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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19
Norfolk Bank Elects Sue
cessor To 7ench 7ilghraa,,

AS result of a vacancy made in
the presidency of the Citizens Bank
of Norfolk, Va, by the death of TencE
Tilghman, Norman Bell, vice-presi-
dent, was, this week, elected to sue
ceed Mr.. Tilghman; and Davis w.
Jordan, cashier, was chosen as vice
president and temporary cashier.
Mrs. Bell was formerly Miss Alice
Cohn, daughter of the late Rudolph
F. Cohn, and Mrs. Cohn, who is still
living in Norfolk. The family were for
some years residents of Princess
Anne, where Herman Cohn, a son,
now makes his home.
Mrs. Jordan was Miss Nan Free
man, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Freeman, of Norfolk, and grand
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. C.
c. Lloyd, Pocomoke City, Md.
Both Mr.. Bell and Mr.. Jordan have
been connected with the bank for ov-
er twenty years; working their way
up from runners to their present
honorable places.
Both are to be congratulated land
the bank, no doubt, feels that its in.
terests will be we'll taken care of by
| the new heads.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19
'BULBUL" OPERETTA HAS
SUCCESSFUL PRESENTATION
Guessing Contest Staged
By The Eastern Star

The members of the local Eastern
Star Chapter enjoyed a social hour
after their regular meeting Monday
evening of this week. The entertain
ment VISA planned by three members
of the Chaptper who arranged pho
tograph gallery exhibiting the pic
lures of various members taken in
their infancy. Numbered slips were
passed and the identity of each pic
tuer guessed, although some were
guessed wildly.
The list nearest correct was sub
mitted by Mrs. Clarence Huffman who
guessed 43 out of 48 and was present.
ed with a huge chocolate Easter egg.
Mrs. William S. Schoolleld won the
BOBBY prize which was also sugges-
tive of Easter.
A unique feature of the evening
were the favors which consisted of
miniature ducks attached to slip tel
ling the fortune of each member.
Sandwiches and tea were served.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
LOOMS FOR Phi. 5. Nine
Base Ball Team Defeats Snow Hill
And Stockton With Ease In
Recent Games.

The ease with which the Pocomoke
High School base ball team has dis.
posed of two other teams-Snow Hill
and Stockton-indicates that another
County championship is in sight.
Last Friday the local school met
Stockton, in this city, and the score
was % to l against the visitors. The
lone tally was made by Hudson who
made q lucky connection with one of
Henderson's offerings and poled the
sphere over the left field fence for a
homer.
Outside of that there were only
four other scattered hits made. Coffin
the smallest man on the team, who
did not look over IL years of age,
made two, and Jones, shortstop, the
other two. The game from the start
was a procession for the home boys,
and about the only interest attached
was as to how many runs the locals
would make. It is only fair to say
tIidC Vic oldUlllCu lOI OCOChCOI, -W1Cu
better support, will give any of the
teams some trouble. He had good
speed and curve which will deceive
many schoolboy.
Pocomoke now has to measure
strength with Berlin. AS Snow Hill
and Stockton have both proved their
superiority over this aggregation, Po-
comoke should not have much trouble.
Over-confidence, tho, has led to many
a downfall.
Score by innings:
Pocomoke 0 227 8 2 0-23
Stockton 5000 l 900 0-l
Umpires:: Hillman and Burdick.
Hits: Pocomoke Is; Stockton 5.
Struck out by Henderson, IL; by
Davy 10.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19
DELEGATES TO STATE
CONVENTION FILE PAPERS
List Completed Last Monday, Last
Day For Filing. Primary
Contest In Somerset

