Democratic messenger., 1881-03-26
NJ. E. Conference.

its SSSsfOn AZ G1cWcS. last week, auJouIH-
ed on Monday night, The following
are the appointments for Salisbury dis
trict:
Presiding Elder, T S Williams.
Accomac, L e Barrett; Asbury, G S
Gassner; Berlin, Robert Roe; Bethel.
w L P Bowen; Chincoteague, O. S.
Walton Crisfeld, W ] DpAadaway ).
Deals Island, 7 Z Creamsr; Delmar,
T Gardner /; Fairmonnt, ] A B Will.
son Frankford, w O'Neil; Fruit
tand, Joseph Dare; Gumboro', T H.
Harding; Island Circuit, B A Grice /;
Laurel, 6 A Phebus; Parsonsburg, A
Chandler Pocomoke City, J d c
Hanna Pocomoke Circuit, c. Baker ;.
Princess Anne, w r Mcfarland and
G Patchen Smith i; Quantico, e Fl
Hynson Roxana, 7 B Hunter; Sharp
town, James Conner; st. Peters, F B
Quigley; Salisbury, George w Town.
send snow Hill, 2. p. Newman New
ark, T J Prettyman Stockton. ] A
Arters; Worcester, G W Coyipgton !;
Westover, ] NJ Collins.
MIR Newman, who is to take the
place of Mr.. Wilson, has for two years
past been stationed at Chestertown.
Mr.. Wilson goes to Frederics, Del.
From the report Of Rev. T. S. Will
liams. late Presiding Elder, we extract
the following items in relation to Sails
bury district:
The report says that there are in the
district twenty-five pastoral charges,
eighty five church buildings and eighty
one Sunday schools; under the super
vision of twenty seven pastors, three
of whom are presiding elders. Twelve
Of the twenty-five parsonages in the
district are owned by the several
churches, and the remaining ten are
rented.
In the district there is church
membership of 300, divided into 167
classes with 100 leaders. Fifty per cent.
of this number attend the social means
of grace and only thirty per cent. con-
tribute regularly to the current expen-
ses and benevolent interests of the
church. 1t is suggested that the classes
be divided into smaller numbers /;
that care be taken to procure efficient
leaders, who are at once earnest Chris
tians and good financiers the changing
of leaders every two or three years
In reference to the temperance cause
the report says:
In May last, Somerset county cast a
very decided vote in favor of Local
Option, and since that time no liquor
has been sold in any of the districts
except one.
| In regard to tn e material growth ol
the church in the district, the report
says:
On Frankford circuit, st. Georges
Church has been erected at a cost of
81 300; which amount has been paid.
The church at Frankford, on the same
circuit, has undergone thorough repairs.
The remodelled front, with a tall and
graceful spire, adds very greatly to the
heretofore unsightly appearance. The
pastor, Rev. E. II. Nelson, labored en-.
ergetically for the accomplishment oi
these results.
Overtures having been made by the
Methodist Protestant Church at Gum
boro, for US to buy their building, we
did so, paying $3.50 after WHICH the
entire membership came over to oul
church.
At Stockton handsome parsonage
has been erected and nicely furnished.
The cost Of its construction was 81, 300
which has been paid. The pastor work.
ed faithfully in this cause.
Through the untiring exertions oi
the pastor, Rev J. D. G. Hanna, and
the liberality of the people, the parson.
age at Pocomoke City has at last been
freed from debt.
The new church at Deals Island, a
beautiful structure, will soon be ready
for dedication. 1t is at once a gem
and monument of the combined faith
and works of the pastor, Bro. Cream
er, and his devoted flock. The ladies
of the island have taken a prominent
part in the liquidation of its indebted
ness. The debt has been liquidated.
The church at Fruitland has been
greatly improved and heauti6ed at a
cost of $500. The work is mainly the
result Of the gener osity of 1. H. A.
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