Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19

ln5thlleu pastor, Dnt was prOpHply sup
piled in connection with st, Georges,
Drawers and Forest churches. Alex
ander Mcdowell, principal OF the
Synod Academy at Elkton, which in
1867 was removed to Newark, was sup
ply for short time.
The Rev. Samuel Eakin was pastor
from 1776 until his death In 1883.
He was the first pastor to preach at
the church in English. III.
( About this time. 1882 or 1883, the
second building was erected. 1t was a
low brick building with brick floor
and high pews, with the pulpit on the
north side with sounding board over
head. 1t was without chimneys and
for that reason there was no way to
warm it,
The other pastors in their order were I:
The Reys. Thomas Smith, lTs3-1T95 ;
William Chealy, 1896 1889; John Bur
ton, 1893 1908: John Collins, 1903. 1908 ;
Samuel Bell, 1905 1888; Hugh Hamill,
1888. 1887; James McIntire, 1888 1919 /;
Horatio Howell, 1S49- 1859; T.. b. Jeryis
acted as supply, 1854 1855; George
Foote, pastor, 1855 1866; Edward Wsbb,
1S66-lS7l; Jason Rogers, 1872 1879 /;
George Rogers, 1880 1882; 4. G. An
derson, 1888 1891; II. G G. Vincent,
az supply, lS91-l692, as itpastor, 1892
1895; the Rev. Walter Fl. Stone, tbs
present pastor, who was installed
November 26th, 1895.
The present church building was
erected in 1852. OF this there are no
records. No records of the board OF
trustees from 1888 10 1854 have been
found. Mr.. Foote, who was the pastor
through the civil war, was pronounced
in his zeal for the Federal cause and
on that account estranged some of his
congregation. Mr.. Vincent, who was
pastor 1892-l895, resigned from the
church and left the Presbyterian
ministry In the latter year. He entered
the ministryiof the Protestant Epis-
copal Church and ia now stationed at
Clayton, "where he is doing very ac-
ceptable work. - i. ;,ss
Within few years five persons who
joined the church 81 or more years
ago have died. Eight persons are still
living one Of whom joined GA years
ago, one 81 years ago, five "a years
ago, and one So years ago Three are
still members and the others have been
dismissed to other churches.
DIR. Skinner attributed the success
full voyage of this "Old Ship of Zion, -
Pencader Church, to no chqncs or acct
dent. but to the captain who has
always owned and taken charge of the
ship"
On motion vote of thanks was ten
dered DIR. Skinner for his paper.
MIR. CONRAD ON THE CONVENTIONS.
Mr.. Conrad in his review of the four
Constitutional Conventions said in
part The first Constitution OF the State
of Delaware was framed by convention
which met at New Castle on the 9th
day OF August, 1776, George Read was
elected president, and James Booth
secretary. The Constitution framed 10y
this body was adopted on the Goth day
of September, 1776. 1t was written by
Thomas Mexican, who CLAIMED that he
wrote it in tayorn the night before the
convention met, and that he wrote il
without consulting book, having
nothing whatever to refer to.
The members OF that convention
were: From New Castle county,
Nicholas Van Dyke. Thomas Mexican,
Richard Cantwell, George Read, Alex
ander Porter, John Evans, John Thomp.
son, John Lea, Absalom Robertson,
John Jones.
From Kent county--Thomas Collins,
John Cook, Charles Ridgely, Samuel
West, John Sykes, John Clarke,
Richard Bassett, Thomas White, jacob
Stout, Richard Lockwood.
From Sussex county7-Jacob Moore,
John Wiltbank, James Rench, Isaac
Horsey, Isaac Bradley, William Polk.
Joshua Hill, Philip Kollock, Peter
Hubert, Alexander Laws.
The second Constitution for the
State was framed by convention that
met at Dover on the Goth of November,
1901. Held two sessions, adjourning
on June 18th, 1902.
John Dickinson was president of the
convention at it's first session, but at the
second session he asked to be excused
on the ground Of his impaired health,
and Thomas Montgomery was elected
president in his stead. James Booth
acted as secretary. The members Of
the convention were:
From New Castle county-Tbomas
Montgomery, Robert Haughey, John
Dickinson, George Monro, Robert Arm.
trong, Joseph Tatnall, Edward Roche,
Robert Corum, William Johnston, Ken
sey Johns. .- a4
From Kent county-Nicholas Ridgely,
James Morris, John Clayton, james
Sykes, Robert Holiday. Richard Bas-
sett, Thomas White, Benjamin Dill,
Manlove Emmersun, Henry Molleston.
Charles Polk. George Mitchell, Isaac
Collins, Peter Robinson, William Moore,
ID hn IL sal
The third Constitution for the State
Of Delaware WAS framed bya convention
that met at Dover on November Sch,
1881. Charles Polk Of Kent county
was president and William P. Brob.
son secretary. The Constitution adopted
by it under date Of December I'd, 1881,
was the handiwork of John NJ. Clay
ton, at that time in his Bath year. The
delegates were as follows:
From New Castle county-John
Elliott, George Read. Jr., Willard
Hall, James Rogers, William Seal, John
Harlan, Thomas W. Handy, Charles IL.
Haughey, John Caulk, Thomas Dea-
kyne.
From Kent county, Charles Polk,
James b. Macnmb, Beniah Tharp,
Hughett Layton, Peter l.. Cooper,
Elias Naudain, Andrew Green. Presley
Spruance, Jr., John M. Clayton, John
Raymond.
From Sussex county-Samuel Rat
cliff, Joseph Maui, James Fisher,
William Dunning. William Nichols,
Edward Dingle, Thomas Adams,
William d. NAPLES. James G. Lynch,
Henry F. Rodney.
The fourth convention for the pur-
pose of framing Constitution for the