Daily Republican., 1890-02-19

Shall We have more districts In our
Wilmington Conference at the Milford
session. This question IL being discussed
among tho preachers and people, and is
gathering intcrest Is conference time
draws pear TheIc 10 much to be said
for and sgainst Il. I. There 10 a wide.
| spread idea that more districts will bring
an increase in expense, - more elders
will cost tho church more money than
the present number. Then the lower ap-
poiatments OF an upper district do not
reiish the idea OF . transferonce to .
lower work. Most Of our preachers and
psOp'e have . hankering afier the uy-
country work; don't mind going up. but
are avsTse 10 coming down, even II their
geographic situation be the came. Then
many OF our elders oppose any change 10
their district lines until their term OF
office has ex plrej. on the ground that IL
becomes thereby more difficult to figure
correctly tho record they have made as
elder on said district. They want the
same limos Till their work 10 ended.
tut, On Tue other hand, 1t 10 argued,
and with very considerable show OF
reason. ]. An Increase In dirtricts need
not bring any added coat Five elders
could live very hAndkomely on the
sm0uDt Of salavy now paid the four, and
II any Of the prcsent iucumbsnts should
dsinur, we have scorc or moro ready 10
step into their cast-on shoes md take
that reduction In salary, and do il cheer
fully. Even elk elders, with the present
amount paid the four, would receive
salaries above the average paid Ia the
pastorate.
charge, could be- y ,.,,d up much more
advants gcously than districts OF the size
Of the Dover AND Salisbury. And II this
be SO, aud we think few will dispute II,
ought not our districts be reduced in
sze for tho good OF the work. Certainly
the ambition of gu elder should never
weigh against an almost absolute Ger
tainty oil greater resultant good 70 th,
work.
s. Thsn our large districts overworl
our eiders. This the church should no
be party 10. II man will overworl
his strength and shorten his days, let tha
responsibility rest alone upon himself
and this Is very strong reason why W,
should have an increase in districts
Any one acquainted with the men know
only too we'll that Elders Wilson and
Ayres are overworked men.
Each hss nearly double the work h,
ought 10 have, AND 1t 10 the duty OF th,
Cuurcu W prOtect tueho tlrele08 WOFkore
Their brains aecin rugged yet, aud =,
Path of tho leld Is allowed TO suiior OF
account of needed efficiency, but they
are overworksd men; and their district
should either bc reduced in sixe or the,
should be relieved from the present task
imposed upon them. Five or six district
would givs plenty to do and save to th
church lives she now provides to shorter
by ovcrwork. We night learn wisdom
IN this connection by . reference TO tn
Church South. They arc limited to som,
twenty charges.
4. But our people, particularly on th,
lower Districts, desire to SO, more OF ou
elders. The elder 10 compelled to max,
brief vista. preaching seldom on Sunda
and doing little more than holding hil
quarterly conferences. And the peopl,
would like more distJiots so they coul,
have the elder with them longer, and tn,
voice Of the isity should bs heedsd. LIE
us have the Conference redistrictcd. WI
have more reMons for than against
IviNERAST.
/ February IL, 1890.