Evening journal., 1892-12-14
METHODIST ANCESTRY.
Interesting Sketch of DIR. Mar
tindale and His Work.
THE BARK STANLEY MAY BE LOST.

She is Believed to Have Foundered in
the Typhoon which sunk the Steam
ship Bolchara-A Fine Looking Vessel
is the German ship II. Bischon- other
Important Events.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NRw CASTLE, Dec 14.-Rev. T. f.
Martindale, d. D., who was asked, by
unanimous vote of the NJ L. Quarterly
Conference on Monday might, to return
to New Castle for another year. Is the
subject Of a graphic biography from the
pen Of Rev. w. w. w. Wilson In the
Clayton Call this week portion of the
sketch, which appears in the Clayton
paper under the head Of PEN Pictures
OF Later ltinerants, is appended.
Thomas r. Martindale was born at
Camden, Del. Sept. 8, 1S43. His par
ents were Thomas and Margaret A. Mar.
tindale. His father was Of English de-
scent and his mother Of Irish extraction.
His great grandfather. ON his fathers
side, was Philip Barratt, after whom
Barratts Chapel was named; and who
presented the ground. and furnished
most Of the means with which the IA
nous chapel was built. He Is therefore
Methodist of the Methodists, and Is
proud that his ancestors stand so closely
related to the real birthplace of the NJ
E. Church since they provided the
Church within those walls was planned
the call for the Christmas Confer.
ence, afterward held in Lovely Lane
Chapel Baltimore, at which time and
place the Church was organized.
After fifteen years Of age he did his
work as student without instructors.
de was converted at Camden Camp In
1891, under the ministry of Rev. r. w.
Todd He taught Districts schools in
Delaware Tor parts of two years.
In the spring of 1871 be volunteered
as private soldier in the LIST Delaware
Regiment, U. 5. A., serving his first
term OF three months, having been one
OF the hr5t volunteers from the state of
Delaware He WIS licensed to preach AT
Cambridge, Del, in 1882 and was for Z
time employed under the elder and sent
TO Asbury, West Philadelphia, as .
junior preacher He was admitted on
trial in the Philadelphia Conference IN
1864 and sent TO Easton as iuniol
preacher under Rev. J. b. Merritt: IL
1883 TO Seaford In 1866 he was admitted
into full connection with the conferenc,
ordained deacon and appointed TO Prin
cess Anne circuit; 1867 6S TO Newtown
now Pocomoke City; lS69-70 Snow Hill
1o7l-73, Port Deposit; 1S74-76, Unior
Wilmington lSs7,79. Middletown; 1880
50 Presiding Elder, Easton district
lss4-S6, Dover: 1SS79O, Salisbury
1912, New Castle.
During his ministry he has been In
strumental in building the followin,
churches: One at Girdletre. Hill Nd
the Tome Memorial at Post Deposit an,
the Granite Church at Salisbury. Md.
and has rebuilt the churches at Middle
town and Dover. He has also built tn
new parsonage at Salisbury. He wa
upon the division assistant secretar-
of Philadelphia Conference and was tn
secretary of the Wilmington Confer
ence nine years. Twice he has beel
the reserve delegate to General Confer
ence and in 1894 was the delegate TO tn
Centennial General Conference. Tn
degree of Doctor of Divinity was con
ferrec upon him in 1892 by the ALE
gheny College, upon the unanimous rec
ommendation Of the faculty Of Dickin
son College He was married in 1867 Z
Miss Anna II. Hazard, who died Dec
1889. There were three children-Nay
Lucy and Ernest. The last named die
at Middletown at seven years of age. tn
former now young ladies reside at tn
home of their father.
DR.. Martindale is refined culture
and accomplished gentleman. His ser
mons are always entertaining and patti
etic. He has an excellent command @
his mother tongue and what he saws
usually well said His social character
istics are such as TO bind the young I
him and to whom the young are bonn
the old will be attached. He is ther,
fore popular in all his charges. He
now in his prime and does excellen
work God having favored him wit
many great revivals
The Bisohoff Beats the RappahannooI
Lateon Monday night the German iro
ship II. Bischon, Captain Schwartinl
passed this city on the way up to Phil
delphia. This good ship is fifty six da,
from London, and is distinguished 1
being the largest as well as the FIRST full
rugged four masted ship that has ev,
visited the port Of Philadelphia. I'll
Bischoh is remarkably hne-lookiu
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