Milford chronicle., 1926-02-19

the uOul6 VI Ills uduSul6T III Iu1ld-
delphia on Friday, February II, 1926,
age 78 years. His remains were
taken to Ellendale on Sunday and
the funeral services were held at
Ellendale M. E. Church on Monday.
Interment in Red Mems cemetery at
Glendale. He leaves five sons and
three daughters. Rev. Hamer Off
ciating. Samuel J. Wilson & Son
had charge of the funeral.
SWAIN
Spencer P. Swain, a highly re-
spected citizen of near Glendale,
died at the home of his son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Palmer, Thursday evening, Febru-
airy IL, 1926, aged 80 years, IL
months and 25 days. Funeral at the
residence at 2 o'clock Sunday after
noon. Interment at Sand Hill ceme-
terry. He leaves two sons, Robert of
Ellendale, X. S. Swain of near
Georgetown; three daughters, Mrs.
Chas. Palmer, Mrs. Chas. Wilson and
Mrs. Burton Workman of Milton,
host of relatives and friends. Rev.
Cullum officiating. Samuel j. Will
son & Son had charge of the funeral.
MASON
Rev. Henry ]. Mason, a native of
Milford, and a member OF the First
Methodist Protestant Church of Mil
ford, and local preacher of the
said church, and of the quarterly
conference OF the said church, who
had been preaching under the en-
ployment OF the president of the
Maryland Annual Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church for six
or more years, died on Sunday night,
February z, 1926, at his home in
Surry County, Va. He was the much
beloved pastor of the people of Oak
Grove and Prince George Circuits,
of the above named conference. He
preached very wonderful sermon
under the spirit of God in the morn
ing of February 7th and enjoyed a
hearty dinner about 2 p. m. and |
died suddenly about 1880 p. m. His |
body was brought to Milford on |
Tuesday night, accompanied by his |
bereaved widow, taken to the home
Of her daughter and funeral services
held in the church of which he was
a member on Thursday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. John T. Bailey,
pastor of the Georgetown M. P.
assisted by the Revs. A. F.
T. Raum of the Sharptown NJ. P.
]. w. Townsend of the Mil
ton M. P. Church and c. M. Cullum
Of the Harbeson M. P. Church and
Mr.. Welsh of the Baptist Church of
His remains were laid to
rest in the cemetery of the above
named town. Brother Mason was
born into the kingdom of God in one
Of the great meetings held in Mil
iord by the Rev. L. A. Bennett and
United himself with the church. La
.er believing he was called by God
ntO the ministry; he offered himself
or that work, and was employed by
Rev. L. F. Warner who was then
he president of the Methodist Pro-
estant Conference. Serving four
charges as follows: Quantico, Md,
2ocomoke Circuit, Md, Dagsboro
md Oak Grove and Prince George,
"a. He was very earnest and en-
husiastic preacher, and follower of
Tesus; always ready to say with
Paul of old "I know Whom I have
and am persuaded that He
S able to keep that which I have
committed unto Him against that
ay." He was successful during his
ministry in leading many souls to
esus, and in edifying many Chris
ians to a closer walk with Him.
)uring his pastorate at Dagsboro he
ad wonderful meeting in the
Church on that charge,
here about fifty persons were glor-
1usly saved under the influence of
he meeting. The parting is sad to
is many friends, but the meeting on
he other side of deaths stream is
ne hope of all of the bereaved ones.