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Ninety NeSu NoVels a Day.

The English sales of Mr. Gilbert Parkers new noxSh
which is published by Henemann in London under the title
Of "The Right of Way Being the Story Of Charley steele
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S,h ~ novels" Of which correspondent OF the London
pay Mail complained few days He stated thas there
were in London recently no fewer than nine hoss p IN
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world; and KIM novel without glimpse Of heroine
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re Harners, Meru Books.

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A Turk and a Poet.

gEsa 'i'eF smith writes from London to the Noyem-
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Some Literary Notes.

D. Appleton Co.'S November announcements include
"The Man Who Knew Better" by T. Gallon; Under the
Skyghts" by Henry B. Fuller The French People by
Arthur Hassa The Apostles Of the Southeast by Frank
I Bullen "The Alien" by f. +, Monuesor 'Bookbndng
and the Care OF Books by Douglas Cockerel While Char
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J0WUeIay, TaaF 20
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The Cavalier" Geo w. Cables latest novel is, accord
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now IN its forticth thousand.
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Those looking unique and artistic specimens of book
making will be glad 10 have their attention called Pre-
Raphaelite Ballads William Morris which have been
leced decorative treatment by H. NJ OKane and the
sunq publication which bears the imprint OF the A. Vessels
company is small volume charming that collectors will
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tons have been prinedboth from ypeone Japan the
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-17

In his recently published journal Mr. John R Thompson
des to poem he for Blackwood entitled Lee
Rear which commentaries authentic incident in the
VIZ Of the Wilderness correspondent inquiries regard
7 the facts and the identity of the regiments held in
W which General Lee attempted lead in person to recap
II redoubt that had been carried by the Federal troops
poem too long to be reproduced in full here but the
Nowng verses include the incident desired. Il may how
Y be found in the Southern Amarsn'h and other similar
Nnons There has been discgssicn regarding the
Ne Texans.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-01

teen appointments, extending from
Johntown, CecIlton and the Head of
Sassafras ON the north to Thorough
fare Neck on the south, and including
Kenton, Seyerson's and Middletown.
The first quarterly meeting confer
ence was held at Union Aug. IS, 1904.
Much time was occupied with ques-
tions growing out of the relation OF
masters to their slaves as the General
Conference had adopted a rule requiring
every member of the church holding
slaves to emancipate all of them, PRO
vided the State laws did not expressly
prohibit the same,-the quarterly con-
ference to determine the time each
slave should berequired to serve before
he was free.
July %, 1905, the quarterly confer
ence passed the following: Resolved:
''That this quarterly conference opposes
by precept and example the daily use
of spirituous liquors" The same year
member is officially reproved for in
dolence and neglecting to pay his
debts.
In 1S45 the Philadelphia Conference
was held in Milford, Delaware and
John Lednum and John Bell reported
for Smyrna Circuit 1900 white mem
bers and 600 colored with $50 Sunday
School scholars and so teachers. The
missionary collection that year was
$50 and for the year ending March,
1901, it was $50.
Nov. 70, 1884, Bishop Coke came from
Wilmington to Duck Greek Cross Roads
riding on borrowed horse. He was
en- route for Barratt's Chapel but
stopped over with John Cole and
preached. This was the first sermon
preached by a Methodist Bishop on
the Peninsula.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-01
FIRST ASBURY CHURCH
ERECTED WITHIN SMYRNA
PAPER READ AT PRAYER MEETING BY
MISS MARY W. THOMPSON.
Building Was Erected in 1886 Where the
"0Id Methodist Cemetery Now Stands
on North Delaware Street.

