Evening journal., 1901-03-22
EAsTON DISTRICT.

Presiding Elder Corkran reported
m the EaslOn district as follows:
"A review of the work of the Easton
trict for the year now closing is
4 pleasing task. Peace has reignld In
cur borders, prosperity has come TO
cry department of church activity,
d. with few exceptions. The lives ard
aith Of preachers and their fam.h s.
va been preserved. Only in one case
5 IS death entered a parsonage home
firing the year, and that was at Mary
N. where Mrs. Katharine X. Siiell,
. .Dther-in-iaw of the Rev. y. r. S.dell
+ Is transferred TO the church triumph
+ t on the 18th day of last July. Sister
lell had been a shining light in the
.urch militant for fifty years.
n The Hon. John H. HOiecker, United
4 Rtes congressman, died suddenly at
4 home in Smyrna, Del, en- the 16-h
B y of last June, in the 73d year Of
IS age He was for mere than fifty
4ars a member Of the church. and f1r
u most of that time an official mem-
/ X. At the time Of his death he was
Iward, class leader, and Sunday
4hoOl superintendent, which offices he
. .
Inference s1aWard and treasurer Of
8e board for years, and took the keen
interest in the welfare of the con-
Hence claimants. His business inter
s were numerous, varied and success
He was a man of clean hands, and
pure heart. He was honored, loved
d trusted by all classes. His de-
srture is a great loss to the church,
.al and general He was line bane-
rtcr of man and the friend Of God.
Early in October the Rev. j. II.
chardson, of Church Hill. and his
fe were both stricken with typhoid
yer of a malignant form. and for
eks their lives were dcspaired of. but
u gracious Providence and the best
VI rising brought them safely through
long SIEGE and he has been doing
Z work for TWO months.
The beloved wife of our. Brother
rney has been in very poor health
the year. In the Summer she re-
# ired TO the mountains, I'm vain and
Il now lies I'm "A precarioua condition
M the parsonage i'm Cord0va our
npathies and prayers should be given
a liberal measure to this deeply
ldowed family.
he list OF appOintmnts. as it ap-
us in the minutes, has been much
'kcn during the year. Three changes
ne made Immediately after adjourn
# mt, and Brother Bensinc. a r~oba-
ner, remained at Brother NIcFar-
PES, OF Christi2na, Wilmington dis
e, and Brother McNinsey. ROYAL Oak
hanged places with Tunis Mills and
othdf Morris supply. remained ai
81 lcy Neck. Late in September Bro
r A. II. Coyey surrendered his
IS ires at Bayside and The Rev. Alonzg
Davis, local preacher, was put I'm
III 5rge.
F )n September 10 Brother Alovsius
cen was transferred from Gumbore
Newport on The Wilmington dis.
t and the Rev s.. ~ Pnchard WIN
b-en serving as chaplain i'm ths N
Army for four years resigned his
aplaincy and took charge of Greene.
10 t1 the delight 0f the people.
Atoui the last of September. Bro.
r Cooper, of oxford. was transferred
# The PittsbuTg Conference. ana tbs
H. T.. l. McD0nough of the Virginia
nler5nca. was appointed TO ON tho
fancy at oxford and it has been I'm.
in a most profitable manner
"A )n October % Rroihar +. C. Sunheld
ed his presiding elder and quar.orly
s. lferenca to release him from thf
tcral supervision OF Chestsrtown. IN
& er that he misht devote himself
S lusvely 10 evangelistic work. Con.
# : was given, and Prothar f. p. Rob
I was .aksn from Still Pend and as
ned TO Chestartown. a slight promo
n for an emin7ntly learned and
ful man. and Prother Cnvev. hav-
in a measure his health, was ap-
M nted to fill out the year at Still
& Ind.
( is q very strong argument in favor