Evening journal., 1891-06-08
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Rev. w p. Patterson Notifies His Con
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Rev. w p. Patterson Notifies His Con
Rregation Of This Aotlon-A Big Ship
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Special orreepondence EVENING JOURNAL.
New CASTLE, June A great sur
prise was In store for the congregation of
the Presbyterian Church when 1t as
sembled for the morning service yester
\ day 1t heard no sermon. but instead
heard brief speech that touched the
hearts of every person In the church snd
brought the tears in rapid succession.
/ Rev w. p Patterson. who has been the
pastor Of the charch for the past seven
years, and these have been a long season
of prosperity did not announce any
text when the usual time for doing
that arrived. de stepped up to the desk
aud stated that, at the earliest possible
moment, he would petition the New
| Castle Preshytery to remove him from
the pastorate OF this church, and place
him in another one. no matter how
small Mr.. Patterson did not talk in
scornful tone Of voice, nor did he speak
coolly. This Is what caused the weeping
He said that for the past seven months
ripples OF dissatisfaction At his pastoral
relations had been passing over the con
Qrpgation He had noticed them from the
very Eirst, but did not say any thing nor offer
to resign, as he kept thinking that some
special charge would be brought against
him. The dissatisfaction had been
allowed to get outside the congregation
He continued: II have heard thai
rumors have been ahogt that members
had come TO me with apologies or expla-
nations and ! had coolly turned them
of This. he said, WAS false, as
nobody haS ever attempted TO make an
explanation or apology. he had been
finally advised by excellent counsel TO
take this step, and the movement. he
said, was decisive A congregational
meeting Is being widely talked Of
The M. E Sunday school will 90 to
Pennsgrove. N on It's annual exour-
sion on Thursday, on the favorite old
steamer Major Reybold instead OF the
Delaware, as first intended. The boat viii
leave the wharf just twenty minutes ear
lier than the time announced on the tick.
cts A delegation from the Sunday
school orchestra viii probably accompany
the excursion.
Esther" was repeated In tho Opera
House on Saturday evening, by special
request. The audience was light, but
the rendition was equal, II not superior
to any previous ones. Messrs gckles
and Whitnsck sang their pleasing duet,
"a Song Of Joy, with the skill Of pro
fessionals. Professor Druckeumiller
was never In better voice and bis duel
with Mrs Druckenmiller in the frst
Jewish chorus, was simply supsrb The
First Military Band made street parade
IN the evening, advertising the enter
ainment.
The dig ship Trafalgar, one Of the
largest Of her class that has stemmed the
Delaware for year, passed down yester-
day The ship lay at anchor at Deep
Water Point all OF the previous night
and the tug Hercules, which had her
10 tow, lay in the harbor here The ship
has on board CTS, 900 gallons OF refined
petroleum for HiogR, Japan. This is but
very little more than one half AS large as
the Rappahannock's cargo
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union is making hctive preparations
for the observation OF Floral Mission
Day, on Tuesday. The membsrs have
observed this day for the past seven
years with appropriate exercises. and
intend 70 have to-morrow's celebration
equal any previous one They will meet
| at their headquarters shortly after noon
20 receive donations OF flowers, and thess
they will cluster into bouquets Of aver
age sizes and beauty 10 every bouquet
there will be scriptural texts attached.
At o'clock the members and their
/ friends will proceed 10 the county jail
members Of the Loyal Legion carrying
the flowers Ia large baskets. The bou
quets with religious paper will be
distributed In every cell After a ser
vice Of song. Rev P. B. Lightner will
deliver the address and pray
The owners and players OF the Nav
Castle Base Ball Club will give their
third grand hop In the X OF P Hall, on
Saturday evening Arrangements are
already being made for large affair
aud George Luckman OF Wilmington has
been engaged to furnish music IL is
the intention to have the proceeds Of the
hop 60 towards making extensive repairs
to Battery Park and erecting new
grand stand The club has been estab-
lished on a permanent basis ard intends
TO give New Castle people fine exhibitions
Of ball playing at every game Ou Sstur
day the team win meet the Browpson
Library Club Of Wilmington, and on July
4 II will play the strong Rockford Club
it's strongest rival Elkton. will be in
vited o come here one day during this
month
The NJ E Sunday school held It's final
rehearsal for Childrens Day, which will
be celebrated With an admirable program
Of exercises In the church next SUNDAY
The services will last all day. They will
begin In the morning at 10 80 o'clock
when the church will be handsomely
decorated with flowers and filed with
/ little children Ia white Choriste ,
Manloye will direct the singing which
~ill be very good II anything like that at
the rehearsals Rev. T + Martindale
will have charge OF the reciAs;ions and
readings. An orchestra Of eight pieces
will accompany the school
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