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

Rev. DR.. X. X. stephenson reporting
TO Conference today of the work done
on the Dover district during the year
said:
with a deep sense of unworthi-
ness and gratitude to our Heavenly
Father for life. health and the privi-
lege of service. We come to render q
report OF the work done and victories
won on Dover District in the Confer
enoe year just closing.
Every interest has been receiving
fhe attehuon of the faithful pastors
and the reports will show some OF
the results. There are results, how
ever. that can only be calculated by
the Great Head OF the Church. There
have been the usual problems and we
have wrought them out as best we
could.
There have been no changes Of
pastors nor have there been any
deaths in the immediate parsonage
homes, but sorrow has come to the
home and hearts of Brother w. L.
White and family, pastor Of Wesley
Church. Dover. Their eldest son, VIII
liam S. White. a successful business
man Of New York in his 37th year,
after an operation which the doctors
thought not to be Of serious char
acter, was suddenly taken worse and
passed away before his parents could
reach his bedside. Brother White and
family have the prayers and sympa-
thy Of their people and OF his broth
rem in the ministry-GOd doeth all
things we'll.
Sickness has touched number OF
the brethren. Brother Joseph a. Buck
son early in June was hurried to the
hospital one night at Cambridge, Md.
After consultation, an operation for
appendicitis was performed, which
left him in a very weak condition
throughout the entire summer. He
returned to his work in September in
vigorated and strengthened for SER
vice. The work was supplied in his
absence by Brother Ira J. ID. Hill. He
Immediately took up the work and had
glorious revival resulting in the
conversion of possibly half hundred
souls For the last three weeks he
has been down with the grip and It
is questionable whether he will be
able TO attend the Conference session.
Brother o. +. Jones OF ScafoFd,
was compelled to undergo an opera
ton of a painful character for OBJ
struction of the nasal organs. Through
the kindness of the people of his
charge, he was enabled to spend q
month I'm Florida. resting and recup-
Grating his health. He has returned
and entered into revival services. The
brethren very kindly aided the pull
pit committee in supplying for the
services.
Brother Thomas +. Terry, pastor
at fredericksburg, was taken sick In
the winter and for a few weeks was
out of his pulpit. BY the prayers OF
the people and the help OF the Lord
he recovered his strength and has
been doing full duty for two months
or more.
Saving Charch Property.
1T Is a matter Of great regret that
IN securing grounds for church OF
parsonage, there has been such great
laXity in procuring deeds inserting
che disciplinary clause and having
the same recorded II has been m!
effort ever since I have been serv
ing as District superintendent, al
far.as possible, to have every churci
know the condition OF its churcl
property, hunt up the deed. see
same is recorded and have COPY o
such deed recorded in the churcl
record of the charge. Furthermore
as far as possible to have the Boar
of Trustees Of the respective church
es incorporated The brethren have
worked hard, and we are more ant
more knowing the condition of thl
church property and where Ndefect
are found. and if possible have then
remedied. or the Districts Of thu
Conference, possibly Dover has fel
more seriously the need Of such ac
ton as this. The property general.
Is in good shape.
1.-THE new church at Cambridge
Md. was completed and dedicated OF
Sunday. June IS. The sermon wa
preached by Bishop B. Thomas Nicely
and in the evening Of this day tn
church was appropriately dedicated
The church is eligibly located. oc
cupying a large lot on the corner o
two prominent streets in the resi-
Dental or western part Of the city
It is of Port Deposit granite wit
towers. spacious Sunday school roor
with separate class rooms. and room
for departments and grades. TIL
auditorium is large with beautiful
windows and in every way up
date, and the object of pardonabl
pride with the people of the city. TIL
cost OF this structure was about $50
geo. including lot: sl9560 has bee
paid this year, S12.S00 in subscriI
tiOns, payable in two years, $3.50
from sale of lot and old churc
which is available in a few days. A
this has meant hard work and sat
rifice, yet the people are not di:
couraged in the work that lies betor
them The pastor has given all h
time. thought and energy in leadin
the host of noble givers. II Is onl
fair TO say that while these peop
have faced so many demands, the
have been prompt in paying salar
and have kept up their benevolenc'
for the year
at the close Of last Conferen'
year, wind storm blew down ar
destroyed Peppers Church on Zo'
Circuit The people we're divided
to the need Of a structure in !
place. hut the earnest solicitation
the people. and the zeal. skill and 4
dustry of the pastor. led to the bull
ing of a very much more modern al
comfortable structure than the al
that was destroyed. The location
Quarterly Conference action WI
changed. and larger plot of groul
was secured and the pastor with
own hands and skill. and with but l
tie assistance, built the new structui
The cost of this church in actual ca
was 1851 and il is valued at SIS
and insured for $1,000. The chur
was dedicated February 18th by {
District Superintendent, leaving b
a email frdahtoduocc of lace Al