Evening journal., 1903-03-20

committee, and most Of the hauling was
done for nothing. Tho Ford Brothers,
former residents, donated the bricks
needed; many gave their labor, including
the pastor, who donned overalls and
jumper and for five months wrought like
Paul with his own hands. Taking no
work of praise from those who stood by
him, vet all agree that it was the in
made the outcome possible The church
will be dedicated the second Sunday in
June.
Mrs. Eyaline S. Tome has presented to
the Port Deposit Church the old church
which since the dedication of the Tome
Memorial has been used as n district
school. 1t viii be fitted up for various
societies of the church and for the pas
tors study. The trustees have purchased
at a cost of - 700 the ground on which
the Tome Memorial stands. When it is
borne in mind that this church spent
$4,000 for improvements last year, which
added to this years improvements, ag-
gregates Sll. 200 it win be seen that Port
Deposit AlethOdism is making remark
able advancement under the care of our
brother, A. S. Mowbray. The church is
now one of the strongest in the confer
ence.
At Bethel and Summit both chuphes
have improved at cost OF S2,iOO. The
people were inspired by their pastor,
George White Dawson.
After q heroic struggle Brother John
| w. Jones and his little company at
Goodman raised 81 400 for beautigyine
! the church. AT Rising Sun, Rev a. G..
Westerfield led a successful campaign
and raised more than 81, 600. DIR. Muir
ray, who is closing his seventh year at
st. Paul's with great success reports
s. 600 raised on debts and improvements
and the largest membership in st. Paul's
history. Under the ministry OF Rev.
James w. Easley, Harrison Street
Church has peace and harmony and has
been splendidly organized for aggressive
work. Ten hundred and sixty-two dol
lars were spent in improvements. Other
improvements reported are; Mt. Salem,
50 300; St. Johns, $1,000; Red Lion,
5000; Grace, 81 800; Perryville, $3.50;
Chesapeake City, Sl45; Cherry Hill, S225;
lChristiana, $50; Newport, Sl35; Brandy
wine, 500; Hockessin, $50; Mt. Pleas
iant, $50; New Castle, $50; Port Penn,
S4l; St. Georges, $50; Silverbrook, SID;
Wesley, $50.
Debts have been paid as follows: New
Castle, 81 900 on debt of twenty years
standing; Port Deposit, $4,000; Asbury,
81 600; Cookman, $500; Kingswood,
S4O0; st. Johns, S275; Brandywine,
$50; Cherry Hill, S63; Chester, 500;
Claymont, 500; Perryville, 500. Union
! Church has disposed of its troublesome
floating debt of 81 500. The total amount
for improvements and debts exclusive OF
North East is S33, ,3GS. The responses to
the appeal for Wesley Church have not
been numerous. Nine churches have con-
tributed and others may respond later.
Faithful and diligent attention has
been given to the great correctional in
terests Mt Salem and Riddles bid fair
TO become the banner missionary charge
on the district, measured by its means
and membership 1t gave total of
81 ,O05 to benevolences, having Sl45 over
its apportionment for missions. Several
charges have increased their contrihu-
tion to the missionary collection. Rev.
i. h. Stephenson suTpasses AL previous
records at ElSton, the Academy debt is
paid in full and the Junior League gives
$40 to aid student.
The weather conditions and the coal
famine have hindered the efforts of the
ministers in revival work. WlHle / can
not report amy sweeping vevivals it is a
. reason for gratitude that some sheayes
have been gathered in every field The
revival fires have burned at Ningswood
an the year, and Brother Hammond re.
ports ninety saved, and this struggling
church has raised for all purposes nesrly
$1,000. Epworth had fifty conversions
Siverbrook, 52; Brandywine, 40 and
benevolences Increased from S27r {,
s354; Asbury, 100 As a result of the
Ostrom-iiilles meetings in Wilmington
$50 conversions took place. Yet Crafty
ing as these results are they are meagcl
compared with what they should hav,
been. What is the troubleY The con.
viction is forced upon rs that the Diff
Guilty is three-fold: deadening of III,
moral sense resulting from unblusing
unrebuked and Wholesale political cor
ruption, increasing worldiiness upor
nominally Christian people, and a with
I holding more than is meet from the