Evening journal., 1909-03-18
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The Rev W. G.. Koons. reported of
the work on the Easton district as fol-
lows:
THE death shadow has not fallen
upon any parsonage home on Easton
district this year. Only one change of
appointment has occurred during the
year affecting any member of the con-
ference. Rev. +. y. Cantwell was
transferred TO the Rock River Con-
ference in September, and stationed at
Fulton, H., and Rev. William Jaggard,
a former member of this body, was re-
ceived in exchange, and stationed at
Bozman and Neavitt. Rev. w. Q. Ben
nett is finishing his sixth year of happy
ministry at Sudlersville. Rev. w. L.
White is completing a most fruitful
ministry of five years in Chestertown.
Rev. Robert Watt has served Asbury,
Smyrna. most acceptably for five years.
Landing Neck Church on Trappe
charge, has built a new church. costing
$500. besides contributed labor and
materials. II is a marvel of beauty and
service for its cost. Church Hill has
purchased the Presbyterian Church of
! that town and will move it to our
location. When completed this will be
/ a great advance in the beauty and
]
has spent $1,000 in improvement of their
Sunday school room Centreville has
beautifed their main audience room
at a cost of $500. Total Improvements
about $4,000.
The following charges have increas-
creased pastoral support this year:
Ridgley, 800; odessa $50 with $50 adj
ditional as a present but which ] hope
/ will soon be i'm the regular estimate;
Pomona $50, and Queenstown $50,
total of $500. Holdens church has
been reopened and attached to Milling
ton charge. and they promise 500 ad-
ditional support next year. Zion
Church has also been reopened, and
win be attached to Crumpton charge,
advancing support at least 800.
The Epworth League has prospered
under the inspiring leadership Of our
District President, Rev. ID. J. Givan.
The Methodist brotherhood has made
a beginning on our district and we
have two enthusiastic chapters of men,
one at Odessa and the other at Kent
Island.
We belong to a church which years
ago planted its flag on prohibition
heights. We were then judged by some
to be fanatics. but our fanaticism has
become the SObef Judgment OF the mass
Of our people in this country. Voters
have registered this conviction at the
ballot box until county after county
and state after state has driven out
the saloon. Today it is no longer a
wild eyed fanaticism TO say that if the
question Of life or death for the liquor
business were submitted to the popular
vote of our whole country the ma
jority OF the ballots would say death
While the recent legislature of Della
ware refused TO pass many desirable
temperance measures. they did save
from the wreck the Resubmission Bill
for New Castle County As no-license
lacked only few votes of carrying in
? 1907 we may expect sweeping victory
: at the election to be held in Novem-
, her 1910. To this end let US labor and
) pray. The good work begun when
} Kent and Sussex counties were deliv-
? cred from the evil of the saloon must
/ not cease until the whole state is free
This has been a most fruitful year in
soul saving. Smyrna Circuit leads tho
: district i'm number Of conversions, re-
: porting $50; st. Michaels 150; Ridgely
lis: Miilngton. 81; Kent Island, 65;
= Queenstown so; Church Hin. So;
: Henderson. so: Trappe. as; Cecilton
, AZ: ROYAL Oak. IS; Wye. 81; and
others on the district make a total OF