The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-09-05
Chrjstiana r1.thodism.

Christiana rl.thodsm.
When preaching was first had by
the Methodisjs in Christiana we are
not certain. 1t was the custom in
the early days of Metholism for it's
preachers topreach in private houses
or in any suitable place that could
be provided and it is not unlikely
that Chrlstiaua was an old preach
ing place on the old Cecil circuit
many years before a church was
built
x In 1927 the first Metho list church
was built here and Rows. Solomon
Sharp and James B. Ayres were the
pastors. The present church elifico
was built III 1857, durll the pas
torate OF Rev James Hand, who
himself was carpenter and labor
cd daily during the church's con-
struction to bring it to completion.
While Christana in the list of it's
former pastors, is found to have en-
]Dyed the services of not a few OF
the great men of Metholism, VET
possibly never had as pastor, IL
more aggressive and devout spirit
as the Rev. James Haul. Solomon
sharp. senior pastor, VIII IN the frs
church was building, WAS at that
time in the zenith Of his fame. 1t.
is said Of him "rhat hi, character
was irreprJachabIe and his talents
as PREACHER We're extraordinary, -
The senior pastor, Rev. jams B.
Ayres was uDt whit less diS,tn-
gnlshed as \ Methodist preach II
lie was again pastor Of the church
in 1SlI-ls.
Among The notablo1 who have
served the church as pastor have
been j $. lnskip, Of prerjouS m,n-
DRY; Willitm Toro4rt, Samuel Grics
Pattiaon, tn. father Of tl9 dislil-
gulshed eXGJveruor Pat5is,n, Of
the State OF Pennsylvania; So. plel
Townsend, tine father Of ths c5ia-
bratel newspaper writer, "H4tl:'
Christopher J, Crouch, J. II. Light
bourne and Abraham Fr4el The
eldest living eN-pa5tOr of Christiaua
III town Of service, is Rev. f. Sno-
aen Thomas. Residing at O1ean
Grove. lie was twl'4 pastor Of ths
church. having as his colleague in
1850 Christopher J. Crouch, and az
his senior in 1852, the celebrated
Stephen TOWNSEND.
Brother Thomas will be present
and take part in the interesting an
nlVtrSary exercises to be held at
thrlstlana, Septemberl42l. A mum
Der of other brethren will give as
slstance to the pastor, Rev. +. L.
klnsey, IN the services planned.
Comrades o the ii A. K. w,o intent t,
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tnufcn Renoyntd
During the slmmcr vacation lust
ended the Ladies Aid Society OF tie
New Jerusalem Church have done Il
good and n uch needed work, The