Our first church building in Smyrna
erected in 17S6-less than two years
after the organization of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. It's site was a
lot of ground now known as the "Old
Methodist Cemetery, between Mt.
Vernon and North streets, in the rear
of Mr.. VIM. Bells residence. The
church stood about twenty five or
thirty feet from the lane which was
only about fifteen feet wide, and as
there was no outlet at the other end,
it was almost impossible for carriages
to turn. The lot was donated by Col.
Allen McLane, who with his family
were Methodists at that time. 1t was
frame building thirty feet square,
costing $1,000, and was named after
Bishop Asbury, who described it as a
comfortable house." We find in his
journal" several references to his
visits to this church. He writes, Oc-
tober nth, 1890, ga gracious lovefeast
and a very powerful meeting; many
bore a living testimony; there was
great life and shouting among the
people of God"
The seating capacity of the church
was about three hundred. In order
to meet the increasing demands of
growing community it was enlarged in
1919 by the addition of a new front,
and for nearly sixty years it continued
to be the church home of our fathers
Its altar rail and two arm chairs are
preserved as mementoes; and parts of
the old material are still in some tene-
ments in town.
In 1923, more land was decided to
the church for cemetery purposes by
Benjamin Coombe, grandfather of the
late Pennell Coombe, a member of the
Philadelphia Conference from 1885 to
1884.
Of the faithful men who expounded
the word during these years, and the
multitude who gladly received the
word and proved it the Power of
God unto Salvation" the record is,
''They rest from their labors, and
their works do follow them. They
labored, and we are entered into their
labors.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-01

81. How many scholars? 1ns. 294.
33. To what Sunday School Glass do
you belong?
"a. What amount did Asbury contri-
butte last year for all benevolences?
Ans. $500.
30. What amount for all purposes? D.?
Ans. Benevolences, $500; Pastor,
$1,000; Presiding Elder. 500; Bishops,
$16; Current Expense of Church,
$774; Current expense of Sunday
School, 1922; improvements, 5000;
total, 4,012.
36. What Churches excel Asbury in
membership? Ans. Asbury, Will
mington, 700; Grace, Wilmington,
619; Union, Wilmington, 6s5; st.
Pauls, Wilmington, $50; Seaford,
4S7; Dover, Wesley, 454; Crisfeld,
447.
81. Name those that excel in Sunday
School Scholars. Ans. On Dover
District five: Milford, $50; Seaford,
440; Dover, Wesley, 400; Cambridge,
345; Lewes, 1898. Easton District,
three: st. Michael's, 400; Easton, 329
Rock Hall, 31S. Salisbury District
Smyrna times., 1901-05-01
IAN EVENING WITH THE MINUTES"

icers and Teachers, $50, Ell; Scholars,
2,7OO, SAB.
Questions on Annual Conference.
6. To what Annual Conference
does Smyrna belong? Ans. The Will
mington Annual Conference.
z. To what District? To Easton
District.
8. How many preachers compose the
Wilmington Annual Conference? Ans.
III members, 13 probationers.
8. How many Districts? Ans. Four,
Wilmington, Easton, Dover and Sails
bury.
10. How many Charges? Ans. 176.
IL. How many Churches? Ans.
394.
~. Value of same? Ans. 81, ,617, 600
ID. How many Parsonages? Ans
IA.
IA. Value of same? Ans. S267, 800.
IS. How many members in full con,
nection? Ans. 37,737.
16. Practitioners, 4,O79.
II. How many Sunday School OF
ficers and Teachers? Ans. 5000 il
1896 Sunday Schools.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-01
ACADEMY REORGANIZATION.
Faculty Will Contain the Following Heads of
Departments.

1t is reported that the organization
of the Wilmington Conference Acad-
emy faculty will result as follows:
Professor Arthur M. Gates yves
leyan University, A. NJ, '95)., will be
offered the chair of Latin, Roman His
tory and Mythology; Professor Charles
Wilson Easley, A. NJ, Dickinson '99),
that of Mathematics and Science; Pro-
fessor Emma r. Potter (B. p. Syra-
cuse University, that of French,
Drawing and Painting; Mrs. Grace
Easley, German; Mrs. Minnia Pal
mer Gates (Montpeller Seminary,
English and Preparatory Branches.
The commencement exercises at the
academy will be held on Thursday,
June 13, and Sunday, June ., will be
observed as commencement Sunday.
Principal Cecil A. Ewing is arranging
an interesting program for the entire
week.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-01

The Delaware Railroad is installing
telephones of the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company's system at ITS princi-
pal stations.
Subscriptions are being solicited to
send to Pasteur Institute James Nor
ris, of Summit Bridge, who was bit
ten by mad dog.
George b. Rodney of New Castle is
one of the young men selected for
lieutenant in the regular army under
the reorganization plan.
VIC. Moore, of near DuPonts, had
mare to give birth to two mule colts
Sunday, April 2l. Both are living and
have been named Bob and Bill.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-01

