Evening journal., 1894-01-29

Matters.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Jan. ga remarkable
record at collection-takiug in the midst
of hard times was made at the M. h.
Church yesterday. Il was Conference
Claimants Day and DR.. Mariindale, the
pastor, realized that every member Of
his congregation wonld have to bring
out the widows mite this year TO con-
tribute He, however, announced q
fortnight in advance that an extraor.
binary and all-day service would be held
and that a collection would be taken.
Then two distinguished laymen. Joseph
Pyle, of Wilmington, and Professor II.
S Goldey principal Of the Wilmington
Commercial College kindly accepted an
invitation to be present. This brought out a
good sized audience, everybody expect
ing to be called upon for cash.
After the opening Of the service,
Professor Goldev was introduced and
made a most instructive address In his
usual interesting style. He told how a
minister of the gospel, when his useful
ness had gone-driven away by old age
had to move out of the parsonage, fur
nish home and 20 to housekeeping on
an average OF about 81 90 week He
is worse of than the employe of any Of
the great corporations which are spoken
of as having no souls, for they retire
their worn-out employees on a
neat and substantial pension.
Oh how distasteful, distressing e was to
minister who had been leader, had
been looked up TO and revered TO a de
gree, to have to retire really rs a
mendicant upon his neighbors and fel
If,t mir Than inf Ia
humiliating It was to him to appear be
fore that Conference Board Of Stewards
aud give a complete account of himself
aud bis crcumstances-be piled with
questions-and yet he must do 70.
The professor closed his address by i'm
ploring his hearers to awake to their
duty In this great cause for IL was a
cause most blessed.
Mr.. Pyle, the grand old man" Of
Delaware Methodism, was the next
speaker He paid high tribute to the
ministers Of the day, and told how all
OF them were too poorly paid for the
grand aud glorious work they did. Some
OF them in Wilmington hardly received
enough remuneration upon which 20 live
What made the church so glorious, so
sublimeg It was not the walls or in
terror furnishings-a hotel down the
street has nearly the same in
this line-it was not the people,
It was the pastor The speaker tearfully
described the death Of a beloved daugh-
ter, how she passed away with the
Saviour's name on her lips and hymn
of praise sounding in her ears. Could he
forget the pastor that brought that
daughter of his to the Master2 Never.
That pastor was now unable to look after
a nrnUrannffnn hnf ruo hafaar 4
by the conference. Those were the men
for whom this collection was being
taken. II was not a duty to give to such
cause, il was privilege.
Mr.. Pyle closed by saying that the
hethodists before him were all ready q
give, with open pocket-books, and wer,
only waiting for the chance. Notwith
standing the fact that the distinguished
Wilmingtonian has given hundreds OF
dollars during the past year TO churches
Sunday schools and charitable organiza
tions, he pulled out his purse and EN-
phasized his remarks by placing an "X'
on the table as q starter. Then wher
the larger subscriptions had ceased Il
roll In, Mr. Pyle dropped a 50 gold plec,
on the table as a bait for more That ex.
traordinary liberality served it's purpose
neutrality-suspicious. began to roll in from al
parts of the house Even children sent
up subscriptions Of from % cents to 5l
cents each and the money piled up OF
Secretary Manlove's desk.
'Now III give twenty Eve cents foi
each additional subscription said Pro
fessor Goldey."
"You will, eh2" asked Mr.. Pyle. pull.
ing out qusrter Then subscriptions
high and heavy, began again TO come n
until Professor Goldey's quarter
amounted TO S. Mr. Pyle gave a cen
but the professor didn't complain. Thei
the congregation sang "Old Hundred
with much spirit.
Notable Woman in a Remarkable Family
Probably the largest woman in the cit
was laid 70 rest in the sleep shat know
no awakening yesterday. II was Willie
nina, the wife Of Arthur Msherd. 60 year
old, who died on Friday after a long IN
ness. When IN good health, Mrs Maher
weighed nearly 300 pounds She wa
born Ia Middletown and scame TO Ne'
Castle when girl. Funeral service
where held at o'clock yesterday after
noon and interment was made In Unio
A. NJ. Z. Cemetery. Rev Samuel An
brose officated
Mrs Maherd was not the only remark
able member OF the Maherd family he
mother-in-l 80 Phillus Maherd is prol
ably the olt, nan in Delaware, 10
Her brotherlA Samuel Maherd
the oldest colMe, helor in the cit
Her husband, Arthur Maherd, helped
build just one half Of the houses in Ne
Castle first as a hod-esrrier, then as
plasterer.
The Old Missouri weathered Through.
The famous Atlantic transport line
Missouri, Captain McNeilly, passed 4
The river into port yesterday sixtes
days from Swansea after a terrible ba
tie with the elements. Tremendous Sc,
"A Mo&o.o~go O..