Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-13
Dover district-Beokwith, $25; Bridge
vile, $40; Cambridge, $23 80 Camden,

*44 Church Greek, $40 Dapton. 500 !;
Dorchester, $50 ; Dover. $3.50 kliendsl :,
$l2; Pennington, $50; FL" r-'rhore, St, ;
FELTON,, $40; Ftedefiea ( 5; ; 9al.ssown,
SIS; Geoteetown, S4s Gaitit gtoo, s65 !.
LEIPZIG, $50; L,grs, ij5: : L'ncolo, &25 !;
Magnolia, $2S; M'i! horougn, a2O /:
Milton, s40; Nas-su, $40; Stafford $50 !;
Wooiiandtowp, SIS; Wyoming, $40 AZ
Salisbury d'striol-Aocomao, &35; As-
bury, $50; Berlin. 25 Bethel Circuit,
s32 Chinco.ea9us, $40; Crisfeld, $40; /;
Deals Island, &35; Dslmar, 500; Fair.
mount, $l10; Frankfort, $35 FruitlsDd,
s23; Hollapd's Island, Sl5; Laurel, $55 ;
Newark, $26 ; Parsonsburg, $l537; POGO
moke City, $50; Pocomoke Circuit, $40 /;
Princess Anne, $8l; Quantioo, $40 /;
Roxana, 500 St. Peters and Quindocqus,
$50; Salisbury, $50; Shsrptown, s6 !;
Smiths leland, $40; Snow Hill, $40; !;
Stockton, $40; Tsngier, $56; Westover,
s.; Worcester, $40.
The Rev. T. Il. Martindale, Presiding
Elder Of the Esston district, reported
most prosperous year among his people.
Unusual displays ofpower were witnessed
in many of the churches. There were
$50 conversions during the year. The
work Of increasing the apportionment for
ministerial support continues, and the
average salary Of married presohers (ex
elusive Of house rent,) ID $3.50 against
800 two years ago. No charge
has reduced the salary of its minister.
But slight deficiencies in the salaries of
pastors were reported. The general
benevolencss OF the church have received
increased attention. Disciplinary pro-
visions were only partially oarred out.
The distrio. responded literally to the
call for help in paying for the Metropol-
itan Church. Much progress is reported
in matters OF church buildings aud
improvements. Three new churches were
built during the year, one at Hillboro,
costing S4,050, dedicated in May, the
Trappe church, costing IS 900, dedicated
In July; at Centreville at cost of o., ,437:
at Still Pond church costing %, 14O.
Mnch needed improvements are reported
tn various other churches in the district.
With single exception every parsonage
in the district Ia owned by the
church. The property Of the
churches in the district Is estimated
to be valued at 1924, 900, an increase
of $39, 600 during the year. New churches
at Colts Station, Tilghman's Island,
Morgsn's Creek Neck ,Cecilton charge and
Sudiersville, are proj-cted, and improve
ments to many others are being made.
Continued interest In the Sunday school
csuee is noted, the average attendance tor
the year being $500 There ara 62
Sunday school and 81 Missionary socipt %.
The matter of church aid being expended
to the Sunday schools is recomm .ndsd as
measure OF securing creator etficien0y.
On the call the following missionary
collections were reported; is LeIe two sums
are given in connection With 3 churah,
the last named is the contribution fos tn.
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Ceciltor, Sl00; Ceutreville. $l36, $40;
Church HILL, $l05; Esstcp, $l25 Green.
borough, $3.50, $50; Hillsboro, s42, $40 !;
,nt Island, $780, Marydell. $40 Middle
town, $3.50, Ss4 rs; Millineton, $lb5,
sl762; Odessa, $l92; Queenstown, $l3,
81; St. Michsels, $195, $65 Sssssfras,
$l3; Smyrna, $518, $lO9; Smyrna
Circuit, $92; S.ill Pond, $2O5, So;
SudlersvIi'., $l05; Trsppe, $40; Talbot,
S13; Ponona, $50.
