Evening journal., 1905-03-15

serve on the committee. All Of the chai-
lenges "a. were made by the defense and
counsel for the church agreed TO the nine
left.
The Bishop was asked 20 provide an
other list Of twenty TO select the remain
ing six members Of the committee. This
will be done at . o'clock to which time
Adjournment was made
Bishop Goodsen held a conference with
counsel on both sides after the confer
ence adjourned and 1t is supposed offer
ed suggestions in regard to the conduct OF
the case.
BISHOP Foss TO PRESIDE.
It is likely the first meeting Of the COM
mittee viii be held in st. Paurs Church
this afternoon, as soon as It is selected.
Bishop Foss will preside.
DIR. MOwBRAY's REPORT.
The report submitted this morning by
Presiding Elder Mowbray OF the Will
mington district follows:
In presenting this my first report as
Presiding Eldersof Wilmington District,
L desire to strive for the ideal twice set
by the formal action Of this body and
limit the report to two thousand words.
Individual tributes. however deserved,
lcannot under such limitations be admit
ted, and in behalf OF brevty / seek the
Indulgence of brethren who may miss
lsome expected personal items "The
rest of the acts of the Preachers Of Will
mington District behold they are writ
ten in the Bool. of the Chronicles Of the
Conference Of Statistics"
Our ranks have been invaded by the
hand Of death. The Rev. Il. *. Greed. Of
Bethel and Summit; the Rev. y. r. Sidell.
of Ebenezeri Mrs. w. l.. S. Murray Mrs.
Roberta II. Matlack and Mrs. Carrie b.
Dennison have been called from labor TO
reward. Not only friends, homes and
churches are made to mourn, but the
whole district is in grief over the de.
partures to The other shore. Appropriate
memoirs will appear elsewhere.
There has been demand for an unus-
ual amount OF adjustment in pastoral
supplies thls year w +. Corkran was
changed from Georgetown TO Claymopi
. by Bisnop FitzGerald. w. r.. Hammond
I S.was sent to Ebenezer in place Of E. r.
Siden w p. Taylor TO Bethel IN the
E place OF e. X. Creed; j. M. S. vanBlunl
{ to Elk Neck; W. G.. Harris 10 Towr
Point, T. L. Poulson to Asbury, and w
II. Wingate to Port Penn.
= The work Of the several charges hal
been wen and faithfully cared for. No
r that all these ministers have the same
! gift. one star dinereth from another
star in glory. But according as Goo
hath dealt TO every man his gifts. thes,
! men have been faithful TO the trust com
mitted TO their care. As their co-laborel
I have been near them in all season.
lending SUCH aid as il was in my powe
TO give; and bear testimony TO the zeal
wisdom and devotion of these men o
q God No task has seemed too hard, an,
their work has been done cheerfully un
der the most depressing difficulties
confess that to condense when telling o
=. such devotion is a hardship.
0 The benevolent collections have beei
D carefully taken-not always by the sam
r method. possibly not always by the hes
r method, and surely not always at tn
best time-but the observant know tina
4 no one method or time IS always best
y Methodist preachers are wise in thei
= day and generation. They come nea
= knowing and doing what is right an
4 best. Wilmington District has done wei
$ have been allowed to suffer, as tn
n printed tables VIII show Without max
. ing the customary remarks about IN
c weather winter storms, and bad roads,
may be allowed TO remind you that thes
results have been reached in the face O
great difficulties.
= Church improvements have not bee
wanting. A beautiful and commodiou
! parsonage for Scott Church at a cost q
:. lover 5000. the remodelling of Newarl
;. lChurcf,at cost Of S47OO. and of saler
=, Church at cost Of $500, the extensive an
7. excellent improvements op Charlestow
z. land Christiana Churches constitute IN
= more notables examples Of this sort O
j. work. A large number OF lesser exam
: pies Indicate the care had over the pror
: erty interests in our bounds. The amour
2. Of labor and sacrifice necessary 10 ac
complish such things cannot be told. Fig
ures may not lie. but they cannot te
n the whole truth.
An unusual amount Of attention Ia
= been given to the payment Of churc
debts. Brandywine, Mt. Salem. Yves
ley, Harrison Street. North East. Ches
= ter Bethel Elsmere and Goodman hav
: all done noble work in relieving Wi
mingiou District Of an unsavory distinC
tion for church debts. There has ais
.. been commendable clearing up 9
= ismaller obligations in other places.
I Aiuch time has been spent and muc
zeal manifested IN eyangelistc efforts
= lGenerally the pastors have been thei
+ own cvangellsts, but some have availe
10 themselves OF the help OF those who dc
N vote their whole time 10 this sort Z
work / doubt IL there was ever a tim
when SO much effort was being mad
70 reach The unsaved as at the preser
,- time Several churches have been fay
II ored with seasons Of refreshing AH hav
a been helped. but the most notable in
ia stances have beer where the pastor
r. have been without professional aid. an
l. where the simplest methods have bee
=, employed There has been nothing 4
a. the years record 10 commend the biz
4 ARE and sensational,
II Wilmington District still responds Z
: the call to 10 forward. A new societ
has been organized with temporary 10
a cation at Twenty-second and Churc
n streets II has membership OF nfty an
y plans are being matured for a ne'
e house there TO be erected during IA
l. coming year at Eighteenth and Bonle
g ward. The East Lake peopla expect {
e erect a new church in the near futur