The sun., 1901-03-22
PRESIDING ELDERS
SUBMIT REPORTS
Decided That Churches of Conference Raise
Debt of the
ACADEMY
CONFERENCE

were obliged to suspend.
He reported that the amount expended
for church building and improvements
was about the same as during the pre-
ceding year. Churches were built as
follows: At Omar, at cost of $1,000;
at Rock Greek, at cost of $5,400; at
Parsonsburg, at a cost of $1,250, and at
Nelson's, at a cost of $2,400 A $4,000
parsonage was built at Princess Anne.
The district raised $29,280 for church
building and improvements and the pay
ment of old debts. The estimated value
Of the church property on the district is
s349,225, which is $23,655 more than the
estimate made a year ago. The Ep-
worth League has 81 senior chapters and
u junior chapters. An advance of $S25
was made in the aggregate estimate for
ministerial support. There were 1,400
conversions.
PRESIDING ELDER WATTS RE
PORT.
The Rev. Robert Watt, ID. D., pre-
siding elder Of the Wilmington district,
read his report.
"'lhe spirit Of debt paying prevalent
,;lst year." he said, has continued with
out abatement. Chesapeake City has
wiped out its burdensome debt. Harri-
,ol Street Church has paid $4,000 on its
mortgage. Epworth has reduced its
debt $1,000. Lnion has reduced one-half
of its debt. No man ON the district has
done harder, better work in the face Of
greater odds than the pastor of Scott
| / hurch, the Rev. L. L. Harris. Grace
church has paid $500 on its debt. The
acw minister, DIR. William Writ King,
has taken hold of every department Of
church work with ability and vigor, and
mas shown himself workman that need
!cth not to be ashamed. The people have
responded to his wise and competent
leadership, and the church is in a
splendid spiritual and financial condition.
/ he benevolences are greatly in excess
Of last year, the missionary collection
being 500 in advance, the ominous collec-
ZION s100 over last year and the Offering
for veterans more than double the ap-
lportionment.
DIR. Watt reported total Of $4,000
in payment of debts. He also reported
the expenditure of s34,633 on improve
ments. The benevolences We're persist
emily emphasized. Grace, Newport, Sill
lverbrook, Brandywine, st. Johns, Kings
wood, Elk Neck, Marshallton, Hopewell,
lilkton, Madeley, Perryville, Epworth,
chesapeake City, Rising Sun, Red Lion,
Mt. Lebanon, Port Deposit and Colora
lexceeded last years record.
Dir. Watt continued
There has been a steady advance in
the matter of PASTORAL support. Eight
charges have advanced the salary this
lycar-Port Deposit, 5000; Epworth, 5000;
Silverbrook, Mt. Lebanon, Goodman and
Port Penn, $100 each, and Elk Neck and
ST. John $50 each.
THE pastors and churches have put
forth unusual efforts to promote a re
vival of pure and undefled religion. In
some instances, these efforts have beer
crowned with signal success. In others
the fruitage has not been all that could
} he desired. The total number of con
versions was 1,100.
THE hoped for relief from the power
| and domination of liquor traffic has
not yet materialized. The liquor lobb,
of Dover seems to have been active ant
: efficient. Rural New Castle was deniet
the opportunity of vote on the ques
, tion of license or no license by thu
; refusal of one man to give his consent
. Z
/, most gratifying fact too, every membe
! of the Legislature who was a Methods
: voted right on this question. 1t is al
cInphatic endorsement of the sturdy ut
/: terances of our church; it can neve
: be legalized without sin.
, I'm conclusion, l record it as my de
: liberate conviction that as whole VIII
i Imington district was never more abl
J, manned than during the past year. Th
: ministers for the most part hav
a wrought faithfully and conscientiously
actuated by no other motive than
S desire to promote Gods glory in th
c success of His church. 10 the write
It there has been accorded the fullest cor
l. iidence by both ministers and laymen.
\ CLAIMANTS COLLECTIONS.
The contributions for conferenc
> claimants were reported by each distrit
as follows: Dover District, William T
], Taylor, $25; w. G. Koons, $40; Il. \
n Given, $12; Il. G. Mac-nichol, $50; j. "
le Fogle, $40; w. III. s. Williams, $50; j.
N Wickline, $50; Alfred Smith, $3.50; III.
~ IIelso, SIS; l. G. Fosnocht, $25; j. n
id Lindale, $50; j. ID. Kemp, $25; n.
r Webster, $50; Adam Stengle, $40; J. T
N1lSOIl, @lo, VI. L. ioIHlth, pSV, AAuCi
at Chandler, $32; V. II. Hills, SIS; Geore
q II. Wood, $32; L. Il. Barrett $S5; w.
$, DuHadway, $50; J. p. Outten, $25;
X. Stephenson, $50; j. 4. Van Burkaloy
H. SIG; Il. +. Beauchamp, $40; j. %. CIR
0 ham, $40.
N, Easton district, J. A. Artcrs, s56;
d. r. Roberts, sS5; J. II. Richardson, 50
lie, Il. H. Adams, $50; A. p. Prettyma
70; s45: S. N. Pilchard, sS5; I. A. III. G
IS Brien, $40; s. p. Shipman, $3S; G.
ID, Ellis, $26; Il. X. Sidell, $40; d. w. Ga
well, 500; II. S. Dulaney, $45; w.
NJ Hurst. $25; w. b. Guthrie, SIS; w.
le, McFarlane, $40; ]. Ii. Beauchamp, $5
G. A. Hill, s154; G. L. Hardesty, 81
,rs Robert Roe, s42; w. w. Chaires, $25;
to r. Jones, $50; T. II. Tabler, $40.
re Salisbury district, G. G. Senser, SIS;
IN G.. Budd, $50; J. M. Collins, SIC; w.
lie, Hirons, $25; G. T.. Wyatt, $50; w.
MS Sharp, $50; T.. r. Corkran, SIS; u.
81; Nelson. 500; III. G. Turner, $65; Il.
"a; Todd. $40; j. ID. Reese. $40. L. @. Smo
res ss5; w. A. Wise, $40; D. +. McFaul, s
100. + G. McSorley, s25; G. w. Woodall, $
N @. w. Strickland, $40; IT, ]. Cochr'
s25; Asbury Burke, $40; G. w. Pret
n man, $S5: s. M. Morgan, $40; G.
=. Neese, $40; G.. w. Bounds, $50; 0.
.eu @ Martin. s12; Il. Fl. Collins, $35.
oh Wilmington district, G. s. Conaw
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