Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29

Jones was discontinued at his own re.
quest, he having joined the Baptist
church.
A. Howard Coyey, Milton Mccain,
Harry Taylor and William E. Greenneid
were elected to local deacon's orders.
The case of James III. Gardner, can
didats for. local deacons orders, was re,
ferred to the committee on ministerial
qualifications.
Thomas r. VanDyke were elected to
elders orders.
The Rev. James NJ. King, d. D., was
heard in behalf of the Church Extern
sion Society.
The committee on the Methodist
Episcopal Hospital Of Philadelphia pre-
sented report eulogistic OF that insti-
tuition, and recommended that we
open our pulpits" to DR.. Lippincott,
corresponding secretary of the hospital.
DIR. Lippincott made brief address,
after which the report was adopted |
The Reys. G. f. Sheppard, Il. y. |
Atkins, Ii. s. Dulaney and E. H. Der
rickson were appointed committee to |
visit the hospital.
PRESIDING DER coRKRAS's REPORT.
The Rev. Wilbur F. Corkrar, d. D.,
presiding elder of the Easton district,
read his report. He said:
THE district is well manned, and tue
work has gone forward aT every point
with a good measure of satisfaction. 1t
has responded 10 the bishops call Tor
$40, OO0,oO and 100000 souls with on
| Offering, this first Of the three years OF
thank offering, of about $1,000 OF its
| $4,000 OF the 20.U0O, eco and ,,6OO
souls. nearly one third Of the required
| nf hI,dina.a
and financial prosperity, Of which we
hear SO much, and which is reality
In many sections of the country, has not
reached the Easton district as yet.
Indeed, the year has been one OF tie
hardest of our experiences.
''Bayside reports an advance in col.
lections: Cecilton, the cancellation of
the last dollar of Indebtedness on
church property, and Is conversions;
Centreville, sl72 paid for improvements
and an increase of $50 In the PASTORS
salary, and IS conversions; CheswoId. l6
c snyersiops; Chestertown, Gi CONVEX ;
sions; Church Hill, 1880 pad for re
building. and s. conversions: Clayton.
$3.50 paid on old debts, and seven con-
versions Cordova, $500 paid on old
debts, and 40 conversions; Crumpton,
1896 raid for improvements. and %
conversions: Eastou, an increase of goo
, | in the pastors salary, and 30 CONVEX
sions; Fairlee, an increase of $50 IN
t the pastor salary, and % conversions
t Galena, $3.50 paid for improvements, and
l So conversions; Greensboro, III CONVEX
sions; Hillsboro, 1868 paid for improve
1 ments and ar increase of $50 in thu
PASTORS salary, and 80 conversions
/, Kent Island, $3.50 paid on old debts auc
q for ifrry and Al n0nynr
Z; sions; Ksnton, S700 paid en- old deEt
and $50 for improvements; Marydel
o S230 paid ON old debts, and l5S CONVEX
j. sions; Middletown, 1900 paid for i'm
/. proyements, and 30 conversions Odessa
BIB paid on old debts, and five CONVEX
sions; Oxford, sl75 paid on old debts
and 10 conversions; piney Neck, sl4
:, paid on old debts, and five conversions
~ Pomona, $3.50 paid for Improvements
/, Queenstown, 60 conversions; Rock Hal
:. 500 paid OIL old debts, ard 80 CONVEX
70 sions: Royal Oak, $3.50 paid for in
=. proyements, and IL conversions; 81
Il Miehaels, SITS paid on old debts, an
- III conversions; Smyrna, $3.50 paid Q
20 old debts and 5000 for improvements
~ Smyrna circuit, 300 paid on old deb
~ and s275 for improvements. and mir
ha conversions Still Pond, an increase
al s150 in the PASTORS salary aud S4'
~ maid for Improvements, and 10 conye
VI sions; Sudleisville, 5000 paid on o
,e ~ debts and So conversions; Bozman, 8
~ maid on old debts and 500 for improv
Il" ments, and 81 conversions; Tilghman
Island, $3.50 paid on old debts, and
~ conversions: BIackbird, $3.50 paid
~. improvements, and 80 conversion
ps Trappe, s175 paid for improvement
. ~. and 1853 conversions, and Wye and Sta
Ut s228 paid on old debts and $50
~, improvements, and 55 conversions.
'n I'm three years. the district has ma
"a "a a net gain of 80, O60 in pastoral suppo
ooo The Epworth League on the East
VI district comprises A senior chapte
M with $500 members, and 10 jun
fnd chapters, with 800 members. The 81
IA nid day schools are doing good work.
o.. The committee en- ministerial qua
no fcations reported favorably in the G
,.on of James ii. Gardner, and he ,
'- 20 elected to local deacon's orders.
~ E. II. Dashiell was received in
and Suon tn5;ot En;sonnai c,bmrh soutb
Gu, ani was also Oscar L. Martin.
for PRESIDING ELDER MAaTISpALE' REP
$40 Following is a synopsis of the reI
con, of the Rev. Thomas f. Martind
for w. ~ pkoaiaih5 o'Ao4 "a va" '1N''S
ms district:
and For the most part, the healtl
Maid the brethren has been graciously
ans. served. More and more are the chile
,nts' and young people coming to reg
80 Children's Day as day of broader
CON information and quickeDing enthusi
for in respect to our educational intere
ons. and, in consequence, the collect
non are show ing systematic adya
i for which promises we'll for the Confer
inns Academy and the needy students
iin1 are seeking preparation for the mi
cor,, try. The Sunday schools are somey
i'm. in advance of last year 10 the matte
lien attendance, in continuance of SECS
and during the winter. and in the adoI
Il nm of our church lesson literature. L
aw 40 is, however. lack of conviction an
II II our adult church members as to
for duty to become teachers. and I,
lions. operate generally with the author
ebts: 10 advancing the efficiency of
n i'm schools.
Zonr Gratifying as has been the re
, the of the district in past years touc
,ions. the matter of church building anc
5000 provements, and the liquidation OF
a. sT5 Indebtedness, the present report 7
CON ters a still greater advance in MAJ
stems; prosperity lhe cnuteh AT OfoN
ming. town has been rebuilt at Co
d con. s404. Corners Church has been
m old waited at cost CT $3.50. The chur
i'd on Franklin City has been enlarged
and cost OF SO, 600. A church has been
debts at Newark, at cost of 81, 400; G