Evening journal., 1909-06-12
STEWARDS PRAISE
REV. 5. M. MORGAN
Dover District Board Adopts
Statement ReCOunting Super
intendent'S Work

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL,
DOVER, Del, June 12.-The annual
meeting Of the Board of District stcwar ds
for Dover Methodist District was held in
the parlors Of the Conference Academy on
Thursday and was well attended by repre-
sentatives from every part of the district
The principal item of business was the
fixing OF certain apportionments TO be
made TO the several charges on the DIS
trict. These we're made on the basis OF
per cent. OF pastors salary for salary Of
district superintendent, ~ per cent. for
support Of the Bishop and 9i6 per cent. for
the support Of conference claimants. The
last named ratio Is in accordance with the
action Of the Wilmington Conference at
its last session.
T. y. Rawlins was elected secretary and
treasurer Of the board and was also elect
ed a member of the Board of Conference
Stewards to succeed Professor James r..
Carroll who is an official Of Wesley
Church. Dover. Owing TO Wesley Church
being closed the uncertainty Of receiving
any contributions from that church en-
tered into the figuring on apportonments
The church has been the heaviest con.
tributor on the district. The stewards by
rising vote unanimously adopted the fol.
lowing statement:
I'm looking back over the five year.
since the appointment Of Or. S. II. Nor
gan TO the superintendency OF Dover Dis
trict, Il is with great satisfaction that We
note the evidence OF progress along al
lines, due. as we believe. in large mea
sure to his untiring efforts 10 fully or
ganzo every department Of work. his &C
! tive leadership Of every movement for th
uplift and advancement -nt The grea
Methodist Episcopal Church. and hi
hearty cooperation with tho pastovs an
laymen OF the district
"A comparison Of the figures given il
the Conference minutes OF 1904. the yea
of Dr. Morgan's appointment with thos
/ given in tho minutes Of the last Confer
ence session. will show something OF tn
progress made, and viii. i'm measure, in
dicate the appreciation on tho part o
the people Of the efforts TO spread the in
hueuce Of our Lord and His Church.
"rhc amount contributed for minister's
support has been increased from $3s.279 &
S4S.565. and increase Of $3.50. or, nearly 1
per cent. The reported value Of churc
and parsonage property has been increas
So. S46. or nearly IS per cent Tho amour
ed from $780, s5i to 100. an increase O
contributed for benevolences other tina
missions and church extension has bee
increased from Si9i4 to $500. an increas
of S595. or over 81 per cent. The amour
contributed for missions and church eS
tension has been increased from S68le {
ssS2s an increase of S25i2 or nearly 30 PC
cent
THE number Of members and probation
ers has been increased from ii.06l 10 13,Ol
an increase Of 2008. or over Is per cent.
1T will thus appear that while the ms
terial interests have been advanced, n
spiritual interests have been advanced
greater measure as is shown by th
large increase in the number Of member
The largest ratio Of increase in contribl
tions is for missions and church extension
which means the conversion Of souls
other fields, and is an evidence Of the ger
eral interest on the part of our people, n,
only in our local churches, but also
the advancement of the church throughol
the world, and is a proof OF the grei
value Of our correctional relations as
factor in the movement for the evangel
zation Of all peoples. in obedience to n
command Of the Master.
las this IS the last time we shall !
called together during his term of ofhc
and the last opportunity we shall have
give expression to our feelings Of appr
citation of his splendid service as Distd
superintendent both in our pulplts and
an administrator, VIC, the Board Of Di
trict Stewards Of Dover District, wou
point with great delight to the record
splendid achievement as herein recite
accomplished under his aggressive leade
ship, and would assure Dr. Morgan
our approval Of his administration Of Il
affairs of the District and would plcdl
him our continued cooperation end-su
port in all his efforts I'm the interest
our common Methodism in every part
the district"