The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-01-12

X ,bert Carter, Samuel Burnite, Clou
Carter, Henry Spence, Levi Tyson, VIM
Mcbride, Thomas Ricketts,, Thoma
Spence, and Samuel Jenness; when Robt
Carter, was made President, and Samue
Burnite Secretary and Treasurer" A
an adjourned meeting held the following
day at , p. H., 1t was decided to build
All that is known OF this first house is
that r pbert Carter, donated to the trus
tees the land on which 1T stood; that i
was commenced in the fall of 1881, ant
finished in 1888; that it was a fran,
building, erected by Samuel Burnite
contractor, painted yellow, with large
proportions than Union, which was 20x24
feet, and costing when finished SOFA IS
that it stood in the cemetery GU the OPP
posite side of the county road from where
| the church now stands; that it served the
| people as place of worship for 26 years
and was sold by the trustees in 1859, tt
Jos. Miller for So dollars. In 1892, W
Iorbert, and w. Spry, were the preachers
1888, Mathew Sorin, p. E., and E. Reec
and G. NJ. Yard, preachers. This veal
the first church at Cherry Hill was dedi
Gated, Mathew Sorin preaching the dedi
catory sermon.
November 22ud 1884, is the date of the
first Quarterly Conference for Cecil Cir.
cult ever held at Cherry Hill. at which
the following members were present
Rev. Matthew Sorin, P. E., E. Reed and
G. Woolley, preachers; Thos. Warburtou
Z. II. Jones, John E. Shippers, j. Miller
J. 7. Brown, VIM. Mahan, Henry Spence
A. Egbert, E. Percy, E. Silvet, j. Kean
Joseph Jones, VIM. Mcbride, Levi Bald
win, and James Kennedy. At this con.
terence Joseph T. Brown, Was licensed to
exhort; in 1916 he was licensed to preach
in 1S49, was ordained Deacon, and two
years later Elder On the 9th of October,
1862, he was commissioned Chaplain OF
the 9th Maryland Volunteer Infantry; on
June 10Th 1868, he was captured at
Winchester, Va, and taken to Libby
Prison, where he was kept four months,
and while there drew the lots for Capt
Sawper, of the LIST New Jersey and Capt.
Flynn of the 5Ist Indiana, to die; and on
being exchanged ne returned to his Regi-
ment, where he remained till February
18th 1864, when he was mustered out OF
the service and returned to his home in
Cherry Hill, where he died May Sth 1865.
His remains We're inferred in Cherry Hill
Cemetery, and a marble shaft erected by
the citizens in honor Of his memory bears
his name.
The preachers for 1885, were E. Ken
nard and ]. d. OWNS. At the Quarterly
Conference, for Cecil Circuit held at
Cherry Hill June 25th 1886, David Daily,
P. E. and E. Kennard and John s. In
skip. preachers, it was resolved to hold a
camp-meeting at Cherry Hill, August
22d, when Joseph Miller, ]. t. Brown,
Levi Baldwin, John E. Shippers and Thos.
Warburton, were appointed as managers.
This was the first of a series of camp
meetings held in this community. 1t
must ever be d matter of regret that We
have so little on record of the wonderful
display of the divine presence at camp
meetings during the first century of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. This very
important feature in our history, must
forever be defective. Campmeetings dur
ing the war of the Rebellion were gener-
ally suspended, and for time it seemed
as though they would be numbered
among the blessings of the past. But
since the close of the war the old camp
fires have been re-lighted, with indica-
time. Let US consecrate ourselves for
service and pray earnestly for Pentecostal
Baptisms upon the % charges within the
bounds of what was once Cecil Circuit.
The preachers for 1887 were, W. Rider,
and J. Dltat; 1888, W. Rider, and W.
McMichael; 1899. S. Grace and H. S. At
more. Ia 1910 Henry White, P. E., and
E. Kennard and J. Ruth, preachers; 1871
E. Kennard and J. Aspril; 1S42, w. G.
Thomas and D. L. Patterson; 1S43 w. c..
Thomas and G. S. Qligley. In 1874 D.
Lamdin. P. E., ana G. Dram and w.
Campbell, preachers; 1915, G. Dram and
A. Freed ;1S46 J -. Cunningham and Stearns
Patterson; 1917 J. B. Ayers and W. Robb.
At the Camp Meeting held in the grove
adjoining Cherry Hill, that summer,
Rev. J. T. Peck, D. D., afterwards
Bishop, prea ;hed on Sunday morning a
sermon of great power; aud in an exhor-
tation, T. Miller related this circum-
stances in the life of Freeborn Garrison,
with marked effect: &c ,rritson had been
apprehe nded and brought before the court
for preaching the Gospel. A witness hav-
ing been brought forward aud placed on
the stand to testify against him, the op-
posing council asked the witness off he
had ever heard the gospel preached by
Mr.. Girritson?' He answered, eyes. Mr..
Garrison then asked him: What is the
gospel? ? The witness was confou uded ::
he could not tell; the judge then asked
Garrison if he could tell I: With your per-
mission, sir, said Garrison, 1 will tell
you'" He mounted the witness stand
and took for his text Il am not ashamed
of the gospel of Christ; tor it is the power
of God unto salvation to every one that
believeth." The Holy Spirit aided him
wonderfully; the Court wilted down
under the influence of truth and finally
the judge cried out: Let the prisoner go;
let him go out peaceably;' and thus he
was discharged In 1S4S ]. Smith, P.
E., and J. B. Ayers and J. Bayne were
the preachers 1S49 G. J. Crouch and w.
L. Boswell. That year VIM. J. Grant was
present as leader; 1850 he was licensed to
exhorJ and 1878 was licensed to preach;
also William Kershaw was licensed to
exhort and in 1858 was licensed to preach
and in is was ordained deacon. In 1850
G. J. Crouch and Il. Snowdeu Thomas
were the preachers.
At the Quarterly Conference for Cecil
Circuit held at Newark January Sd 1851,
the division of the circuit was deter
mined upon and committee appointed
to draw up the plan of division, who after
being absent sometime returned and re-
ported the following resolutions: Resolved
say, that New Castle, Newport, Ebens-
ger, Salem, Christiana and Newark be the
Eastern part and that it be called Newark
Circuit and that the Wesley Chapel ST.
Johns, Cherry Hill and Union be the