Evening journal., 1903-03-20


has been raised in cash and good sub
scrptions. Wesley and st. Thomas
Churches, two inoimplete edihces on
Crapo circuit, have been completed.
Church improvements have also been COM
pleted at fredericksburg. at a cost OF about
SO 900, which has been paid. The most re-
markable piece OF church building this
year on the district or even in THE con-
ference, has been ait Vienna, as most OF
the brethren know this is a small town
and for many years Methodism has been
staying. not Mving in tie town at a poor
dying rate. The Rev. w. II. Kenney, a.
probationer, was sent to the charge. He
was the man for the hour; he was his own
architect and worked with carpenter tools
more than 100 days. The cost was 81 800,
of which all but 1913 has been paid.
At Lewes improvements have been made
Ito the church property ana paid for, to tine
,extent OF $500. Other improvements were;
Camden charge, Jones' Church. f4OO; Beck
with, $685.. $500 remaining unpaid; Grif-
nths Neck, SOS; Milton. 5000; Ellendale,
$500: Georgetown circuit, 1915; Armory
church. Dover s225; Wesley Church,
Dover 81 $50: Wyoming. 500; seaford cir
cmt ssiO; Fredenlca, 5000 Lttle Creek,
$50; total for church Improvement as re-
ported. sl2,5OO Old debts on churches
lhave been paid amounting to Sl,45O. ID. B.
Trirbtt at Leipsic secured an advance in
his collections, having also paid $500 on
an old debt and bought a lot for 800, and
paid for o.her improvements no the
amount Of s16O. Not the least result had
been the conversion OF 10 people. new
parsonage is being built
G. T. Anderson. at Lewes, conducted re-
vival services and 100 souls were reported
converted. The remarkable success Of
the year in revival work was Nassau
circuit, the Rev. c. W. Strickland. pastor,
which had 1S2 conversions. 81 Of whom
have united with the church on the East-
ern shore. At Georgetown circuit the
Rev Mr.. Williams, pastor reports los
Frederlea, 20; Pennington, 81; for the en-
tire districts as the figures have come tC
us, about 1900 conversions are reported
to US.
Dr. baker spoke of the plan for the liz
(, uidation Of the indebtedness OF the Con
ference Academy and saw prospects 70
paying At all or. Twenty-fve charges oi
the district paid their apportionment Il
fun. and total of more than $500 wa
= realized, !, The following charges hav
cleared up their apportionment: Canter
bury, Church Creek. Elliotts Island
: ! fredericksburg. Ledpsic, Lewes and Willis
: town.
:, Principal Cross report shows that th
= school has been having a year OF crafty
ing prosperity.
Reference was made also to the temper
ance reform movement and It's victorie
. lin Bridgevine, where It opposed the gran
" ing 0f a license and in Lcwes, where SON
y offenders received sentences. Fines OF 50
> OOO were imposed upon some OF the defen,
" lan.s. Reference was also made to the d
feat of local option in Delaware, and IL
speaker said that the Legislature Wa
y notable for three things-the election (
" two United States Senators, the creatin
" OF many notary publics and the killing
- the local option bill. For shame, be
. said that some members of that homo
~ able body who count themselves Chris
- ians, even Methodist Church officials, vo
,0 ed to defeat this bill but the day Of reel
oning will come, nay It is already
= hand. Let us lift up our banner, r
'' marshal our defeated host and charge Il
~ enemys line till victory Is ours"
~ Tho correctional interests OF the chur'
~ have been emphasized. and
most of THE charges faithful work h
been done. At least fifteen OF the charg
/. will show an advance for the missiona
collections. Wesley, Dover, leads wi
800 in advance. other advances are
' scaford circuit, Little Creek, East n,
Market, Georgetown circuit Beckwii
~ Loipsc FELTON,. Ellendale. Church Cree
Vienna, Preston, ElMotrs Island, Seafoi
Greenwood, Chambers and Lewes, VIII
=, but few OF the others have fallen bell
- last year. II the final reports to this bo
agree with the figures that have be
sent to me, all the collections, save I
educational, viii show an advance.
20 The Epworth League continues to pr
" per and at many points does admiral
service In developing the talent and
" ligious tfe OF those connected with
- Prof. J.. /. Cross is the district pre-
W dent. In concluding this report, I W
q, to record my unfeigned gratitude 10
mighty God for the blessedness OF hea
', and divine grace and guidance. and to
Lrcthern Of the ministry and laity
p's their sympathy. courtesy and love, Il
tightening my burdens.
,he Salisbury District.
us Presiding Elder Thomas f. Martind
les made the report for the Salisbury 4
triet reporting the death of Bayni
20 Wheatley, pastor at Crossentown, DC
~, Der Il, and of an infant son of Brot
rris w. r. Matthews. Rev. J. Frank Ayre'
a. local preacher, was appointed to sup
the vacancy at Crossentown. Taking
general survey of the various enterpri
which have engaged the district, it II
tied be said that the year has been one
,en- specially diligent and peaceful devot
in every department, and the results
i'Ns gratifying to us all. Our SUNDAY sehC
un- still hold on their divinely appointed '
two with indications here and there of hig
Dek. standards of teaching and soul-winn
Iev Only two schools are employing any
Bull erature but that of the Methodist Chu
II. So NI..r..