Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-20
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members. The service. which was opened |
with prayer by the Rev. +. NJ. MunsOn, I
consisted partly of the collect for st. .tn-
drew's Day, followed by few remarks
introducing laymen, who, contrary to tho |
usual CUSTOM were to do the preaching. I
Charles NJ. Curtis of Wilmington OK
planned the meaning of st. Andrews |
Brotherhood. His remarks were preface |
to sermonette by the Rev. DR.. Speak
man of old Swede's parish, who said that
bring our brother to Jesus, Find tho |
| Messiah must be tue text of every fol |
lower of st. Andrew, and the first thing |
| for each one to do is to learn to pray, for
| without prayer no person can he success
| full. The General Convention OF 1883
added to the Litany OF the church the fol,
lowing: That it may please Thee to send
| forth laborars into Thine harvest" A
| direct answer has been seen to come from
| that PRAYER. as the brotherhood now mum.
| bers about $4,000 members in this country
and i'll the city of Wilmington there is
| parish where every member of the brother
hood is u worker, helping the rector in
bringing back to the church the lost sheep
Of the fold The Rev. j. i. Coleman.
formerly of Cleveland, o., but now OF
Wilmington, spoke of how the work OF
this great brotherhood was carried on in
the larger cities. lie said st. Andrew was
fisherman. So are the members of the
order fishers of men. John Z. Farra, sec
retary of the Wilmington branch, sug-
gestcd ways and means for proper orgalll-
za.ion. He also read an article on the
duties of the secretary. Mr.. Mansley
spoke on the duties of the treasurer.
.Iumes ID. Carter gave his experience. He
has long been a member of the church.
and member Of the brotherhood for IL
year. He spoke of the good this organiaa;,
ton has done i'll making himself and
others loyal churchmen. John $. Grohe,
known as 'tOld Loyalty read from the
hand book the duties of members OF the
brotherhood. His remarks were supple
mented by C, Nj. Curtis, who earnestly
asked the young men to form themselves
into q chapter for this noble work.
The service was followed by a business
meeting, after which the chapter from
Wilmington took a walk to the jul to pay
their respects to the sheriff. Afterward
they visited the rectory and returned TO
Wilmington on the l0.lB p. III. train,
highly pleased with the work.
The s. L. $. met last night and elected
the following officers President, Harry
II. Price; Vice president. Wilburt Mere
dith; Secretary, Illlian Shaw; Treasurer,
Cora Hudson. After the election fine
repast was served.
Tho steamer Reybold has changed her
time and will leave here at u M. for
Philadelphia one day, and returning leave
Philadelphia the next day at 1870 p. M.
! New CASTLE, Dec. 15.-Police Officer
Matthew Tubin made an arrest early
yesterday morning. John Gilkey, a lad
: about 10 or IL years OF age, was caught
: in the act OF cutting down a valuable
S tree in the lawn of the Leslie estate.
The tree was about 10 feet high, Of the
/, arbor vitae species. The boy wanted it
y for Christmas tree. He was let oil
q with a severe reprimand. The mayor
Il has instructed his officers to arrest all
1t persons found trespassing on thu
grounds of this estate. The Guarantee
Trust and Safe Deposit Co., VINO have
: charge of the above named estate, viii
i give the next case their attention ane
c the Offender shall receive the full eXten
0 of tine law.
G With the merry gingle of sleigh bells
. and two hack loads of the members o
: the S. L. s. started off at 8 o'clock las
. evening for the home Of Mr. and Mrs
70 William 9. Grimes, formerly of thi
&c city, but now living at BanGroft's Banks
n The following made up the party: Mise
II Lucy Ford, Carrie Cline, Flora Lowell
q Bertha Sipplc, Emma Harris, Haiti
King, Lillian Shaw, Cora Hudson, CLAIR
~ Nining, Maggie Shaw. Sallie Truitt, Adj
Mcguire and Maud King, Messrs. Viii
burt Meredith, John robin, James Shaw
Charles S. King, Harry II. Price, Ed
20 ward ]. Weggenman, Louis McLaugh
v. lin, James Connolly, Arthur Murray
il Robert NewloVe, John Hammers ant
:. Samuel Mitchell. They returned shortl
81 after midnight, highly pleased witt
pc their nights enjoyment
OF The fife and drum corps whc
n rendered such excellent music last yea
. will again organize, and this time the
intend to stick together and make thi
= corps the banner corps of The State.
y. The tlue mill department of the Della
Id ware Iron Co. was closed for shoi
u period yesterday on account of tn
breaking of the large belt
- The new steamer Frederick Of til
% Philadelphia g. Frederick Co., stoppe
again here last night and laid over fl
m several hours. There were quite nun
gs5 Der of passengers who whiled away the
i. time by taking in the sights Of the cit
an by moonlight.
ng The Italian, Michael Faino, who wi
OH be hanged on January 25th next, unlei
ice something intervencs, has changed Ii
IN tune very much ard instead of ravir
.er as he did at first now plays the ha
~ monica and dances while he plays.
New CASTLE. Dec. ls.-The burning of Il
H.. tugbuat Oriole, yesterday, seems to be o.
of the series of marine fires which ha
been causing alarm among Il
nat owners of tughoats and underwriters wi
have risks on the boats. The fire of yC
ice terday fortunately happened near mitd;
di- and the hands on hoard had time to 50
~. themselves The fire is attributed to ii
=" sulphur and other impurities which mai
irs, spontaneous combustion possible at al
TIA time when coal is packed in bunkers ri
, the air excluded by closely closed ma
80 holes. Six other tires have occurred
zen like manner within q few days but w
uld noticed in tim, to prevent further, 10
hat ~. !, i,t IN ront ~ ~" ,'o -,
:. knows yet what Will have to be done wi
the wreck.
Persons passing the famous liar
Corner Hotel last night saw it eegan
mes illuminated with Chinese lanterns, Il
OF upon stopping to ascertain the cause W,
lay Informed tLrt William :. Walls,
idle blacksmith of that place was having
r. large birthday party. The orchestra Y
Ia composed Of John Spoerl, samuel Wills,
-, William Iniieris and Hamilton I.lO
10 who played until the small hours Of t
'pnt morning. 4 handsome replst was serI
son about midnight. The tables were lat
on With fruits, ice cream md cake q
lemonade and d good time was eni0,
thn by all. John Daley sang several So
!, 30 and danced by request several iigs. Ami
- those present We're the Misses MAJ
,,th,, Powell, Blanche and Clara Cosden, Sn
tied Ward, Agnes Powell, julia Keeg
1t Maggie kecg2n. Mamie Rambo Marc
the Kecgan, Mary Eackington, Mar
inut Rogers and cassie Rogers Of
mington, Clara ana Laura Burg
,...,. Katie Ward, and Mabel Armstro
'af9 Mr.. and Mrs W. Walls Sr., Mr., and \
y Is ". :. Walls, Mr., and Mrs. Arthur Wa