The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-11-26
UniOntOWn Items.

The Anniversary Services held i'll the Meth
odist Protestant Church on Sunday last were OF
a very interesting character, made so by the
excellent addresses delivered by Rev. Jesse
Shreeve who has been in the itinerancy OF
that church for over fifty years. but now re-
tired from the active service of the Confer
ence, and also by that of Dir. Herring, of
Westminster, who gave very clear under
standing of the 'Polity of the NJ. P. Church, )"
which was listened to with marked attention:
Dr. Charles Billingslea, of Westminster, had
a very interesting paper on the Growth OF
the Church." which was doubly interesting
because it was delivered in the building erected
as a NJ. p. Church on the very ground on
which he enjoyed the plays of his boyhood
days, and adjoining the grounds where once
stood the home in which he was born, and be-
cause Pipe Creek Circuit, of which the Union
town NJ P. Church is a part, was one Of the
original circuits formed when the first NJ. T.
Conference was held April 1929, in Balti-
more. Every feature of the Dr's valuable
paper was specially noted. Rev. j. Shreeve
and pastor B. W. Kindley offered prayer.
The choir rendered special music. The chan
eel was prettily decorated with cut flowers and
ported plants. A very large so in ever
green and years in gilt letters were sus-
pended back of the pulpit. The congregation
was large.
Mrs. J. Wesley Rodkey spent a few days in
Baltimore as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Clot-
worthy Rodkey and returned home on Thurs
day,
Mrs. NJ. c. Cookson and Mrs. Missouri and
Harry ROutson were guests of Mr.. Thomas IL.
Routson's family on Tuesday.
Rev. A. A. Bichell, of Quantico charge, NJ.
P. Church, is assisting pastor B. w. kindley
with his revival services. He is a very earnest
and intense worker in evangelistic work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Weaver, Lucille and
Luretta Weaver, visited Mrs. Penelope Martin
in Westminster on Monday.
Miss Eva +. Gilbert spent Tuesday as the
guest of Miss Ida NJ. Diffenbaugh, near West
minister.
Mr.. c. c. Richardson, of Belair, Nd, was
a guest in Rev. B. w. Kindley's family from
Friday until Monday.
The revival services conducted in the Bethel
Church Of God for the past four weeks closed
on Sunday night after sermon delivered by
Mr.. Jacob H. Christ, which he declared to be
his last, on account of his failing health. Mr..
Christ seems to he failing physically, and
shows his feebeness very much. lie is we'll
known throughout the count aS he filled sew
era public positions and was once promI-
neut temperance orator.
DR.. }. w. Herring and Dr. Charles Billings
lea, OF w eStlnlnSter, were guests vi lteH. anu
Mrs. B. w. Kindey on Sunday.
On Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. solomon
Myers entertained Rev. A. A. BicheII, of
Qnantico; Rev. and Mrs; B. W. kindIey'
Master George and little Charlotte kindley,
Miss Fannie Magness, of Sweet Air, Md, and
Miss Charlotte Robinson. of Belair, Md.
On Wednesday afternoon the funeral of Mr..
Uriah Eckard took place. The services were
conducted in the Bethel Church of God by
his pastor, Elder S. B. Craft Inferred in the
Hill cemetery. He died at his late home,
near Springdale, in his 65th year. He was a
widower for several years, and leaves four
children. He was the son of the late John
Eckard. H. H. Weaver & Co., undertakes.
Mr.. Harry Stone moved his family on Mon,
day to Mr.. Samuel Englar's farm. He will
take charge during the absence of Mr.. Eng
lars family, who will spend the winter in
Baltimore.
Miss Bessie Merring is home from the
Normal School, Baltimore, and will remain
until Monday.