The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-03
FEW PASTORS
TO CHANGE,

AA uuV WV VI uIlc MCluUuiSu Ep'S-
copal pastors Of this city, have been
invited by the congregations of their
churches to return as pastor foi the
ensuing Conference year, 1t is en-
pccted however, that there will be
three changes in the Wilmington
'pulpits when Bishop Joyce reads his
list Of pastoral assignments at the
ciose OF the conference session in
Chrisdeld. Md next March.
There may be changes at Harrison
Street, hngswood and Epworth
churches. The Rev. Walter Il.
Avery, Of Harrison Street Church.
has expressed desire to be assigned
to some other charge, and the con-
gregation has appointed o special
committee to attend conference and
endeavor to get a minister of their
choice to succeed MIR, Avery. 1t is
probable that the Rev. l.. L. KarhOl-
sen will retire from Kingswood, al.
though thie has not been definitely
decided.
The Rev. +. Burgette Short has
been invited to return as pastor Of
Epworth Church for the fifth consec-
ntive year and also has an invitation
to become General Secretary of the
Young Men 3 Christian Association.
The Rev. DR.. W. l.. s. Murray
has been asked to supply the pulpit
at st. Paul's Nj. l.. Church for the
seventh consecutive year. Efforts
will be made by a committee from the
church and Presiding Elder Watt to
have DR.. Murray reappointed to St.
Pauls. lie is the first Methodist
minister in the country. so far as can
be learned, who has been invited 10
become pastor for the seventh Con-
secutiye year. lie had served five
years at st. Paul's when the General
Conference removed the time limit.
Bishop Joyce who will preside over
the conference sessions has sent the
following letter to presiding elders.
81 trust That at the approaching
session of your conference you will
have the pleasure of reporting to that
body that your district has had a
prosperous and avIctori0us year; that
rcviva'S have been numerous, that
many people have been converted and
brought into the churchand that the
effect Of the same has been valuable
and bel pful to the church in every
way. | also hope you will be able to
report an increased and an increasing
Il6eIality on the part Of the members
of the church in your district. and
in proof Of this you will be able to re-
port the collections for our great
causes in every case equal to the APP
portonmcnls for the same: especially
do hope this will he 80 with the
collections for the cause OF missions,
Not in the history Of our great mis-
slunafy work have the calls iOr help
from ever field we are trying to cult
vate in every part Of the world been
SC earnest, 50 peadin and so fearful
as they are at this very moment.
Never before has the whole world
been so completely open to the Gospel
as it is now God has answered
prayer, and the world IS open to the
Church of Jesus, our Lord. But our
treasury has not the money to meet
these rapidly increasing demands.
The church has done we'll thank
God for the gifts OF our people but
we can do better-and we absolutely
must do better, if we intend that our
church Shall do her full share in civ
Ing the word Of salvation and of lie
to all people of all lands. We must
arouse ourselves, and in the name &
Jesus Christ, our Lord, answer the
clies OF earth's millions fol help, and
so help to enlarge the kingdom Of
God on The EARTH.
Dear Brother will you please urge
every pastor in your district to do his
utmost to lave every member and
friend OF the church make a special
to this worldwide cause
above ard far beyond anything they
have done heretofore.
~ rye the people to much PRAYER,
that the Holy spirit may be so cvsry.
where manifest that the people of
God may lie II willing people, in this
Day Of unprecedented opportunity,
TO ~ their very best in giving ct their
cans to aid in their conquest of the
weird by Jesus Christ. i
Yours for victory.