There will be no primaries held in
this county this year: Only the re-
quired number of candidates filed ap-
plication, and no contests will be
waged. The following are recorded
as desiring office:
For President of the United States
Calvin Coolidge.
For Congress-T. Alan Goldsbor-
ough, Democrat of Caroline county.
Harry Phoebus, Republican, OF
Somerset county.
For Delegates to the State conven-
tion-Oliver D. Collins, and Franklin
Upshur, Snow Hill; Hale Harrison,
Berlin; James M. Crockett Pocomoke
City, all Democrats.
w. H. Schoolfield, ,Pocomoke City;
Thomas P. Wharton, Stockton; Daniel
Babcock, Berlin; Jno. H. Truitt, Snow
Hill, Republicans.
Over in Somerset there promises to
be a lively time. Six candidates have
filed their application; include James
E. Byrd, editor of the Marylander &
Herald; Lorie C. Quinn, Jr., editor of
the Crisfeld Times; Senator Edward
B.. Landlord, George Norman Pusey,
Harold Cullen and William J. Benton.
On the other side Clerk of the Cir
cult Court, w. Jerome Sterling, Har-
ry T. Phoebus, Isaac Tawes, Charles
Ward, John Dize, Horatio w. Jones
and James 1. Dennis, the latter two
colored, filed their certificates as dele
gates to the Republican State con-
vention.
In the State at large the situation
reveals some contests but, in the
main, the counties will not be COM
PEELED to go to the expense of pri-
maris.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19
MRS. AMANDA T. QUINN
DEAD, AGED 50 YEARS
Widow OF Late DR.. S. S. Quinn
Succumbs To Infirmities Of Old
Age Last Sunday Night.

Mrs. Amanda T. Quinn, widow of
the late DR.. S. S. Quinn, died at her
residence on Second street, this city,
last Sunday night about $50 o'clock,
aged 8S years, the cause Of her
death being primarily the infimities
of old age, accompanied by stomach
trouble.
Mrs. Quinn was born near Public
Landing, this county and was the
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Connor. She was married
TO her late husband on Nov. .16, 1870,
and in 1920 celebrated their Golden
wedding. It was an occasion of ex-
ceptional pleasure, and the couple
were truly touched by the remem-
,brances of many loving and admiring
friends. The pair had lived long
life of connub;al happiness land when
last Easter, the Doctor passed away,
the ensuing loneliness preyed upon
the mind and heart of the widow, and
took away great part of her hold
upon life.
She is survived by one son, DR.. F.
w. c. Quinn; one step-daughter, Mrs.
Mary Horsey; and one sister, Miss
Sarah Conner.
Funeral services were held at the
home of the deceased on Tuesday af-
ternoon, conducted by the Rev. J. w.
Lacy. Interment was in the Presby-
terian cemetery. The bearers were,
Irving and Frank Jones, nephews of
the deceased, the former Of Caroline
county, the latter of Virginia; Will
liam Hargis; Alonza Tull, of Marion
Station, Marion Hargis, of Snow Hill
and George Twilley.
Mrs. Quinn was a most lovable
woman. The years she spent with
her devoted husband, mark her as a
faithful and loving wife and mother.
She stood high in the estimation of
her many friends, and she died in
the faith of a Christian.
Although prevented from taking a
very active part in community life,
yet there will be many who will miss
here and Who will long keep her in
remembrance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19
BOYS WEEK WILL BE-
OBSERVED in POCOMOKE
To Be Inaugurated With Sermon
Preached To Boys By Rev.
E. L. Bunce.

Pocomoke City will CO. operate with
the world at large, in the observance
of Boys Week, beginning on Sunday
April 27, and ending on Saturday
May 8.
The program is not yet complete in
every detail. Further notice will be
given later. In the main, however
the week will be inaugurated here by
sermon preached to the boys by
Rev. E. L. Bunce, of the M. P. Church
In the week following, various ac-
tivities will be pursued, There will
be an Industrial Day, when the boys
will visit the manufacturing plants
and there shown the different out
rUpts and machinery.
There will be Civic Day, an Edu-
cational period, showing the different
departments of city administration.
There was an Athletic Day planned,
but as the regular County Meet comes
off that week, it has been thought
best not to duplicate that.
An entertainment in the Municipal
Building on Friday evening for all
the boys, but specially those from IL
years and up.
The project of Boys Week original
ed with the Rotary Clubs and will be
put on in 1900 cities Of the world.
Other organizations have cooperated
and are behind the plan to make it
successful. In Pocomoke the Rotar-
ians will be in charge, and will prob
ably entertain all the boys Judged
specially worthy at luncheon.
The idea attached to the occasion
is noble one. The main objective is
boy conservation. To make the youth
feel that they are worth while, and
are looked upon to make the world
better and better as the generations
come and go. Too frequently the
growing boy thinks he is neglected,
and goes wild. This is an effort to
reclaim the wayward, and to encour-
age others in their choice of a credit
able course.
And those who bring boy training
to a practical issue find an unexpected
response, and undoubtedly will re-
ceive due reward for their unselfish
efforts.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19
&c ompxy POCOMOKE CITY, MD, SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1924
WILL RECRUIT FOR
NAVY in POCOMOKE
Representative Will Be Here Next
Wednesday And Thursday
For This Purpose.