African Methodist Episcopal Church,
built about 1851 or so; third, the sec
ond Asbury, the original of the pres
ent structure, which was dedicated in
the winter of 1S45 by Bishop Waugh
and DIR. Gerry; fourth, the second
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal
Church, dedicated in 1867; fifth, the
Centennial Methodist Episcopal
Church, dedicated by Rev. Enoch
Stubbs, d. D., assisted by Rev. G. NJ.
Landine: sixth, Jerman Chapel, dedi-
Gated in 1873 by Rev. DIR. George A.
Phoebus.
%. What is the present value of
Asbury. Ans. $4,000.
"a. Parsonage? Ans. $4,000.
25. How many full members? Ans.
435.
26. Probationers? Ans. 90.
%. How many Church Glasses?
Ans. 5.
2S. To which Glass do you belong?
30. Who is your Glass Leader?
30 How often do You attend Glass?
81. How many Sunday School
! Glasses. Ans. 26.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-01

Within few days the steamer Fish
Hawk, of the U. S. commission, will
enter the Delaware to collect shad eggs
for distribution to the hatcheries.
Last year the commission deposited
$4,000, 900 small fry in the Delaware.
The section of the country about
Harrington grows large acreage of
canteloupes, and farmers have pre-
pared for about the same acreage as
last season. The aphis, or blight, has
almost ruined this industry so far as
profit goes.
At the Delaware College commence.
ment, June 10, orations are TO be deliv.
Iered by John Emory Ohipman, Henry
Smyrna times., 1901-05-01
Questions on Local MethOdism.

DIR. Evan G.. Shortlidge has identi-
fed in Philadelphia a watch pawned
by Paul M. Goldsmith, which was
stolen from his residence in Whining
ton several months ago.
The Board of Church Extension of
the Wilmington Methodist Episcopal
Conference Wednesday contributed
5000 to Dover district, $4OO to Rock
Hall, Md, and 1925 to Peters Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Cochran, OF
Middletown have announced the en-.
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Lucie, to Mr.. Carl Harrington, OF
Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-01
Answers Given by
Members of the Church.

seven: Tangier Island, 500; Deals Is
land, 4l0; Asbury near Crisfeld, 400;
Laurel, 1926; Salisbury, 300. Will
mington District, twelve: Union, Will
mington, 735; Grace, Wilmington,
655; st. Paul's, Wilmington, $50;
Brandywine, Wilmington, $50; AS
bury, Wilmington, 500; Harrison
Street, 500; Madely, 4O2; Mt. Salem,
415; Silverbrook, 45O; Epworth, 425;
Port Deposit, 1926. A total of 81
charges leading Asbury, Smyrna, in
Sunday School Scholars.
80. Name those that excel in contri-
buttons to all benevolent collection.
Ans. Six as follows: Grace, Whining
ton, $3,923; st. Paul's, Wilmington,
81, 1850; Wesley, Dover, 81 ,OS7; Union,
Wilmington, $1.O66; Asbury, Will
mington, $500; Salisbury, 1914.
80. How does Asbury rank with
other Churches on the District in the
last three items? .AnS. First in mem
bership, fourth in Sunday School
Scholars, first in contributions to gen
eral benevolences.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-01
Questions PrOpounded by
Pastor Vaughan S. Collins.

The following were the questions
put and answered at an evening with
the minutes held at Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church, Smyrna, Del,
April II, 1901.
Five General Questions.
1. How many kinds of Conferences
in the Methodist Episcopal Church?
Ans. Nine, if we include leaders, and
Stewards Meeting, and Official
Board.
2. Name them. Ans. The General
Conference, Annual Conferences, Mis-
sion Conferences, Central Mission
Conferences, District Conferences,
Quarterly Conferences, the Leaders
and Stewards Meeting, the Official
Board, and ae Judicial Conference.
3. How many Annual Conferences?
Ans. 1874.
4. What is the total membership OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church?
Ans. Travelling Preachers, 17,752;
Local Preachers, 14,232; Laymen,
2,9O7,s77.
5. What is the total Sunday School
enrolment. Ans. Schools, 30, 119; OF
Smyrna times., 1901-05-01
A Raging, Roaring Flood.

