The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-29

| CouNocaIlon OF tne diocese
OF Easton, held Oh Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday in Chestertown Rev. William
Schouler, Elkton; Rev. Alex. NJ. Rich, Port
Deposit, were also in attendance from this
county.
| The subject for discussion on Monday
evening was "The Christian In the Family, in
the Church, in the Community" by Revs.
Schouler, Denroche and Edison. On nTuesday
meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary was
held at which the president of the auxiliary
In Virginia attended. On Tuesday at 73O p.
M, the subject of discussion was "Convers-
ion, Its True Meaning as Exemplihed in the
Case of St. Paul" missions, Parochial,
Diocesan and Foreign" were presented dur
ing the session. The preachers at the two
morning services were Revs. Cooke and Dem
roche.
The clergy present were the Rt. Rev. NJ. F.
Adams, Bishop of the Diocese, Rev. Giles B.
Cooke, of North East, Dean Of the Conyoca
ton; Revs. Rich, of Port Deposit; schouler,
of Elkton; Ware, Of Mdsseys; Denroche, of
st. Paul's, Kent; with Rev. w. W. Kimball, of
Church Hill representing the Middle Convo-
cation, and Rev. s. G. Roberts, d. D., rector.
An Exhibition" will be held at st. Johns
Church, Lewsville, Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 3. If stormy, the next evening. Pro-
eeeds Tor the benefit of the parsonage fund.
Admission, 25 cents; children, 10 cents.
The Havre de Grace Epworth League has
adopted resolution repudiating the action
OF the East Baltimore District Convention.
held In that city last month, in adopting
resolutions that the Leagues cooperate with
the Prohibition party. The resolution reads
as follows "Resolved. That the Hayre do
urace Epworth League declares that while
we Affirm our hostility to the liquor traffic.
we do repudiate the action of the East Balti-
more District Convention as having anv
virtue to bind us, individually, and thus re-
strict our personal liberty in the use of our
franchise"
Rev. H. G. Budd, now pastor of the Perry.,
vile NJ f. Church, has been invited to take
charge of Goodman Church, Wilmington.
Bishop Monaghan paid his first official
visit to the Church of the immaculate Con-
ceptlon, Elkton, on Sunday, when he
preached at both morning and evening SER
vices.
Large audiences attended both services at
the Elkton NJ E. Church on Sunday last. In
the morning the sermon was delivered bv
the Rev. G. H. Corey, prominent divine of
Washington. while in the evening the sermon
was by the Rev. Jonathan Willis, of Della
ware.
Rev. George P. Jones will address the
Christian Endeavor society at Jackson Hall,
ON Sunday, January 3O at p. m A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
The officers of Crouch's Chapel have de-
cded to keep the school open during the
| winter months
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmase was married to
Mrs. Elinora McCutcheon Collier, in Alle-
gheny City, on Saturday
The noted evangelist Rey. ]. s. MacKay. of
Nova Scotia will preach in the Presbyterian
Church tomorrow. Sunday, at 10. 80 a. m. and
7.3O p. m. He will also preach and conduct
services during the week every night but
Saturday. He will also hold daily s:Bible
Reading" in the chapel at $50 p. m. All
these services will be instructive, practical
and interesting. Everybody is cordially in
vited. Everybody will be made welcome.
At the congregational meeting of the Forest
Presbyterian Church, Middletown, DR.. T. H.
Gilpin, Messrs A. S. Eliason, J. F. Nc
Whorter and ]. s. Crouch were elected trus-
tees of the church for term of three wears.
The Young Peoples Guild, of Trinity
Church, will give a Phantom Party" at the
Rectory, Wednesday evening, February q.
Refreshments will be for sale, proceeds for
the library fluid.