The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-12-09
UNION MILLS ITEMS.
Celebration of the 18th Anniversary Of
MOOrhead M. E. Church-PerSOnalS, Etc.

DECEMBER 6.-The 25th anniversary of the
Moorhead NJ. E. Church, at this place, was
observed on Saturday and Sunday, November
25 and 26, last. This church was dedicated
on the oath day of October, 1880. 1t was
built mainly by the untiring efforts and zeal
of the late Rev. |. N. Moorhead, who was
then on the Littestown Circuit, which at that
time had six appointments, but by the zeal for
the work of his Master he found time to hold
preaching services in the academy at this
place every two weeks on Friday evening. In
January, 1880, a class of Is was organized by
him, and at once plans were made for tne
erection of church. Ii was hard struggle
for the little band of 1G, but being inspired by
their pastor, after many sacrifices, the church
was built and paid for in due time.
The services on Saturday evening partook
of the nature of platform meeting. After
singing, and prayer by Rev. Joseph A. Gray,
a former pastor, Mr.. Hamilton Forrest. OF
Lltlestown, Pa, told of how he, with other
brethren of the same place, came here ana
held religious services in the schoolhouse more
than 40 years ago, and how they had at inter-
walls been holding these meetings until the
erection of the church.
Mr.. Forrest was followed by Mr.. Alba
Smucker, of the same place. Mr.. Smucker
told of the work of the late John Mcllvalne,
one of The pioneers of Methodism at LlttIes
town, who as earl y as 1856 held religious ser,
vices near this place, in ''ShuPs Pines, and
thus first introduced Methodism in this place.
Mr.. Smoker was followed by Mr.. j. Burgoon,
who after speaking more definitely of the dates
and facts OF these meetings, gave brief his
tory of the church, from the earliest concep-
ton of the project to the present time, speak
ing of the trials, hinderances, difficulties and
c.crifcec of tho Err a and itS final
triumph in completing the church and paying
every cent of lis Indebtedness.
Rev. Joseph Gray, of Arbisonia, Pa, was
the last speaker of the evening. He said the
history Of Methodism at this place was much
like It's history everywhere-it would spring
up, be crushed to the EARTH spring up again
only TO be crushed again, but the germ was
not destroyed and finally it sprung up, bloomed
aud yielded an abundant harvest.
After singing, and the benediction 10y Rev.
}. W. Long, the present pastor, the meeting
closed.
On Sunday morning at $50 there was love
feast. which was participated in by the visiting
brethren and local members. Mr.. VIM. +.
Burgoon, of Harrisburg, Pa, spoke very
touchingly of his conversion at the altar OF this
church, and how it had influenced his life for
good ever since The loveteast was followed
by an eloquent, earnest and torclble sermon
by the young pastor Rev. }. w. Long. Sun
day evening at G.30 there was an enthusiastic
c. +. meeting, followed by an earnest and
impressive sermon by Rev. VIM. Hirons, OF
the Wilmington (Delaware) Conference.
K. n. KoonIz, of this place, recently
slaughtered two porkers, weighing 1853 and 4o4
pounds: Charles koontZ two, 1856 aud 1888.
O;t Myers, of Frizellburg, and Scott Mer-
crr If Sykrsyillp visited T.. o, Bloom, at
this place, last Sunday.
Master Arthur Bloom, who is attending "A
business college in Baltimore, spent Thanks
giving vacation with his father, Mr.. Z. U.
Bloom.
Miss Esta Stuart, who has been attending
The Mllersville Normal School, at Millers-
Vile, Pa, was home on Thanksgiving day.
Miss Helen Robinson, of LittleStown, Pa,
was the guest of Miss Emma Burgoon, Of this
place, last week.
Miss Marjorie Masenheimer, of Westmin-
stcr, visited friends and relatives here last
week
Mrs. Walter Frazier, of Cincinnatti Ohio,
who was hastily summoned here to the death
bed of her mother, Mrs. Martin Yingling, re-
turned home last Thursday.
Misses Emma Forrest, Martha 4ount, Ida
Grouse and Bertha Grouse, of Littlestown.
Pa, visited here on Thursday last and assisted
in the Spider Web Social held here on the
evening Of that day.
The net proceeds of the Spider Web Social,
held here last Thursday evening by the mis-
sionary committee of the M. E. Church, was
Sl323
Rev. Mr. Long will preach in the NJ. E..
Church this Sunday at 230 and 7.3O p. m. d;
Christian Endeavor at $50 p. IN.