Washed down a telegraph line which
Chas g. Ellis of Lisbon, Ia., had to
repair. Standing waist-deep in icy
water" he writes, "gaye me a terrible
cold and cough. 1t grew worse daily.
Finally the best doctors in Oakland,
Neb., Sious City and Omaha said / had
Consumption and cauld not live. Then
| began using DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry and waswholly cured by six bot
ties" Positively guaranteed for
Coughs, Colds and all Throat and Lung
troubles by Benton N. Weldon, drug
gist, Successor to Jas. p Hoffecker,)
Smyrna, and L. l., Mason, druggist,
Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-01

Rev. E. H. Thrasher, who was re-
Gently appointed by Conference, pastor
of Frederica NJ. E. Church and failed
to report or move to that place, has
been transferred to Minnesota and
the Rev. Joslyn, of Minnesota. has
been selected as pastor of Frederica.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-01
PASTORS WHO SERVED ASBURY.
Complete List From the Time Smyrna Was
Made a Station.


Our limited space will not permit us
to indulge our desire to publish the
names and time of service of all the
preachers who have labored in this
field during the period from 1779 tC
1901. We will however give the names
and date of service of those who have
served this charge since 1S45 when il
became a station. The following is
the complete list:
1885, Joseph Mason.
1S47-4S-James NJ. McCarter.
1S49-5O-John A. Roche.
1851-52-Henry E. Gilroy.
1S53-54-Thomas G. Murphey.
1S55-56- William G. Robinson.
1s57-5S-W. H. Brisbane.
1S59-60-Charles Hill.
1876 William Bishop.
1868 -65-Charles Cooke.
S66-6S-Samuel L. Gracey.
1859 -70-Aaron Rittenhouse.
1S71-72-John F. Clymer.
1873 -74-George A. Phebus.
S75-77-Enoch Stubs.
1873 -SO-T. H. Haynes.
1881 -S3-John d. Rigg.
1884 -S6-J. B. Quigg.
1887 7-S9-W. S. Robinson.
1S9O-92 92-W. w. w. Wilson.
1898 -9s-Adam Stengle.
1898 -19O1-Chas. A. Hill.
1901 Vaughan S. Collins.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-01
While There is Life There !. Hope.

was afflicted with catarrh; could neither
taste nor smell and could hear but little.
Elys Cream Balm cured it.-Marcus G.
Shautz, Railway, N. j.
The Balm reached me safely and the eff
feet is surprising. My son says the first APP
plication gave decided relief. Respectfully
Mrs. Franklin Freeman. Dover, N. II.
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at so cts. or
mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren St,
New York.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-01
METHODISM IN SMYRNA
BEFORE MADE A STATION
PAPER READ AT PRAYER MEETING BY
MISS BERTHA SMITHERS.
First Preaching Was Within a Log Cabin
in l77S When Smyrna Was Known as
Duck Creek Cross Roads.

The first preaching in Duck Creek
Cross Roads was in the year ITS when
Philip Cox opened his mission in a
log dwelling occupied by James l..
Stevenson, grand father of Mrs. Lydia
Mcdowell This log cabin stood be-
side the site of the present church, be-
tween it and the residence of Mrs.
Christiana Cloak. 1t was ahip-roofed,
single story building about 24x24 feet
with shed kitchen at the back.
Mr.. Stevenson, who came from Eng
land, was a member of the Established
Church, but having opened his house
for Methodist worship was excluded
from that communion and at once cast
his lot with this much prosecuted peo-
pie.
1t is said that while worshiping in
this house at one time a mob assaulted
them and tried to pry up corner of
the building so that it would fall upon
the heads af the worshippers. But re-
membering the injunction to love their
enemies and to pray for them who
despitefully used them and prosecuted
them, they rushed to the corner where
the mob was at work and prayed so
fervently that they were frightened and
left the place.
The First Methodist Society.
The first Methodist Society in Duck
Greek Cross Roads was organized
shortly after the first sermon which
was preached by Daniel Fox IN 1878,
and soon after the conversion of JOS
eph Wyatt Mr.. Wyatt began to
preach in 1880 and for time also car
ried on the shoemaking business. He
was about the sixth travelling preacher
IN the State of Delaware and the first
resident preacher of Smyrna. Mr..
Ware says of him: ''In talent he was
little inferior to any among us. and IN
purity perhaps to none. His sermons
were short but composed of the best
material and delivered in the most
pleasing manner" The service was
held in the house of Joseph Wyatt for
six years or until the first church was
built.
On March 4, 1879, an election was
held by the Duck Greek Society for
seven trustees with the following re-
suit: James Mcdowell, James Steven
son, George Kennard, John Cole. Is
rael Peterson, Simon Van Winkle
and Peter LOwber. The certificate of
incorporation was signed and sealed
the same day and recorded nineteen
days later. The deed for the church lot
was executed by Col. McLain, May 9,
and George Kennard and John Cum
Minis were appointed managers of the
graveyard.
Smyrna Circuit Appointments.
In 1912 Smyrna Circuit included six
Smyrna times., 1901-05-01
PENINSULA NEWS.

