Smyrna times., 1932-06-01
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advertisement of the citizens of
Duck Creek hundred feeling an in
terest in the Duck Creek Improve
ment Company was organized with
z. II. Griffith as chairman and c.
K. Snyder, secretary and on mo-
ton the following resolutions were
adopted: Whereas, we, citizens of
Duck Creek Hundred, Kent Coun-
ty, Delaware, in public meeting as
sembled, feeling a deep interest in
the improvement and health of our
neighborhood and, whereas, we be-
lieve that the stopping of old Duck
Creek, preventing the tide from
over-fowing the marshes and thus
drying them, will be apreventive in
keeping away bilious, shills, flies,
and mosquitoes, there Resolved,
that we commend to all public
spirited citizens the propriety of
contributing to the work now in
progress. Resolved, that our
thanks are due and are hereby
rendered to the philanthropic pers-
ons that are furnishing the means
and prosecuting SO noble a work.
Resolved, that the proceedings of
this meeting be published in the
Smyrna Times. There was a Com
mittee of four appointed to solicit
contributions FROM opx, ,,orccs,,z
that may feel an interest in the i'm
provement committee: @. H. Grif-
fifth, John Farrell, Presley Ford.
James Fl. Anderson. A vote of
thanks was unanimously rendered
to the enterprising gentlemen that
are performing the work at a cost
Of $4,000 out of their own private
funds. On motion the meeting ad-
journed subject to the call of the
chairman.
THE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
held at "Bryn Zion Church on the
road from this town to Kenton
concluded on Friday at noon. On
the two first days the people took
lunch baskets with ample provi-
sions for themselves. and visitors.
which were spread on a common
table and enjoyed in the most So
cial way. This occupied the moon
ing time or recess between the
morning and afternoon services. |
Thursday which would have been
the big" day was unfortunately
rainy and deferred many especially |
from Cow Marsh" the next near
est society from driving up. On
Friday morning the fence sur
rounding the beautiful cemetery |
was lined on both sides with car
riages and the church filled with |
patient and sincere worshippers |
On Wednesday the services were
conducted by Elder A. B. Francis
of New Jersey and Elder William
L. Beebe of Middletown, N. Y,
editor of the Signs of the Times,
their UNCONVENTIONAL paper. Thurs
day, Elders Jenkins of New York
State, and Theobald of Kentucky,
and on Friday Elder Timmons of
Berlin, Md, followed by parting
from Elders Theobald,
Francis, Stayton and Rittenhouse
the pastor. These people stick to
the primitive habits of the fathers
and in their domestic and religious
life prefer honest plainness to the
characteristic of
the age. In no other denomination
perhaps are the social ties so
strong and the brotherhood of the
church of equal candor. They dis
card a hireling ministry; their eld-
ers all being engaged in secular
pursuits. While adhering to their
originl articles of faith-election,
reprobation, predestination and
similar tenets of thorough Calvin
sm, they are not so prominently
announced now from the pulpit as
N the days of the Fathers. These
Associations are doubtless a bene-
1iction to the old members but the
spirit of the age is not in conson-
ance with the primitive and uncon-
yentional habits of the denomina-
ion and many of the young have
been seduced away to other and =
more attractive communions. The !,
Association will not met here again ,
'or five years but what is known :,
Is yearly meeting more local in !,
is significance is held every Aug
ist.
PERSONAL.-Mrs. S. E. An il
hony has been the last week or v
ywo on a visit to friends in New
York State. v
B. A. Hazel returned on Satur- +
lay from a trip South and will \
with us most of the sum- Z
ner. Y
John VanGasken, who has been
confined to his room the past two n
weeks by sickness, is improving. a
Miss Mary Spruance is visiting Il