Middletown transcript., 1920-06-12
DRAWERS REUNION
20eth Anniversary Observed on
Sunday, June 9Th
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The twenty-fifth reunion of Old
Drawers Presbyterian Church, near
Odessa. since the organization of 1.-THE
Friends of Old Drawers, and the
2O9th anniversary of the founding Of
the church, was jointly observed Sum
day, the reunion being attended by
several thousand friends from Della
ware, Maryland, New Jersey and Penn
sylvania.
The Rev. Charles H. Bonner, pastor
of Hanover Presbyterian Church,
Wilmington, preached the anniversary
sermon in the morning, from Psalm
A:1c: "Who is This King of Glory =?
The Lord Of Hosts. He is the King Of
Glory"
DR.. Bonner characterized Christ 40
the greatest of Kings, the King whom
members of Drawers served more
than two centuries ago and the King
who is being served by their children
of the present generation, q King who
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In the afternoon, John F. McMaster,
distinguished lawyer of Jersey City,
and "a former resident of the Eastern
Shore of Maryland, delivered the ad-
dress. He was introduced by Daniel
w. Corbit, president of the Friends of
Old Drawers. Mr.. McMaster gave
an interesting account of the many
historical events and characters asso-
ciated with the church. Commodore
Thomas MacDonough, the hero of Lake
Champlain, who was born within
couple of miles of the old church, was
member of the congregation.
Mr. McMaster is much interested in
the old churches Of the peninsula and
spends his spare time visiting them.
He has made several trips across the
ocean and across the continent. but
considers the Del-Mar-Via. peninsula
the garden spot of the world. Mr.. Nc
Masters great-grandfather was
pupil of DR.. Read, pastor of Drawers
in 1772. The great-grandfather was
pastor of three churches on the penin-
sula in 1774. Mr.. McMaster, himself,
attended Delaware College for one year
and feels great interest in everything
pertaining to Delaware.
At the morning service the Rev.
Robert Hallett, of Altoona, Pa, q
former pastor of Odessa Presbyterian
Church. now retired, read the Scripture
lesson and the Rev. E. H. Derrickson,
pastor of the Odessa M. E. Church, de-
livered the invocation. The music was
under the direction of Mrs. Warden R.
Humphries, of West Presbyterian
Church, Wilmington. Mr.. and Mrs.
High Start, Mrs. J. N. Eaton, Mrs.
Herbert Downing, Mrs. Floy Booth and
Harry Frazier, also of Wilmington,
composed the choir. Master William
Washburn, of Odessa, was organist.
Messrs. Clarence, Howard and Frank
Pool, of Middletown, and vicinity, also
assisted in the services.
The society elected these officers:
President, Daniel w. Corbit, Odessa;
vice-president, William F. Sellers, of
Wilmington, who succeeds John V.
Craven, deceased; secretary, Miss Cor
nelia Bowman, of Wilmington; treas
urer, George Janvier, of Middletown;
trustees, Thomas J. Craven, New Jer-
sey; Miss Helen S. Garrett, Whining
ton; William G. Janvier, of St. Georges;
Mrs. Casenove Lee, Wilmington; Mrs.
Bessie Mills Moore, Wilmington; Clsr-
ence E. Pool, 'McDonough; l. Janvier
Woods, McDonough; Howard A. Pool,
Middletown; Mrs. Edgar H. Arnold,
Wilmington; Alexander P. Corbit, John
P. Nields, William F. Sellers.
The executive board adopted resolu-
tons of regret on the death of John V.
Craven, the vice president.
The visitors enjoyed, their lunch in
picnic style, and visited with old friends,
some of whom they see only at the
time of this reunion.
The grounds are in beautiful order
and the church in good repair.
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