The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-01-31

| OF Local Option. 1t Is asserted in the
county papers, that more drunkenness
has been seen in Port Deposit during the
few months of the present law, than for
ten years before. The people, having
been misled and deceived to vote against
prohibition, ought to have the facts; and
the efforts of the CECIL WING, and Md
and Journal, IN this direction, are widely
| commented upon, and so far as l have
| heard, everywhere commended.
Bro. L. A. G Gerry, chairman of COM
mittee on music, said, Our people sing,
| especially the rising generation, with
| freedom and fervency, and we wish the
| singing to be soulful and worshipful, as
| a part of public service, aud not as
| mere adjunct
The love feast, notwithstanding the
stormy morning, was well attended, and
the speaking unusually rapid in the
promptness of testimonies.
| assisted in the revival, three evenings
of the second week; six persons pro-
seven Joined on probation. The attend
ance aud interest were most gratifying,
Monday and Tuesday evenings of the
second week but no one came forward
to the altar of prayer.
Wednesday, about . p. M, dispatch
was received that the ice had given way
at McCalrs Ferry, few miles above,
and would reach Port Deposit about s
p. m. This excited the people, many of
whom remained at home, including the
pastor, aud began to prepare for the
church, scarcely knowing whether it
would be best to meet for service or not:
but the singers were on hand, with Bro
| Gerry to lead. We opened the meeting,
invited penitents. and two young men
came forward. About O'clock the pastor
came III, fears of a flood being somewhat
allayed, and very soon both penitents
arose and declared that they had been
pardoned of their Sins.
Thursday, the Stb, the liver which
flows in front of the town was full of
ice for miles, so churued up that it looked
like snowdrift, from shore to shore. No
damage had been done, as the water was
not high enough to overflow the wharves.
In Port l enjoyed the hospltalitles of
A. Davis, and T. J. Vannemau, Esqs.,
two of our worthy laymen.
Sunday the 18th inst, after morning
service at Port Deposit, Bro. Enoch
Mccullough took me with him to his
home, where | remained over night.
This is one of the most beautiful and
commodious of Cecil county residences,
located on fine farm, on which he has
given especial attention for years, to
Jersey cattle. Eight of his most valu-
able herd have made record for the
past twelve months, of l, 700 pounds of
butter.
The quarterly conference at Rising
Sun was held at 2 p. NJ. Monday, and
was we'll attended. A review of the five
years pastorate of Rev. Isaac Jewell re-
veals the astonishing fact. that more
than 50, 900 had been raised during this
time for church purposes; and CONVEX
sIons and accessions had occurrei each
year. These reports were as "spices from
Gods garden" Bro. Jewell reported
having made one hundred calls, and
toI hot ha I;,,Ir 10
found IN the Epworth League, by which
to unite Sunday school with church
work.
The surprise awaiting me at NJ.
Pleasant, Rev. F. B. Short, pastor, was
greatly enjoyed. For long time, we
| have had a hard struggle at this place.
| Now, however, the tide has turned, and
prosperity has come. The church has
been painted; new pulpit and platform
put in; carpets put down new tlues
| built ; and the whole paid for; while all
benevolences are up to apportionment.
Better than all, Bro. Short and his people
rejoice in the fact, that forty have joined
| the church.
This brother, who expects to graduate
from Delaware College, next June, was
| unanimously recommended for admission
| on trial, at the next session of our Con-
| ference.
| regretted very much, that the storm
| prevented my preaching to the people
| Sunday afternoon; for the pastor reports
that the place which has loug been popu-
larry called, Vinegar kHill, is at preseLt,
as sweet as a garden of roses.
We enjoyed at noon, bouutiful repast,
at Bro. Browns, near Liberty Grove.
At North East, | was greeted with a
large audience, Thursday evening the
10th inst, which heard the word gladly;
two penitents bowed at the altar, and in
tense feeling and deep interest pervaded
the congregation. Five had been con
verified, and the outlook was never better
for an extensive work of grace. Bro.
| Quigg ard his workers rejoice that the
field is white unto the harvest. | spent
the night with w. 7. Hammond, one of
our local preachers, and son-inlaw of r.
L. Thomas; was made to feel at home
not only for the work 8 sake, but for old
acquaintance sake, as we'll.
From North E tst, Rev. Isaac l..
Wood took me to his parsonage home, in
Zion, one of the brightest and best on
the district. Mrs. Wood comes from
Cham bersburg, Pa, and is a true help
meet to her husband, in his gospel min
istry. Their only child, little Edith, of
four summers, and full of sunshine, is an
Interrogation point, which one fuds it
not always the easiest thing to follow
with a satisfactory answer. The congre-
cation, Friday evening, the 10th, filled
the church at Zion. Revival services
which have been in progress since the
, early part of December, have greatly
promoted every interest. There were
five forward, and three converted, the
evening we spent there; making seventy.
five conversions to date. At Ebenezer