Evening journal., 1910-03-19
DR.. MORGAN ON
CHURCH TROUBLES
continued From rirst pnre.


this chapter in this strange story be
written, suffice II to cay that when the
church was opened for worship, the
congregation that greeted the pastor
far exceeded the expectations Of the |
most sanguine. The same can be af- !
firmed of the Sabbath school And IL /
ought to be said in this Connection that |
there We're ten members Of the Official !
board who remained loyal TO the
church. viz. William Salisbury, Will I
liam s. Hamman. George w. Tebo. L.
l.. Cross. John w Casson Joseph Hof-
fecker a. b. Moore, DIR. r. r. Corley.
Thomas c. Roc and Edward s. Ham
man. These brethren. with large
number of other good people. members
and friends of sold Wesley" bred and
trained in Methodist faith and worship.
all over Dover and all around Dover,
we're eagerly waiting and praying for
the church doors TO open; and when
they opened with hearts throbbing
with love for the old church and her
altar fires, they were there. And they
have beer there and others with like
loyalty and love i'm steadily increasing
numbers ever since II should like
wise be said that Brother Hoffecker's
diligent. winsome pastoral labors and
ever discreet bearing have had much
to do with this outcome. Col. Charles
r. Treidler. a well-known vocalist and
choir leader organized and took charge
OF the choir and has proven G real
! benediction to this church.
1.-THE month Of January was set
apart for an old fashioned revival SER
vice It was a meeting not soon to
be forgotten II was pentecost in fact
as well as in name. The efficient lead
ership of Dr. Hoffecker was ably sup
plemented by the searching and in
spirational preaching OF tho Rev. c..
H. BabcoclS of Virginia. The net re-
suits Of this great meeting are Mt
fully told in the eighty converions that
followed. The church moved over into
Beulah Land. With pure hearts and
praise filled lips the people have prove
en- that peace and purity are the heri-
tage of that people who come up TO
the help of the Lord Not for many,
many years has this time honored
church been so united and prosperous
both temporarily and spiritually as at
the present time. Witness in addition
TO the spiritual results above noted
the fact that the usual salary is paid
in full. and all current expenses met
with a balance in the treasury Nor do
the benevolences suffer such loss as
was feared. The present resources OF
this church are yet easily as large as
the church in Georgetown, Lewes. Har-
rington, or Seaford Really the good
people of Wesley have well grounded
reasons for present joy, and expecta-
tions OF a future the equal of its past
The initial steps in action in law
for the reclamation OF the church pro-
perty of necessity devolved upon the
writer, and were promptly taken by
i. him. Messrs. Henry Ridgely and Frank
NJ. Jones, two of the ablest lawyers oi
Delaware. were retained for this task
The case was so skilfully prepared
and so ably presented in the applica.
ton made by them for preiiminar,
/. Injunction, that. while for reasons Civ
en- by the court the injunction at tina
= stage of the proceedings was not grant
ed. the ground was so cut from unde
the other side on the main question
OF our right over our church property
that they soon thereafter sought tn
y settlement above mentioned rathe
n than appear in the Court room on tn
Il merits OF the case. II was also nee
d essary for the writer TO make him
self personally responsible for tn
a costs on our side OF the case Loys
friends Of the writer and OF the church
: largely on his own district have aide
in this expense. The total of thu
amount already received is s365.50 Tn
full amount Of the expense including
$40 Of personal outlay by the write
Incident to this case is $3.50, whicl
leaves a balance unprovided for o
| sI94.5O Now. the writer will pay, how
ever much Of a hardship IL Would~be
lust as much Of this balance as tn
loyal Methodists OF this conference
here assembled will allow him to pay
and twice or thrice as much, wer
that amount required to push thi
righteous and imperative act Of admin
istration TO a successful issue and on
honorably to our church.
Stands by Methodism.
What discriminating perception o
high moral principles and conception
of holy ideals have marked our churc
life and history from the beginning I
the present hour. What a might
evangelical and moral force our Meth
odism has been and is. What a
achieving spiritual and moral move
ment from the day Of the founders ii
now! What vital and virile truth
taught in the Book OF God have bee
absorbed and begotten into living eX
perience and character in the me
sent on Gods errand and with III
messagel What zeal and enthusiast
have animated them as they hav
pressed their errand and urged the
message upon the acceptance and eN
perience of the millions sought afts
and wonl What a factor for the we
being Of society this church has bee
in every relation ana interest of hu
man life! Begun in this country O
spiritual and moral movement cor
temporaneously with the struggle fC
national independence what a might
force in faith and ethics for soun
foundation, formation and growth
this Republic: and for the conduct {
her affairs and the preservation
her institutions sincel What phenon
inal progress this church has made Z
she has pioneered her way, aye,
much Of her advancement pioneere
Christianity. over continents and il
lands. organizing societies and builC
ing churches; and on to other cont
nents and islands on her world-wiC
and gospel conquering errandl WIFI
mighty men and on what attitudes
world composing and man kind en-
| bracing vision have been her leaders
Heroes down on the level with a
| masses OF men and women. havir
| Il temporal, moral and spiritual meet