A representative of the United
States Navy will be in Pocomoke
City, Nd, at $50 P. M, on April %,
1924 and will remain here until 10
A. NJ. on April "a, 1924.
All young men who are interested
or who are thinking of enlisting in
the Navy ARE requested to be here
ut this Post Office at the time above
stated, to get information.
The Navy today, is not a place for
loafers, men with police records, or
people who cannot hold a position
Ing enough to procure satisfactory
reference from their last employer.
The Navy offers the means of
building the foundation of success,
sound bodies and real characters that
count in life.
The navy builds up young mans
health; it affords him a certain a.
mount of travel; it affords an oppor-
tunity to save money; and the specific
training received will be OF great ad-
vantage whenever the time comes to
leave the serviie.
To be able to enlist in the Navy,
one must procure birth certificate;
first to prove identity; second to
prove the date and place Of birth.
If between II and under 18 years
Of age, the consent of parents or
guardian is required.
There are hundreds of young men
throughout the country who are TAX
ing advantage of enlisting in the
Navy, in order to become He Man
among men, all the while bettering
themselves mentally, physically and
financially. The recruiting officer is
Thomas Shine, Lieut. Commander u.
S. army.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19
BRASS BOTTLE" HAILED
AS BIG film NOVELTY
Will Be Shown At Empire Theatre
Next Wednesday And Thursday.
Has An All-Star Cast.

The Brass Bottle" Maurice Tor
neur's fantastic comedy drama from
the novel Of the same name by F.
Anstey, English author, will be the
First National screen novelty feature
at the Empire Theatre next Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Interpreted by an all-star cast, in
Guiding Harry Myers, Ernest Tor
renee, Charlotte Merriam and Bar
barry La Mari, the story revolves' a.
round the adventures of struggling
young architect who releases a genie
from a brass bottle in which he has
been confined for many thousand
years. The genie in gratitude for his
release showers the architect with
favors which, owing to the circum-
stances and the change of customs
during the period of the genie's i'm
pr;sonmeht, prove embarrassing.
The story is an extraordinary in
termingling of modern London and
King Solomon's court of six thousand
years ago: the genie, with all his
powers of naturalization, accom-
plishes the seeming impossible with
a wave of his hand, but unfortunately
is unfamiliar with the needs Of mod
ern times.
Other pictures to be shown next
week at the Empire are "The Bonded
Woman" featuring Betty Compson-
Monday and Tuesday; and "Storn-
swept" featuring Wallace and Noah
Beery-Friday and Saturday." The
latter picture as the name implies is
a surging story of the sea. 1t is said
to contain a succession of nerve-ting-
ling episodes, among the biggest of
which is a hand to hand battle be-
tween two men on the top of tow
ering ships mast.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19
Special Easter Music
AT St. Mary's Church

The following is the order of ser.
vice at 1890 A. NJ:
Processional-"The Day of Resur'
rection.
Easter Canticle-Mornington.
TIE Deum-Van Boskerch.
Kyrie-Naylor.
Gloria Tibi-Garrett.
Hymn -"The Strife is o'er."
Offertory Anthem-"Welcome Hap,
py Morning."
The Comfortable Words - Cantus
Solemnis.
Sursum Corda and Sanctus- Ca
midge.
Agnus Dei-Gounod.
Gloria in Excelsis-Zenner.
Recessional-"Jesus Christ is Risen
Today"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19

Let US print your strawberry
checks.-Best suality board used.
Give us your order now.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19

