Evening journal., 1913-03-27


leave our appointments, let us Let
go
Protection for Pastors. q.
1T should not be necessary TO call
attention to Par. ISL. which refers TO
the employment Of uncredentialed or
unknown evangelists by pastors, Off
clal board, or committee, without
certain knowledge or assurance that
they have any place among US One
case in point on the district. IN which
a faithful pastor honorably protested
against such hasty action, and much
discomfort followed and the work
embarrassed. This reference does
not apply 20 our faithful man OF God.
Brother John Clark, who is we'll and
favorably known, nor to the con-
secrated singing evangelists, Brother
Luther Mesick and daughter, and
Miss Anne Drydon These efficient
co-workers have rendered valuable
aid 10 the district. and are always in
demand.
IT seldom happens that a whole
year passes without some re-adjust-
ment becoming necessary in tho
churches. The Rev H. c. Turner,
appointed by Bishop Wilson. TO Mill
Vile, was transferred to Watervlle,
Maine, about the first Of May The
Rev. A. p. Prettyman was assigned
to succeed him and took charge OF the
work about June first The result OF
the years work justified the wisdom
of the appointment He took up the
work with his accustomed zeal and
wise administration Gained the other
wise troubled water The work re-
quires preaching three times each
Sunday, which he has done without a
break, and comes to conference IN
a splendid state OF health, bringing
the collections up to the high water
mark OF last year He has been In
vited to return, but some probable
adjustments In circuit lines. relative
10 this work, may make It improb-
( able
Somerset charge began the year
with great enthusiasm under the eff
ncient pastorage of the Rev. J. r.
Cannon With undated zeal he
, preached the Word, until Saturday
night, june is. while IN the midst OF
his sermon, the flesh succumbed to
J the strain laid upon H. and loving
! hands bore his almost helpless body
TO the parsonage. while his devoted
and sympathetic flock fingered near
IN the midst Of tears and grave APP
prehensions. But an over-ruling
Providence decreed that his earthly
work was not finished Good medical
attention and the competent nursing
OF his amlable wife were strong fac
tors leading 10 his rehabilitation. He
resumed his work In November comes
to the Conference session with a glad
heart, reporting collections up to last
years standard. II should be said in
Justice TO these appreciative people,
that the anxious hours Of suspense
were not aggravated by any concern
. for temporal things The finance
committe visited the parsonage week
ly with the usual allowance. as II he
!, we're preaching every Sunday with
! the guarantee that his salary would be
paid In full Brothers Jones and
h Goodhand, pastors Of adjoining
- charges. were Of great assistance ir
= aiding the committee to supply tho
I pulpit work and their services ar,
. greatly appreciated.
= "The material interests OF the
: churches interests have had the care
OF wise supervision. Most Of the
! preachers OF the district are blessed
, with good business sense. Territorial
I conquest Is not an ambition OF the
Salisbury District There are not
\ new fields TO conquer; so we deve-
, lop and improve the ground already
| pre-empted. New and modern
. churches are being substituted for
! the old ones.
[ Church Dedicated.
THE new stone church at Selby-
. Vile, 10 which / referred in my last
{ report was dedicated Sunday July
4 H. Bishop Hamilton and DR. Krantz
3 we're the preachers and hnancers of
\ the hour The building committee
with some misapprehcnsion an
$ nounced that $4,000 were needed to
dedicate without debt. II was a pro-
digious undertaking. but the day
. closed gloriously with every dollar
provided for In cash and reliable sub
% scriptlons. without the board OF Trus-
tees collectively assuming anything.
! This was not done without sacrifice,
! but that heoric band was equal TO the
emergency Selbyville Is thorough
{, ly awake and sets the pace for other
y stronger and larger churches. Think
/, Of a town of BOO inhabitants, and a
/, church membership OF about 200,
r building and paying for a church pro-
4 perty including a parsonage with all
a modern Improvements, estimated al
v $4,000 II is any wonder that the
e church building fever pervades the
district? The report OF the year
I, bears further facts; $4,000 have been
:. paid on the indebtedness. the salary
> is paid in advance every month, the
d charge reports more for the bene.
" VIOLENT causes than ever IN the history
IN of the church. and As souls have beer
OF saved
In 'Leatherbury Church. Onancocl
~ charge. has been moved TO a more
10 desirable location. and rebuilt Will
~ additional improvements at a cost o
IN $4,000 Sunday November II was ne
for the re-opening W. A. Wise. ]. n
3 Gardner. brmer pastors. and IN
- writer. assisted Brother Fogle TIT
~ day closed with all Of the costs pro
\, vided for The Riverview church ha
- paid 800 on debt, and improvement
NJ, TO the extent OF s125 have been mad
~ on Onancock church.
-, Brother Fogle is a hard worldn
~ pastor and has the conf lence OF hi
~ practitioners The Rev. j. Fran
ke Ayers. an acceptable local preacher
H. and for seven years assistant paste
or of this charge. for sufficient reasonl
en- asked TO be relieved at the beginnin
IFS OF the year We we're reluctant to d
o. so, and the two churches were will
ur out a,supply until the first OF Octobe
when Thomas s. Dixon, a lay worke
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