Evening journal., 1894-10-05
APLACEFOR MR.. JEWELL
Former Wilmington Pastor
Transferred to California.
HAD ANOTHER UNANIMOUS GALL

other Important News OF the Local
Bishop Coleman Administers
Holy Communion From a silver Chalice
Donated TO Dagsboro Church During the
Revolutionary War.
Rev Isaac Jewell, one Of the leading
ministers Of the Wilmington M. H
Conference, and for three years the
pastor Of Epworth Church, this city,
has been ont of position since the last
session Of the conference at Salisbury.
Md. Mr.. JewelRs case since then has
been an interesting one to the Methodists
OF this Peninsula and to every one who
knew this genial clergyman
The source Of the troubls was that
Rev. 4. f Diverty, of the Vermont
Conference, coming from the town Of
Bellows Falls. wherein there was a large
Methodist Church, came to Delaware
and asked to be admitted to the
Wilmington Conference, as Mr.. Jewell
had resigned at Epworth and wanted to
90 to Vermont This was done-Mr.
Jewell was assigned to Bellows Falls and
Mr.. Diverty was appointed to Frederick.
All was thought to be we'll until word
was received that the Vermont Confer.
ence would not sanction any such action
and that Mr.. Diverty would have TO
come back aud Mr., Jewell must remain
here. Since then the Delaware preacher
has been without charge Recently he
has been living near Centrevllle, Md
where his wife owns hne farm, but he
is now In Baltimore
Throughout this trouble, Mr. Jewell
manifested his sound faith IN his friend,
Bishop Fitzgerald, who had promised ia
get him charge before the winter. A
few days ago Mr. Jewell received
an unanimous call from Swarthmore,
Pa. to become the pastor Of the Inde
pendent Evangelical Church. It was q
veiy hattering offer, but Mr. Jewell
deeided to hold fast to the Methodist
church.
Yesterday he received telegram from
his friend, Bishop Fitzgerald, transfer
ring him to the Southern. California con
ference, just where Mr. Jewell has bser
wanting to 90, especially as his wife has
not enjoy ed good health In this state
/ for years
AS soon as he can pack up, Mr. Jewel
will leave for his Western field Of labor
This disposes Of one OF the most un
| fortunate but interesting cases In tbs
history Of the conference
Celebrated It's Fifteenth Annfversary.
The Young Peoples Society OF thu
German Lutheran Church, corner Sixth
and French streets, celebrated lU
/ fifteenth anniversary in the church las
evening under very auspicions circum
| gtnncer The chureh was nraftif,
decorated with plants. green's AM
| goldenrod, and a special program 0
music was rendered by the choir
Rev K Wischan, ofSb Pdups Lutherai
Church, Of Philadelphia, addressed th
members Of the society and the congre
cation assembled in honor OF the event
He spoke at length Of societies Of thi
character in general, and wished thi
society in particular success in III
future as in the past He was introduce,
by Rev. Paul Isenschmid, pastor OF th
church, who in a brief address gave
history Of the society and Of It's doings ii
the past fifteen years, which was yer,
credible indeed.
After the celebration of the event ii
the church, the members of the societ,
and their friends proceeded to the Ger
man Hall. where a banquet was served
aud speeches in harmony with the occa
sion were made by the president OF tn
society, and other officers and members
Quite a number Of friends Of the societi
from Philadelphia. New York, New
Haven aad other cities were present aDl
Joined in with enjoyable celebration o
so important an event in the history o
1 a soclatv