, 10. he
ook up the finances, beginning with
he 50, squares. As they were taken
hey were rubbed out, showing that
much of the church clear of debt.
900 was provided for in the morning.
n the afternoon Rev, Il. K. Stephen.
on preached a very interesting SER
non from st. John, xii, 80, after which
he remaining $25 was provided for
ne church Was then declared free of
iebt, when it was dedicated to the
Worship of Almighty God, bv Rev. 7
}. Z. Hanna, assisted by Rev. r. K.
stephenson, after which with hearts
ull of gratitude, PRAISE God from
v nom all Blessings Flow" was sung
'rother Hanna preached for us again
the evening, from St. Luke xviii. 81.
'hen revival services began and two
came forward the meetings
onunued for five weeks, resulting in
. conversions. They now have at
folt's Station neat frame church 26
y 40 feet with recess pulpit, in which
D worship, the result of "a wears hard
l6or. To God be all the glory.
In 1888 Rev. ID. Collie was appointed
this charge whose labors during the
ear the Lord has greatly blessed, about
oO having been converted and brought
lto the church. After having spent
wenty years in this long neglected
art of the vineyard, we can look back
'om this standpoint and see that
lough the field was rough. stony
round, and the birds may have de-
CURED much of the seed sown, still
ur labor has not been altogether in :
ain. During these twenty years of ,
Missionary work, right at home, in our :
wn Wilmington Conference. in our +;
wn native county of Kent, in our own :
IMMEDIATE neighborhood where we :
ere raised while doing the Masters =
ork, many have been the times of \
from the presence of the \
ord. Our superior officers we have I
ways found to be the right men in /
le right places, encouraging us bv =
lelr counsels, sympathies and prayers.
nd bidding us God speed in the good =
Ork. God bless those noble men :.
ur prayer is that we with them NAV .
I'VE home in heaven. As TEACHING =
ID preaching go together, we cadnot h
ose TINS history without a few re- q
arks in regard to our school work. in y
at, as we'll as in the missionary work. -
have been greatly aided and en- =
by those in authority. We
ell deeply grateful to the county board -
school commissioners for granting h
our requests and sparing no expense = =
making us comfortable in our work :,
Id passing our imperfections by. In "
'r worthy superintendent, Major E. ;
Perkins, we always found firm.
lid friend, in whom was no flaw; his
sits to our school were always pleas
1t ones, leaving us better prepared
the prosecution of the work by o
wing visited us, and who in our II
lmble opinion, and we believe all the y
achers in old Kent will bear us out II
it) as a presiding officer has no c.
perior. May these earnest. useful W
en- who have the cause of education al
heart, have many years of life vet Jo
fore them, in which to make vet IL
eater conquests for the cause of edu. a.
tion. s.
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he Order Of the Mystic Circle.D has
't been organized in Philadelphia
hn Ill.