The Rev. A. w, Milby, presiding elder
Ct the Dover district, reported with much
feeling the death of the Rev. Lucius D.
Matlack of Cambridge. A drawback in
the diStrict in the extent OF some of the
circuits is stated, with the suggestion
that they bs divided. The dedicstion of
| churches, one at Willow Grove costing
81, 200, another at Wyoming costing
81, 800, was reported in Wyoming circuit.
Churches were also built and are
occupied at Woodland, at Houston, in
| in Sesford charge, and at Chest
| nut Woods during the year. Two
ohapels were erected during the year, and
various other improvements were re
ported to church property. There are SO
churches Ia the district, 13 of which are
sts.ious, supplied by 33 ministers. There
we're l4l persons received into the
churches during tina yesr on probation
aud 8 by letter. A report OF the Will
10 the presiding elders document.
v5lu unea In the library. The buildings
are valued at $4,000. Indebtedness to
tine amount of $40, 500 was reported.
| Upon the call for missionary collections
the following sums were reported, the last
named where two are reported being for
the Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Beokwith, $6l, $45; Bridgeville $400;
Camden, $42, $l4 Denton, $50; Dor
chester, $25, $l25; Dover, $500, Sl04;
Pennington, $40; fredericksburg, $l65,
$26 50; FELTON,, $50; Frederick, $3.50,
$62; Georsetogp, $4S 0s; Harrington,
1925, $13; Leipsic, $40; Lswes, $50;
L ucolu, $50; Milford, $l65, S6O.04; Mil
tn, SSl 50; Nassau, $5S 30; Seatcrd,
$75, $l6 ...
From the report Of Presiding Elder Hill
of the Wilmington district, presented
yesterday, the folio ing is taken: Several
churches conducted successful revivals
during the year. improvements OF an
extensive nature are reported to num-
bar of churches and the debt created
thereby is being removed. Two new
churches and two new parsonages have
been built during the year. Nineteen Of
the rs churches which receive married
men own their parsopages; reductions have
been made in two instances and five In
creased. There are now 6,248 members
of church iu the district, and 965 proba-
TONERS. Greater accuracy in reports and
care OF children are saggested. Under
the call the following missionary collec-
tions were handed in, the second amount
where two are given being for
the women's foreign missions ;
Bethel and GLASGOW, $40; Charlestown u
circuit, $l9; Cherry Hill, $50, $2l.75;
Chester, $50; Christisna circuit, $25i
Delaware City and Port Penn, $50, &c.
Eikton and Crouch's chapel, S2S4 23i
Mt Pleasant, ,$26, SO; Newark and Wesley,
800; New Castle, $lOS; Newpor; circuit,
$125, S3l.l7; North Bsst, Sl27 OF, $50
Port Deposit, $27O, $35 rs; Red Lion,
$29; Rising Sun, $40, $22; Asbury,
5000, $50; Brandy wine, $40; Epworth,
$25, $53; Mt Salem, Sl55, 1928 soott,
Sl2S, $54; Union, $4l6, SAT So; Zion
circuit, $l25, $40; St. Psul's, $500
Grace, $3,725 10, 1927.
The Rev. J. A. B Wilson, presiding
elder OF Salisbury district, reported 81
ministers in the district, with total O.
SO churches, four of which were com
pleted during the year. Others in the
circu,t are nearly ready for occupancy
and many being improved. Two hand
some new psrsonages were built and
others are being improved. There hat
been an advance in the support OF som'
preachers. "The modern camp meet
ing" states the report, (Which is like
the Judas Iscariot, says Hail, Master,
and betrays him with kiss, hal
appeared six times In our midst
with some or all of its usual
conoonitsnts OF rowdyism, Sabbath desc
Grafton, dissipation, Sunday school de
struction and church closing II in som'
of these the mest ssDguine expectations
of satan were not realized then he mus
, bs most unreasonable. Shall we not ris,