Evening journal., 1901-03-21
Bishop Full Of Good HumOr
and Business
DIR. DAVIDSON MAKES ADDRESS
Crittcnton Home Rally and Church
Extension Anniversary Well
Attended Yesterday

Bishop Goodsell conducted devo-
tional exercises for half an hour this
morning before the second days busi-
ness Of the Wilmington Conference was
taken up. The bishop looked fresh and
we'll rested from his labons of yester-
day.
The Rev T. E. Terry reported that
the Rev. b. +. Price, the Father Of
Wilmington NJ. e. Conference" is lying
very low in MS home in Elkton. A
message of love was sent to the beds de
of the veteran preacher.
Bishop GOodcell informed the mem
bers that on Saturday morning, at 10
o'clock it would be in order to vCse
for the new constitution.
The following century stewards were
elected: T. Z. Terry, w. +. Avery, r.
II. Adams, George w. Todd and Henry
Pickles. The ether two trustees areDr. w.
l.. S. Murray and II. c. Robinson.
PRESIDING ELDER WATTS RE
PORT.
The report of Presiding Elder Watt,
of the Wilmington Conference, is as
follows.
In our annual review of the work Of
the Wilmington district, we note first
the removals by death. We have lost
three by death during the year: H. G.
Bowie, of the Swedish Mission; Louisa
Fanniestock, wife of w. p. Compton, of
Newark, and Anna Wallace. wife Of w.
f. Hammond, of Ebenezer. In each
instance the illness was of brief dura-
tiCn Appropriate memoirs Will be pre-
sented at the memorial session.
Several pastoral changes have occur
red At the last session of our confer
ence, Bishop Andrews announced the
transfer to this conference of l.. p.
Karholsen from the Central New York
Conference, and DR.. William Writ King
frcm the St. Louis Conference. In
April DR.. r. l. Watkins was transfer
red to the Kentucky Conference,
and +. II. ThrashCr, of the New
England Conference, was transfer
red to us and stationed at New Castle.
Last September Bishop Andrews trans
feITed r. T. Coursey to the East Ohio
Conference, and appointed A. Green
pastor CT our church at Greensboro.
The spirit Of debt-payfng prevalent
last year has continued without abate-
ment Chesapeake City, under the in
spiration of its hard working, faith
ful pastor, L. +. Poole, and with the
cooperation Of a loyal and self sacrific-
ing people, has wiped out its burden
some d5bt The achievement is in
every sense nCtabls. Harrison Strfeet
led by its capable pastor, Dr. w. g.
Avery, has paiu $4,000 cn it's mortgage
DR.. Avery has had the loyal and gem
erous cooperation Of his people, who
dsUrve great credit for their henoiC
giving. EpWOrth s,dll moves forward
with the swing of victcry. +. b. Short
the pastor, has accomplished she SEEM
ingly impossible by placing th1 church
on a safe financial basis. He reports
$1,000 taken from the debt this year. c
A. Grise, pastor of Union, has dOnC
hard work and reports that the debi
has been reduced one-half ScCtt is re-
ported out Of debt. No man on the dis
tr.ct has dona harder better work in
the face Of greater odds than the pas
tor, +. p Harris No church will suffer
in his hands. Grace Church has pa q
$500 ON its debt The new minister
William Writ King. has taken hold OF
every department of church work witt
vigcr, and has shown himself a work
man that needeth not TO be ashamed
His ability as a preacher. his faithful
ness as pastor have won for him g
large place in the esteem and affection.
Of his people The people have re-
spOnded to his wise and competent
leadership. and the church rs in ;
splendid spiritual and financial condi
stion. The benevOlences are greatly il
excess of last year, the missionary col
lection being $500 in advance, the othe,
collections 800 over laot year; ard tn
offering for our honOred veterans NOR
than double the apportionment. Their
has been raised for all purposes by this
church, this year, nearly $4,000, a slI
perb record. Mention should here b
made of the prompt and general snvi
tatiOn which this church extended q
hold the conference session here. Al
soon as it was known to be impossibl
to hold the session in Seafo~d. Grac
Church immediatelyopene both churcl
and homes to tha conference. an,
M Grace furnishes entertainment fo
|M more than One-half Of the Clnferenc
Such generous conduct touches al
hearts and increases our admiratiol
for this great church. JAMES Grove
pastor of Asbury Church. reports $50
# paid on debts During his pastoratl
now closing. the church has been great
IS ly improved at a cost OF $1,000.
The following additional amount
are reported in payment OF debs
Chester, s426; Delaware City sl25
Elkton. SCI: Ebenezer, $3.50 Newport
$3.50; Rising Sun, s71; St Johns. $50
& Brandywine, S125; Epworth. 80 900
Il Harrison Street $4,000: Kingswood
By 5000: Madeley, $40; Mt. Sayem, S13S
3 st. Paul, $500; Silverbrook, s175; Yves