Evening journal., 1914-05-13

admitted to union with Convention
in 1S43 and has been recognized as
Parish ever since.
History repeats itself. | have this
wear to make a statement similar 10
the one made by Bishop OnderdonlS
IN 1871, and I hope that I'm some
subsequent year ]. or one of my sue
cessors, may be able 10 repeat the
substance OF Bishop Lees report IN
1S43. The following report was made
20 me by the Rev. Mr.. Race, who has
been In charge Of st. Johns. Little
Hill. for the past several years "The
congregation at Little Hill has dwln-
died away owing to the deaths of
number of the older communicates
and the removal OF many young
people. Il is now difficult to secure
a congregation at all. Those who are
left find II Just as convenient. and
much prefer, TO attend st. Philips,
Laurel, or All Saints, Delmar on
several occasions ] have discussed
the matter with members Of the con-
/ gregation; and all are agreed that in
their opinion it would be better TO
close ST. Johns Church except for
occasional services" This is not
case in which action could be taken
under the canon which provides for
the reduction Of decrepit parish TO
the state of an Organized Mission
There is no need OF the maintenance
of regular services such as are given
TO our Organized Missions. The
older members Of ST. Johns have
mostly died. the heads Of the three
I families chiefly supporting It during
the past three years; and the younger
people prefer to attend the town
churches which are as near their
| homes as the detached Little Hin
| church. They are all cared for now
IN the churches of Laurel and Del
mar, and wish only 10 have st. Johns
opened occasionally during the sum-
mer months for special services for
those who have associations with
the place. ] therefore report to Con-
! vention that st. Johns. Little Hill,
mas ceased TO be the center OF parO-
chial, or regular mission work. and
that il should henceforth be classed
with those country churches which
have no distinct congregations,
though they are sometimes opened
for special services. There being no
objection on the part of Convention
the change will be made in the list
of Parishes.
II. Michael's, Wilmington.
have a similar report to make Of
ST. Michaels Wilmington. There mas
been no work of importance at s..
Michaers for about nine years past;
and for two years no services have
been held except by a congregation
of Polish Old Catholics to whom tho
church was for a time rented. During
the past year the Vestry obtained
from the Bishop and Standing Com
mittee permission to sell the church
property The church has been sold
! and the few remaining communicate
have been transferred 10 Other
parishes. The Nestry continues {,
} exist for the purpose Of holding title
to a small fund: and IL is their hone
that in some form the name and WORK
Of ST. Michaels may in future be re-
Z vived. But until this can happen,
the Parish must be regarded as dor
mant, If not as defunct ! report
! therefore 10 Convention that st
Michael's. Wilmington. has ceased tc
exist as Parish or center of Mission
, work, and that. the Convention as
senting, its name will be dropped
: from the list Of Parishes.
, 81. Marks. Little Creek.
A similar report must have been
= made concerning st. Marks, Little
: Creek. had II not been for action re-
? Gently taken by the members Of the
congregation in petitloning TO be or
: ganized as a Mission. For many
b years the st. Marks parishioners
who habitually attend the Spring Hill
Church lust across the Maryland
) border. have done nothing to main
tain services at ST. Marks. The
+ church. which is in a somi-ruinoui
) state has only been open for sucl
{ services as could be given by Tho
[ Bishop and Rector Of Laurel, OF fol
a time by a Little Hill Lay-Reader
But the communicates of st. Mark
81 have now united with the cOmmuni
r cants of the Unorganized Mission. ST
- Andrews. Ellis Grove, in a petition
E TO be constituted one Organized Mis-
] sion. Having received the petition
= IN canonical form signed by all tn
. communicates. twenty-three in mum
. ber. Of the two churches, on May >
p 1914, l organized and constituted IN
y Mission of St. Marks and st. An
S drew's. Little Creek Hundred, AM
Z appointed the following Mission Com
e. mittee: Theodore c. Philips, Wardel
l of St. Marks; James T. Ellis, War
t den of st. Andrews; Levin c. Ellis
e Treasurer; and Miss Clara w. Ellis
e Secretary.
y Twentieth Anniversary Of the Rev
p DIR. Hall.
e Il is worth noting in connection
D with the history of the year that thi
is the twentieth year of the Rector
p shin Of the Reverend Dr. George Cal
T. vim Hall in ST. Johns, Wilmington
T. None of our clergy is more distir
3 euished for his pastoral activities
d none is regarded by large circle q
8 people as a kindly neighbour an
Y sympathetic friend DR. Hall com
s bines fatherly and brotherly quail
c ties which make themselves widel
= felt. To the regret of us all he
e for the first time in twenty years nj
Il sent from the Diocesan Convention
e but we rejoice TO know that he
e doing what is best for his health tn
It value we attach to the twenty year
o of service in the Diocese makes u
Al wish for as many more as possible
1t Missionary AppOrtiOnmcnt
1f One Of our chief duties at the pre-
lr sent time is the raising OF our n
IF portionment for General Missions.
IS is needless TO remind you that m
(, Board of Missions is now facing
10 special crisis, and that never oetor
has there been more need OF loyi
response 10 it's appeals in the nam
Ig of the wider interests of our Lord
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