Mrs. John H. Farmer of Richmond,
Va, and Mrs. Bascom Farmer, of
Halifax, Va, have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. U. S. Payne. These ladies
were formerly of Pocomoke City, be,
ing the daughters of the late Mr..
Thomas Evans.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19

Sunday, April 90 P. M, Sunday
School, C. W. Blades superintendent.
500 p. M.-Easter service and SER
mon. You will always find q welcome
at this church.
d. B. PRETTYMAN, Pastor.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19

Strawberry season near at hand
Order checks printed now at the
Democrat office.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1924-04-22

Sazkou bylo pull litru kofalky.
SkuteGne take oba odesli ma hfbi-
tov, kde 81 rolnik lehl do Gerstvs
yykopaneho hrobu vedle pravs DO
hfbene zeny a hrobnik jei zahazel
hlinou. Po chvili Sc mu vsak v
.hlave nejak vyjjasnilo sci rolni-
ka vyhrabati. Vytahl iej jiz
zmodraleho a temef bez vedomi.
o pfipadu dovedelo Sc 6etnictvo
oznamilo jei soudu.
Unrti. - v ltery, dne |. du-
bna skonal nahle ma Bfez. Ho-
rach p. Alois kalista, bansky hor-
mistr, We vsku So let. Ze,nuly
byl pro svoji milou povahu vse..
obecne obliben odchod jeho bu-
de zelen mimo ruchlici rodiny
jeho Getnymi pfateli Bfezovych
Hor.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1924-04-22
REBELsTf CENERALOyE
ZAJATI.

M6sto Mexiko, 2l. dubna.-
Rebelsti generalove, Manuel
M. Dieguez, .Cristoforu Ocam-
po a Alfredo Garcia, kteri by
Ii zajati V sobotu blize Guate-
malskych hranic We state Chi
apas, byli postaveni pred soud
a je mono, re byli jiz popra-
veni. Zprava v tom smyslu byla
zde obdrzena cd guvernera
statu Chiapas. Jine zpravy, po-
stradajici vsak dredniho potvr
zeni, sdeluji, re gen. Manuel
Garcia Vigil, drfveisi guver-
ner Oaxacy, jenz byl dopaden
minuly tyden, byl popraven po
kratkem vyslechu pred polnfm
vojenskym soudem.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1924-04-22

' nsmz Friedlova upadla. Ne
st'astnou nahodou spadla hlavou
do bahna, nehoz Sc nemohla
vyprostiti, take Sc udusila.
Z Vodaan. (Hospodafska, prdd-
myslova a rybafska vystava) bu-
de v meste nasem We dnech H.
I8. srpna. Jeji u6elem jest pred
vesti pracovni vyspelost celeho
kraJe, tax sympahckeho v dsji-
mach vlasti. znameho typickou vo-
dni razovitotsti, lrodou pfirody,
pokrokem a snazivosti vseho OBJ
eanstva. Vystaveny budou obo-
ry skolstvi, vyrobky delnikGi, ziv-
nostniku, femeslnikl a tovaren z
celeho kraje. z oboru hospodarstvi
kone, skot, brav. drobne zvifectvo
a j Zylastni oddil tvoritii ma ry-
bafstvi. Vystavu zahaji zupa So
kolska vefejnym cvicenim.
Ia pull litru kofalky dal Sc "a
SiiUa pohfbiti. - Dedina Tercho-
va ma Slovensku ie bohats opfe-
dena romantickymi povestmi. Je
to rodny kraj Janosikuuv, We KITE
rem Sc cd jakziva rodili rebelan-
ii a lide zvlastni odvahy. - Po
pfevratu ma pr; prohlasili 81 tamni
obcane svou samostatnou terohov-
skou republiku jmenovali 81 j
presidenta, ktery vydaval zakony
rozdeloval .pozemky jen tax cd
Okla. Bro ovsem doslo k likvi-
daci teto republiky republice. O
zvlastni smelosti techto obcanId
svedci tento pfipad: Jisty roll
mix vsadil Sc hrobnikem, ze Sc
da Ia ziva pochovati do hrobu.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1924-04-22

