Smyrna times., 1895-04-24

arise and advance to the front to Civ
us "reminiscences which dated farthe
Q back than any one with the probabl
y exception of DIR. Roche. Thoma
s Mallalieu said he had been connecte,
Il with Sunday-schoOl work for seventy
i've years, and in reviewing some O
7. the old days of Methodism in Smyrna
he gave a great deal of history. II,
remembered very vividly the meeting.
= In the old church on methodist Lane
and the great workers of that day whC
= laid the foundation of Methodism. HC
remembered with great deal of earn.
est pleasure the old class meetings and
ana other happy meetings they had
there with the grand, good men of that
day.
Mr.. Mallalieu was very reminiscent
IN relating incidents which happened
between Dr. Roche and himself as we'll
as other friends fifty years ago. He
deposited bis certificate of membership
with Rev. Joseph Mason, the first
pastor, Immediately after the organi.
zation. He has just given up the Mill
lngton Sunday-schOOl, which he organi-
nized and was Superintendent forty
years. He also gave most of the money
70 0uiId the MillingtOn M. E. Church.
"nlch STANDS as monument to his
memory.
DR.. Roche was the next speaker and
IN opening his remarks he paid a high
compliment to the aged speaker who
preceded him. He related an anecdote
OF that time of how he become init
Imately acquainted with Thomas Malta.
lieu: He and his wife were invited out
TO dinner and as in that day invitations
were very frequent, they had been at
several places and at each house thew
were served to turkey. So in going
out to Brother Mallaleu's thew both
had rather hoped for change. When
lhey had arrived and were under the
genial hospitality of that family. the
uihner Lour came and they were in
Vlted out to dinner. To their AMUSING
surprise, Mrs. Mallalieu had a tremeud.
Gus turkey before them. II was so
large that they had TO cut its neck and
legs oil to get it in the stove. 1t weighed |
~ pounds, (costing in that dav a fin |
pennybit, Or six cents a pound(. The |
JOKE was enjoyed quite heartily. DIR |
H"che related incidents of his bovhood |
days in this town where he was SIM.
day.scbool scholar aud subsequently
minister.
Mrs. Sarah p. Mason, in writing a
history Of the organization of the
Echool, 10 1870. twenty-five years ago.
mad the following tc say:
We have jnst completed the fiftieth
year in our Sabbath school. It was
established Sept. 10, 1920 Eight ladies
organized this school in the little brick
louse adjoining the residence Of the
ate Mrs. Ann Davis on East Com.
nerce street. After the first Sabbath
hey met in what Was then known as
ne mechanics Academy, located near
be old Methodist Church. In 1899 the
chOoI numbered five teachers and |
eventY-one scholars. In that wear {
tev. nr. Joseph Holdich travelled !
'myFnH Circuit. The founders of the S
chool were Sallie and Mary Bassett
IIarsaret Kennedy, Mary Patterson S
iary Davis, Rebecca Mcdowell Ma n
Ida Abbott and Ann Curry. C
The ladies who held the DositioD of y
uperlntendents were Margaret Ken. n
edy, Sallie Bassett and Sallie Potter. fc
On, now Mrs. Mason. In 1897 Nr b
William A. Budd, the first male sinner il
ltendent, was elected. He held tbo P
nee until 1888. Joseph Farrow was B
10 hrst male teacher. Mr.. Budd B
owed to Philadelphia, and Josenb Fl,
arrow was elected Superintendent tr
eside the teachers already named ia
ere Were at this time Ann Patterson th
lliie Mcdowell, Mary Ann Woods and tn
ines A. Massey. The school was now th
presented by four Methodists ono st
,G; ,esoyterian and one Episcopalian. y ca
me uperlntendents who have served of
the Sunday-schOol since its orgari- af
ton are: VIM. A. Budd, Josepb Far. pI
W. Benz, l.. Collins, John Eaton We
lomas Carrow, J. V. Smith. Josenb oil,
iHoheeker, Francis Chatham. Isaac br
Hamllton, J. c. Lassell and John II YC
,,Hecker, the present incumbent Tho in,
y superintendent so far as we can
d out were Mrs. Maria Cnmmins as
s. Jane Pitman and MIS-. M. j Rev of
,, the latter having served iaitbfnlI,, tee
oEoI twenty-five years. 1t might no
mentioned here that Mrs. lydia we
Do"elI mas served as superintend- ''W
IN the infant department for forty. SIN
years. Pc
he amount of the envelope eollec. /
saSen In morning and afternoon the
P1o' pas
AT THE EVENING SERVICE. ~, 1y-'
ne evening service was devoted en-. Jos
~ 10 the hearing of interestinO A. !
lnlscences by the older members NJ G.. ]
church. After the usual onenino Bri,
.ices, George ID. Collins was called Cha
ne nrst speaker, and from the min. Aar
OF the Old church be read the Geo
les OF elghty-One persons who con- Hay
1ted toward the new building or w.
e elghty-One names OF the original and
only two are living at present. died
Joseph Reynolds, of this town ban,
John NJ. Sparks now residing in Cha
adelphia; From the old minutes
axe the following:
It meeting held at the Asbnrv
on the EVENING of oo.5 5n omyr- the
,b 1899 nersnan9 - -Ii9 +IIu uay OF embi
given. To take mt . Puoi1 hotlee itatiC
,roprietv and necess;t', ;"StueIaIlon, Ss e, les u
s1iate preparation for building = PaI' .I
orick church in place of the old % ~ VI
building which is now very much eVe1 e;i
yea ana viii soon be unfit for pse selu'
church to worship in. 0 mere
was resolved unanimouslv h. learn
meeting that Il committee of fve Lam
pointed, whose duty il sbouId he ciuue
'aw up subscription to he b,, 1ue c'
presented TO the friends of saj3 ana a
- ana the public generally 70 W iea
Iunds as soon as practicable for anu G, 9
iooIe W. purpose, whereupon Rev An'
"a mphries, Rev. Ephraim Jef az th
l. Thomas Maberry. Denner Judge
nson and Benz. Collins were aI IN Ne
"a said committee, "P would
lerefore, We, whose no,o aires,
nto subscribed, being willing 70 OF gre
10 ia building such house do heFehv tLl eLline
NY promise and oblige ourselves oa5. sne uu
lr heirs to pay to the trustees oS part
church for the time heinz VI M rne
Veral sums by us subscribed fos 1ne
rpose of building said cbnrch ~ :, uecay,
ooliowing were the names and oe,l'I oeneui
ITS subscribed: "'u come
in coon,. g. tion, a
sMsaoeIFy, 80 John Pritchef 80
. stevenson, 80 John Woodan' % Brookl
! !eHerson, 30 Thomas D{cLsor ~ | paulia
.attenon, 100 Joseph stavtnn ~ a.
ns9nt 60 ~ Stookley ~ dist ch
n Z Collins; so Joseph FoSeaora ~ social I
oof % % Robert Bailey 20 bels, b.
Cooper 95 " wan ana ddaiier ( n,o.son 10 in Smy
,nsgple' % Elizabeth Denney i0 OF rems
1tasneiu, % Edwin X. Wilmer M | nitalitx,
Satts 20 Robert palmatory a. I.a.y,
-1liS % A. StOckly 90 NJ least
ppls pe,.,.. ibo 7. W. Eliasou, no his cor
--nralns, -n,l, % Joseph Disch 10 learnin,
f1ruihiimlns' y Mm. Gilbert 10 'o"l Hiu