Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-24

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Tho Ladies Hall has been completed and
is IN every way adapted to the purpose for
which il was intended.
Dover Wesley Church, where T. Il.
Terry is closing his fifth year, pastoral
visits number 727, the benevolences have
advanced IL per cent during the terms, the
members and probationers increased %,
yet the actual increase of full members
has been 81. Six conversions and "A proba-
TONERS are reported.
"Ihe Second Church in Dover was legi-
timately born May 18th, under circum-
stances which served to make ii necessary
in order to prevent the alienation of many
whom the Lord had given us. Its organiza-
ton was made in the armory where i6
souls were converted. When crowded out
OF this place they for two months wor-
shipped i'll tent, in which % were con-
yeried; When driven by the cold from the
tent other quarters were secured and they
now worshipin their own hired hall for
which the rent is paid until '03. The
bishop, in charge of our work at the time,
gave his approval TO the organization and
God has owned this child of storm in the
conversion Of SO souls, 10 now in full con-
nection and 4S probationcrs and Sunday
terial support they have raised S4l5, SIG
have been paid on collections. property to
the amount of $40 has been accumulated
and Sl50 paid on church lot and sub
scription of 500 additional secured.
several have rendered service as
preachers. Edward Collins was employed
through the summer, but in September the
requirements of his school work made his
resignation necessary, but 20 souls We're
born into the kingdom during his incum-
bency. Since October Grant G. fuller, one
of the boy evangelists, has been employed.
have had official responsibility for the
organization of 40 churches iii the last
nine years, but in my judgment not one
frausht with such importance to our
Methodism rs this. While not able always
to understand each otherthere are tangible
results to make the hearts of all lovers Of
the church to rejoice. We now have three
Snnday-schools with 1872 scholars, against
two schools and 552 scholars last year. The
high water mark OF the century was
reached last year in the report of 500 mem
bers and probationers. We come into line
this year with 6j5 Methodist Ipiscopalians
III Dover enrolled as members and proba-
TONERS and 5o7 i'll full connection, against
562 IA year ago.
AT Frederick DR.. Caldwell closes his
fourth year with 20 probationers, 1928
visits. Some inroad has been made upon
US here by the building of n Methodist
Protestant church. We will not have il
all our own way in the future.
why do we not find il out when there
are elements that will not coalesce and
make provisions for them ourselves. II Is
my belief that we had better have two of
our own churches in every little town than
to have one of our own and one of another
denomination. ! bid God speed to any
body who does what we cannot or will not
do, but | am fully convinced that We
ought to go for all everywhere ard hold
all that we can get by legitimate methods.
From Camden. where p. Ill. Rawlins is
closing his fourth year, have report of
600 visits and "a conversions. Though by
reimbursement of the work here, which
gave weaker appointment, u miles away,
to Camden in exchange for u stronger,
eight miles distant, the dissatisfaction en-
gendered thereby has not prevented m
advance of y per cent on the beneYolences
above, when Brother Rawlins found them
four years ago, with the stronger church
making a part of the charge. Seven
church advocates are taken. Arrange
ments have been made to secure the per-
manent use of the building, our preaching
place at Rising Sun, and over 5000 has
been expended and raised on the church
in Camden.
FELTON,, where T. IL. Haynes is sta
toned, was one of the places affected last
spring by charges, but its old lines were
restored when Brother Frazier abandoned
the new circuit and no one else could be
found to take his place. Results have been
reached, however, i'll the conversion of ~
souls and in the accessions of IS proba-
TONERS, more than in any year since 1887.
"W0odside, where Joseph 5. Moore is
stationed, has had 81 conversions and not
less than 600 visits made. The benevo-
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port more fully because the illness OF the
pastor has prevented return of proper
data.
'Willow Grove, 3! miles away, was an
neXed to this charge last spring and for
awhile refused to submit to the arrange
ment, but shortly broke from the thrall of
bad adyiees and opened up for service
until closed for repairs this winter.
Little Creek, h. h. Carpenter pastor,
for which All effort was made TO strengthen
by the restoration of u relation which OBJ
tanned with church two miles away in
1854, and with another us yet il has not
been productive of all the results desired
There has been an increase of 43 per cent
in ministerial support IL per cent in col
leotions, 40 conversions and 300 visits
made
Wyoming, A. Green. pastor, was agi-
tated by the loss of Willow Grove, five
miles away. But this gave TO the town
what its situation has long required
preaching twice each Sabbath, resulting in
marked improvement in the prospect at
this point. The pastor reports 30 CONVEX
sions 10 sermons, SO visits, and SLY on
the collections.
"Leipsic where Brother Warner has led,
the principal work has been to build up a
new church which is rapidly approaching
completion at an expense of $500. A
great work for this community. They
have been encouraged TO undertake it By
the generous donation of valuable lot BY
Hon. Wilson l.. Cannon of Dover.
Leipsic is improving Ministerial support
is 100 higher than five years ago. Brother
Warner has preached 10 times and made
2l2 visits"
After going over in detail, the work in
the entire roll of charges comprised in the
district, the report notes other points of
interest rs follows:
"'fhe salaries at many points have been
advanced upon the estimates of former
period, yet there will be deficiencies re-
ported from several.places. The matter of
deficiencies is one hard to control If the
estimates for support are pushed the pastor
will receive more, even it the full allow
ance is not raised, but the difference goes
to swell the sum total Of the deficiency
column, II is necessarily an inevitable
result which must attend advances in esti-
mates. 1t has been and is a conviction
with me that our people do not at all
touch the maximum of ability in the
support of pastors and by every legitimate
method of which have knowledge have
sought to advance them. | think there
are but three charges on the district
which have failed to 60 forward in this
direction, and majority have increased
from two to four times. The examination
of the minutes will reveal this fact that