Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-27

Rev A. s. Mowbray d. d., presiding
elder of Wilmington District of the VIII
mington Annual Conference OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, today received a
letter from the Board OF Church Exten-
sion, asking him to request that a special
collection be taken, next Sunday. If pos
sible, in the churches in this district, TO
be applied to a fund Of $3.50, 900 for the
restoration OF churches in California
wrecked by earthquake and fire. The
letter reads as follows:
Philadelphia, Pa, April oath, 1906.
Dear Brother. Let ms plead with YOU
10 present urgently this emergency call
to your people at the earliest possible
date, Sunday, April 29th, If may be. and
10 seek private contributions and forward
the amounts Of money secured from both
sources to this office with great prompt
ness Please aid in placing our Method
ism in the front rank in this crisis hour
in our history as a church and nation
Methodism Is the chief Protestant denomi-
nation in America Let IL prove its
rghtiul pro-eminence at this iuncturc
10y pre-eminent liberality Sincerely,
James NJ. Kemp,
Corresponding Secretary.
Robert Forbes,
First Assistant Cor. Secretary
Accompanying the letter is the follow
ing appeal sent out by the Board of Church
Extension:
SAN FRANCISCO EMERGENCY FUND OF
S25OOOO
Appalling disaster by earthquake and
FIRE has overtaken the citizens OF San
Francisco, Cal Quick response for the
temporary relief of the homeless thou
sands has been made from all over this
land and from Americans in other lands
When the smouldering ruins will permit,
business structures will rise again and
mercantile pursuits will be resumed But
what Of the churches Affairs are in
ashes. The religious sanctuaries are de-
stroyed. For the spiritual concern and
the moral and religious well-being of the
people the temples for the worship of
Almighty God ought TO be among the
first structures to rise on the ruins caused
by earthquake and fire. Our Methodist
churches and Methodist people in San
Francisco have suffered fatal losses, and
their brethren and friends throughout
our entire communion ought and will
promptly and generously come to their
rescue and help them restore their affairs.
A painful, imperative and unprecedented
emergency is upon us, and every friend
Of stricken humanity, especially every
Christian, ought TO feel it a privilege to
bear some financial part at whatever
sacrifice in meeting this emergency.
The Board Of Church Extension of the
Methodist Episcopal Church on April
oath, 1906, set aside S25,0O0 to aid in the
re-erection OF the churches in San Fran
cisco and in other places in California
which have been destroyed by earthquake
followed by fire; and appeals to the Metho-
dist public and to their friends to create
an emergency fund at the disposal Of the
board amounting TO $780, 900. We ap-
peal to all pastors TO take collections in
their churches and solicit contributions
from individuals and speedily make this
emergency fund Of $3.50, 900 available as
il may be called for. Personal subscrip-
tions or church collections should be
made payable to Samuel Shaw, treasurer,
or to the Board of Church Extension.
Let this aid be promptly furnished that
/ the board and the beneficiaries may know
the amounts 10 be depended upon for
the immediate rebuilding of destroyed
churches. (Signed)
G. ID. Foss, president; c. G. McCabe,
resident bishop; j. M. King, corresponds
ing secretary; Robert Forbes, first assist
ant corresponding secretary; II. c. Tiff
additional assistant corresponding secre-
tary; G. NJ. Boswell. additional assistant
corresponding secretary; Samuel Shaw
treasurer; A. G. Kynett, recording secre.
tary.