Evening journal., 1912-03-13

HAS BIG YEAR
DR.. Stephenson Reports HOO
Conversions and Healthy
Finances
CHURCHES IMPROVED AND
PASTORS SALARIES RAISED

In giving the report Of the Dover
District to tie Wilmington NJ. 4. Con-
ference this afternoon, District Super
intendent r. X. Stephenson stated
that as the reports are limited as to
length this year. he would summar-
ize and not mention the 49 individual
charges.
The death of Mrs Ruth b. Fisher,
and OF the mother of the Rev. {. 1.
Wyatt, were recorded in the Diver
district superintendents report.
Church building and Improvements
in the district included a handsome
new stone church in Lewes, costing
$4,000 nearly $4,000 OF which has
been paid, and all subscribed. A large
stone church being built in Cam
bridge, DR.. c. 4. Wyatt. pastor, Will
cost over $4,000. Milton made inn
provements of $4,000, including pipe
organ. McKendree Church, on Hur-
lock Charge, has been moved to
Rhodesdale and repaired at a cost Of
S400 A revival with twenty-four
conversions followed the opening. The
parsonage at Blades has been COM
pleted at a cost of $1,000, all but $500
paid Denton purchased and paid
for a $3.50 parsonage all in thirty
days. Milford has added parsonage
grounds costing $1,000; Georgetown
has bought a $500 lot; Canterbury a
$500 heating plant; Camden, $500
improvements. Peppers Church, Zoar
Circuit, blown down in the February
2l storm, is being rebuilt.
T.A &c
work in the Sunday schools, which
has led to revivals in nearly every
case, East New Market and Frederica,
especially.
William II. Anderson, superinten-
dent of Maryland temperance work,
and the Rev Cyrus Keen, in charge
of the work in Eastern Shore District.
have conducted an active campaign.
The Epworth League work has not
made the progress desired, but the
chapter work in some charges is
gratifying
On september 10, the Barratt's
Chapel celebration was observed with
Judge Barratt, II W. Ware and the
Rev. Linn Bowman of Philadelphia,
and DR.. James NJ. Buckley, of New
York, speaking. The appeal of the dis
trict superintendents concerning the
chapel endowment has not received a
very hearty response. only 5000 being
received in Dover District, and it is
believed a more special appeal is
needed.
The Conference Academy at Dover
under the Rev.HG Budd. has a stronl
teaching force and is on a good finan
cial basis. owing to the increase il
tuition. The students body was large
than anticipated.
Wesley Church. Dover, has a mem
bership Of 2O2. benevolences paid
Sunday school OF 155i A Jubilee ser
vice was held in October Bishop Will
son addressed the students on Febru
sry 3. and preached on Sunday in DO
Yer.
Collections for benevolences repre-
sent efforts and even a giving fron
their own means. by the pastors, il
q way that few laymen appreciate.
Dover district pastor gave to the be
nevolence collection the Domestic Mis-
sionary money coming to him, al
though he was receiving one of tn
smallest salaries of the District vii
mington Conference has set a higl
standard i'm proportion to the gifts o
larger and woalthier Conferences.
Dr. Stephenson said revivals hav
been sought amid many difficulties
and the conversion of souls kept be
fore the people constantly. The sever
weather sometimes interfered wit
the holding of special services Their
have been remarkable demonstra
tions of religious power. especially a
Frederica. and East New Market. an
Milford Neck. where men in larg
numbers. professed conversion. So ia
as the superintendent has had report
there have been 10 conversions /
The District during the year.
DR.. Stephenson acknowledged th
universal kindness and sympathy h
had met among laymen and pastor
and his warm welcome in distriC
homes.