Smyrna times., 1931-01-28

came quiet, her features relaxed
and were composed and her count
enance afterwards beamed with
joy. The seven sermons referred
to were published, entitled ''Sharp's
Seven Sermons on Episcopacy or
Apostolic Succession" One of
Mr.. Sharp's sons, DR.. Solomon
Sharp, was a prominent surgeon
in the U. S. Navy. Another,
Thomas Coke Sharp, was the chum
of the late Daniel M. Bates and
myself, at Dickinson College. The
last I heard of him he was on
trial for completely in the murder
of Joe Smith the Mormon Prophet.
Ann Sharp married the Rev. Will
liam Meginnis of the Indiana Me.
Conference. Mr. Mcginnis had
been a clerk for Jacob Raymond.
Sarah Sharp married William
ISpearman Of Smyrna, one of the
early and prominent Methodists.
Daniel Mcdowell was leader of
the singing, and woe be to him
who had the presumption to start
a tune after the first prayer His
favorite hymn was, The Lord my
Pasture shall prepare" He sang
it to long meter tune long
drawn out" usually sung the whole
four verses of six lines each.
think son Of James Mcdowell,
succeeded his uncle Daniel as clerk
of the singing and his half brother
James succeeded him.
Memory calls up many scenes
and incidents in connection with
the old Methodist house of worship
but perhaps 1 have dwelt too long
already at this point.
Next to old SIMPSONS was the
residence of Campbell Walls. He
was noted for being a marrying
man." worked for Thomas May
berry and turned tops for the boys.
Mr.. Mayberry lived near Walls
He was a prominent citizen and
one of the officials of the M E.
Church. His son Tom" became a
merchant in Philadelphia and used
to surprise the town during his
summer vacation with the style
and elegance of his turn out. .
John remained at home, plain
plodding farmer.
Next was the residence of Mrs
HuAofz I,ar Tnhr
and Eben. I have heard it said
that when John married (being
then over so years of age) that
his mother remarked that she
thought John was in great hur-
ry, he might at least have waited
until after her death. The Cloak
brothers We're master builders. In
vesting their savings in Real Es.
tate, they came to be quite large
land holders. They were highly
respected. Both married late il
life and left descendants.
East of Cloak's were severa
small houses where the NJ. E
Church now stands. Next | thinl
was the carpenter shop of D. C
Stevenson. Then the turning shoI
Of Thomas Mayberry. Then one
or two dwellings adjoining or at
tached to the Cummins corner.
AS I have made considerable
reference in this and in my las
letter to the old NJ. E. Meeting
House and its associations, I vii
retrace my steps to Union Street
opened from Methodist street op
posite Peterson's, across to Com
merce street.
On this street was built the new
st. Peters NJ. E. Church. It wa!
a very pretty building inside anC
out. remember the first conven
tion held in it. Bishops Onderdonl
and Greswald and many clergy at
tended During the session a com
munion service was held. Whei
the invitation was extended to th'
clergy, the Rev. James Nichols
then the junior preacher on tn,
circuit went forward to the chan
eel prayer book in hand, joining il
the service The Bishops handing
the bread and wine, passed Nj
Nichols, until the elements ha,
been served to the P. E. Clergy
After that had been done. the.
then administered to Mr.. Nichols
This, together with an ordination
service, gave rise to much loca
discussion and some bad feeling
In the P. E. Church, Deacons ar
ordained to the order of Priests
In the NJ E. Church, Deacons ar
ordained to Elders orders. In tn
ordination of a Priest in the P. E
Church, the Bishop says to tn
candidate: Receive the Hol.
Ghost for the office and work of /
Priest in the Church of God, nov
committed unto thee by the inpo
sition Of our hands, whose sin
thou dost forgive, they are forgiv
en-: and whose sins thou dost re