Z Kosic. Zaplavene 1zemi
odhaduje Sc ma 10000 katastral-
mich jiter. Skody povodni zpdso-
bene, v celkovem rozsahu proza-
tim odhadnouti nelze. Znalci w.
slovuji domnsnku. ze ma polich
skody nemusi byti pfiis velike,
jestlize voda sama asi do tyydne Sc
vsakne do pddy. Skody, ktere po-
voden zpdsobila ma obydlich a j. j
nych budovach, jsou prozatim 3D.
hadovany ma osm millionI ke. -
.Celkem bylo povodni poskozeno
II vesnic. Nejvstsi zaplava "a
Gina u obce Zemplina, kde Sc ste
ka Latoryca, Laborec, Ondava a
Tapoljja v jediny proud Bodrog.
" obce Rad jest proud rozlite vo-
'dy l3 KIN siroky. Obcanstvo,
vojsko a cetnictvo PRAGUE S mad
lidskym asilim. aby hraze nebyly
zniceny. Velke nesnaze take zpG
sobuje. ze neni po ruce dosti who'd
neho materialu ma ucpavani trhlin
We hrazich ma opravu jejich. =
Tax ma pr. ma zvyseni hraze mezi
obcemi Boja a Veka bylo tfeba
pouziti nskoik tisic vozG hnoje,
1000 vozG prutG asi 20 vozGG
kameni. V obci Zeteny pfissel q
zivot jeden rolnik, ktery chtel ma
voru zachraniti kravu. V obci te-
teto Sc pohfesuje take jedna ze-
ma.
Utonula y bahns. Z Plzns Sc
sdeluje, ze politovanihodny pfi-
pad udal Sc v Psoblicich u Pod
bofan. l5-leta Marie Friedlova
byla poslana svou matkou do
nedaleke obce pro mleko. Dsvse
muscle pfejiti zeleznicni trat'.
Pfechod byl plnyy blata a bahna,
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1924-04-22

rozhodn1 protest Sc strany spol
ku ceskych zurnalistu. Tito ko.
nall, schdze, v nichz ostfe kri.
tisovany byly navrhovane zme.
ny v tiskovem zakonu. "'Pra.
ger Presse' vsak oznamuje, ze
chystany novy zakon Jest te.
prve V pocatecnfm stadiu a ze
tudiz jest stale jeSte dosti ca.
su docflenf jeho zmeny do td
miry, ably tiskova svoboda i'm
nijak neutrpela.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1924-04-22
PROTEST PRAzSKYCH zUR.
NALISTU.

Budapest, 21. dubna. -
"Pester Lloyd" sdeluje, ze ma
vrh- csl. ministerskeho predse-
dy Svehly, aby tiskove zakony
v republice byly zmeneny tax,
ably cinnost casopisd byla do
|jiste mfry omezena, vyvolal
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1924-04-22

