The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-08-24
Church Notes.

Siouch . CHapel NJ. IL. sunday ScnOOl pic
nicked at Locust Point, on Thursday.
Trinity Sunday School, of Elkton, held its
annual picnic at Locust Point, on Wednes-
day.
The Rev. Frank Harvey, of Boston Univer-
sity, will preach in the Elkton NJ. E. Church,
tomorrow, Sunday, evening
st. Pauls NJ L. Sunday School at Johns
town, held its annual picnic on Tuesday, in
}. {. Prices lawn, near Earleville.
The camp meeting under the direction of
Presiding Elder Il. II. Adams opened at
Rehoboth Beach, on Saturday, and will con-
tinue until August 2S.
Rev. II. Day Cantwell of Elkton, preached
in the Rising Sun NJ. E. Church, on Sunday.
He will fill the pulpit of Madley M. E.
Church, Wilmington, on Sunday.
The Rev. r. W. Todd. Secretary OF the
Maryland Bible Society, delivered his popu-
lar lecture upon the 'Bible," in the Elkton
NJ. Z. Church on Sunday evening.
key. Thomas Holt, of Mechanics Valley.
who Is attending Boston University, will
preach in Ebenezer NJ. E. Church, at College
Green. on Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Rev. Frank Harvey, of Boston University.
VIII preach in the Cherry Hill NJ. E. Church
tomorrow, Sunday, morning at 1O. 80 o'clock
in the absence Of the pastor Rev. ]. P. Jones.
There will be Communion Service in St.
Andrews Memorial church, Andora, tomorrow
| (Sunday) morning. at half past eight Service
and Sunday School in the afternoon Mt the
usual hours.
union camp meeting at Leslie, COM
mences the 30th of August and closes Sept.
18th. The camp will be under the auspices
OF Cedar Hill circuit. Rev. L. w. Scott. min
lister in charge
Mount Pleasant campmeeting, south of
oN1ord, closed on Wednesday night. The
meetings were held under the auspices of
the Independent Congregational Methodist
Church OF Philadelphia.
very interesting literary meeting wa.
heid on Wednesday night by the Epworth
League of the Elkton NJ. L. Church. The
program throughout treated the subject of
campmeetings. A paper entitled "Old Time
camp Meetings was read by Miss Henrietta
Hague. The program then in order was:
Solo, 9Th" Haowed Spot" Rev. A. s. Now
bray. Reading "Paragraphs of Camp
Meetings. Rev. r. w. Todd. Singing
what Wonderful Savior is Jesus y
Reading. "Old Time Camp Meeting"
Miss Lizzie Wells. Quartet "Tenting To-
night Misses Mary and Hattie Terrell, J.
VI. Terrell, j. W. Perkins. After singing, the
ben"dl2ton was pronounced by Rev. r. W.
Todd.
In IN" Elkton Presbyterian Church last
Sunday morning Rev. Il. W. Todd took as his
th'me OF discussion the contention and sep
aratlon of Paul and Barnabas. as recorded in
the 10th chapter of the Acts of the ApostIes
The speaker first made the point that honest
differences OF opinion may necessarily and
lnnocently exist among Christian people. be-
cause men see things from different stand
points and under different angles of iioht
They also think and see things differently at
different stages of life and after exnerience
oftentimeS being compelled to revise both their
theories and ev"ntheir practices He reached
the CONCLUSION that he who would compel
agreement is tyrant and he who thinks II
possible or desirable anything but pbioso-
phcr. The preacher next considered tbe
results and advantages of diversity of opinion
and sentiment He showed that il breaks
the monotony OF life; that the friction of con-
iicting thought fills life with its sparkle; that
honest difference and discussion leads TO .be
discovery OF truth; that it docs for the intelec
tual and religious world. what the attraction
| OF gravitation does for the material world
keeps divergent bodies bound to the central
solar power truth, and that it aids in driving
| men with the gospel 70 all classes and into all
| the world. He showed also, that honest
| opinion must necessarily seek its own yindi-
cation, and that this principle is usefullv and
| beautifully illustrated in the Christian world
In conclusion the speaker drew three lessons
from the subject: That God often finds n
way to Slorify himself by means of human
frailty; that we ought to he tolerant of con-
trary opinions; and that there is more of true
unity in amicable difference and seporotiop
into neighborly folds. than there could nos-
sibly be in utopian and ILL yoked fellowship.