Middletown transcript., 1921-10-10


Isaac L. Wood, the church was thor
oughly renovated at a cost of 500. II
1889, under the same pastorate, new
organ was installed and ether improve
ments made at an expense of $1,000.
At the Philadelphia Annual Confer
ence, held in Philadelphia, April 5th
1887, Middletown and Cantwell's Bridg,
were separated from the circuit ant
made separate charge.
From 1887 to 1921, the following Pre-
siding Eld RS had charge of the churches
at Middletown and Odessa: David Daily
Henry White, Daniel Lamb lin, Henr,
White, J. T. Hazard, I. }. Quigley
Anthony AtwelI, T. J. Thompson, Viii
liam Uric. Thomas J. Thompson, Johr
D. Curtis, T. Z. Murphey. John Hough
| ynarles Hill. Thomas E. Martindale
John France, Alfred Smith, w. F,
corkran, W. G. Koons, R. K. Stephen
son, Robert W att, w. A. Wise.
The following is a list of the pastors
in charge:-
1837-9-James Cunningham.
! 1889 4l-Edwin l.. James.
1841-43-Benj. F. Price.
843-44-Thomas B. Tibbles.
1844-45-Ignatius T. Cooper.
1845 46-John B. Hagany.
1876 48-James cunningham.
184S-50-John Henry.
185O-52-James r. Anderson.
1852 54-Joseph Aspril.
1854-56-R. H. Patterson.
1856 57-J.. B. Maddox.
1857-59-J. B. Merritt.
l859-6l-George Heacock.
1s6l- -63-Thomas W. Shippers.
1S63-65--Alfred T. Scott.
1865 -68- William Uric.
1868 7l-Henry Colclazer.
1871-4-Vaughn Smith.
1874-77-Lucias c. Matlack.
1877-8O-Thos. E. Martindale.
18SO-83-W. L. $. Murray.
l883-86-Adam Stengle.
1885, -85-Richard H. Adams.
89-9O-Alfred Smith.
1890-94-N. M. Browne.
1894 99-Isaac l.. Wood.
1899-O1-E. W. Caswell.
19O1-02-Louis E. Barrett.
l9O2-05-C. T. Wyatt.
19O5-07-A. W. Ligh,bourne.
1907 09-G. P. Jones.
19O9-13-V. S. Collins.
1913-l6-C. 7 Wyatt.
l916-18-J. w. Jones.
1913 ". P. Northrup, the present
Pastor
At the Philadelphia Annual Confer
ence, 1859, Middletown was made
separate station. During the years
from 1869 to 1872, Middletown was
within the bounds Of the Wilmington
District; since that time, it has been
located in the Easton District. In 1920,
a District Parsonage was purchased in
making it the head of the |
District, and the name was changed
from EAston District to Middleto wn
District, at the Conference session OF |
1921.
The fourteenth session of the Will |
mington Annual Conference, in the
year 1882, convened in Bethesda Metho-
list Episcopal Church, Bishop John F.
Hurst, D. D., LII. D., presiding. The
Conference session was one of great in
terest to Middletown people. At this
session, Alfred G. Cox was. elected
Treasurer of the Conference Missionary
society. In March, 1898, during the
of Rev. N. NJ. Browne, Viii
nington Conference was again enter
Iained by Bethesda Church. 1t was
presided over by Bishop Stephen NJ.
Merrill, D. D., LII. D.
Since 1922 the Trustees of the church
nave been as follows: Azarah Foster.
Andrew hill, Thomas Low, Thos. Mer-
.itt, John Hays, John S. Merritt, David
Garrett Cox, Benjamin Fields,
Jesse Lake, Jonathan Catlin, Thos. E.
Clay ton, Joseph ". Gary, Alexander
VI. Vail. Philip D. Riley, Louis E. Pen.
nington, Daniel B. McKee, Henry
Davis, Nehemiah Burris, Manlove D,
Wilson, Alfred G. Cox. Martin E.
W alker, Samuel W. Roberts, Gideon E.
Hukill, Benjamin T. Biggs, James Cul-
oertson, Robert H. EIiason, John
Sewell c. Biggs, John P.
Wilson. Martin B. Burris, James Jar.
ell, William Brockson. John W. Jolls,
Henry Clayton, William H. Moore. i
The following have been the Sunday
school superintendent: Philip D. Riley.
esse Lake. Joseph W. Gary, Alfred G,
OK, w. J. H. Lingo, Martin B. Burris.
In 1910, during the pastorate of Rev. I
:. S. Collins, D. D.. the Church was
emodeled and re-decorated. New light 8
xtures were installed, new carpet t
'as laid and the pipe organ was rebuilt q
nd changed from the rear of the pull o
it and placed at the side. The cost of
mis- work was $7OO0.OO.
During the second pastorate of Rev.
. T. Wyatt, D. D., in 1910, the par
onage was rebuilt, two rooms being
dded, making it delightfully."- COM 1
ortable home for the Pastor, at cost
100000. T