Evening journal., 1893-03-17
Eas.0n dIstrIot. made hIs repOrt. He

Easton district. made his report He
said:
The plan of the work has remained as
fixed by the Bishop except in few
cases. DR.. J. A. B Wilson Of Easton,
who was transferred TO the New York
Conference, was succeeded by Rev w
r Avery Of Mt. Salem and Rev. S. NJ
Morgan Of Hillsboro, was sent TO Mt
Salem. Joseph A Brindle supernumer-
airy, was put in charge of Hillsboro
temporarily and the church is now sup
piled by Rev. o. w. Devenish piney
Neck was cut of from Rock Hall cir.
cult and made seperate charge and Is
supplied by Rev. w. M. Sisten local
preacher. The old Jumptown church
near Ridgley, was resurrected In the
early fall. 1t has been closed for the
last eighteen years, Rev. j. G. Brindle
was put in charge. Since then a good
Sunday school has been organized.
Four new churches have been
projected, Cheswold, on Smyrna
circuit, Dulaney's, on Sassafras
and Massey's circuit and Betterton
on Still Pond circuit. The one at Ches.
would cost SO, $50 and was.dedicated free
of debt. The Dulaney church cost 81 900.
all Of which has been paid except $3.50.
The church at st. Paul is not vet nm
ished and will cost between $4. 900 and
5000. Already SO, 253 has been paid on
1t. IL will be finished and dedicated free
of debt. The church at Betterton will
cost 81 900 when completed. Improve
ments have been made upon the churches
at Kings Creek, Middletown, Smyrna
and Oxford. One new parsonage has
been built at Sudlersville. The work Of
building, repairing and paying old debts
on churches and parsonages has gone
steadily on. The increase in appoint.
ments for pastors salaries this year
amounted in the aggregate TO about
81 600, and in most instances apportion.
ments have been met. In several places,
however, we have had a serious falling
which fact strongly emphasizes the
necessity for an increase in our
domestic mission fund in order
that the presiding elder might
have the wherewithal to keep
deserving brethren in those places The
Easton district ought TO have at the
very least $500 of domestic mission
funds for this purpose. In .he Epworth
League there are seventeen chapters
and membership Of 1925. New chapters
have been organized at Tilghman's
Island, Broad Creek and Middletown It
looks as though the henevolen ces would
not be in advance of last year.
Missions will reach about $4,000 We
have been face TO face with hard condi.
tions total failure Of the peach crop, low
price for grain and almost
total failure of the oyster business
No less than I 300 sheaves have been
gathered during the year, of which 100
have actually been received into the
church. Last year there were reported
900 conversions and S0l probationers.
This year an increase Of 400 conversions
and 300 probationers. off this number
Middletown reports 100 conversions and
1876 probationers.
Work OF the Dover District.
Presiding Elder r H. Adams, of Dover
district, in his report said: dover dis
trict continues aggressive evangelism.
Doubts affecting cereal crops in one sec
tion and the almost total destruction of
other fruits in others, followed by a
winter unequalled in severity for a
quarter of a century have been Difficult
ties that challenge the best wisdom and
energy of preachers and laymen TO over.
come. The churches In Dorchester
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oysters having gradually supported the
agricultural interest and hundreds of
families being solely dependent upon it,
the closing of the oyster grounds by ice
for six Of the most lucrative weeks OF
the season was appalling To tranquilizs
the famished state Of the district, and
adjust the relation of dlsafected
churches and counteract the effect Of the
season, without decline in any interest
or retreat from any advanced position
has been an arduous task. Epwortf
League Chapter has been in most Of oui
country churches. The young people are
becoming interested in Bible study, the
decline and history of the church and the
duties of Christian life.
The afternoon was taken up by the
anniversary Of the Wcman's Foreign
Missionary Society. Miss Fanni,
Sparks Of India made a pleas.
aut address In the evening
the Conference Missionary society
anniversary was celebrated. Ex-Gover
nor B. I. Biggs was chairman and Chap
| lain McCabe made an elOouent address