Evening journal., 1914-04-03


result has been a quickencd church. re-
viyed prayer and class meetings, and a
general Improvement of conditions
Revival At Newark.
The following churches have wit
messed the greatest displays Of saw
ing grace Chester Bethel, Madeley.
Edge Moor, Brandywinc. Trinity. Har-
rison Street, Kingswood, Scott, Ep-
worth. Wesley New Castle, Elkton.
Grace. Newark. Hopewell Rising
Sun. Perryvllo, Zion. Asbury' st.
Pauls, Mt Salem. Elsmere, Port Her
mon and Port Penn The meeting at
Newark. Del. was the greatest ever
seen in that church. More than one
hundred souls were converted and
seventy have joined the church by
letter. The membership is larger
than ever before in the history Of the
church and Methodism is regnant in
the town. We praise God for his saw
ing mercy towards us. The pastor,
though abundant in labOrs. rejoices
that the Lord has visited his people.
"The grace of God which brineeth
salvation, came to Elliton. More
than three score souls we're convert
cd The meetings were attended by
vast crowds of people. conviction,
deep and pungent, prevailed. and the
town was stirred as rarely before In
the history of the church. Tho Borge
Sisters sang and the pastor preached
the word, men and women sought
God, and were saved; new life and
power came to the church.
"Other pastoral charges have been
visited by the Holy Spirit. but the
number saved has not been 50 great.
"The salaries of some of our pas
tors are deplorably small. and should
be increased without delay, for the
honor of the church is at stake.
Our Conference raises annually
nearly $4,000 for Home Missions
and Church Extension. We are to re-
ceive this year for use within our
/ bounds $3.50 for Home Mission s.,
and $500 for Church Extension. We
| need, and sought to receive, a much
/ larger per cent. Of our contributions.
/ from three TO five thousand dollars
could Be wisely used to supplement
the all too meagre support OF some
of our brethren. The team that pulls
the load must be fed II is no econ
omy for the church to underpay her
servants. Our pastors need better
pay and the church must see to Il
that they get it. For the Scripture
saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the o,
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labOrer Is worthy of his reward.
We pity those who seem to think
that poverty is virtue to be forced
upon the servant of God, and thai
minister's of the Gospel need TO b,
kept poor that the Devil may not
get them. We plead for a living sup
port for our preachers. and II thil
Offends any mans sense OF propriety
let him make the most Of IT, This Il
both a business and a moral propo
sition which the church must face
sooner the better for all concerned
Is IL any wonder that some Of oul
pastors are I'm debt when thcy arr
asked TO live on starvation wages
On pay much less than the averag
skilled mechanic IN tho industrial
trades? We feel strongly on fhe sol
ject aud speak plainly. that on
words may excite comment an
lead 70 action in many places. Th
following churches have increase
their salaries Brandywine. 500
Eastlake. S100, Newark. 800: Trim
it's, SIPS. Zion. 500: Perrywlle. S1Ol
Pay On Old Debts.
There have been paid on debts am
for improvements as follows. Ell
Neck SS3. New Castle s625, Charles
town 500. Ebenezer $005. Claymon
$50, Goodman $500. parsonage debt
+, Epworth $1,000 in hand for Sunda
school room improvement, Zion Si0
for improvements. Newark Si.50C
Cherry Hill S575, Ashury S430. Chris
tiana S25. Delaware City $3.50. Stan
' ton $75. Perryville s400, Scott s70l
Brandywine $4,000. Rising sun SIP,
, Elkton $3.50, Wesley $3.50. Harrison
street $3.50. Chester-Bethel S66l
Port Deposit $3.50, North East Sf,344
> Eastlake SIS; Union s1,10O, ST. Paul
$3.50
: Every branch of busiiess has a trad
Z paper 20 furnish information withou
: which information business could nc
Z be carried on successfully in our da,
3 A Methodist periodical is a ncccssit
Z in every Methodist family. For ho'
can our people get the informatio
3 they need concerning the movement
{ of their church without taking on
2 or more of our papers. IL Is crafty
3 ing 10 be able to report an increas
: in the number Of subscribers 10 ou
periodicals and wo dare to expires
z the hope that at least every ofiicis
Z member may become a subscriber I
one Of them.
"A word in conclusion, my healt
q has been good through the year an
& all engagements have been met. W
D are grateful to the brethren, layme
and ministers for every courtes
q shown US, and TO God for his abuI
z dant mercies.
I'll Respectfully submitted
I'll "E. l.. HOFFEKER.
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