Evening journal., 1907-03-21

Ni1NAivu AttAuIt OF the OIL was not
just what we wanted. but II may in the
end prove to be the best FOR our cause.
There viii be no excuse for any preach
er in the state who does not do his
best In the pulpit ana in private Tor
this cause, and the Methodist voter
who does not go TO the polls and
register his vote against the saloon
viii be both out Of harmony with ais
church and guilty before God. have
travelled now for four years on chs
Eastern Shore OF Maryland. where
local option prevails. and can testify
to its good results.
There has been a. deepening spiritual
life, and a general spread OF revival
Cecilton reports 5S conversions; Galena
So; Hillsboro. 81; Marydel, 81; Queens
town. "a; Smyrna Aircuit, 3S; Fairlee
SS; Ridgley. 81; Trappe, 30; st. Michael,
25, and others In similar numbers ag
gregating about 800.
Salisbury District
Presiding Elder Stengle of the Sails.
bury District reported as follows:
All the AZ pastoral charges. excepi
four, provide and furnish house oi
parsonage for the pastor The high
est estimate for pastoral support &.
$1,000. and the lowest is $500. exolusiv,
of house rent, and the average estimate
for this year is $3.50. The advance FOL
this year Is S1lO0. The followinl
charges have advanced their estimates
as follows: Claremont, S25; Frankfort
and Cape Charles. each $50; Newark
Phoebus Powelville. and Pocomok,
City. each 500; Bethel and st. Peters
each $3.50; Selbyvine, 5000
To summarize the years work anC
its results is a difficult task. Tor tht
tendency is to particuiarize and to in.
dulge In details which find their wdl
into our minutes through other chan
nels and so would prove duplicates
But no generalization can impart al
adequate conception OF the labor
brought, burdens borne. sacrifice
made, privatcns suffered and trial
endured. However. IL ought to be sal
that the work WAS prosecuted along nj
lines with the usual energy and re-
suits, ard all our preachers did wei
and merit honorable mention. but q
review the work Of each pastor and q
render deserved commendation woul
require more time and space than on
Limitations will permit.
The sunday School is the most I'M
portant and popular institution Of on
church, ana everywhere II is conducte
with greater skill and interest thai
ever before.
Careful attention was given to III
! various collections, but the result vii
not be commensurate with the effor
made. This has been a severe yea
financially TO many Of our people an
viii be remembered as the wet year.
Many persons suffered great financia
losses and therefore We're not able Z
contribute as literally to the support @
the church and the various benevolen
enterprises as they otherwise woui
have done Twenty-four charges .ad
Nanced in the benevolent collections /
stand as last year and rine fell a littl
short. On the missions 25 charges wi
report an increase, "A VIII report tn
same as last year and eight will fal
a little below. Millshoro is the banne
charge.
Among the charges reporting oil
debts paid are: Whitesviile. $50
Westover, $500; Frankford, s2l5. Girls
field $500; Berlin, si95; Deals Island
1925; Tdneier, S90n. Pocomoke CitS
s.. .43O: Somerse-, st,0CL Churches an
parsouages were repaired and improve
at cost exeae ling $1,000. u'hrc
churches were erected during the year
costing s9.25O.
Conversions Ner' reported as fo'
lows: Deals island ~ Stockton. IS
/ Selbyville, 68: st. Peters, so, Saith
I Island. 81; Millsboro. IS; Rovana an
Irollnnd's Islani each e. Anname .seS
3. Salisbury is. Gumroro, as; Delfnai
/ Ci : tIree an I s;raneacS, each -. Cr,s
/ fell. 80; Fa'rrouut Tangler ali
/ l'.wellville ea.i co.
, During the afternoon session yester
day the members and their wive
, united in a Quiet Hour service. con
Quoted by Bishop Berry This servlc
! was an innovation and was thorough
~ enjoyed.
Preceding this service conferenc
changed the relationship Of the Re,
/ w. r. Gwinn from effective to super
/ numorary. and the Rev. G. w. Burl<
I from effective to superanuated, and tn
transfer OF the lNCN. r. 4 huniA'th 4
the Baltimore Conference was author
lied.
The Rev, Drs. T. f. Martindale. $
/ NJ. Morgan and L. L. Barrett were ap
/ pointed a committee TO prepare
memorial ON the death Of Bishop Nc
Cabe, who presided at last years ses
I sion.
The Rev. DR.. Horace w. Bolton con
ference evangelist. and the Rev. Di
1 II. w. Kellogg. pastor Of Grace Church
/ Wilmington. were Introduced 70 tn
4 conference and cordially welcomed.
on behalf Of Asbury Church. VIII
mington. Presiding elder A. s. Nov
bray extended an invitation to the con
ference to hold the next annual sessio
there.
last evening an evangelisiic servic
was held in charge of Dr. Morrison
who also directed the. choir in an ex
I cellent program OF music.
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