Middletown transcript., 1900-03-31
members. The sunday-schools are doing
good work.

members. The sunday4schools are doin
good work.
PRESIDING ELDER BAKERS REPORT.
The Rev. C. 8. Baker, y. d., presiding
elder Of the Dover district, read his report
r He said:
"One superannuated minister, A. d
Davis, died during the year, The pastor,
have given special attention, TO tie ap
portionments for the Conference Academy
and, though larger than in any previous
year, the apportionments have been fully
met in nearly every charge. The disposi.
ton to observe Easter Sunday as o day fof
special missionary offering is growing
and the day will be more generally OBJ.
served this year than formerly The Ep-
worth League on the Dover district com
prises Al senior chapters, with 1888 men,
bers, and q junior chapters with .204
members.
"Galestown reports 1925 paid for improYeI
ments and 158 conversions In May, Ebes
nezer Church was struck by lighhaing and
destroyed; no insurance. The church is
being rebuilt The pastor reports an in
crease of $25 in salary, and AZ con versions
Hooper's Island reports Sss paid for improve
ments, and % conversions; Eiliotts Island
$50 paid for improvements, and Is eongesS
sions; Lakesville, 151 paid Tor improvements,
and 20 conversions; Church Creek. $500 paid
for improvements. and I25 conversions;
Beckwith, 169 paid for improvements, and
81 conversions: Salem, COS paid for improve.
ments, and Is conversions; Cambridge, 200
paid for Improvements, and So conversions.
Huriock, an increase of 200 in the pastors
salary, 5000 paid for Improvements, and 67
conversions; Choptank, SIS conversions; Will
liamsburg, $75 paid for Improvements and
an increase offs $50 in the pastors salary, and
l5 conversions; Federalsburg, $50 paid for
improvements, and 80 conversions; Denton
800 paid on old debts, and 80 conversions
Burrsville, 200 paid for Improvements, and
l23 conversions: Williston, $50 paid for i'm. !
provements, and 224 conversions; Harring-
ton, $50 paid for improvements, and % con.
versions; Pennington, 140 paid for i'm
proVements, and IS conversions; Green
wood, 35 conversions; Cannon, 56 conyer-
sions; Seaford, 100 paid for improvements,
and 102 conversions; Houston, 1000 paid
for rebuilding, and 9 conversions; Milford,
30 conversions; Lincoln. $40 paid for inn
provements, and 60 conversions; Ellendale,
$50 paid for improvements, and % conver-
sions; Milton, $50 paid on old debts, and 38
conversions; Lewes, 115 paid for improve.
ments, and IL conversions. Nassau, 240 paid
for improvements, and SO conversions.
Georgetown, $50 paid on old debts. George
town circuit, 125 paid for Improvements,
and 102 conversions. Zoar circuit, an In.
crease of $75 in the pastors salary, and 10s
conversions. FELTON,, 26 conversions. Fred
erica, 200 paid for Improvements. Magnolia,
rs paid for improvements, and Is conver.
sions. Canterbury, 90 conversions. Camden
q conversions. Wyoming, 1856 paid on old
debts, and 130 conversions. Leipsic, 1,070
paid on old debts. Armory, Dover; 900
paid on old debts, and 54 conversions and
Wesley, Dover. 500 paid on old debts and
all for Improvements. and AZ conversions.
Ten charges have increased the pastors
salary. from $25 to 200 each. Church prop.
erty has been improved at cost of sl5. GOO;
Old debts amounting to 4,018 have been
paid. Collections have been increased 500.
The whole number of conversions is 2,I00'
The districts contributions to the Twen-
tieth Century thank offering, exclusive of
debts and Improvements, amount to
2, 2,178.0S."
PRESIDING ELDER MARTINDALR's REPORT.
Following is synopsis of the report of
the Rev. Thomas E. Martindale, D. D.,
presiding elder of the Salisbury district;
"For the most part, the health of the
brethern has been graciously preserved.
More AMI more are the children and young
people coming to regard Children's Day as
q day of broadening information and quick
sning enthusiasm in respect to our educa.
tional interests, and, in consequence, the
collections are showing systematic adj
vance, which promises well for the Con-
ference Academy and the needy students
who are seeking preparation for the minis
Try. The Sunday schools are somewhat
n advance of last year in the matter of
attendance in continuance of sessions dur
ng the winter, and in the adoption of our
,hurch lesson literature. There is, how
ver, q lack of conviction among our adult
hurch members as to their duty to become
eachers, and to cooperate generally with
he authorities in advancing the efficiency
# the schools.
Gratifying as has been the record of the
district in past years touching the matter OF
hurch building and improvements, and
be liquidation of old indebtedness, the pre-
ent report registers a still greater advance
n material prosperity. The church at
has been rebuilt at cost of
804. Conners Church has been renovated
t cost of $500. The church at franklin
ity has been enlarged at a cost of 50, 600.
! church has been built at Newark, at
ost of s., 400; one at Williardfs Station, at
cost of $500, and one at Nanticoke, at
ost of IS 300. The Fruitland church has.
cen finished at cost of $500. A $500
ipe organ has been put in the Delmar
hurch. The new church at Snow Hill il
laking decided progress. The sum OF 50,
20 has been raised for new church at
ock Creek. The church at Danes Quar-
II is to be improved at cost Of $1,000.
he sum of 81, 600 has been raised for en-
rging Asbury Church, near CrisRsld. In
le payment Of old debts, Tangier leads the
ost, with an outlay OF $4,000. Marion
as paid s., 400; Ocean View. sI 900; Cape
harles. $500; selbyville, $500; Chincoteaeue
900; Mt. Pleasant, $3.50; Smiths Island
e25; CrisHeld. $3.50. Mt. Vernon. sla5. and
airniouns and Millsboro, 500 each.