Items Cleaned From All Parts Of Delaware
and Maryland.
About fifty Harrington folks went
to Dover daily because of the Hearn
murder case.
More than 10000 herring were
caught in one dip in the canal at Del
aware City yesterday.
The large whiskey distillery of Jacob
Levy, Dover has been declared within
the town limits by Mayor Postles and
for the first time has been assessed as
town property.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-01

cussiOn the Rev. j. L. Clymer, d. D.,
who had a great reputation as church
builder, was appointed to the charge.
Under his direction an architect was
employed and the front was heightened
18 feet and faced with pressed brick,
and two towers erected at the corn
ers, one surmOunted by a steeple
135 feet high, the other only rising
to the height of the peak of the
roof. Two class rooms were added to
the basement, a broad stair case, a
cOmmOdiOus vestibule, the gallery
was faced with black walnut and
stained glass took the place of the
old window panes. The total cost of
these improvements was about $18, 900.
November 4th, 1872, the church was re-
opened by Bishop Foster, at which time
the entire debt was pledged. But owing
to the failure of some of the largest
subscribers, and to the reluctance of
large part of the pledges were unpaid,
so that in 1879 the debt with interest
amoInted to $4,000 At meeting of
the Board of Trustees in that year,
Brother j. B. Cooper, the treasurer,
arose and said he would be one of
twenty to give $500 to wipe out the
debt. Nine were found, who res
ponded. With this as a necleus,
through the efforts of the pastor, Rev.
I. H. Haynes, assisted by the trus-
tees, the entire amount was raised.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-01

Rev. A. Smith, paster of Wesley NJ.
f. Church, Dover is preaching a
series of sermons on the Cardinal
Doctrines of the Bible"
Smyrna times., 1901-05-01
Continued ten days.
1S75-Mch. 17-Wilmington Confer
ence. Created in 1861

Besides these conferences and hume
rous other assemblages of our denomi-
nation the Peninsula Methodist
Convention to consider and promote
our denominational interests" was
held here in Nov. 1870. This conven-
tiOn was composed of the members of
the Wilmington Conference and two
lay delegates from each circuit or sta
ton within the bounds of the Confer
ence. While the representation was
not full, yet it was large body of
ministers and laymen and continued
in session several days. One of the
most important results of that Conven-
tiOn is the Wilmington Conference
Academy located at Dover. From
these facts we see that the well-known
hospitality of this town is fully appre-
ciated.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-01

The Rev. DR.. Harcourt of the Peo-
ple's Methodist Church in Reading,
Pa, has issued orders that all ladies
attending worship will be expected to
remove their hats before the sermon
begins and keep them off until after
the doxol 'gy and benediction.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-01

lS. How many Sunday School
Scholars? Ans. A, 155.
10. How much was contributed last
year for all Benevolent collections?
Ans. Including Conference Claimants,
S43, ,37G.
20. How much was contributed for
all purposes? Ans. For church build
ing and improvements, $63, ,2S7; for
old debts, S29, $40; for pastors salar-
les, $40, ,4S4; for Presiding Elders,
1896; for Bishops, 81 ,459; current ex-
pense of Churches, $35, ,4O5; for cur
rent expense Sunday Schools. $15,-
279; Benevolences, $43,3 1916; total
raised for all church purposes by the
Wilmington Annual Conference, 1896,
500.
Questions on Local MethOdism.
81. When and by whom was Metho-
dist first brought to Smyrna? Ans.
(See paper by Miss Bertha Smithers.
%. How many Methodist Churches
have we had in Smyrna, and when and
by whom we're they dedicated? Ans.
Five as follows: The first Asbury, ded-
icated in 1886; second, the first Bethel