Evening journal., 1892-03-18

The bishop announced that the charges
had fallen through
WILSON BREAKS DOWN
The preschers crowded around the
presiding elder and congratulated him,
he broke down.
PRESIDING ELDER coRKRAN CHARGED.
he charges Of conspiracy and lying
against Presiding Elder Corkran OF
Salisbury district, were presented by
Bishop Andrews He Is accused of con
spiriug against Rev. T. o. Ayres
After long discus sion the charge Of
conspiracy WAS dropped by vote Of 105
TO 10.
Rev. W. B. Gregg moved to drop the
charge Of lying. Corkrsn demanded
trial, saying that he wanted the thing
ventilated
1t was decided to refer the matter to
fifteen members. with Bishop Foss pre-.
siding over them, aud an assistant
ecreIsry and stenographer 70 take notes
The fifteen will meet In 81. Pauls this
afternoon at 80 o'clock.
They will doubtless acquit him and
send both he and Wilson out with flying
colors
FEAR HE WILL BE A DELEGATE.
The object Of Wilson's enemies was to
keep him from going TO the General Con
ference.
| wOaAN's FOREIGN MISSIONARY.
Mrs. E. l.. Hubbard presided in Grace
Church yesterday at the anniversary of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.
Mrs. w. K. Tomkinson conducted devo-
tional exercises. Mrs Matilda A. Spencer
OF Toxic. japan, was the orator OF the af
ternoon, and she delivered an interesting
and Instructive address that lasted nearly
an hour, closing with an earnest request
to all Christians for their prayers In
the behalf of the foreign mis-
sionarles. Mrs. w. Snake also
made brief address She
will soon go to Africa to assist Bishop
Taylor there and she made an earness ap-
peal for foreign missions in her remarks.
Miss Spencer sang a ID played several
Japanese airs. A feature of the afternoon
was a vocal duet "Our Savior" By Mrs,
Thomas E. Benson and Mrs. Mark e.
Bowman with E J Mulhausen as accom-
panist mrs romkinson read report on
this work and made a warm address.
BOARD OF STEWARDS ANNIVERSARY.
The stewards anniversary was held
last night, beginning shortly before s
o'clock, and Grace Church was again
filled with people. Notwithstanding the
stormy weather Rev. P. n. Rawlns
presided and Bredheld's conference choir
furnished the music. Revs. G. w.
Prettyman aud r. h. Adams assisted
with the devotions. DR.. g. e Reed,
D. D., president OF Dickinson College,
was introduced and he spoke for an hour
sni ten minutes on the work accomp
lished by the endowment board Of the
church and what that institution needed
THE CONFERENCE PENsI0NERs
In the course of his remarks Or. Reed
said: 1t is shameful that the Method
Episcopal Chursh does not pay more at.
tention to her disabled ministers and
their wives or orphans. No other insti.
tuition In the church needs more atten.
tion than this fund am proud to say
that it is growing steadily, but there is q
lack Of enthusiasm that should be en-.
couraged from this time on. There are
hundred other institutions in this
church clamoring for aid, and while as.
sistance Is being given them let us moi
forget men who are now feeble and
unable to care for themselves The col.
lection box is one Of the public benefis ss
tribute literally and IN generous
spirit and ever bear in MUD that
your offerings are being devoted to =
cause worthy OF every mans support
The people Of this Peninsula who rear
: rich harvests from terrapin and oysters
should give freely to the collection box,
even IL the peach crop is a failure once in
awhile. The services Of the preacher and
his support of wears Of valuable labor
was an imperative obligation the church
owed him, and should be the careful
STUDY of the stewards Many preachers
are dependent upon the bounty OF
the church A worn-out preacher
has as much right to ask foI
support as the bishop or pre-.
siding elder has for asking his ap-
portionment from his charge for support.
IL Is due obligation the church owes
him. The aggregate sun OF unpaid
salaries Will amount to $4,000. This is
a great sum. 1t stRres the Wilmington
congregation in the face and IL is a
shame. How has all this large aggregate
accumulated By this meaus; Usually a
con gregation offers a preacher from 5000
to 81, 200 yearly salary and when the
time arrives for him TO receive It he is
paid with som stimes as much as 500
Sometimes he receives more. The
preacher must be generous, more
50 than many OF bis congregation
He must wear gooi clothes, IN fact
much more costly raiment than other
men who receive similar salary. He is
compelled TO entertain literally, and
most Methodist ministers have large
families or in fact they have Up my way,
and do not imagine that this section is
an exception to the general rule. Then
he must be a man of good education, a
man OF books. Many Of his most valuable
years are given to constant study, for
which he receives 40 compensation. he
must be able to replenish his library to
keep abreast OF the times These are his
tools to work with. Without a sufficient
income to meet these needs he becomes
useless to a certain extent and he is b1o
hooed by many Of his congregation
After the address. Rev p d. Rawlins,
the chairman, made q brief report in
which be said that for the next confer
ence year about Si4. 900 would be needed
to meet the demands Of the endowment
fund. Last year the collections taken
for this purpose averaged II cents per
member in this conference Rev. T. E
Msrtindale arose aud superintended the
solicitation Of subscriptions Job a.
Jackson gave $50, about twenty shares
weretsken at 50 per share, aud nearly $500
was raised for the fund before the meet
ing closed.
THE HIeERNiA SOCIETY.
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