The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-20
TINKER SAYS
GOODBYE.
Both Sermons Yesterday
We're FareWells to His
Old Congregation.

Rev. Ezra Tinker preached farewell SER
mons as pastor of Asbury Church yes,er.
day. The services were largely attended
and at the conclusion Of both tho church
services, members expressed sorrow at his
departure, nevertheless wished him God
speed.
DR. Tinkcr's morning sermon was from
Philippians, chapters l, 9, 10, II. His sub.
ject was Love Astounding" He dwelt
on PauPs prayer that love might abound
and that it might be sincere until the day
of judgment In closing he assured the
members If the church that if ,hoy would
pos sess that indicated In the prayer. thew
would become greater power for good
than they have been In the past He said
he would ever be mindful of the MANY
kindnesses shown him.
Mr.. Tinker said he knew he had the
best wishes of the congregation and said
he would ever pray that God would give
them his richest blessings. 1t might be,
he said, that he and the members of the
congregation might never more meet on
his earth after his departure from the
church, vet through the mercy and grace
OF Tod he hoped to meet them In the
homo of the saints.
In the evening Dr. Tinker took his text
from Acts, go chapter, 25, 26. 27 verses In
bidding farewell after the sermon he said
that friends might enjoy the presence of
each other for short or long period. hut
tie time for parting had to come He
again referred to st. Panl as faithful
teacher. a conscientious pastor and cnur-
ageous herald of the cross, and hoped he
had proven all of these. Mr. Tinker re-
ferred to the present relations existing be
tween himself and he people of Whining
tnn, among whom he had many dear
fri Hah hot. t.A 70 f,a b,.k
hoh to 20 where duty callel him.
DR. Tinker will 60 to Towanda, N. Y,
on Friday and will preach his first sermon
on Sunday. DR.. Grove whom he sue
cerdS will be here later in tho week and
will be welcomed by his new associates.
The church to which DR. Tinker goes is he
First Church and ono OF the finest in the
conference. 1t was dedicated less than
Two years ago. The auditorium will scat
500 persons and the Sunday school and
other rooms are so arranged that they can
be thrown into one Meeting room, with a
seating capacity of 1.690. The parsonage
Is a modern structure situat d on Main
street The salary i one of the largest
paid by any church in the conference. and
is surpassed by but one church, among $50
in the conference.
Bishop Monaghan has Just made some
changes in the clergy of the Diocese of
Wilmington. Rv Edward McVeigh of
Easton has been appointed assistant priest
at st. Patrick S church in this CITY. and
will he succeeded by Rev. William r, Tenn
pie of New York. Tho Jesuit Fathers. who
have for over 2O) years had charge of the
Bohemia Manor Mission In Cecil county,
Md, have relinquished it, and tho II isson,
with that at Mddletown, placed in charge
Of Rev John A DAILY o. Delaware City
Rev Edward S. Higgins of this city who
was ordained to the prizes hood in Balti.
more last wank, said the first mass a st.
Peters Pro- Cathedral Yesterday,
Childrcn's DHv exercises were held at
Rodney streot Presbyterian church last
evening. There was a large attendance and
an interesting programme was given.
, Lafayette Lodgr, A. y. A. NJ attended
St. Johns Episcopal Church yesterday
and listened to an interesting sermon by
Archhcacon George G. Hall.
Elder S. N. Stcvnson, president of the
ATTAIN ic Conference of tho Seventh DAY
Adventists addressed tho denolnin alton
in this CITY yesterday.
Rev. Edgar $. Mace. of Kingswood NJ
e Church, last evening began n series of
sermons on the "Home "
The Sunday school of Fast Lake Prasby.
terian Church held Childrcn's Day cxcr.
ciscs last evening
Professor J. b. Randall. of Lincoln
University, preached at Hanover Presby.
terian Church Yesterday.
At the First NJ. p. Church last evening
an interesting programme of Children's
Day exercises was given.