Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-17
new LONDON.

History OF Ponnsyivania Ei'aE~r-iho
Names Of Prom'nen. Deinwnreans hSso-
oi"tod insepnrabiS WHh ~.
An Oxford Ia, correspondent writes
az follows 10 the new iorh LIMBS.
East OF oxford, nvo miles away
there is quiet village, New Lopion,
which was known century ago .as
New London GROSS hoaos Ing nanlo
game from tho pfoprietGls - NY ~
.ory' we iIouuon " ~ ,,ab 10
.nis oio coin,i , .s... ~, T'nndnr
Tory OF gonelai in.o,es. ." ~, ~" tbo ore,,,
. IN ln9 era Oh uav1i ny s.aso ,, .no u.
roaus "as one VI sne u hat,rn ph;Ia.
po,nLs On she w Joaiy po'"s Th. raaJ
uo.pnaa anu ~ wa ao',th thram,h tha
e t,'t norsn anu soa'I ,.ah;na s,aso
vi.ase was ,or yg"is ;e thnsa eix
rou'o, ana eno o'a n 80.
nai, many aan Ru E Ton H. ,;son Jaw
n, lne na Mes ~ Gaat sl,an ,inn;na.
Inoihas mchean, yapS nen az
nam oen. o1nh ~. IN; ; ~ ~
N.Y. n9 a'o .oa NJ, ~. o.danaa arc
assoc;ated ;naanarablv with The VILLAGE
h;storr pr Eranc;s Alison. n native
- Ira,o,d c.,,a 70 America in 17a5.
and was employed by the father Of
Jahn n;cl,;nspn t,overnor of Delaware.
l t.,tn For hsa unI n faV Dthpr
So,,na nan The fnl,owing wear he
young men ,c.nti nt , nf INV pssesbvtar,nn
Sh"rnb and M NAV 18th IT37 WAS
;nataiia'1 a ,asto, 20 10 ch,rcb al Nav
Inndnn p 1na ~ his sldars Rohert
Einnar cold him n tract of ion acres.
Tharo h ,a;d tha fnmndat;ona of his
aaado,,v witch no.de him famona
"o ~ ~ 800 = -, a. ,7a,
~. ALISON opanou MS sonoo, 49,
anu caimeo an nolIse .h;a
amons ING plonee, i . unsd III
sountfy ~ Una. u WIFI haI
ieg9, tne Cohege OF mii mt.aa anu naty,
III virsIn,a, anu iaio So,leto WI w.
only fsguiaily o,gani:Aeu shssisu i1sa az y,
tne kinu III hmericu. a.. IN CT. aa sn 20
aGauo9y MAS auoPteu ~ .no synuu %
rhiia3eipnia' anu Ior tne Mas sup
ported oy ~ onuer 'ne supervis'on VI
~. hiison u sn!oyeu ioP ,i'iu IN
rNaiea througnout me miuuie colonies,
anu iurnisneu tne hatioa Mn un
equai 10 tno eAisehc'os Vi tho syn" u
thas oroke ID INC seVeu,ies'
Among the students were Uharies
Thomson, Secretary OF the First Ton,
gross, and author OF a translation and
harmony OF the New Testament; the
Rev. John Ewing, ID. D., provost OF the
University OF Pennsylvania; the Kew.
Thomas Read, ID. ID, Revolutionary
patriot; Or. John Cochran, director
general OF military hospitals; Dr.
David Ramsay, the historian OF south
Carolina; DIR. Hugh Williamson, Tor
years we'll known on both continents
the Rev. James Latta, eminent as
divine and instructor; Robert White
hill, Thomas Mexican, chief Justice,
and later Pennsylvania's frst Governor
following Statehood, ana James smith
, anu george heeu' eminens luris's.
ihe last three were signers OF the DEC
, iaration OF Independence Inc insti-
futon hourished on its maiaen fouh'
uations uhtii 100 wnen " AllsoI
moved 10 rhiiauelphia ana pecem'
, master OF the acauemy 10 tnae Guy.
i NeW-hohooh Acaaemy, tne orisinA''
/ mas successor IN the present institu
I ton, having cnartef from tne otate'
n new London is strong frespytefiat
a community, and the church' founuee
IN li2o, ls one VI the oidest IN tn'
!, State Inc Rev. samuel deiston,
Z native OF ireland was the ilrst pasto
: OF the pioneer cnuren. ie atterwar.
r moved TO the Highianas OF new iork
AZ his death he was w years OF age
h His successor was Dr. Francis Alison
N who was pastor Tor ABOUT 10 years. II
n 100, no was maue vice provost am
a professor OF moral philosophy OF IN
h University OF fennsyivania' pur,hl
~ Dr. Alison,s pastorate at new bonuo
i che second house OF WORSHIP wa
erected tlI44l on the present site. In
e building, OF brick, was W by % feet
- and 1t was probably the largest churc
IN inns part Oh tne country. IL ma
neither stoves nor chimneys.
- The Rev. James Wilson was ordaine
&c and installed pastor of the congregatio
- on October 18th, It'll. His pastoral
" was interrupted somewhat by the Revo
. lutionary war. and he ia said to hav
" served occasionally as chaplain in th
. Continental Army. 1t was customar
I with Presbyterian preachers of thos
IL times to accompany their people a
., they went to battle. Wilson wac re
i, leased, at his own request, by the Me-
~ London Church in IT'S. For 81 year
=, afterward the church was without
y, ~ pastor. The stated supplies we're th
Rev. Samuel Barr, the Rev. Franci
Ia Hindman, and the Rev. Francis Ali
he son Latta. During the long yacanc
;s communion was administered by th
m Rev. James Latta, ID. d., OF Ghestnr
II Level, and the Rev. DIR. Thomas Rec
~ OF Wilmington. The Kew. Robert Gri
as ham was pastor from 1909 to 1880. ID
81 is described as a medium sized mai
y with black hair. blind OF one ey'