Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23

effect of these camps was the wide
spread breaking up of our congrega-
tions and regular order of services,
and disaster to Sunday school work.
This has been the most difficult year
for our pastors and people to success
fully carry forward church work that
the have ever experienced. In farming
districts, the fruit crop was total
failure, and the wheat crop almost
total failure. Coupled with these, the
almost incessant rain and snowstorms
have combined to produce difficulties
we'll nigh insurmountable. We have
had more stormy Sundays and i'm
passabe roads to contend with than
ever fell to the lot of Gods toilers on
this field before. AS n result, it is
much to he feared that pastors salaries
have suffered seriously, and the benevo-
lent collections will doubtless share in
the results.
The following conversions were
reported: Grape, 35: Lakesville, Is;
Hooper's Island, 10; Church Creek, 81;
Salem, 40; Gaestown, 2lS; East New
market, 81; Hurlock, 10; Williston, Al;
fredericksburg, 30; Burrsville, 80; Sea-
ford, u; Cannon's, 90; Bridgeyille, A.;
Pennington, s: Greenwood, 10; Har-
rington, B; FELTON,, 16; Wyoming, S3 I;
Camden, 16: Leipsic, 20; Little Creek,
AZ; Dover, 12; Frederick, %; Houston,
5; Lincoln, s: Georgetown Circuit, IS !;
Lewes, o; Zoar Circuit, so; Nassau
Circuit 40.
Cambridge advanced the PASTORS
salary 500; Grape, $50; Lakesville,
$50; Galestown, $50; East Newmarket,
300; Williston, 500; Burrsville, 300 ;
Seaford, 500; Bridgeville, s100; Little
Creek, $50; Milton, 500; Lewes, 500.
Lakesville spent $500 on improve
ments; Galestown, 1915 on improve
ments; Salem, $341 on improvements ;
Williamsburg, SOP on improvements ;
Denton, $1,000 on improvements; Sea-
ford, 500 on improvements and 1925 on
old debts Caunon's, S105 on improve
ments; Bridgeville, S725 on improve
ments; Harrington, 5000 on old debts ;
FELTON,, S155 on improvements; Wyou-
ing, 500 on improvements: Camden.
5000 on improvements: Magnolia, 1925
on improvements; Wesley Church,
Dover, 1900 ON old debts: Frederick,
Sl5l on improvements; Milford, $1,000
on old debts: Lincoln, 1925 on improve
ments; Milton, $1,000 on improve.
ments; Georgetown, $1,000 on old
debts; Zoar Circuit. Sl70 on improve
ments; Lewes, S109 on improvements
and $500 on old debts. The Houston
Church and parsonage, burned recently,
will be rebuilt.
On the district, the sum of Sill, 000
was paid on improvements, and 81, DOC
on old debts; there was an increase in
900 conversions.
In nonnt,toion Tr Ra lor cnil
"Under the new Constitution of Della,
ware, the temperance people had taken
courage, and thought that they would
at least be accorded the privilege oil
expressing their sentiments in non
partisan way at the ballot box. Hence
| there was more than the usual activity
and interest. But for ways that are
dark and tricks that are vain the Della
ware Legislature takes pre- eminence.
Carefully prepared local option bills
were placed by that body, at its last
session, in the hands of saloon mer
and brewers, to be killed in committee.
Legislators were intimidated by public
| threats of party managers. The saloon
men were defiant. The result is that
| the rum king still rules in Delaware,
in spite of Christian churches and
citizens"
| A BREEZE OVER MIR. GREEN.
| DIR. Bakers reference to the Della
ware Legislature ELECTED laughter an6
applause.
The names of the presiding elder ant
and their characters passed upon.
When the name of w. M. Green was
called, Presiding Elder Baker said
Nothing against him. Dr. Bake
added that Mr.. Green had not been n
his appointment during the year ane
suggested that Mr. GREEN'S name b.
referred to the committee on conference
relations. Mr.. Green expressed ths
opinion that great injustice had beer
done him, and stated that he hat
written to Bishop Newman the facts il
the Case.
Bishop Foss raped for order.
II will leave my case with thu
brethren" Mr.. Green remarked, ane
the matter was referred to committee
Mr.. Greon requested that the committee
make it plain that there is nothing
against his moral character.
1.-THE presiding elder has said that, ,
Bishop Foss remarked. Mr.. Green theI
sat down.
10 GO TO NEW MEXIco.
Bishop Foss will transfer the Rev
Wilmer Jaggard 10 the New Mexic'
Conference, and appoint him pastor o
the Lead Avenue Church, Alhuburque
N. M. The officials of that church
have been corresponding with MIR. Jag
gard for several months, and offer hin
SALARY of 81, 400 per annum. For ;
few years, he was pastor of Silverbrool
Church, Wilmington. At present, h,
is pastor of Mt. Pleasant charge. Laurel
His transfer to the New Mexico Con
ference will not necessitate the transfe
of minister from that conference t
the Wilmington Conference.
A FIGHT FOR MIR. TERRY.
Union Church, Wilmington, and tn,
Elkton Church will WACO here contes
which will be watched with deep in
terest. Both have extended a pastora
invitation to tho Rev. Z. T.. Terry
formerly of st. Paul's Church, vii
mington, but now of Harrington
Elkton says it should secure Mr.
Terry because it invited him first
Union will send delegation to Cam
bridge tomorrow, and EIkton, which
has been advised of Unions intention
will also send delegation.
Chicago Wheat Market Today.