Milford chronicle., 1935-10-04
FREDERICK

HlCdl 5tlnCAAu5 On Ounudy eAAlcA
noon, when several thousand wor
shippers assembled to celebrate tn
155th anniversary of the Cradle O
Methodism.
Through the courtesy of the Daw
son Radio Company, microphone
attached to an amplyfying system
was installed in front of the pulpit
This enabled the crowd in the grove
and parked cars 10 hear and enjoy
the services.
The church was packed two hours
tefore the service and Rev. Roy l.
Tawes, the pastor, embraced the op-
portunity to hold a testimony and
song service during the interval OF
waiting
The speaker for the occasion was
DR.. Harvey Francis Green, headmas-
ter of Pennington School, Penning-
ton, N. J.
Owing to a delay in the arrival Of
DR.. Green, District Superintendent,
Rev. E. c. Hallman, was asked to
talk. He responded nobly in a mas
terly address on the Methodist
movement in America. On the arriv-
al of DR.. Green he stopped.
Seated ON the platform were DR..
BENJAMIN Clark Warren of Reho-
both. and brother, ex-senator Thos.
Elwood Warren, of Magnolia; Rev.
Joseph Buckson, retired of RehO-
both; Rev. Roscoe Campbell of Mag
nolia; Rev. J. D. Reese. retired, of
Frederick; Rev. o. H. Connolly, of
'Lewes. Rev. and Mrs. Connolly sang
two beautiful hymns, accompanied
by their daughter on the piano.
Miss Margaret Hart, organist OF
Rarratt's Chapel. played for the
congregational singing.
DR.. Green has the gift of lucid ex-
preston and held the undivided at
tention of the vast audience. His |
theme was AT Your Service" Ser
vice to community. to companions,
to children, to church and to Christ.
Previous to the sermon, DR.. War
ren gave some personal reminiscent
ces Of the worshippers in the days
when he was a lad studying for the
ministry and of the stability and
Christian zeal of the church fathers
who stood four-square for honesty
and integrity.
The entire afternoon was an ideal
one and enjoyed by all.
William Z. Knowles, formerly a
popular druggist of this town, pass
ed away at his late home in Mer-
chantville, N. j., on September "a.
Burial services were held at Bar
rats Chapel on Friday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. N. c. Benson. The
deceased was 76 years old and is ,
survived by his son Emmett and
two grandchildren.
It is the annual custom of the Ba-
ker descendants to hold a reunion j
and dine together on Saturday eve =
ming preceding the anniversary at
Barratts Chanel where their ances- /
tors were among the Christian pio-
neers at the Cradle of MethOdism."
Mr.. and Mrs. William V. Hutchins OF t
Wilmington, entertained at the din
ner at Sapp's restaurant. Those
pl esent besides the hosts, were Mrs.
Fila Rust, Warner PTitchett. of
Frederica; MIR. and Mrs. Charles
Pritchett. of Columbus, n. j.; Mrs.
Martha Good and daughter. Mrs.
Young, of Camden, N. j.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Wingate and daughter of Phil
adelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clark
and w. C. Meredith of Wilmington;
Mrs. Retta Smoot of Wilmington; s
Mrs. Harry Wingate of Harrington.
Mrs. Herman Van HOey entertain
I'd very delightfully."- at four tables Of
,ridge on Saturday evening. Her
lome was tastefully decorated with
.utumn flowers. Those present were
,Irs. Harry T. Mitten, Mrs. John =
gwelI, Mrs. Oliver Melvin, Mrs. A.
n. Boone, Mrs. J B. Hendricks, Mrs. :,
Imma Cats, Mrs. Luther Robbins %
Iiss Elizabeth Lank, Mrs. Annie b. !
harrington, Mrs. J. R. Rogers, Mrs. =
ames Moore, Mrs. Willard Slaugh- =,
er Miss Ruth Van Hoey, Mrs. L. L. u
arlisle, Mrs. Burris Spurry and II
lrs. Sharp l.. Wilson. Mrs. J. K. h
'ogers won first prize and Mrs. L.
. Carlisle the prize for low score. d;
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Jester are j;
ne happy parents of a little daugh- 81
~, born last Monday. ST
The Ladies Aid Society will be en-
,ltained on Friday evening in the W
/. L. Church by Mrs. Emma Har- i'll
neton, Mrs. Mary Bethards and WI
RS N. G. Benson. NJ
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Derrickson,
rs R. w. Gordon and Mrs. B. F. m
urton were guests last Friday at Nj
luncheon given by Mrs. Lena Rich W
-dson at Dover,
1fr onJ ATrs Asa Rogers Jr. of Dll
ew Jersey we're guests of MIR. and SIS
RS. Asa Rogers, Sr., over the week
ID. nl'
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Jester, Miss tu
nth Jester and Oscar P. Harring-
n spent the weekend in Philadel- at
liza. Z"
Miss Jane Gray spent the week r.
ID in Philadelphia. ~
Mrs. Laura Spurry Of Wilmington d"
ent the weekend with her par on,
It's, Captain and Mrs. John Gun n n
ngham.
Mr.. and Mrs. George R. Miller Of 80,
w York City we're home over the de-,
3ek-end. Ro
F. w. Mick spent the weekend
tn Attorney and Mrs. Felix Rich Mi
ds of Philadelphia. sDe
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry DuTbOFough fri,
Philadelphia were guests of Miss !
nina Manlove on Sunday. Hi
Miss Mildred COveTdale had the fan
sfortune to have four of her teeth of
ocked out while cranking her car da,
It week. It entailed considerable
fering for several days. The pre- Pa