Evening journal., 1910-03-17

schools, the sooner will we do away with
the unavoidable waste in publishing two
systems of Sunday school literature. The
Sunday school on Wilmington district is
becoming moro and more the recruiting
and training ground for the membership
OF the future church.
Result Of Revivals.
There has not been a year on Whining
ton district when more systematic and
continued effort has been made for the
salvation Of the lost and the quickening
of believers through the time-honored
method Of the revival meeting than during
the past year.
Revival meetings Of marked infiu-
ence and fruitfulness have been held at
Cherry Hill. Chesapeake City, Della
ware City, Hockessin, Hopewell, New
ark, New Castle, Port Deposit, Brandy
wine, Goodman, Epworth, Grace st.
Paul's Scott Silverbrook, Union and
Wesley.
Il am not able from data at hand
to give the number of conversions in
all these meetings. In many Of these
instances the results have been graft
flying. but in none of them do they
seem commensurate with the effort
put forth. One cannot avoid the ques-
tion whether there may not be some
more excellent way.
improvements, New Churches.
1.-TWO new societies, Hillcrest and Ce-
dars, have been added to our list
These are promising young churches
in growing communities The former
occupies temporary tabernacle, while
the latter Is housed in an excellent
new church which cost about $500.
Elkton has added new stained glass
windows and other improvements at a
cost of $1,000. A new steam heating
plant has been installed in Hopewell
church. New Castle church has been
renovated and decorated at a cost of
more than $1,000. st. Johns has spent
a like sum in thoroughly Transforming
the auditorium and other improve
ments. Harrison Street Church has
added accommodations for what is the
best organized Sunday school on the
district at a cost of S1.4OO. Scott
church has been renewed in a very
thorough and attractive manner, the
expenditure being about $4,000. The
friends at Goodman have built an ex-
cellent parsonage and added church
improvements, the total costing $4,000.
Wesley has added a story to the par
sonage and made extensive improve
ments TO the church property at an
outlay OF $4,000. The congregation
at Silverbroow has spent more than
$1,000 in improving their excellent
church which, though large, is
crowded, and more room must be had
in the near future. Several other
churches have added improve
ments Of a lesser nature, as well as
engaging in efforts to pay off obliga-
tions incurred in previous work of
this sort.
Il have given faithful attention to
all the benevolent interests of the
church. In so far as / have been able
to secure the returns they indicate that
the collectiis are in good shape.
am hopeful that the complete returns
will show a decided gain in these i'm
portant interests.
Resume Of His Six Years
"As I prepare to lay down the charge
that has filled hand and heart for six
years, am led to rejoice In view OF
what God hath wrought. Five new So
cietles, Trinity, McCabe, Richardson Park
Hillcrest and Cedars. have come into eN-
istence. They all give promise of be-
coming important churches in the no dis
tant future No other administration N
the history of the district has been per.
mitted to witness such important and
lfar-reaching church extension.
During these six year, the deacones,
work has been inaugurated and estab-
lished. A deaconess home has been pro
vided with four regular deaconesses mem.
bers thereof. We have several proba.
tioners in training who will soon take
their places in this important institu-
ton.
THE City Missionary Society has been
organized and incorporated during this
administration. Work among the foreign
and neglected populations is carried on in
real earnest after the most approved
methods. There is in the minds of some
Of our leading laymen some great plans
for the future Of this work. am not
at liberty 10 reveal them now, but
make this reference now, that when they
do come to pass the part which the
writer has had in this epoch-makiug work
may not be entirely forgotten.
Frequent Institutes OF an educational
nature affecting evangelism. missions
etc. have been held each year. and all
in my power done 10 cultivate among
pastors and people an intelligent interest
in generous giving and systematic effort
for the kingdom.
zone of the notable achievements OF
these six years is the purchase of an ex,
cellent new district parsonage. The prop
erty is admirable in location and quality
for tho purpose intended, and will prove
a lasting comfort TO tho family OF tn,
district superintendent. as well as a mat
ter of economy 10 the church.
Besides AN This. every branch Of tnl
work in this great district has been care
fully looked after and kept as near Al
possible up to the exceedingly high stan