Evening journal., 1901-03-22

these changes have taken place with
out the slightest friction at any point,
without having q pulpit vacant for a
Single Sabbath, and without the least
apparent hindrance in the progress Of
the 81 crk.
When official boards, pastors and
presiding elders are possessed of good
cOmmon-sense, entirely frank with
each ether. dominated by n supreme
desire to honor God and build up thel
church, and are nos victimized by un- /
warranted and designing outside inter-
ference. there is seldom, on never, any
need of friction in the adjustment oil
pastors and churches
! In material interests this has bsenl
a year of more than usual prosperity
ION the Eas1on district We have built
and dedicated four splendid new
churches The first to be dedicated isl
at Morton Station, where we ought tol
have had q church for twenty years
hut sentiment is sometimes more po-
tent than sense, and the glcry of the
past blinds TO the visions of the fu-
lture So it happened that our people,
held TO old Union. a mile away from
1.-THE village at Morton, until .t was APP
parent that our hold upon the COM
munity and our opportunity were WE'LL
nigh gone But the dormant powers
of M7thOdism We're awakened by the
thrill Of Brother Sunheld's enthusiasm.
and a new church was begun In the
.early Summer, and it was ready fcr
dedication on September 9. The total
cost of building and grounds was
Iabout S2.600 and so diligently had the
3 soliciting been prosecuted that only
about $500 more was needed on the day
Iof dedication.
On April 10 last our church at Rock
Han, brick structure took fire from
, a burning store, and was consumed,
, with its entire contents. To add to the
j calamity there was net a dollar of in
. surance. The company that had CAR
lr.cd a policy for years cancelled il
d some months before because of the
r proximity Of the building that proved
q TO Doe it's destruction The people felt
THAT they We're too poor to rebuild. and
e On offer of $1,000 for the lot the mosi
e desirable in the town, very much COM
e. rlicatad the situation, for many want
. ed TO sell, buy a cheaper lot not so wei
located, and build with but Little extra
r. tax upon the people, but the pagtol
p and a few OF the faithful stood sur the
{ best, for God and His cause. and aftei
\ considerable delay the work oT re
2 building was begun and prosecuted un.
= der conditions. the difficulties whicl
II I am unable TO describe. but one cf thu
+. best churches Of this conference. cut
J. side the large towns, was cOmpla.e.
4 and dedicated on the first Sunday o
r the new year The building IS Of brick
with slate roof, and corner tower. fire
lIroot externally.
The last new church to be dedicate.
in this district was at Masseys. oI
ID Sunday. March 10. The old place O
meeting fell to pieces while beinI
N moved and made it necessary for tn
is building Of a new church The ccz
n crept up n spite of the greatest econ
to omy, until the $500 mark was reachsc ID
y. but it was gratifying to note that viii
I'd the increasing outlay the income en-
S Iesplndingly increased. until the s55
go was reached BEFORE the day Of d-hici
ne ten. leaving only $3.50 to be raised O
" that day. This was readily done duu
H. ing the morning and afternoon sel
.l vices, all denominations helping III
h. orally
er Under the leadership Of John N
he Arters, Laurel Church has bea
thoroughly renovated during the yea.
I'd the cid gallery displaced. a recess pul
at pit built new rC0f repainted wittcu
Ia and froscOed within. with a gen srs
az fixing up. 40 cost Of $500, all of whic
.v was raised on the day OF reopeninl
m August II.
NJ The chapel at COrdova charge wa
as rebuilt during the year, and a new ol
lv gan put in, at an expense of 5000. Sa,
he safras Church has been newly roofe
sn and otherwise improved, at a cost {
Of S15O
ne The spirit of improvement infecte
n the kenton charge. The Central chars
.r- was reiitted at an expenditure of SIG
s. One hundred and seventy dollars wa
nd expended on q horse shed at Kenton.
edl CrumDton raised S1S5 for church I'M
e- provement; Odessa, $3.50; Servison
h people. of Smyrna circuit. 5000. Sus
e- lersville parsonage, repainted 81 0OC
Ingleside, $3.50; St. Michael's. sS7.
~ Townsend, title to church lot. S45C
.ie Hillsboro. raised cid debts. $500.
5d In reference to pastors salaries.
an have succeeded in this direction so ia
uf as Bayside, Fairlee, Colts, Grem.
.et horo, Millington, Still Pond. Talbot an
sb Townsend and each has advanced
no sums ranging from S25 TO 5000 mai
ing total increase of $500. while G.;
-. lcna. iiilsbor0 and Sudlcrsvle eac
ib made lower estimate. aggregatii
.s 5000 leaving a gain OF $500.
,ai AlillingtCn leads the district on tat
M increase on the boncvolences. with a
M advance over last year of S1O7. the mi
en sionary collection going up from $50
Id, $3.50. The advance at Marydel is auit
~ remarkable Lal year it went hi
from S53 to $40 on the mssionar
u, coilcCrn, and this year goes $50 b
~, yond that while the ether causes az
n vance at nearly as rapid a pace. N
d. advance at Smyrna circuit Baysid
Z. Chestert0wn and others are aui
!. worthy of note; not, in some IN
h. Stances, SO much because as large. bl
M because the charge had already reache
M a good standard
There have been a number of COZ
II versions. Every part of the d.stri
- made good returns, and there were 1 .Ol
~ conversions i'm the district during tl
year