Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-24

Rev. ". Z. s. Murray, ID. d., pas
cor Of Sc. Paul's M. E. Church, was
given great praise, at the fourth quar-
terly conference Of the church, last
evening, when the result Of his efforts
had been learned. THAT ia the
grsatcst pastoral report l ever heard, F"
said Presiding Elder A. :. Mowhray,
after DR.. murray had read his report,
which was rs followss
AZ it is highly probable that this
quarterly report will be my last, 10 10
fitting that q short review should at
this time be presented Of the 10 years
work. The church property, accord
ing TO the latest sales in this square,
10 worth (Eo debit $40, 600; the par
sonaRe (no debit $4,000, and the store
next to the church S25, 600, making a
total Of sl0l,0C0.
This whole property has no encum-
brance except sl4, 600 mortgage against
she store. The store yields the church
an income between Sa00 and 500 per
annum.
A. l.. johnson, treasurer. reports
the income OF the church from pew
rents, envelopes, basket collections
and subscriptions from April Let, lS0i
to February 10th, 1908, $50, ,5iL %; TO
she close Of the year there will be
81, 800 additional; Sunday school,
50, a04 86; Ladies' Aid, sGi0; Sunshine
Circle, King 'sDaug 81, 200 Watch
ful Oircle Kings Daughters - 600;
to parent board foreign mission, $1,000; (;
TO other benevolences, s7,S68; Chris
tian Endeavor Society, $3.50; Christian
Endeayor Junior Society, el,a99 (;
stewards fund, William b. Smith,
Jr., treasurer, $3.50; st. Paul's Y's,
S7O0i total, f03, 737. 90; making an
average Of over $4,000 a year for 10
years. The regularity Of the income
shows that one year cannot boast Of
success above another. There has been
great financial prosperity every year.
There have been received $40 members,
filling all vacancies, making tho pres
ent nemberahip 60l. The church
property was never so complete ia
equipment nor ever In better condi-
tion, tbs reopening last September
showing an audience room for beauty
and neatness hard TO excel.
The cost OF improvements was 81, 600,
plus coal, electricity, &c., amounting
TO So 600, which has all been provided
for IN cash and subscriptions without
a public collection. The possibilities
Of st. paul'H Church are great, and
increasing year by year. We have
done something, but have come far
short Of what ought TO have been au-
oomplished.
You hRye given much, but nowhere
near what you have had the ability TO
do. You have enabled the pastot 10
receive en- an average, one a week for
10 years, but II we had all seen our
opportunity, there would have been
doubtless many more.
St. paul'e Church ia a great church,
great IN location, great in equipment,
great In possibilities. great in mem
berohip, great IN liherality, eteat in
the churches helped into exiatence.
great in ability TO bring things tc
pass, and in my opinion never greater
than at this time.
Washington Heights, the seventh
church which has had its origin in
~. fauls, Is q plant CT apecial
promise. One year ago, February %,
the hfst meeting was held AT that
time there was nothing but mental
conception Of what ought to be now
va have q splendid church building
furnished for work, that cost s2i, 600.
we have parsonage, heing fur
niuhed by 40 ladies, given US five years
free OF rent. We have 81 members
shat have Joined since the fret Sun
day In December, 1905. We have two
congregations which almost fiji the
audience room Sunday morning and
evening. We have a Sunday school of
10, that averages about 100 in regular
attendance. We have an Epworth
League doing splendid work aud this
beautiful daughter Of st. pRulia
promises to emulate the mother church
IN good works. DIR. Il. l.. poulson has
been hlling the pulpit at ST. Paul's
during my absence, and beginning
with December last be has been assn
ciate pastor, alternating in serving
both churches. A more genial. help.
ful and able oo-laborer il would be
difficult 90 find. Prnisinn the Lord
and commencing the people for what
has been accomplished In the olosins
decade and believing there are hettef
days to come, respectfully submit
this report.
DK. Murray was warmly roncratu-
lated by the members OF the quarterly
conference upon his zeal, devotion IA
the church and the result Of his lahora
Tbs pastoral relations will continue az
heretofore until the conference session
The following committees we're
elected;
Stewards-W. II. Foulk, Gnaitb
0ambol, 1. Z. Thomas, e. r. Morrow
A. s. Jones, r. L. Howard, F. H.
Spencer, Z. Q. Hardesty, j. II. Hut.
tngton, Seth FeasteT. }. Q. Boyer, s.
IA. Baynards Jr., Charles n. GRAY.
Missions-O. ". Williams. W. T.
Morris, A. ". Brierly. Henri Lindsay,
j. A. Ranck.
Church Extension - Harvey Hot.
iecker, Q. b. Dannenbere, Cvrus
Wsldin.
Sunday -sohools-M. ID. Lamborn
John Forsoht, W. J. Humphrey.
IFacta-MTs. Jennie Morris. Mr. /
II. Huntington, Mrs. William b. smith
Church ReooFds-W. b. Smith. III