The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-08

In reply to the many inquiries concern
iEg the new duties Of R5y. DR.. J. ID. G.
Hanna tie following explanation j
| givon
'Many persons have Inquired cenccrn
! Ing tho nature Of the work to be dono by
| DIR. Hanna MS secretary of tho twentieth
Century Thank Offering, His appoint
| non. to this position was requosted by thu
| Inference at its late session. aud DishoI
Foss acted in harmony with the reqno.t
| Now many parsons are asking, What Is
Or Hanna tJ dU?'
The Bishop Of the Me,ho list Episcopal
Church realizing the goodness Of God to
| US Il alton @nl as church during tho
century now closing, felt that there should
be an expression Of cur gratitude in two
ways: First In m0r1 vigorous and earn.
est Efforts to srcule great revival. Second
by laying on q I'd saltnr's twenty millions
OF doIavs towards tho extension Of the
c!tr:h
"ILo Wilmington Conference IS in
hcarty sympatby With this movement and
proposes tn do its hes. toward the highest
success IL felt that witha live, energetic
man in tho field fec togo through the
conference md arouse enthusiasm for this
cause great things might he accomplished
30 II laid It's han! On DR.. Hanna and sent
him forth to do ~ hardest years work OF
"
ih ,nrches OF the cOdforeEcc sand recei
tAe offerings Of the people
Ia addition TO what may be received
from tho lectures and from ths congrega-
tons. DR.. Haonnis beginning his work in
an effort to find ono hundred persons who
viii contribute at least 500 apiece. none
of it to be paid until the whole $40, 900 Is
in good subscriptions. He has already
twenty persons pledged to this plan, ana
$4,000 Is secured lJ would DO u great
saving Of his time and glory to the
church. If member, blessed with this
worid's goods and graceful to God for His |
ihorcles would I'd Iress DR.. Hanna at his
home, No Sl7 Van Buren, street. aud in
dlca their willingness to help make up |
the hundred persons needed.
1T may be asked, What disposition will
be made Of this fund.-" The conference
help at this time; ~ The Conference Ac-
adomy, which Is doing grand work under
the guidance OF Rev. Vaughn S. Collins.
A. NJ. but is unfortunately bampered in
its wotk by debt OF $3l COO. Why should
not tho Methodists arise and sweep this
incubus forever from tho narifrcut
schoo!y (O A Permanent + 1um inent s
Fund for Conferer co Claimant. Mans Il
forts have been II ade to se-ur. nj oudow-
buD 'iicy iuNt liOt iSliIs' "a lfID llE
est success. What corid lie gfunder hnn
to put on the nlte" Of q d II 1%entieth
Century Thank Oiieviug u' 80 osN for tAi
non!e causct go Ch"r1n IcJ,t,. cy-ry one
OF which should be paid US II max Of our
gratitude to God.
ITO give information concerning these +
enterprises. to awaken interest in them,
to induce concerted action for the best ro- i
suits, is DR.. lanna's work. IIe would be c
glad to hear from any one interested. and
'all on them to explain further this great i.
movement. All money collected BY him >
VIII 10 divided equally between tho Con- y
orence Academy and tho Permanent En-
iowment for Conference Claimants unless
jhe dcner shCuid otherwise direct Any h
mo making an Offering has the right to /
lay what use shall be made Of it. ;
DE- Hanna will preach Tomorrow
morning and evening at Harrison Street
Jhlrch and speak TO the Sunday school in "
he afternoon" Y.