Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
DELAWARE GAZETTE AND STATE JoURNAL-wILM

tud news. W. VI. hOOIS, allT6u Otullu |
and Adam Stengle and J. W. Fletcher |
and the Revs. S. W. Morgan, @. W. |
Prettyman and O. P. Swain and G. A.
Cox and William II. jackson Of Sails |
bury district were appointed COM
mittee on twentieth century thank
offering.
Presiding Elder Baker surrendered
the parchment of Willard L. West,
who located one year ago for purpose
OF engaging in the practice of law.
DR.. Baker also presented Charles |.
Stengle's letter of withdrawal. Bishop
Foss said he did not mean to cast any
reflection on Mr.. Stengle, but he, the
bishop, felt bound to make an explana-
tion. ''No minister" the bishop re-
marked, "has right to leave his work
in the midst of the year. 1t is ques-
tion of your courtesy and not his right.
1t must be with explanation and with
your consent. /" Magnolia, Wyoming
and Camden have sent here protests
against the appointments for benevo-
lences, which they say arc excessive.
PRESIDING ELDER WARTS REPORT.
The Rev. Robert Watt, d. ID. presid-
ing elder of the Wilmington district.
read his report.
Referring to his recent illness, DR.
Watt said: 1.-THE multiplied tokens of
interest and esteem from my brethren
of the ministry and laity, and from the
residents of Wilmington irrespective of
creed, were exceedingly touching"
DIR. Watt referred feeling to the death
of the Rev. ]. Il. Quigg and j. Taylor
Cause.
1--WE will all be reioiced,'' DR.. Watt
said, "to learn that the Rev. w. E.
| Avery, d. D., is entirely restored to
health; he has done his work this year
with all his former vigor and ability"
DIR. Watt noted the pastoral changes
that had been made since the last SEES
sion of the Conference, and stated that
they had interfered with the benevo-
lences of the appointments in which
the pastoral changes were made.
| DR.. Watt described the Claymont
Church improvements.
Continuing, DIR. Watt said substan-
italy: Three campmeetings have been
held Leslie, Brandywine Summit and
Woodlawn. At Leslie, the meetings
possessed great power. Brandywine
Summit was one of the most spiritual
campmeetings he ever attended. The
social life of Woodlawn can scarcely be
excelled, and the music was superb,
but the camp ought to be more evan
gelistic'and spiritual.
One of the most hopeful sigus in con-
nection with Sunday school work is the
increasing number of country schools
that remain open during the winter.
The work Of the Epworth Leagues
and of the Young Peoples Societies Of
Christian Endeavor is of increasing
value.
The work being done by the Woman s
Home Missionary Society, the Woman g
Foreign Missionary Society and the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
merits attention, and the noble ser ice
of the Kings Daughters of st. Paul's
Church, Wilmington, deserves special
mention. DIR. Watt described the work
/ of the Kings Daughters.
1t is humiliating to confess that
Cecil county, Nd, is again under the
domination of the rum power. The
chief cause Of the success OF the license
party was apathy on the part of those
who were opposed to the traffic The
, Anti-saloon League idea grows in
; favor, and the outlook in Delaware, in
spite of seeming discouragements, is
growing brighter.
: Revival work has not been neglected.
Charlestown reports II conversions
Ebenezer, 81 st. Georges, 80; Chesa'
, peake City. IL; Rising Sun, 81; Cherry
3 Hill, l2; Marshallton and Stanton, IS
Red Lion and Glasgow, 80; Northeast
q; st. Johns, 81; Bethel and Summit
1 u. The city of Wilmington has beer
greatly stirred by the power of God
So evident has this been that conserva
: tive ministers and laymen give it AZ
their deliberate opinion, based on year.
of observation in the city, that not TO
S decade has there been such marked
and general interest among all tn,
Protestant churches as during the pas
winter. Grace Church reports % con
: versions; Asbury, 100; Epworth, 40
: Madeley, "a; Harrison Street, 80
: Kingswcod, 20 Silverbrook, 2S; st
$ Paul's, S.; Union, 30
: There has been marked advance il
g ministerial support. Port Penn report
! an advance of $500; Chesapeake City
0 st. Georges, Harrison Street, Wesley
d Ebenezer, Christiana and Kingswood
500 each: Madeley, Mt. Pleasant an
q Rowlandville, Red Lion and Glasgo,
u and Stanton, $50 each, and Swedish
5 Mission, SIS. When we remember tina
= the price Of farm products has fallen 8
II per cent, and the industrial depressio
has not yet entirely disappeared, tn
!, above showing is very creditable.
u From the data now in hand, the in
st dications are a substantial increase i
n the benevolences. Union, Elkton
SO Rising Sun, Silverbrook, Ebenezel
Christiana, Elk Neck, Northeast an
t. St. Johns have maintained last year
ll record. st. Georges, Harrison Stree
1T Red Lion, Zion, Port Deposit, Ches;
vs. peake City, Charlestown, Madele!
le Perryville, New Castle, Goodman an
Bethel and Summit have made decide
~ gains.
Of Asbury has spent Sc, 600 in buildin
of and improvement; Brandywine, 81, 40(
in Elkton, $50; Port Deposit, 81, 50l
~ Zion, 1877; st. Paul's, $500; Ebeneze
is $3.50; Hopewell, $40; Harrison Stree
500; Perryville, $50; Mount Pleasan
ve $50: Chester Bethel, S140; Red Lior
ne $50; st. Johns. $500; Northeast, $40
SO Cherry Hill, S21j; Bethel and Sunni
o. $50, and New Castle, 500. Mrs. Jul
or Brewer has decided to the church
at Delaware City property valued
x $1,000, to he used as a parsonage. NJ
and Mrs. William NJ. Field have pr
all sented pipe organ worth 1920
n Riddle Memorial Chapel.
ost In Wilmington, there has been gra
It'll fying success. Epworth. Cookma
10 Wesley and Kingswood are still heavi
it burdened with debt, but wise pla
rs, faithfully executed have visihly ligl
re- ened the burdens. Wesley has paid
ties its debt 500. At Goodman, the Re
I'd. John France has toiled with n hopei
I'D courageous spirit that would do cree
Ter to "A much younger man, and he
err ioicas in jmproved conditions and