Smyrna times., 1931-09-30

'Y|MAG[ III DHlllILli Y
|P'iIIjL, fREDEPIGA. SUNDAY
o,,r-RrH CRADLE Ot
ELE ELdEoUIsM." Is CROWDED
!, :. ]. sarda of CTisfield'
u tbe address Of the Day
shrine, Rich in History
i, ILL., annual reunion day
n1a au1' Barratt's Chapel, near
srica. when this shrine, known
u ls'cl cradle Of Methodism' was
] j " ! throng. # was the
anniversary Of the old ana
church and the weather
Adj many from All over the
Ersr-va Peninsula, including
H. from Pennsylvania ana
a rersev. we're there to see this
i !, wbicb has been continuous
H. for service since the day
4 dedication and conservation
Fsonas Asbury, one Of the first
pns # the NJ. 2. Church. The
R. ". Campbell, pastor Of
Eebauel in connection with the
polia Circuit, was il charge of
kay services which began at z
IN The speaker for this
service was the Rev T. 2.
pastor Of Asbury NJ. E.
&ch. Crisfeld, Nd. The Rev.
w. F. Weigle, D. d., evangel-
H. attends the Brandywine
MI Camp, near Wilmington,
year, sang several selections.
sr musical features were by the
4 .l;rsd choirS Of Magnolia and
3,erica churches. Among the
ssters present were the Rev.
n. Campbell, the pastor in
Zee. and the Revs. J. 3. Chad
]. Harry Taylor, J. D. Reese,
u. Cantwell, E. H. Collins, Ray
Mn, George A. Cooke, Thomas
Eivan, A. ]. Thomas and r. u.
Fes.
. Sarde Talks on "OId Ways"
he Rev. Mr.. Sarde took as his
i Thus Saith The Lord, stand
y the ways and see, and ask
Nh old paths where is the
ways and walk therein and
Mail find rest for your souls"
tdvised his congregation to ad-
to the old ways. THE old
are the right ways for they
Rthe ways Of God and the only
which are worth following.
e people walk in the old ways
Eng can fail them" he said.
by social plans are not sue
ful because they are not filed
the holy spirit. People who
d make a success of life must
n in the old ways" he con
ed. Prayer was offered by the
E. H. Collins, of Harrington,
|the benediction was pronounc-
by the Rev. George A. Cooke.
fatt's Chapel, a Scored Shrine
arratt's Chapel is in a wonder
state Of preservation and is
every day in the year, the
+ register in the chapel show
|the many hundreds of people
stop and visit the old chapel
| all States in the Union. Bar
+ Chapel is made sacred to
hodists in Delaware and on the
nsula because of the fact that
'as here Thomas Asbury, who
.Oeen sent to America by John
aey 70 organize Methodism in
country for the first time met
pas Coke, who also had been
oy Wesley to America to as
IN the organization of the
lodist Church. It was one
llay IN the latter part Of 1884
'arratt's Chapel, while Bishop
ny was preaching, when
ods Coke entered the chapel.
ner Of the ministers knew
other but as if inspired, each
snlzed the other and as Coke
~ inside the chancel rail. AS
stepped from the high pulpit
maintained, and embraced
|, = brass star now marks
place Of these two
,inent Methodists. The old
1 On which Coke and Asb,,rv
1lrlng that memorable dav Z
I existence and to prevent
eng carried away w sorvenir
sls 1t is enclosed in a gIass
"nefe II can ha y,io,,I
arvation of tb;r e,5 III
traatIi raita resembles a carpen-
u ''Is II was suggested BY
! = o,'., ", F. !, Mcdowell while pre-
s-auo uvef the Wilmington NJ. E.
back. o'et some
AifF CAR STOLEN AGAIN
IfV GLo,