ESQ VYCH. 55. UL.
5000 yardI sotyse, kalika, voilu, per-
kalu batistu .jinych oblekovych latek
bude obzvlaSte LEVINE prodano.
Prijd'te kupte CO Sc Vam hodi "a
mike ceny.
Tato streda jest vyklizecim dnem We
skerych nahromadenych zasob - vite do
bre, ze kupujeme jen bankrotni sklady,
tovarni zbytky a,proto must celia zasoba
jiti.
Abychom ziskali mista, snizili jsme
ceny ma pouhy nepatrny zlomek pravidel-
ne hodnoty. Neopomente prijiti TAX u
sporiti penez.
Damske zast6ry k Will rychlemu prodeii
pOuZe pO .0Sc
Detske sotysove satecky 30 .69c
Chlapecke praci modre obleky po. !. SOC
D6tske rompersy, vykliZec1 cena . . Soc
Damske sweatry bez ohledu ma ieiich ja-
kOst len 30 -. ......... .$l.OO
Chlapecke 5ivci sweatry, bez ohledu ma
dflv6isi cenu po ........ Soc $1.OO
35c oblekovv sotys jen 20 ... TIC
25c oblekovt sotvs ien 30 ..... .1212c
Oblekovy voile. soc hod. yard ...... .19c
Damske letm kosilkv 20 ........... &c
Damske letni kosilkv. 25c hod 30 .1212c
Damske letni kosilkv. soc hod. 30 .23c
Damska letni union trika, zbyla
kuSy "a a........... $l.OO
Damska letni union trika, 75c hod. 20 45c
. Damska letni union trika, pfizova,
I5'Hg $50 hodnoty. DO .. Soc
Milzska union atllleticki trika jsou "a
s.4 iiste lacina DO. = >. 45c
Mllzska union trika balbriganoy;l;po .79c
Muzsk;i union trika $3.50 hod 30 .$1.29
AIlN. swat. boty, vvklizeci cena par $3.50
500 parH zbvl6 muzske,. zensk6 a dGtskd
obuviiza WIKI. cenu ien po :. .$1.OO
Tcnnisove botkv stTevlce "a ceny neoby-
cein6 LEVINE
Muzske kosile do pr;ice az $3.50 hodnoty,
dvema kapsami po Csc
Muzske syatec. kosile, az so hod. .69c
500 muzskych svateG kosil, zbylych, ien k
Will rychlemu prodeii. 8 zat$1OO
1000 paril zenskych bavln. pfiz puneoch
ien tuto stfedu par 20 .... lie
500 parG muz: nonozek tzvlast. par . lie
Damske druhotr. hedv. prnGochv 20 lie
Damske hedv puncochv. vyb. hod. DO 25c
Damske hedvabne puncochv, naprosto
prvotfidni, par "a 45c
500 vardu zaclonovvch latek, 35c hodno-
tv, ward ien "a ........1 .19c
Zbytkv latek vlndnJch ma kabaty. chap.
oblekv, detske kabatv "a skutecne
LEVINE CENY.
100 snerovacek az $3.50 hod ien 20. SOC
Dctska union trika. prostf. vahy, 8 "a 81
Name omezenv lot hadrlkovych ko-s
:bercH. zbylVch. ktere hodlame primo .obe-'
,tovati kllpte 81 ie - priidou prave who'd
ia iarniho Gist6ni domovii
500 parii. pine stfizenych ale nedositvch
zbvlVch hloomersi len 30 Sc
Name jeste tisice jinych laci, ktere
bychom zde mohH vyjmenovati, ale ucini-
te lepe prijdete-li ke
K0IIN0VI
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19
-Four Days In Which to Buy These
Toys at Half Price, Before Xmas
Come Early and Get Your Pick

NOTICE-This store will remain
open evenings until 9:9O P. NJ, be-
ginning Saturday, December goth,
for the convenience of late shoppers.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19

Coke sat on that historic occasion is
still preserved. 1t was at Barratt' s
also that the sacramental ordinances
were first administered in America
by duly authorized Methodist prea-
chers to Methodist communicates.
Asbury had been preaching in
America for thirteen years before
this occurred, the members of the
Methodist societies had grown in
that time from six hundred to eigh-
teen thousand, the preachers from
one to one hundred. Asbury had
acted in those thirteen years as the
bishop over the people called Meth
odists," but officially his status was
only that of assistant to Wesley; he
held no Office, for there was no
church. But at the conference he
was elevated to the Office by cleo
tion of the other preachers, was or
dained and became the head of the
newly founded church in America.
Coke, the emissary from John Wes-
ley eventually fades out of the pic
ture. He died and was buried at sea,
Francis Asbury on the other hand,
took up anew his itinerancy and set
out upon the Long Road with the fu-
.ure of Methodism in his keeping.
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19

Few characters, if any, in all the
history of the American continent
stand out more clearly in rugged
simplicity, in devotion to an ideal
than does the character of this
greatest of itinerant preachers
Francis Asbury had no home.
He never married. For forty-five
years in bad weather and in good,
over wilderness roads and mountain
trails, from Maine to Kentucky, he
rode the circuits. He slept wherever
night overlook him, he shared the
food of the pioneers in the rude
mountain cabins, or dined on the
crust of bread from his saddle
bags.
Six thousand miles on horseback
was his stint of travel year in and
year out. And wherever he went he
preached. He preached daily, often
as many as three sermons a day,
occasionally as many as five; he