Evening journal., 1914-04-03
Dr.. Watt Praises
WOmen's Work, Raises
Point for Suffrage

intendent Robert Watt in his report OF
the year on Easton District, which
he read before Wilmington M. Il.
Conference today, said In part:
The year now closing on Easton
District has been the most eventful
Of the present incumbency. There
was but one ripple on the appoint
ment sea, and that subsided as speed
lily as it arose. The transfer OF the
Rev. William Davidson Parry from
Smyrna opened one OF the choicest
appointments in the conference. To
meet this emergency the Rev. DR.. 9.
w. Prettyman was unanimously
chosen by the officials OF Asbury
There was no doubt in my mind as
to the wisdom of this choice. DR..
Prettyman has shown himself a
workman that needed not to be
ashamed" DR.. Prettyman has hap
PLY blended the pulpit and the pas
torate relation. Brother Richard
Bicking was selected by the Centre
Vile officials to succeed Dr.. Pretty
man. Centreville has been per-
vaded by spirit of revival, CONVEX
sions in the usual services of the
church have been frequent. The
church is alive. Il Is not to be Won
! dered at, theer is a live man in the
! pulpit. The vacancy at Wye Mills,
from which point the Rev. L. r.
Janney was transferred In May. has
been filled by the Rev. w. W. White.
The charge is not an easy one, and
Brother White is to be commended
/ for his faithful work under difficult
conditions. Piney Neck, from which
Brother White was taken, has been
we'll cared for by the Rev. RObt.
! Kirby. a devoted local preacher.
During a violent storm the Rev.
L. L. McDougle suffered a painful
and serious accident. Losing his
foothold he was hurled to the ground
with frightful force and for a time
the worst was feared, but a gracious
Providence intervened, and his life
was spared. Through the kindness
of the Rev. Walter Ford, local min
lister, Of Asbury, Smyrna. the pulpits
were supplied during Brother Nc
Dougle's enforced absence.
Deaths During the Year.
Early in the summer the Rev. Isaac
G. Fosnocht stationed at Millington
was prostrated with an illness from
which he never recovered. After
lingering for a while at the gates OF
gold he slipped through, and is al
home with the Lord.
Early in the conference year the
veteran of the retired ranks, the Rev
William NJ. Warner found his longed
for release. After his active ministry
ceased Brother Warner made his
home with his daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Mallalieu OF Millington. Brother
Warner was a gentleman Of the old
school, yet intensely modern. To know
him was a benediction. In the early
summer Mrs. John ID. Kemp, widow
of the Rev. John d. Kemp, Who made
her home In ChestertOwn, died Last
fall before the autumn tints had fad
ed, Mrs. Edward Davis. the widow Of
the Rev. Edward Davis tor many
years years member of the vii
} mington conference, went 10 join hel
sainted husband.
81 At several points on the distric
the work Of the ministers has beer
greatly hindered by scourges Of scar
let fever and diphtheria, notably a
winchester, Pomona, Centreville anC
Kent Island. Fortunately, however
the parsonages escaped the invasion
and for the most part the health o
the ministers and their families ha'
been preserved.
When one remembers that twent.
out of the 50 Sabbaths of the confer
ence year have been stormy, aud
when a beiated winter of almos
, unparalleled intensity adds its par
alyzing influence aided and abete,
. BY roads that were at times practi
y cally impossible. We will have SOM
p faint conception Of the hindrancel
, that have beset the way-wOrn timer
ant until he was we'll nigh distract
ed. II there is any falling OF II
the benevolent offerings it will b.
accounted for ii part by these un
: toward influences.
There is no cause that should MAX
, a stronger appeal to the heart OF ia
a church than the proper care Of he
retired ministers, their widows an
orphans. And the church Is respond
. ing TO this appeal everywhere. tn
Wilmington Conference owes muci
! to Mr.. Melville Gambrill for his gen
II erous offer toward our permaneu
endowment fund. It affords me pc
!, culiar pleasure to report that so ia
u as / know but one charge on basto
district heeitated to accept its ap
). portionment for the Gambrill funC
e Practically every charge is repre-
; sented this year, and there viii b
J. no falling off in the amount for in
mediate distribution.
s Aid for Veterans.
a Appended is a list of charges an
IS contributions TO date: Asbury, Smyl
s ma, $3.50; Chestertown, S136; Easto
and Kent Island, $50 each; Cheswol'
e Tilghmans, Colt, Bayside and Her
: derson, So each; Fairlee. Pomona
:, Middletown, S15 each; Still POM
J. $50; Bozman and Neavitt, IS; Centre
( vile, $50; Church Hill, Ridgely, Roc
e Hall and Cecilton, $40 each; Sudler'
n Vile, S25; Millington, S12; Salel
Circuit and Colt, SO each; Townsen'
Odessa, Trappe, SO each; Queens
) town. SIC; Greensboro, SIS; Easto
8 District will raise its full apportioI
{ ment in less than three years; ;
J. least that is the present outlook.
That "the laborer IS worthy of h
u hire" is an Apostolic truth none al
! inclined 70 question. To the eve
lasting discredit of some of ii
y churches the minister is made
blush for shame because he Is trea
4, ed at times as though in grantin
- him credit for the actual necessiti'
: Of life OF a personal favor was bein
- bestowed upon him, though if th
y money due had been in his pocket
= could have bought TO much better az
vantage. How can we expect Il
fires on our affairs TO burn clea
a when we are slovenly in our manag