The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-05-02
ANNIVERSARY
SERVICES

fifth anniversary OF the Presbyterian
Church in Elkton has been celebrated
with appropriate services. Sunday
morning DR.. McElmoyle preached a
historical sermon during the course
OF which he related the following in
teresting iacts:-
The records show that there was
Presbyterian Church in Elkton prior
to Iz1I, which was however broken up
by the schism OF I74I, shortly after
the adoption OF the Westminster Stand
ards as the Constitution OF the Ameri-
can Church. During the long interval
from I74I 10 1888 Presbyterian MS
tory here is almost blank. In the
latter year an application was made to
the Presbytcry OF New Castle, meeting
at St. Georges, for the organization
OF church in Elkton. The applicar
ton was granted, and committee
consisting OF DR.. Magraw and Rcvs.
RusScl, Graham and Stevens was APP
pointed to organize the church. This
committee met on May g. in the Elk
ton Court House, when " persons
presented their certificates and were
duly organized into the Elkton Pres
bytcr:an Church. On the following
day Andrew Mclntire and Frisby Hen
dcrson were elected Elders, articles OF
incorporation were adopted and nine
Trustees were elected On the follow
ing Sunday FIVE more members were
admitted making the new church start
with a membership OF 20.
The church has had ten pastoratcs
in the scventy-iive years OF its exist
cncc. Rev. Hugh Howell was the
first. He came To- the church in Octo-
Der, 1888, and served three and one
half years During his ministry -
members were added to the church and
the first building dedicated. AT his
death he left bequcst OF $1,000.
Following him at an interval oi FIVE
months Rev. James Mclntire took up
the pastoratc, which he occupied until
1870, when he was forced to give il up
on account OF failing health. His min
istry was marked by two rcvivals and
the addition OF so members.
Horatio S. Howell succeeded Mr..
McIntre and held the pastorate for
three years and eight months, Twenty
Joined the church under his ministry
and Elkton become a sclisustaining
church, the connection between il and
the Pcncadcr church being dissolved.
Rev. John w. Mcars was elected
Pastor in January. 1854, and contnu-
cd three years and nine months, re-
cciying 23 new members
In June, 1883, John McKim Duncan
became the Pastor, Soon Frustrated
by fatal illness, his ministry lasted
only a little more than a year. In this
brief period seven were added TO the
church :McSsrs. James Frazer and
Thomas Mclntirc were elected Elders.
Rev. Henry Matthews succeeded
Mr.. Duncan and was Pastor for near
~ twelve years. During his ministry
the plans for the present church edi-
flee were made and through the death
OF Mr.. Frazer and the removal OF Mr..
McIntire, the session was reduced TO
a single elder, Mr.. James /, McCul-
lough
Rev. w. W. Hebcrton was installed
Pastor in March, 1873. The first de-
mand upon him was the building OF
the present church, which was com
pleted and dedicated September ~,
1874 The building committee con
sisted OF James +. Mccullough, David
Scott and James McIntirc. During
this ministry James Mclntirc and
Charles b. Finley were elected and
ordained Elders.
Rev Robert w. Beers was installed
rs Pastor in 1884. and during his min
istry the mansc was erected. He was
succeeded by Rev. s. NJ. Osmond, d.
D., who occupied the pastoratc until
1892. During this time Mr., George
A. Blake was elected and ordained as
an Elder,
The present pastoratc. which is the
longest in the history OF the church
was begun in April, 1893. In fifteen
years I3O persons have been added tc
the church, chapel built for the ac.
commodation OF the Sunday School, q
long standing debt OF $500 on the
mansc liqudatcd. the present orgar
installed and other costly improve.
mcnts made.
"Wednesday evening a meet,"s wa.
held in the interest oi the young peo'
ple's work, at which an address wa:
made by Rev. William J. Rowan, Phi
d., OF Newark.
Thursday evening platform meet
ing was held. The exercises consisted
OF short addresses OF greeting ant
congratulation by Governor Crothers
Rev +. II. Moore, ID. d.. represent
ing the Prcsbytcry OF New Castle, Rev
DIR. Barrett. Of the Elkton NJ. L
Church, and Rev. W. w. Herberton
a former Pastor.
Yesterday CFriday) evening, ther,
was a Grand Organ Recital by Fred
crick Maxson. assisted by Mrs w. i
D. Lewis, OF Wilmington and Messrs
John p. Evans and Charles Blake o
Elkton.
Tomorrow will be the seventy-fitl
anniversary day. In the morning, Rev
William Henry Roberts, u d., tn
Moderator Of the General Assembl,
Of the Presbyterian Church in tn,
United States will deliver Common
orative Sermon AZ the night service
the topic will be Mems Work in tn
Church" with addresses nv Dir Rob