Evening journal., 1912-03-13

charge in this district. Fifteen have
been saved and $500 spent on inn
proyements.
Under the Rev. E. c. Macnichol ~
Asbury revival resulted in As con-
versions.
Rev. r. T.. Coursey has served Bran
DIVINE Church aud has held up the
standard to the people.
Rev J. T. Richardson at Goodman
had three conversions and Se05 have
been paid on debt and improvements
Elsmere had the faithful labors Of
Rev f. w. White. Four were con
yerted and S25 spent on repairs.
Grace Church began the year with
Rev. Alfred t. Craig as pastor hut
being elected TO the presidency Of
Morning Side College, Sioux civ
Iowa, in September he left this cifv
for his new field of labor. Rev. George
r. Reed served the church for some
time, supplying the pulpit from sab
bath to Sabbath with increasing ac-
ceptahility. He will be transferred 10
this Conference and will become the
pastor of the church. STOP have been
paid on debts and improvements.
Harrison Street Church has had
good year under the pastoral care Of
Rev. G. W. Dawson. This church has
a great Sunday school. and the pastor
has been tireless in his labors. The
treasurer reported at the Quarterly
Conference that they were closing the
best fiscal year in the history Of the
church. The pastor has made 1900 Wis
its among the people Of the congrega-
tlon. Three have been converted and
Sl4of paid on debts and improve
ments.
Rey. George r Ellis has done we'll
at kingswood. The revival resulted in
twenty converts. The pastor has made
$50 pastoral visits. and has paid on
debts and improvements s265.
Rev. n G. MeSorley has been happy |
At McCahe Church. Plans are making |
for a new church edince and money is |
being gathered for that purpose. Sun |
day School and congregation could be |
doubled in six months il new church |
could be erected.
The new ST Pauls church speaks
Tor herself. She is one of the most
beautiful Of daughters of the Method
SIN and offers the completest facili-
les for modern church work of any
we have seen in this Con
'erence and We arc confident that she
las few equals in any conference.
Since September. the pastor. Rev. c.
Hill. has labored under many dis
advantages. but has wrought faith
ully and we'll There will be no
in the gifts of this loyal
'eople to the henevolences this year.
The cornerstone Of the new odiice
vas laid with rites Of The church on
'uly 8 last. II seems like dream
hat so large and splendid a building
'ould be erected In so short a time.
81. Pauls church was built at a
.ost Of $4,000, Of which amount
$1,000 was paid before the dedication
nut Of the equity derived from the
'ale Of the old church property. OF
he $4,000 due Oh the property
$4,000 was paid in cash and sub
icriptions on dedication day and p.
$1,000 assumed by the church trustees.
. Scott church has had one Of tho /
rest years Of her history. and S5 souls /
lave been converted. Rev. W. Gil
Rooms and his people rejoice together
500 have been paid on old debts.
Silverbrook has retained tho prac-
ical services of the Rev NJ f.
ireenfeld He made about 2000 pas
oarl visits this year The congrega-
ions are good. and there is great need
or larger Sunday school accommoda-
ons. Forty-one souls have been con-
erted this year, the best in the his
Dry Of the church
The Rev John White has been faith
II at Trinity. Union Church con- /
nues to prosper The Epworth Z
eague and the Sunday school are ]
OF surpassed in the district Thirty ,
ere converted. An old debt TO the a
mount Of $1,000 has been provided I
Ir. The Rev w. F. Corkran and +
is people are encouraged by the out
,ok
Wesley Church has had good c
ear Eighteen have been converted 4
nder the Rev. 7, F. Beauchamp. the ,
astor The year has ended with z s
lrplus in the treasury.
Last summer street preaching was
irried on in different parts Of the
ty. the Rev. r. r. Coursey using an S
for the purpose, in order a
make as many points as possible c
an evening / organized the local d
Of this city into two bands
Id sent them out to preach in the
reefs. have heard OF three who
ere converted in these meetings and 4
I'VE Joined one of our churches.
ais Of our churches in the Quarter Z
Conferences the great need of per-
nal piety, SO that the representa-
res of the church may command the
spect OF the outside world" says
:. Hoffecker.
What Of the future? Methodism Is
ronger in number and in resources
an ever before. Notwithstanding
me Of our historic churches have
It the lure Of suburban life and have
en- depleted in membership. We
we churches growing up in the en-
rons of the city, which give promise
great strength, with but one ex-
ption. There are reasons for en-
as We survey the field.
ID with our City Missionary and
lurch Extension Society adequately
pported we shall win great vic
ries for Christ and the church in the
ming years II is interesting to note
c growth Of Methodism in this city
ice 1870. The growth of the popu-
lion was accelerated by an influx Of
out $4,000 persons from foreign
nds in recent years, and yet we have
lintained our percentage Of growth
ratio TO the population Our growth