Evening journal., 1913-03-27

NA' b'Nb VI pdlu. Deoluto THIS OUT
lay, which could not be done without
sacrifice, those progressive people
have advanced the salary TO $1,000, all
claims for ministerial support have
been met, and a substantial advance
In the benevolent collections. The
pastor is deservedly popular.
"Pocomoke City pays on standing
Indebtedness. s1,150, reports q slight
advance In benevolences, and confer
ence claimants paid in full. The
debt on the church has been reduced
materially by personal and persistent
work on the part of the pastor and
raised without any special public coll
lection. The giving has been mat
ter of conscience. as we'll as Of obi.
cation.
"The Islands work, through the
respective pastors. sends full reports
to conference. Much in contrast to
last year. the weather conditions have
been favorable to church work and
these busy people have made good
use OF their time
20. T. Baynard reports for Chin
colleague apportionments met in full,
water mark IN enrolment and aver
age, and n conversions Daniel VIII
son has had a happy year. All coll
lections in full. Hollands has been
greatly cheered under the pastorate
OF lack Webster Wells, supply and
recent graduate OF the Conference
! Academy He reports salary advanc-
I ed, 26 conversions. and multiplies the
sum total benevolences Of last year
| by three. G.. A. Cooke Ia closing his
first year at Tangier. and reports %
reclamations and conversions, paid
$1,000 on improvements, collections up
70 the high water mark. salary adj
vanced 800. He says In a personal
note. The merchants OF the island
voluntarily agreed to discontinue the
sale Of cigarettes for one year, and
the importation Of liquor TO the Island
has been almost stopped. Drunken
ness is practically unknown. The
active interest OF the official members
OF the church has brought this about
The average attendance for the Sun
| day school for the last year was 5SS.
About four out of five regularly at
tend class meeting. Deals Island re-
ports go conversions and apportion-
ments for benevolences in full. and
SIPS paid on improvements. Two
years ago, Brother Jones found
troublesome debt OF $1,000 He then
undertook to cancel a. Under the
existing conditions az that time, IL
seemed a hopeless task. Notwith-
standing forbidding weather condi-
lions Of last winter, It was reduced
10 SS4S This year he reports STA
paid and the small balance covered
by reliable subscriptions No work
lags under this brothers care He
Is a Workman that needeth not to be
ashamed.
Increase IN Benevolences.
THE following charges report more
| for benevolences and ministerial sup
port than ever before In their history.
Bishopville, Frankfort, Millsboro, Mt.
Vernon, Nanticoke, Parsonsburg, Rox-
anna Bothers Harris, Hastings,
Bunting, Poole, and Collins go. ahead
Of their remarkably good record OF
last year. ]. J. Bunting and G. r.
|, Ellis are first year men. The for
mer brings up Mt Vernon with 65
conversions and collections 6S per
cent in advance OF last year. Brother
ellis. at Millsboro. happily expert
ences 800 increase in salary, 90 con-
versions. $3.50 paid on improvements.
and brings up the benevolences TO ap-
portionment, which Is an increase Of
112 per cent over last year.
Stockton paid on improvements
$3.50, and reports benevolences equal
to last years, and five conversions.
/ Fairmount has advanced in salary and
paid $500 including interest on church
debt. Brother Faulkner is popular
and his return is greatly desired.
u. H. Wilson closes a hard year
OF toll at Girdletree. A good parson-
, age home has been purchased, at a
cost Of $1,000, $1,000 OF which has
been paid. Another valued Ladies'
Aid Society paid more than one-third
Of this amount
"Delmar maintains her good record
with Brother Pilchard concluding his
fourth year. There are good reasons
10 anticipate a new parsonage and
church building commensurate with
the needs Of this progressive railroad
town. The church continues a healthy
state Of spiritual growth, which en-
hances the possibilities OF the new
movement.
Snow Hill has enjoyed the pastor
ate OF Brother W Easley. His ad-
ministration has been advantageous
and highly appreciated The basement
of the church has been enlarged and
beautihed for the growing needs OF a
great Sunday school, which has been
organized thoroughly into the Graded
System This new feature has met
with the approval OF the entire school
and church
"Sharptown is highly pleased with
Brother Adams and his recognized
ability and able administration have
placed this church in the first col
emn Of efficiency.
'Westover heretofore. requiring
help from the sustentation fund
| comes up under Brother Newton'f
pastorage, paid In full for minister.
ial support 5000 paid on an ole
debt on church, and 10 CONVEX.
: sions.
, ocean View. c. II. Williams. pas,
tor, reports advance I'm collections
8 and ministerial support in full
3 Newark, Mt Pleasant. Marion
e Quantico. Fruitland Gumboro. Phos
bus. Mardela Springs. Pittsville
z Pocomoke Circuit. Claremont, Pow
8 ellville, all report good REVEALS II
< the churches and ministerial supper
/. up TO last year without deficiency
= except as relates 10 Conferenc,
/, claimants. The question OF pro-rat
I ing has been the subject Of though
s and prayer throughout the year I
y comes the hardest 10 those churche
! paying the least salary In man.
= cases the stewards would not as
+ sumo the apportionments. and TIL
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