The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-22

kfhhu SERMON preucneu ny tno heV.
Q. Langley, the pastor, on the text found
In Romans 8. l. It was in this place OF
worship twenty.elght years ago. God
spoke peace to our troubled soul. and the
wotk was go completed, that to this day
We, have never doubted. While sitting
under the sermon we thought what u
wonderful change had taken place In that
Time. IN the above church.
We saw that no one sat in the amen cor.
nere, and well do we remember when
bro her. Clark Webster. Isaac Williams,
Robinson Beeson. Amor Beeson. his eon.
Albln Baldwin. a brother.in.law OF the
latter. Robsrt Johnson. VIM. Handy. father
OF Curtis and George Handy. who are
still living. 10 whose woods the church
held two OF Its camp meetings. Those
men who sat thers nre all dead. In the
women's corner the; used to sit Mre. Wm.
McChntock. Hannah willlams. wife of
IBnac Williams, Mary j. Williams, wife
OF Rednum Williams. who waes sittin9 In
the AUDIENCE on the occasion; Mary Poole
Prudence Williams they too are all lying
In tho silent tomb. No one sat In either
corner.
We were with several Of tha above
noted men and women of God in their
last hours on earth, who, we can truthfuliy
say. aud honestly believe, died in the
faith. About each one OF these men and
women we might say something that
would be interesting to those who knew
we ChU say Ot leuaC WlllluMS LnhC
We think we never had better earthly
friend than he was to ue. For four years
we were the superintendent of Elam
sunday school. and for three years winter
and summer, We walked three miles anu q
half and only Missed two Sundays. This
dear man oame to US and told us that he
wanted US TO build him new German
town wagon; we did So and he paid us
the cash for II, and the first Sunday after
he got 1t, and every Sunday after that for
one year, he was on hand to take us to
our Sunday school.
Can we forget such man as tti67 We
say nay. After the service we had the
pleasure Of shaking hands with u host OF
old friends. Going then to the homo of
our brother.iI'law We were In time to
partake Of that which salifies hunger and
quenches his thirst.
In the afternoon we took ride down to
old Bethel graveyard. to see the graves
OF our loved ones and friends, OF which we
will endeavor TO give some account Of as
far rs we know. The first grave thar WINS
visited was Charles W. Frazier. q soldier of
Com pany l.. 193th Pennsylvania Volun-
teers. He was killed at tho battle OF
Hatcher Run, Feb. 9th, 1865 Charlie was
q good soldier. A nice monument lie
erecte o his memory. Next was Samuel
Zebley killed In the battle OF Antletam,
Sept l7th, 1St2.
After that came the grave Of Alex. w.
Zebley OF Co. A, 2nd Del. Vol He was
wounded May 18th in the battle at Spotts-
syivanla Court House and died June 18th,
1864. He participated In no loss than
ten different battles.
We saw the grave of Owen Zebiey, the
father of Thomas and Robert deceased.
and Owen. Jr.. who Is still living on the
old homestead with his son William. He
was born In 1856. died In 1874. We re-
member this gentleman well. and also his
son Thomas who used to be an under.
takcr, and had the only one.horso hearse
we ever saw. and at one funeral he had
charge OF LIE acted as undertaken and min.
lady, and we'll do we remember what he
sang on that occasion. though over thirty
years ago. These are the words:
''The morning flowers display their sweets
And gay their silken leaves unfold,
Az careless Of the noontide heats,
As fearless Of tho evening cold"
THIS ls think, one II the prettlest pieces
OF poetry that ever was composed for
funeral occasion. 1t is found In our hym.
nal, No. 977. Robert Zebley. whose body
lies close by (; well do we remember
the many sOcial chats that took place be.
tween US. He kept store for years. at
what lie cal ID Zebleyis Corner. Next we
came to George Benson and Robecca his
wife and George his son. lying side by
side. The former we we'll knew, and he
was known to be ono OF the best harness
makers in the country. George his son,
was great lover of horses. and he
owned eome OF the best Ia his days.
We now come to the grave OF John B.
Mcgay and Lydia Ann. his wife. It was
through him that the Bethel Church OF
today was built, and while 1t was building
he seldom mlssed day but was on hand
to see that the work was done we'll; there-
fore ono of the hnest country churches
mnY be seen here. He was the father OF
Mrs Judge Clayton. In the same lot were
the Pr v1s OF Caroline Gu Bo Louc,"' d
Ann u 10th. dauGh RS OF Thomas >.
and d6iIah j. Clayton, We now come to
Inc graves OF Jennie. daughter OF Andrew
Osbburne. and Garlic B., his wife. This
woman without exception was one Of tho
best looking, best dlspoaitloned women
that we ever knew.
In our ramble We next come to that mos
estinable lady Julia y. Grubb's grave.
She was the wife OF Ex.Levy Courtman
1saae N, Grubb. She was grand woman
and much beloved by all who knew her.
We saw the graves OF James Armstrong.
with wife lying each side OF him. The
fo.n er5 name was Sarah L. Ebright, and
tho other Mary A. Palley. He is the father
OF the well known j mes c. Armstrong
aud Amor Armstrong of Chester City. He
was first class mecnanic. and he follow-
ed The trade OF stone mason, and he
built large number Of the stone trldges
on our public roads, Near by lies the
body of EmmP, wife OF George w. Han.
by. who was a great help to US In our
Sunday School work, and some OF the
finest cakes that we over had presented to
us for our festivals came from her hands.
On we go, ani now We arrive at the
graves of John Clayton, Ann Clayton. his
wife, father and mother of Judge Clayton,
Powell Clayton, VIM. Clayton ami John
Clayton, who was assasslnated few years
ago. LII this lot lies beside them the
bodies of George @. Clayton, Sarah Emma
Barton wife OF Harvey Barton. who was
principal of the Seminary at Village Green
some thirty five years ago. She was q
useful woman and those who knew her
best, loved her. as che was useful; lived
to give light to those In darkness. In the
same lot lies Caroline Clayton, Ann Eliza.
beth, CarloIte and John Clayton.
On tombstone may be seen this in.
scrlpton: ''Ihis stone marks the grave
OF Sarah Sharpiey. Born In Brandywine
Hundred. 90. 14tf, 1894. Shs married
Joseph Elliott In 17go, and became widow
In 1910 She afterward married Powell
Clayton In 1914. Died March 7th 1852"
In our walk we came across tho grave
of Adam Prince. the father OF John Prince.
This man has helped q goodly number
out of financial stralgh.s.
On ono stone are the names OF Clark
Handy and Susanna his wife. and George
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