Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-03-27

HuHiNft" Oh NOuIutlc TINS N'dA UHo
very materially surpassed that of last
year, while the day students have
more than doubled that of last year.
The Introduction of the kindergarten
has been a taking feature The en-
ployment OF a deaconess as pre-
ceptress has proven to be a very help
ful influence to the student body
among our young ladies. The home
life OF the Academy is attractive and
marked. The new gymnasium has
been source Of pleasurable profit to
the boys and girls of the school. The
principal, being an athlete, has been
OF great service to the physical de-
velopment OF our boys. while the pre-
ceptress iustruots the girls.
The religious life of the student
body is marked Many OF the boys
are studying for the ministry and
there Is maintained on sunday morn
ing a Young Mems Class that u.s.
largely attended and deeply spiritual.
and the religious influence that is cx
erted by the young men, who arc pro-
fessed Christians, over those who are
not, has been the means OF bring ng
many Of them into saved condition.
"Our school has a fine corps OF pro-
fessors and teachers, and II our peo-
pie OF the Peninsula did but know
il. they can find the largest measure.
the largest and most hcalthful and
helpful religious influence over their
boys and girls who 20 away from
home the most careful attention
to their home life and other
instruction along educational lines
and We bespeak for our Conference
Academy the patronage OF the people
OF the Peninsula
Il have made special inquiry In the
Quarterly Conference, concerning the
work OF the Sunday school, and find
the schools in the towns generally
we'll Differed and up on the work.
Most of the larger schools having
adopted the graded work on some de-
partments. and while there seems to
be some difficulty in adjusting the
work OF the schools, and while the
cost OF introducing and maintaining
this work has embarrassed the
schools. they are seeking to give 1t
fair test and trial
in the country schools they are
using the Berean lessons, and what
to me is a sad and deplorable fact
they depend almost entirely upon the
leaves themselves for their Bible
study. and seldom is there seen in the
hands of teacher or scholar a Bible
unless IL is for occasional reference
and in one school not long ago. when
a question arose concerning facts, and
We wanted to consult the Bible as tc
the facts. Il was with difficulty that
we found one Bible in the school.
have urged upon the schools that they
provide Bibles together with The
leaves, that the scholars may become
familiar with the Bible as a book. anc
/ am urging the pastors to see thai
our Sunday schools are well provided
with Bibles
EpWOrth League Fl0urishes.
The Epworth League on Dover Dis
trict, I am glad to say, has made ad
vanced steps during the year Thu
respective Chapters have taken OF
new life. A most interesting con
vention was held in November at Den
ton. Md Brother Leolan jackson
, the president. together with his helr
ers. provided a most interesting pre-
gram. We found the people OF Den
ton in the midst of a great reviya
, The convention caught the spirit an
entered into the work. We wer
fortunate In securing the services o
the Rev Wilbur +. Sherriden. ID. ID
corresponding secretary of the En
worth League. who gave a stirring
address and at once entered into TN
evangelistic services. Brother McWil
liams of Chester, occupied the secon
evening and likewise entered into tn
evangelistic services. Members o
the Epworth League took part an
many souls we're converted
New officers were elected. the Rev
. H. A. G. Westerfeld as president. an
the Rev w. G.. Rooms as superinten
dent Of the Junior work. Since tn
! convention a number Of Chapters. bot
, Senior and Junior, have been organ
, lied. and Dover District Epwort
League is on the up grade. I desir
to say that special attention Is be
which there is none more importar
for the present and for the future
Beneyolences.
"The question OF benevolences &C
cupies the thought Of the Superin
= tendent and Pastor throughout tn
!, entire year AS early as possible
[ apportionmepts, to serve as guild
= for the pastors in raising their bene
= volences. are sent out and the past
y ors requested to regard this table a
r the minimum, and most OF them hay
come promptly and faithfully to re
?, gard the same.
h different methods have been en-
o ployed by the pastors as circun
L stances have seemed to demand. The
a have not always been OF the be'
o type Sometimes they resorted to er
n tertainments. festivals. suppers an
. the like. This has seemed to be the
. last resort This. however. Is In
frequent. and we trust will be entiri
!. ly abolished Appeals have bee
), made both publicly and privately. an
: the pastor Is compelled TO be II
: Judge of the method by which thoI
!, moneys should be gathered.
There has been a confusion 10 II
:, pastors arising ont of tho fact hi
J. appointments have been sent to u
District Superintendent. who h.
Ie sought to distribute them sccordir
y TO his best Judgment. and this HI
l. been followed by representatives Of Il
various causes represented I'm the a
portionments that have already bee
u sent out and Conference resolution
as to moneys to be raised by the r
ic spective charges for special caus
i demanding collections on certain y
al cent. of the salary or membershi
E. and urgent requests for the sendil
in to the respective treasures az ono
n the moneys collected. This has gres
Id " embarrassed the work Of the pa
st tor and the Superintendent The Su
erintendent understands that the C