The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-11-20

vice in the afternoon, and
regularly on Sunday afternoons at 8 O'Clock.
On Sunday, I've members were received
into the Elkton NJ. Z. Church OH probation.
The postponed Missionary Service at
Crouch Chapel will be held tomorrow, Sun
day evening at 7.30 o'clock.
OFT Chapel Sunday School will hold sup
per Wednesday evening, November "a, at the
chapel. The public are cordially invited.
There will be a Union Thanksgiving ser.
vice in the Presbyterian Church on next
Thursday morning at 1890 o'clock Rev. A.
S. Mowbray will preacE
The directors of the Needle Work Guild
are requested to deliver all contributions to
the Guild to the custodian, Mrs. John E.
Alexander, on Tuesday, Dec 7th, at p. m.
Services appropriate to the THANKSGIVING
festival will he held in Trinity Church on
Thursday OF next week Thanksgiving Day.
at 10, 30 n. m, and in St. Andrews (Gold.
borough MemoriaD Church, Andora, at p.
IN. Rector will preach.
The Juniors the Elkton Epworth League
have elected the following officers Presi-
de mt, Howard Watson; First Vice President,
Mabel Culleny; Second Vice-President Es-
telle Smith: Third Vice-President Alice
Perkins; Fourth Vice-President, Helen Cul-
leny; Secretary, Rudulph Tull; Treasurer,
Julian Smith.
The Free Methodsts will hold their Gen
eral Quarterly Meeting in their church at
Pleasant Hill commencing Thursday even.
ing, November 1S, and continuing over the
Sabbath with services every evening Love
Feast on Sunday at 915 a. M; preaching at
10 30 u. m. and 7,45 p. m. The services will
be in charge Of the District Elder All are
cordially invited to attend.
The Wilmington Nj. E Preachers Associa.
tion met at Wilotngton. Monday morning
A resolution, offered, offered by Rev. A. S.
Mowbray, was adopted expressing regret al
the resignation of W. E. Avery. commenting
him for his noble work and wishing him
speedy restoration to good health. Resolu.
tions commencing the Presbyterian Church
for the rscent action in dismissing Dr. Shields
because he signed petition to license
Princeton Inn., also were added.
number OF ministers representing various
denominations In Hartford county met In the
Methodist Episcopal Church, in Belair, OF
Monday, and succeeded in effecting an or
ganizaton to be known as the Ministerial
Union of Hartford. The object of the unior
will be to discuss current issues pertaining tc
temperance, fraternal association, intelectua
Improvement and the spiritual education O
the ministers OF Hartford equity. and will in
clude as its members ministers OF all denomi
nations.
Rev. Thomas E. Martindale, d. D., OF Mil
ford, DEL, was on Tuesday appointed Pre-
siding Elder OF the Salisbury District of tn,
Methodist Episcopal Church, to succeed Rev
W. E. Avery. The appointment was mad,
by Bishop Newman. Rev. G. W. King, o
San Francisco, who has just completed
| postgraduate course at Drew Theological
Seminary, has been appointed to succeed DR.
Martindale at Milford. DR.. Martndale Il
60 years old. He was once Presiding Elder
Of Wilmington District, and had charge a
New Castle. His appointment meets with
general appreciation.
| One Of the most interesting literary meet
ings OF the Elkton Chapter Of the Epwortl
League was held on Wednesday evening, il
charge of Miss Annie Mckinney, third vice
president Of the League. "Jean Ingelow'
was the subject lected. A programme wa
prepared consisting Of reading, Jean In
gelow,' Miss Alma Dean; sulo, Mrs. H. A
G. WesterfeId recitation. "Seven Time
one," Lydia Terrell; duet, Miss CARR,
Ricketts, and Henry vinsinger reading
"High Tide on the Coast of Lincolnshire,
Miss Lizzie Wells; solo. Rev. A. s. Mowbray
reading, ''Drt ANS That Came True" Mis-
Lizzie Shockley; singing, by congregation.
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