Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-03-26

missionary meeting was held last
night, the Rev. Ralph r Coursey pre-
siding. The Rev George Heber Jones.
missionary, who recently returned
from Corea, where he spent twenty
FIVE years in church work. preached
the sermon An informal reception
followed.
History OF Meihodlsm.
The history OF Methodism in Cris-
field begins with a revival meeting,
which broke out among the public
school children in 1857 This revival
continued in influence and power
until one hundred souls were con-
vertcd. The converts we're formed in
10 class. OF which James Blade
became leader, and from that time
until 1859 the pastor OF Annamessex
Circuit preached IN Crisheld. After
this II disappears from view some
joining Mariners M. p. Church
and other Ashury NJ. Il. Church. 1866.
The rapid growth OF the community
suggested the necessity Of a place Of
worship nearer than Asbury. and ac-
cordingly the service at the school
house was resumed. This soon be-
came inadequate TO accommodate the
congregation In 1868 they removed
TO the "Old Ark a canal boat where
they worshipped until 1869 when a
bower was consequently built In a
woods Immediately in front OF Old
Emmanuel Church. A building COM
mittee. consisting of Nathaniel
Dickson. Robert II. Croswell.
Thomas H. Book, l. W. Cullen,
j. A. Hern, c. c. Gardner. Hance
Lawson. had been appointed The
lot was purchased and the work OF
Sunday. August IA, 1872 after an ox-
penditnre o. about $4,000 the lecture
room OF the new church was de-
dictated. Rev J. l.. Taft =. r. preach
ed and dedicated the lecture room. /.
! G.. Cullen, lance lawson. Thomas S.
iodson. Thomas Riggin, John w.
Nelson Robert n. Croswell Johna-
than A. Hern, Thomas H. Book. BEN
iamin r. Somers we're elected trus-
tees OF Emmanuel NJ. E. Church. Girls
field Md
The people worshipped in the base
ment of the unfinished structure un-
| til 1877. when Rev. Adam Stengle Sc
cured the appointment OF a committee
and began work OF completing the
church which was done at cost Of
s2100
The audience room was dedicated
December 23rd. 1877, by Rev. r. l.,
! Dashiell, ID. d. al which time the en-
4 tire cost of Improvement was met In
cash and subscription.
The parsonage was built in 1880
during the pastorate OF Rev E. l..
Hubbard at the cost of about $1,000.
During the pastorate Of Rev. +. c.
MacSorley, 1870 the interior OF the
audience room was remodeled and
other improvements made The rapid
increasing congregations continued
through the pastorate OF Rev. J. p.
Outten when the sum of $4,000 had
been raised. H. G. Budd with the
assistance Of a loyal Board of Trus-
tees purchase a handsome and COM
modious building for the parsonage
and along side OF Il reared the pre-
sent Emmanuel NJ r. Church which
Is a handsome structure. built of Port
Deposit Granite with a seating capa-
many more I'm the adjoining lecture
room
This charge has had steady
growth and to day Is one OF the most
desirable appointments in the Con-
ference. February 5th, 1910. the con-
gregation moved into this building
who're they have since been worship
ping.
The pastors have been. iS7l-O4.
VIM H. Hutchins; 1S74-05 l. G. Fos-
nocht: 1S75-o7. J. A. Brindle; 1S77-S0,
Adam Stengle: iSS0-s2 W. j. Du-
Hadaway; 1SS2-04, y. L. Hubbard.
4 1SS4-7, w W w Wilson; lSS7-9, c.
H. C. MacSorley; 1S90-e3. II. W.
Ewing: 1896. r. X stevenson;
1862, ]. p Otis: 1S99-19O2. c. r.
Wyatt: 1902-t906 S. ~ pilohard:
1906-1907. j. p. Outen; i907-l1, H. G.
Budd 1911. W. X Habbart
Conference Committees.
Conference committees appointed by
the district superintendent are as fol-
lows.
Public Worship w. r. Habbart, f.
H. Dashiell. George p Jones
Education-H T. Quigg, J. W. Eas-
ley. George r. Reed. j. w Colona
Bible-Howard Davis. Warren Burr
e w Mcdowell w r. Taylor.
Sunday Schools-C n. Jones r. J
Cochran. v p. Northrup. r. II. Col
Inns
Periodicals-W o Hurst Leonard
White. r.. H. Dashiell. y S. Latshaw
Sabbath Observance II. r. Coursey
G. w Dawson, c. W. Moore
Epworth League-M Milton Mccain
II. A. G. Westerfeld. G. L. Hardesty